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Disaster files: The vast majority of bankrupts aren't businessmen, they're ordinary people who fill chartered accountant Cyril Sapiro's files with tales of woe
Disaster files: The vast majority of bankrupts aren't businessmen, they're ordinary people who fill chartered accountant Cyril Sapiro's files with tales of woe

Disaster files: The vast majority of bankrupts aren't businessmen, they're ordinary people who fill chartered accountant Cyril Sapiro's files with tales of woe

Date2/4/1982
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0133320F
Chartered accountants George Ovens (left) and Don Beach discuss their book, Business and Securities Valuation. The 400-page textbook, for students and businessmen, was released yesterday. Most Canadians will never pay capital gains tax, says Ovens, and a lot of people are unnecessarily panicking.
Chartered accountants George Ovens (left) and Don Beach discuss their book, Business and Securities Valuation. The 400-page textbook, for students and businessmen, was released yesterday. Most Canadians will never pay capital gains tax, says Ovens, and a lot of people are unnecessarily panicking.
1/3/1972
Cyril Sapiro: Trustee says people's brains come unglued when they deal with credit.
Cyril Sapiro: Trustee says people's brains come unglued when they deal with credit.
1/16/1990
Rescuing the fallen: Bankruptcy trustee Cyril Sapiro says declaring you can't pay your debts is a terrible, stressful experience that is hitting more people every week in a tight economy
Rescuing the fallen: Bankruptcy trustee Cyril Sapiro says declaring you can't pay your debts is a terrible, stressful experience that is hitting more people every week in a tight economy
7/8/1990
Director of the Bureau of Municipal Research, Charles Bens, handing files to researcher Anne Golden, says it has a good batting average.
Director of the Bureau of Municipal Research, Charles Bens, handing files to researcher Anne Golden, says it has a good batting average.
4/22/1974
No room for files: T. C. Hutchinson, chairman of U of T botany department
No room for files: T. C. Hutchinson, chairman of U of T botany department
10/8/1980
Master of Manoeuvre: Frank Ryder files his stunt plane above Toronto yesterday.
Master of Manoeuvre: Frank Ryder files his stunt plane above Toronto yesterday.
8/30/1990
Out in the Suburbs, the National Parole Service takes its work to its customers, many of whom are white-collar criminals. Here parole officer Ray Belcourt and assistant district supervisor Yvonne Mason check files in North York.
Out in the Suburbs, the National Parole Service takes its work to its customers, many of whom are white-collar criminals. Here parole officer Ray Belcourt and assistant district supervisor Yvonne Mason check files in North York.
4/22/1976
Mel Cox, director of the credit bureau, says it doesn't set credit ratings or advise members on the advisability of giving credit. Its role is to collect facts and pass them on to clients. Almost a million credit histories are on the firm's files.
Mel Cox, director of the credit bureau, says it doesn't set credit ratings or advise members on the advisability of giving credit. Its role is to collect facts and pass them on to clients. Almost a million credit histories are on the firm's files.
8/12/1971
Gordon Ryan: Fan files a complaint with police over Ciccarelli's stick attack.
Gordon Ryan: Fan files a complaint with police over Ciccarelli's stick attack.
1/7/1988
Andreas J. Hackner: Revenue Canada employee has neither admitted nor denied he took tax files from Adelaide St. E. offices.
Andreas J. Hackner: Revenue Canada employee has neither admitted nor denied he took tax files from Adelaide St. E. offices.
11/23/1986
Hearing set for tax files suspect, Andreas Hackner, 26, left, the Revenue Canada employee charged in the disappearance of tax records on 16 million Canadians, was in Provincial Court yesterday and had a preliminary hearing set for Feb
Hearing set for tax files suspect, Andreas Hackner, 26, left, the Revenue Canada employee charged in the disappearance of tax records on 16 million Canadians, was in Provincial Court yesterday and had a preliminary hearing set for Feb
12/2/1986
Bill. An act to provice for the relief of bankrupts, and the administration of their estates. Received and read a first time, Thursday, 5th June, 1851(...)
Bill. An act to provice for the relief of bankrupts, and the administration of their estates. Received and read a first time, Thursday, 5th June, 1851(...)
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