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Canadian investor's dream: Jean-Michel Roy, commercial counsellor at the Canadian embassy in Chile, above, says there is a lot of opportunities for businessmen in a country that has no import quotas, import licence requirements and demands no joint ventur
Canadian investor's dream: Jean-Michel Roy, commercial counsellor at the Canadian embassy in Chile, above, says there is a lot of opportunities for businessmen in a country that has no import quotas, import licence requirements and demands no joint ventur

Canadian investor's dream: Jean-Michel Roy, commercial counsellor at the Canadian embassy in Chile, above, says there is a lot of opportunities for businessmen in a country that has no import quotas, import licence requirements and demands no joint ventur

Date8/7/1980
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Michael Davis: President of thriving L. Davis Textiles is one of the beneficiaries of Canadian quotas on textile imports but he complains of gross abuse of quota limits by customs officials to ensure that annual limits are not exceeded. Davis' Toronto firm, which specializes in children's sleepwear, employs 200. About 200,000 are employed in the industry nationally.
Michael Davis: President of thriving L. Davis Textiles is one of the beneficiaries of Canadian quotas on textile imports but he complains of gross abuse of quota limits by customs officials to ensure that annual limits are not exceeded. Davis' Toronto firm, which specializes in children's sleepwear, employs 200. About 200,000 are employed in the industry nationally.
1/10/1980
Their Jobs Eliminated by Ottawa's quotas on shoe imports, Frank Van Beek (left), Ray Haines (right) and a third employee of Shoe Import Co
Their Jobs Eliminated by Ottawa's quotas on shoe imports, Frank Van Beek (left), Ray Haines (right) and a third employee of Shoe Import Co
12/5/1977
John Roberts: Proposed cutbacks in immigration quotas to Canada next year
John Roberts: Proposed cutbacks in immigration quotas to Canada next year
10/3/1983
A river of milk flowed at Queen's Park today as angry farmers protested against milk quotas imposed on them this year by federal marketing board. [Incomplete]
A river of milk flowed at Queen's Park today as angry farmers protested against milk quotas imposed on them this year by federal marketing board. [Incomplete]
4/27/1976
CTV President Murray Chercover's protestations over new quotas are typical of what has raised temperature of radio-television commission, says Patrick Scott
CTV President Murray Chercover's protestations over new quotas are typical of what has raised temperature of radio-television commission, says Patrick Scott
9/18/1969
He wanted to be a policeman but his attempts to meet the education requirements ended in disaster, says 24-year-old factory worker Joe Gough as he sits beside his wife and his 5-year-old son outside their home in Etobicoke
He wanted to be a policeman but his attempts to meet the education requirements ended in disaster, says 24-year-old factory worker Joe Gough as he sits beside his wife and his 5-year-old son outside their home in Etobicoke
8/4/1971
Buckling up in case of trouble, Ontario Health Minister Frank Miller practises what he preaches about need for seat-belt requirements. Miller says it (...)
Buckling up in case of trouble, Ontario Health Minister Frank Miller practises what he preaches about need for seat-belt requirements. Miller says it (...)
11/18/1974
Low down payments and the absence of rigid minimum salary requirements bring these semi-detached homes in the southeast quadrant of Finch Ave. E. and (...)
Low down payments and the absence of rigid minimum salary requirements bring these semi-detached homes in the southeast quadrant of Finch Ave. E. and (...)
12/26/1969
Sir, In conformity with the requirements of the ammended militia law
Sir, In conformity with the requirements of the ammended militia law
1861
Computers are changing job requirements in the office
Computers are changing job requirements in the office
4/10/1979
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A complete list of text books and requirements for use in Humberside Collegiate 1931-1932
1931
Doing business with China demands a lot of patience and understanding, according to John Cohen, above, representative of a Hong Kong firm which is setting up a directory of U.S. and Canadian firms for use by Chinese importers.
Doing business with China demands a lot of patience and understanding, according to John Cohen, above, representative of a Hong Kong firm which is setting up a directory of U.S. and Canadian firms for use by Chinese importers.
7/31/1972