Letter from the British Columbia Board of the Retail Merchants Association of Canada, February 19th, 1938

Letter from the British Columbia Board of the Retail Merchants Association of Canada, February 19th, 1938

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Title Proper Letter from the British Columbia Board of the Retail Merchants Association of Canada, February 19th, 1938
Date(s) of material from this resource digitized 1938
General material designation
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Scope and content
The letter, addressed to the British Columbia Retailers, titled, "... And now, what next?" and written by George Matthews, of the BC Board, Retail Merchants Association of Canada was issued on February 19th, 1938. The letter is regarding the Food Products Minimum Loss Act. The act declares that retailers are not permitted to sell food products for up to five percent less than the original price of the food product. The letter states that any violators of the act could be fined up to five hundred dollars. The letter notes a positive change in the market since the act was put in place. The Commodities Retail Sales Act is also discussed in relation to the Food Products Minimum Loss Act.
Name of creator
Junzo Yamake came to Canada from Ubikiyama, Shiga Ken at the age of twenty five. He apprenticed as a baker under Mr. Hayashi until he could open his own shop in 1927. He married Hatsuye Nishimura in 1928 and began a family.
Immediate source of acquisition
The digital copies of the records were acquired by the Landscapes of Injustice Research Collective between 2014 and 2018.
This record was digitized in full.

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Letter from the British Columbia Board of the Retail Merchants Association of Canada, February 19th, 1938
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