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George Post: Federal official says lobbying in necessary but should be opened up and better regulated.
George Post: Federal official says lobbying in necessary but should be opened up and better regulated.

George Post: Federal official says lobbying in necessary but should be opened up and better regulated.

Date6/11/1990
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0132289F
Rich Loopholes: Law professor Neil Brooks says tax subsidies for business meals, lobbying and advertising cost the government billions in revenue each year.
Rich Loopholes: Law professor Neil Brooks says tax subsidies for business meals, lobbying and advertising cost the government billions in revenue each year.
3/13/1991
Legitimate fund-raisers should register with Department of Consumer Affairs and Better Business Bureau and use a statement saying so in solicitations, says E.T. Burch, above of the Children's Aid Society.
Legitimate fund-raisers should register with Department of Consumer Affairs and Better Business Bureau and use a statement saying so in solicitations, says E.T. Burch, above of the Children's Aid Society.
4/14/1976
Bob Firth: Executive director of Sports Medicine Ontario says hockey officials should take courses on sports injuries.
Bob Firth: Executive director of Sports Medicine Ontario says hockey officials should take courses on sports injuries.
11/2/1984
First for firm: With necessary federal and provincial regulatory changes in place by Jan
First for firm: With necessary federal and provincial regulatory changes in place by Jan
12/29/1982
Business baron with a difference: Sebastian de Ferranti says government intervention in business is necessary when the scramble for profits results in decisions based on short-term expediency.
Business baron with a difference: Sebastian de Ferranti says government intervention in business is necessary when the scramble for profits results in decisions based on short-term expediency.
10/7/1979
Horror relived: Nathan Peipciger, holding a photo of family members, all of whom died in Nazi concentration camps except his father (bafck row, centre), says reliving Nazi horrors was necessary to bring Emst Zundel to justice
Horror relived: Nathan Peipciger, holding a photo of family members, all of whom died in Nazi concentration camps except his father (bafck row, centre), says reliving Nazi horrors was necessary to bring Emst Zundel to justice
2/27/1985
Necessary compromise: John Caines, chairperson of the GM unit of the Canadian Auto Workers, says 'minor' conecession will save 3,800 plant jobs.
Necessary compromise: John Caines, chairperson of the GM unit of the Canadian Auto Workers, says 'minor' conecession will save 3,800 plant jobs.
3/16/1992
Lobbying continues: Norman Otis Richmond of the Black Music Association (Toronto) last night protested lack of separate Juno categories for reggae and calypso
Lobbying continues: Norman Otis Richmond of the Black Music Association (Toronto) last night protested lack of separate Juno categories for reggae and calypso
3/12/1989
Cyril Hare: Chief is lobbying for bylaw requiring sprinklers in new homes.
Cyril Hare: Chief is lobbying for bylaw requiring sprinklers in new homes.
12/15/1993
Vernon Dollard, president and general manager of Toronto Better Business Bureau, says the bureau will dig up the facts on business promotions, but that anyone who asks it for advice or information will have to do some thinking for himself. Some people, he says, look for favorable answers and will ignore warnings nine times out of ten. Bureau staff is told to stick to facts and not make judgments.
Vernon Dollard, president and general manager of Toronto Better Business Bureau, says the bureau will dig up the facts on business promotions, but that anyone who asks it for advice or information will have to do some thinking for himself. Some people, he says, look for favorable answers and will ignore warnings nine times out of ten. Bureau staff is told to stick to facts and not make judgments.
8/23/1971
He's furious: Scarborough businessman Bob Tutton is angry about an amendment to the federal Excise Tax Act which he says increases the cost of his goods to consumers, creates more bureaucracy and jacks up Canada's inflation rate
He's furious: Scarborough businessman Bob Tutton is angry about an amendment to the federal Excise Tax Act which he says increases the cost of his goods to consumers, creates more bureaucracy and jacks up Canada's inflation rate
8/7/1981
Rhino J. C. Stranart says he's hung up on the extra workload involved in being a Rhinoceros party candidate in Monday's federal election. He's (gasp) running in Ontario riding.
Rhino J. C. Stranart says he's hung up on the extra workload involved in being a Rhinoceros party candidate in Monday's federal election. He's (gasp) running in Ontario riding.
2/7/1980