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Safe from seizure: The 72-storey First Canadian Place tower was a target of investors who moved to seize assets before O and Y sought bankruptcy protection
Safe from seizure: The 72-storey First Canadian Place tower was a target of investors who moved to seize assets before O and Y sought bankruptcy protection

Safe from seizure: The 72-storey First Canadian Place tower was a target of investors who moved to seize assets before O and Y sought bankruptcy protection

Date5/15/1992
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Original Toronto Star caption: Safe from seizure: The 72-storey First Canadian Place tower was a target of investors who moved to seize assets before O and Y sought bankruptcy protection.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0110039F
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The Canadian Bank of Commerce : purchase of assets of the Bank of British Columbia : report of special meeting of shareholders, December 11, 1900
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