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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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  • 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
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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.
Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
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
Lennon, Frank
12/5/1977
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
Goode, Jeff
8/4/1971
Yes, it's an import: John Mackie, chairman of the Automobile Importers of Canada and president of Jaguar Rover Triumph Canada, perches on his own Jaguar
Yes, it's an import: John Mackie, chairman of the Automobile Importers of Canada and president of Jaguar Rover Triumph Canada, perches on his own Jaguar
Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
7/8/1980
Doug DeMille, Liberal, Age: 28, Manager with import or export company. Attacks NDP for failing to solve the pollution problem despite 20 years holding the riding.
Doug DeMille, Liberal, Age: 28, Manager with import or export company. Attacks NDP for failing to solve the pollution problem despite 20 years holding the riding.
Darrell, Dick
4/14/1985
Saichiro Fujie: Honda Canada's new president remains confident of growth despite threats of import restrictions
Saichiro Fujie: Honda Canada's new president remains confident of growth despite threats of import restrictions
Beaty, Keith
10/14/1980
Action Traders' Donald Swift shows some of the sports gear his firm will make and import.
Action Traders' Donald Swift shows some of the sports gear his firm will make and import.
Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
11/10/1978
Borden's Augustine Marusi. 'Don't import U.S. laws'
Borden's Augustine Marusi. 'Don't import U.S. laws'
Darrell, Dick
9/30/1970
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.
Dunlop, Alan
4/1/1990
Continental free trade is demanded by ironworker Charles Martin, who figures duty-free import from the U
Continental free trade is demanded by ironworker Charles Martin, who figures duty-free import from the U
Bull, Ron
7/19/1973
David cossar. Imports out of sight
David cossar. Imports out of sight
Lennon, Frank
7/6/1973
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