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Protesters seek welfare overhaul, Thousands of placard-carrying marchers listen to speakers at Queen's Park yesterday at an anti-poverty rally. They a(...)
Protesters seek welfare overhaul, Thousands of placard-carrying marchers listen to speakers at Queen's Park yesterday at an anti-poverty rally. They a(...)

Protesters seek welfare overhaul, Thousands of placard-carrying marchers listen to speakers at Queen's Park yesterday at an anti-poverty rally. They a(...)

Date4/8/1989
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Original Toronto Star caption: Protesters seek welfare overhaul; Thousands of placard-carrying marchers listen to speakers at Queen's Park yesterday at an anti-poverty rally. They also greeted 31 people; many on social assistance; who had spent 15 days walking to the rally from Ottawa;
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0011572F
Country:Canada
Building, monument or park:Queen's Park (Toronto, Ont.)
City, town or township:Toronto
Neighbourhood:University
Province or state:Ontario
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