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Internal RBC Memo

RBC Internal Memo

This is an internal RBC memo obtained by the fifth estate. It is a summary of a conversation between Earl Jones and an RBC employee, in which Jones was warned "he could get himself in trouble because this is just a personal account in his name alone, the in trust does not mean anything…"


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[CBC.ca, February 5, 2010]
 
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