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Neff, Garnet C., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1937), 4 Feb 1937, 194-208     Opposition to immigration in principle, and opposition to immigration now. First, some words on the speaker's province of Saskatchewan. Effects of the depression, especially in the West. Arguments against immigration and the speaker's response to them. Benefits of assisted settlement in the past. An examination of the two main examples ...

Brickner, Rabbi Barnett R., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1923), 16 Mar 1922, 83-101     The question of immigration from the point of view of an immigrant. The need for immigration to be fraught with vision, as it is the national, the most important, the burning question before Canada. Canada's reciprocal need for the immigrant, and the immigrant's need for Canada. Reasons why Canada needs ...

Bentham, Effie, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1923), 9 Nov 1922, 285-293     In talking about Empire building, first thinking about the causes of Empire destruction. The character of settlers for Canada. The percentage (80) of the 27,000 settlers who have come from the Barnardo Home who own their farms. Some background of Dr. Barnardo, pioneer of children's homes. Why Dr. Barnardo instituted ...

Keenleyside, Hugh Llewellyn, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1949), 3 Feb 1949, 198-212     Recent public discussion in Canada about the role of the civil servant. A summary of the speaker's views as to the duty of the civil servant. A discussion of Canadian Immigration Policy. A summary of Mr. Mackenzie King's clear and specific definition of the policy of his Government in relation ...

Heaton, Ernest, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1913), 21 Mar 1912, 191-201     Colonization in its narrower sense, defined as the peopling of the land. An intensely human subject, dividing itself into a number of sub-headings such as assisted emigration, restricted emigration, ready-made farms, model colonies, juvenile immigration, education and colonization, scientific publicity, town planning, etc. A suggestion for an association to be ...

Magrath, C.A., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1929), 15 Mar 1928, 83-94     The time for Canada to courageously take hold of the colonizing of this country, using its credit to that end. The asset that newcomers will be to Canada. Some personal background of the speaker. The story of the Galts and the colonization of the territory from Guelph to Goderich. The ...

Hornby, Brigadier-General M.L., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1934), 28 Sep 1933, 236-250     The speaker's plan for dealing with new settlers from the British Isles. Response to the questions "Do we need any immigration at all at the present time and why is it necessary to talk about it?" Reasons why the speaker believes that we do need immigration, with illustrative examples. Why ...

Mawani, Nurjehan, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1996), 7 Mar 1996, 406-417     A simple message: "Canadians have developed the best refugee determination process in the world." The speaker addresses the topic under the following headings: International Context; The Board and Its Role; Guidelines; Civil War Guidelines; Emerging Issue; Safeguards; Conclusion. Many issues are discussed under these headings, including the plight of refugees, ...

White, The Right Hon. Sir Thomas, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1929), 18 Oct 1928, 213-224     The widespread interest of Canada's immigration problem. The speaker's intention to discuss only the broader national aspects of the problem: Canada's present situation as to population; the question of need for immigration; if needed, upon what scale and of what kind; sources from which to draw immigration; polices and measures ...

MacMillan, Right Hon. Hugh P., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1929), 19 Sep 1928, 185-196     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club. A series of incidence in the speaker's life over the last 48 hours which together seem to him to be typical of the life of Canada. Sentiment and adventure, industry and enterprise, and admiration for the beautiful ...

Marchi, The Hon. Sergio, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1995), 25 Nov 1994, 172-181     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club of Toronto. The concept of public service in Canada that has helped to make this country a caring and great nation. Changing the misconception, with regard to immigration, that Canada doesn't get things done. Getting things done ...

Noxon, W.C., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1923), 21 Sep 1922, 208-226     Now a time when cohesive interest and co-operative effort essential to the good of the Empire. The duties of the speaker's office, the key-note being one of service. Three bonds which have attached the speaker to Great Britain: the natural bond of inherited instinct; the bond of sentiment which he ...

Floud, Sir Francis, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1937), 26 Nov 1936, 112-123     Migration at the present moment suspended for some time. The question as to whether and when it should be reopened one for the Canadian Government, not for the Government of the United Kingdom. The speaker's first point that those in the Old Country do not regard the emigration of their ...

Lovat, Major General Lord, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1929), 22 Aug 1928, 179-184     The progress or consolidation of the Empire that has been going on in the last year or two. The last three years fraught with significance for the future: a review. The 1926 Imperial Conference. Lord Balfour's definition of the status of the dominions. 1927 a year devoted by the dominions ...

Manning, Rev. C.E., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1910), 10 Mar 1910, 179-187     The importance of the subject of Canadian immigration. The systematic and comprehensive policy inaugurated by the Dominion Government of Canada a number of years ago with the view to promoting immigration to this land. The result, with some figures. The speaker's belief that the time is coming when we will ...

Eby, Rev. C.S., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1910), 10 Oct 1907, 43-53     Comments on the address by Mr. Hamar Greenwood. The fate of the white race, and the trend of the era upon which we are now entering, dependent on what the Chinaman will do. The unsafe quality of ignoring or insulting any many on account of the tint of his skin ...

MacMillan, Rev. J.W., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1913), 30 Nov 1911, 73-85     First, a consideration of the drift of population cityward, a phenomenon that began practically with the nineteenth century, a phenomenon that is responsible for most of the great cities of earth. Some statistics of increases and decreases in urban and rural population in the United States and Canada. The diversity ...

Sastri, Right Hon. Srinivasa, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1923), 7 Sep 1922, 181-194     The speaker here as a representative of the Government of India, which has claims on the Government of Canada for a certain amount of sympathy, of good-will, and co-operation within the limits of governments. The Government of India ruling over a population of varied cultures and very mixed civilizations, 300 ...

Nelson, John, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1924), 17 Apr 1923, 149-161     What is happening on the Pacific Coast at present a menace to the British people, its institutions and its policies. Reference to the saying that the history of Canada as the history of immigration; the problems of Canada the problems of race. Ensuring the boundary between Canada and Asia. The ...

Petersen, Charles W., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1927), 14 Oct 1926, 229-243     Nationalism touching all manner of current popular prejudices: personal, national, religious and racial. The intense nationalism of modern days partly an outgrowth of economic forces, and how that is so. Evidence of Canada's material progress during the past quarter century, with figures. Complaints of recent years. Our most serious handicap ...