Design Stories: Exploring Everyday Things

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An analysis of the inner label on this specific model suggests that it was manufactured before 1974, as it lacks French-language labeling, aligning with Canada’s evolving bilingual consumer regulations which began in 1974 (N/A 2024). The Consumer Packaging and Labeling Law mandated both English and French labeling on all Canadian consumer products, following the official recognition of French as an official language of Quebec (Busque & Anne-Marie 2006).

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