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Relly, Gavin, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1990), 23 Nov 1989, 119-129     An assessment of the effects on Africa, of Mr. Gorbachev's policies of glasnost and perestroika. Observations of South Africa. A brief history of South Africa, from the founding of Cape Town in 1652,

Burney, The Hon. Derek, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1990), 30 Nov 1989, 130-142     The speaker offers a view of his job; a view from his job; a view of Canada as seen from Washington. An objective of impressing his audience with a message about our own attitudes as Canadians. The v

Alexander, The Hon. Lincoln, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1990), 6 Dec 1989, 143-147     Seasons Greetings from the Lieutenant Governor and a performance by the Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra.

Aird, The Honourable John B., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1984), 15 Dec 1983, 162-169     Remarks on Christmas traditions by Mr. Derry. Seasons Greetings from the Lieutenant-Governor. A program of Christmas music sung by the Bishop Strachan School Choir.

Rice, Victor A., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1984), 5 Jan 1984, 170-182     Less is more. Less confrontation between government, business, and labour; more collaboration. Less demand for the quick fix in economic policy; more perception of the need for basic structural chang

Parizeau, The Honourable Jacques, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1984), 12 Jan 1984, 183-193     Brief description of what has happened in the last few years in Quebec. The French-speaking majority at peace with its language. A shift in business away from Montreal to Toronto as the economic cent

Frye, Professor Northrop, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1984), 19 Jan 1984, 194-206     "1984" by Orwell and its central thesis. The importance of language. Real learning. What the humanities bring to society. The teaching of language and the structure of language may encourage social c

Jarratt, Sir Alex, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1984), 16 Feb 1984, 243-254     A description of the recent revolution of the British industrial economy and reasons for it, including statistics. Shifts in the balance of power within industry. Major change in the power base itsel

Davis, the Honourable William G., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1984), 23 Feb 1984, 255-265     Evidence of Ontario's economic recovery. Some statistics of that recovery, particularly with regard to the auto industry and the service sector. Recovery the principal economic goal for 1984. The rol

Robinette, John J., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1984), 1 Mar 1984, 266-276     A discussion of several issues related to the Constitution. "The future of the Constitution lies primarily with the courts…" The division of legislative powers between the federal parliament and the

Timbrell, The Honourable Dennis R., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1984), 21 Apr 1983, 322-330     Some remarks on the speaker's background and current position. Major changes in agriculture. Farmers today. Agriculture as an integral part of the industrial framework of Ontario, and of Canada. The

Pocklington, Peter, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1984), 4 Nov 1982, 81-91     A critical review of the current Canadian government, its activities and its leader. Suggestions to improve Canada. How to repay the national debt. Commerce. Foreign policy. Advocating that "each ind

McIvor, Donald K., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1984), 18 Nov 1982, 105-116     The economy and the theories of Charles Darwin. The speaker's analogy that "many of the ideas that Darwin developed to explain the workings of the organic world are quite relevant to our economic and

Bata, Thomas J., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1984), 25 Nov 1982, 117-126     Speaking as a Canadian internationalist, how Canada and Canadian business might benefit from greater participation in the opportunities which this constantly more and more interdependent world presen

Ellis, Charles D., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1988), 7 Apr 1988, 319-325     Remarks on the nature and tasks of the investment professional. Investment management. Ways of beating the market. What investment policy is and who is responsible for it. How to be a superior client

Rodionov, Alexei Alexeievich, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1988), 24 Mar 1988, 308-318     The process of "perestroika" currently underway in the Soviet Union. What perestroika is; its many meanings. Perestroika as a revolution: a "decisive acceleration of the socioeconomic and cultural de

Eyton, J. Trevor, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1984), 2 Dec 1982, 127-141     Exploring a few examples of government intervention in our lives where, in the speaker's view, this intervention is either excessive or simply wrong. Canadians' reliance on governments to help them a

MacInnis, J. Lyman, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1984), 10 Feb 1983, 222-230     The unmitigated mess that is The Canadian Income Tax Act. Three facts that must be recognized in order to keep the speaker's comments in perspective: "we in Canada are subject to an income tax system

Chrétien, The Honourable Jean, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1984), 14 Apr 1983, 310-321     Objectives with respect to Canada's energy policy: energy security; fairness; opportunity. Meeting these objectives and what will be required to do so. The factor of OPEC price increases beginning te

Myers, Barton, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1988), 18 Feb 1988, 249-258     Four ideas or beliefs that have affected the speaker and shaped the way he thinks about cities. They are: the city as a work of art; the measure of the greatness of the city is the character of its i