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Pilkington, Marilyn L., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1995), 27 Apr 1995, 143-154     Challenges facing the legal profession. How to improve the profession's service to the public. Critics of the legal profession. The negative image of lawyers and its permeation of popular culture. Th

Laurent, Louis S. St., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1921), 25 Nov 1920, 417-430     Bringing about better understanding between the French speaking Canadians of Quebec and the English speaking Canadians of Ontario. A Quebec lawyer's view point of Canada's Civil Code. A brief sketch

Cronyn, Hume, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1926), 28 Oct 1925, 295-309     A comparison of the Canadian Constitution with that of the United States: a fundamental difference. Three primary principles to be found in the Magna Charta: the right to personal security, the right

Freedman, The Hon. Mr. Justice Samuel, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1971), 14 Jan 1971, 196-206     What is meant by the "rule of law." Living in a time of change. Bringing about a change in the law. The permissible and the impermissible methods for bringing about a desired change in the law. The q

Riddell, The Honourable William Renwick, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1928), 17 Mar 1927, 57-85     An account of the Privy Council, especially in relation to appeals from "the British Dominions beyond the Seas," with reference to some Canadian cases of interest or importance. An historical account

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

Callwood, June, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1984), 2 Feb 1984, 220-229     Rights of the individual vs. society. A brief history of Canadian conservatism. Examples of civil liberty issues and how Canadians reacted to them. Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Now a faster reacti

Hartt, The Honourable Justice Patrick, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1973), 7 Dec 1972, 157-168     A discussion of the nature of law. How good law changes and changes slowly. The relationship between law and society. The need for and nature of law reform. The importance of the factor of the increa

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