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Without tariff protection against cheap imports from countries like China, Poland, Brazil and Romania, we would have had to close here.
Without tariff protection against cheap imports from countries like China, Poland, Brazil and Romania, we would have had to close here.

Without tariff protection against cheap imports from countries like China, Poland, Brazil and Romania, we would have had to close here.

Date4/1/1990
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  • Without tariff protection against cheap imports from countries like China, Poland, Brazil and Romania, we would have had to close here.
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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
David cossar. Imports out of sight
David cossar. Imports out of sight
Lennon, Frank
7/6/1973
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.
Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
1/10/1980
Traditional bread: Robert Marchese of Friull Fine Foods says his shop imports Colomba, a dove-shaped egg bread, from Italy each Easter.
Traditional bread: Robert Marchese of Friull Fine Foods says his shop imports Colomba, a dove-shaped egg bread, from Italy each Easter.
Bull, Ron
3/30/1990
What's up? A newly hatched cockatiel takes a look at the world as he stands on the hand of John Bennett, the birdman of Durham. The Uxbridge resident imports and breeds exotic birds and has a stock of 400 feathered friends ranging from finches to toucans.
What's up? A newly hatched cockatiel takes a look at the world as he stands on the hand of John Bennett, the birdman of Durham. The Uxbridge resident imports and breeds exotic birds and has a stock of 400 feathered friends ranging from finches to toucans.
Dunlop, Alan
6/15/1982
Brazilian business: Governor Paulo Maluf of the state of Sao Paulo in Brazil, centre, is flanked by Dr. osvaldo Palma, the state's secretary of industry, left, and Victor Lotto, Canadian consulgeneral in Sao Paulo. The three were in Toronto to drum up business for Brazil.
Brazilian business: Governor Paulo Maluf of the state of Sao Paulo in Brazil, centre, is flanked by Dr. osvaldo Palma, the state's secretary of industry, left, and Victor Lotto, Canadian consulgeneral in Sao Paulo. The three were in Toronto to drum up business for Brazil.
Mahler, John
6/4/1981
Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, who said he saw little hope that world oil prices would come down. Jean Paul Drolet, assistant deputy minister for mineral development at Ottawa, centre, said our mineral
Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, who said he saw little hope that world oil prices would come down. Jean Paul Drolet, assistant deputy minister for mineral development at Ottawa, centre, said our mineral
Darrell, Dick
3/25/1974
Night for dancing . . . Brazilian style, Mrs. Valderes Lintz, member of the Brazilian Opera Company, Brazil consul Lars Bengston and Mrs. Bengston Join in the fun at garden party held by the Women's Opera Committee. Affair was held at the consulate, 301 Spadina Rd.
Night for dancing . . . Brazilian style, Mrs. Valderes Lintz, member of the Brazilian Opera Company, Brazil consul Lars Bengston and Mrs. Bengston Join in the fun at garden party held by the Women's Opera Committee. Affair was held at the consulate, 301 Spadina Rd.
Ross, Fred
6/5/1969
Wilma and Ron Puttick with their pet monkey, Popcorn, A miniature marmoset, Popcorn cost them $2 in Brazil.
Wilma and Ron Puttick with their pet monkey, Popcorn, A miniature marmoset, Popcorn cost them $2 in Brazil.
Griffin, Doug
1/11/1971
He was frightened it would fall off, Sam Richman, 46, owner of a scrap metal company, is shown with his hairpiece, above, and without it, right.
He was frightened it would fall off, Sam Richman, 46, owner of a scrap metal company, is shown with his hairpiece, above, and without it, right.
Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
5/24/1974
He was frightened it would fall off, Sam Richman, 46, owner of a scrap metal company, is shown with his hairpiece, above, and without it, right.
He was frightened it would fall off, Sam Richman, 46, owner of a scrap metal company, is shown with his hairpiece, above, and without it, right.
Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
5/24/1974
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