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McLachlin, The Rt. Hon. Beverley, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2008), 8 Mar 2007, 325-335     Reference to Trudeau's just society. The expectation by Canadaisn of a just society. The speaker's perspective on justice in our courts and the challenges faced in assuring Canadian women, men and ch

Hogg, Peter and Peterson, Donny, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1998), 9 Oct 1997, 110-120     Peter Hogg Democracy and the Charter of Rights. Posing the question: Is the Charter of Rights a bad thing? A presentation of the view that the Charter of Rights is a bad thing, and on what it is comm

Bull, Henry H. and Martin, G. Arthur, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1957), 24 Jan 1957, 181-198     A debate. Mr. Bull: The vital importance to the social structure and the body politic of the preservation of human rights in the field of Criminal law. A dispassionate examination of some human right

Leal, H. allan, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1974), 7 Mar 1974, 265-275     A recognition of not only the fact of change, but the rate of change, vis-à-vis Alvin Tofler's "Future Shock." Some personal history and declaration of faith in humanity. The concept of relative free

McLachlin, The Rt. Hon. Madame Chief Justice Beverley M., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2001), 5 Apr 2001, 301-314     Justice in the world scene. The speaker's theme: Good justice systems are essential to human, social and economic development everywhere in the world, and Canada has an important role to play in thei

Singh, Dr. Sundar, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1913), 25 Jan 1912, 112-116     The importance of the subject of the Sikhs in Canada to the British Empire. The customs and religion of the Sikhs, who are a part of the Empire. History and origins of this religion, founded by a gre

Doherty, Right Hon. C.J., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1923), 31 Mar 1921, 152-163     Some phases in connection with the League of Nations which may have been overlooked in previous speeches. Objectives and aspirations of the League. Justice as the one thing that is more absolutely ne

Greenspan, Edward L., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1988), 19 Nov 1987, 120-136     Three favourite anecdotes of the speaker. The concept of the right to counsel as one of the most significant manifestations of our regard for the dignity of the individual. The role of a criminal def

Macfarland, Henry B.F., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1915), 28 Oct 1913, 21-50     Speaking for the ideal of international judicature. "The Supreme Court of the World" no longer simply an ideal or even an idea. The adoption of such a court in principle by many nations of the world,

Abella, Rosalie, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1997), 21 Apr 1997, 546-557     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club of Toronto. Some necessary generalisations that give new meaning to the word "sweeping." Ways to approach this topic, and the speake

Estey, The Hon. Chief Justice W.Z., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1977), 20 Jan 1977, 186-208     The financial and economic problems in the courts today. First, a detailed history and examination of the legal system in Canada covering many aspects such as the court structure, the parallels in me

Caughon, The Hon. Martin, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2004), 20 Mar 2003, 372-380     Canada's justice system and the core values upon which it is built. Looking at Canada's role in the crisis in Iraq, and with the United Nations. The kind of Canada we want - for ourselves and for fut