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Standing complaint

Date5/23/1991

Names

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Wilkes, Jim (photographer)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Standing complaint: Truckers haited Highway 401 traffic recently to protest federal regulations and taxes. But Ottawa officials dispute the complaints.

Subject

Protest movements

Demonstrations

Country:Canada

East-west street:Highway 401

Province or state:Ontario

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0011484F

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