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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.

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.

Date1/10/1980
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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.
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Love of obscure: If it's weird you're after, check out David Kiner's Outer Limits video store
Love of obscure: If it's weird you're after, check out David Kiner's Outer Limits video store
Bull, Ron
10/20/1988
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
Loek, Dick
8/7/1980
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
Lennon, Frank
12/5/1977
Henry Rubezhov, Represents beneficiaries
Henry Rubezhov, Represents beneficiaries
Griffin, Doug
4/27/1973
Loading children into the back of his station wagon for a trip home from nursery school, bus operator John Davis says he is breaking the law but he must do it to make a living and I have learned how to carry children in the safest possible way. Police vigilance has been increased since a recent accident that involved a school bus in which 11 child passengers were shaken up.
Loading children into the back of his station wagon for a trip home from nursery school, bus operator John Davis says he is breaking the law but he must do it to make a living and I have learned how to carry children in the safest possible way. Police vigilance has been increased since a recent accident that involved a school bus in which 11 child passengers were shaken up.
Bull, Ron
4/10/1974
One man in a tub: Ashe Davis, treasurer of King Township Historical Society, relaxes in a 1800s bath tub while stroking a violin dates back to the early 1900s.
One man in a tub: Ashe Davis, treasurer of King Township Historical Society, relaxes in a 1800s bath tub while stroking a violin dates back to the early 1900s.
McConnell, Colin
9/12/1983
The hosts: Premier Davis (left) and protocol chief Walter Borosa will host the premiers.
The hosts: Premier Davis (left) and protocol chief Walter Borosa will host the premiers.
Beaty, Keith
1/21/1983
Neil Davis
Neil Davis
Calleja, Frank
9/16/1982
A Chief Recruiter of Conservative candidates and top paid staff man of the provincial party, Ross DeGeer is one of six men on the campaign's executive committee. That's Premier William Davis looking over DeGeer's shoulder from one of the party's new yellow-and-blue posters.
A Chief Recruiter of Conservative candidates and top paid staff man of the provincial party, Ross DeGeer is one of six men on the campaign's executive committee. That's Premier William Davis looking over DeGeer's shoulder from one of the party's new yellow-and-blue posters.
Griffin, Doug
8/12/1975
Off the wall: Mark Tanenbaum shows a sample from his shop-at-home poster service. This Brian Davis print would cost $94 framed.
Off the wall: Mark Tanenbaum shows a sample from his shop-at-home poster service. This Brian Davis print would cost $94 framed.
Combs, Erin
3/2/1983
Up in the Stars: John Davis, head of Ontario Paper Co.'s newspaper recycling program, sits atop pile of old newspapars. It's one way to get attention for firm, which plans to go public.
Up in the Stars: John Davis, head of Ontario Paper Co.'s newspaper recycling program, sits atop pile of old newspapars. It's one way to get attention for firm, which plans to go public.
Combs, Erin
11/5/1980
Tom Davis caters to high technology industries with boom-bust cycles
Tom Davis caters to high technology industries with boom-bust cycles
Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
5/4/1979