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Fleming, Donald M., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1946), 4 Apr 1946, 323-339     The challenge that Canada and Canadians face. The need for a national vision if we hope to progress as a nation. The need to discern the challenge and to recognize the fact that we have been challeng

Hnatyshyn, His Excellency The Rt. Hon. Ramon, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1992), 23 Sep 1991, 114-120     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club of Toronto. Impressions of and about Canadians, after much travel and conversation throughout the country. These impressions begin a

MacLennan, Rev. David A., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1952), 21 Feb 1952, 250-259     Waving the flag of Canada with the enthusiasm of a returning exile. The speaker's experience of living in both Canada and the United States. Perspective on Canada gained from residence and work in bo

Sanderson, Charles R., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1942), 30 Apr 1942, 396-407     A review of the past year. How our live are affected by the war. The sanction and enforcement of action resting on public opinion, on the people. An evaluation of Canada's war effort. The kind of wor

Gordon, Rev. Major C.W., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1917), 25 Jan 1917, 389-405     A consideration of whether the time has come when we might suggest a pause for a conference, or whether we must abandon all ideas of conference or suggestions of peace, and give ourselves heart and s

Gould, B. Apthorp, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1917), 22 Feb 1917, 448-462     No question that for the first few months Canada has been faltering in the matter of military assistance. The question now whether Canada is to come forward again with renewed vigour, or is to consid

Borden, Right Hon. Sir Robert L., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1915), 5 Dec 1914, 1-14     The spirit which pervades the people of Canada at the present time: the desire to help, sympathy, co-operation, self-sacrifice. The speaker's conviction that the statesmen of Great Britain strove mos

Meighen, Hon. Arthur, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1915), 17 Dec 1914, 15-25     The need for all things to be done and all tasks performed with an eye to success in this struggle. The meaning of the struggle, of the stake that is going to pass one way or the other with the event

Forneret, Lieut. G.F., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1917), 13 Jan 1916, 37-45     The British Empire to most native-born Canadians as a great institution, represented visually by large red spaces on the map of the world. The experience of going over to England for the war. A readi

Suzuki, David, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1985), 6 Dec 1984, 185-203     Questions posed as if from an anthropologist from China or Russian coming to Canada: What is this country called Canada? How do the people in this country see themselves? What do they perceive as the

Sutherland, Hon. R.F., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1906), 11 Jan 1906, 121-130     The very best course to produce a united and progressive Empire for the people of the Motherland to recognize the progress in culture and self-governing capacity that Canada has made during recent ye

McLaren, Rev. Dr. E.D., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1906), 18 Jan 1906, 131-136     The lack of worthy, progressive national life without national aspirations. Self-respect and a certain measure of self-confidence as essential elements for the success of a nation as well as of an in

Prince of Wales, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1920), 4 Nov 1919, 384-391     An expression of the speaker's impressions of Canada in military terms. The speaker's attractive impression of the young and free spirit he found in the West, with a realization of the great future a

Kahn, Otto H., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1924), 17 Apr 1924, 184-209     The speaker's observations and impressions after a return from a recent trip to Europe, during which time he had the opportunity of speaking with most of the leading statesmen in the countries visite

Rowell, Hon. N.W.; Whitman, The Honourable C.H.; Cox, The Honourable James M., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1919), 22 Nov 1918, 389-403     First, a welcome and introduction by Sir John Hendrie of the Governor of New York State and his wife, and the Governor of Ohio and his wife. Hon. N.W. Rowell: Making preparations to celebrate the one

George, Right Hon. David Lloyd, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1924), 221-233     At the Brotherhood meeting, introduced by Sir Robert Borden, Lloyd George spoke: Words on the Brotherhood Movement on both sides of the Atlantic. Canada, answering the call in the last war; her willi

Morley, Reverend Frank S., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1937), 15 Oct 1936, 31-43     The philosophy of Canada's position in the Empire and in the League of Nations. Some comments on the issue as to whether nations can have a philosophy. The personality of the group, different from th

Wright, Councillor Peter, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1920), 18 Oct 1919, 346-359     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and the Kiwanis Club, Under Auspices of the Navy League of Canada. The Toronto Male Chorus first "enlivened the proceedings with several songs." Mr. Wrigh

Witt, Flying Officer D.T., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1942), 19 Feb 1942, 265-281     One airman's experiences on operations. Remembering the first raids when packages of leaflets were dropped over Germany. The value of the raids as tests of navigation and endurance, and as a morale b

Brown, Lieut.-Col. Sir George McLaren, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1920), 4 Feb 1919, 99-108     Canadian achievements overseas, and the prospects for Canada in trade in the future. Canada's participation and sacrifice in the Great War. Some of the speaker's experiences of our soldiers when he v