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Tonks, Allan, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1996), 25 Jan 1996, 331-346     An allegorical story about resistance to change and the tension between stability and change. The need for stability in the face of inevitable and unremitting change. A parable for all who have a sta

Anderson, George D., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1996), 1 Feb 1996, 347-357     Reference to the 1992 review of the legislation governing Canada's financial institutions by the federal government, and the upcoming review in 1997. The debate on possible reforms as it is taking sh

Jenkins, Kevin, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1996), 8 Feb 1996, 359-368     Toronto as the number-one airline hub in the country. An attempt to balance some perceptions. First, Canadian Airlines' role in professional sports in Toronto. Second, the company's actual competitiv

Schultz, Robert, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1996), 15 Feb 1996, 369-379     Two issues the speaker will address: "the concentration of banks' power in our financial system and; means of levelling the playing field between bank and non-bank players." Expectations of the 1997

Telmer, Fred, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1996), 22 Feb 1996, 380-392     The speaker begins with several statements, the first of which is: "We do not have free trade with the United States." More statements, an explanation as to why the speaker makes those statements, an

Manley, The Hon. John, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1996), 29 Feb 1996, 394-404     How Canadians, working together, can face the economic and social challenges as our economy moves into the next century. A pervasive sense of worry about the future by Canadians. Evidence and impact

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 It

Martin, The Hon. Paul, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1996), 8 Mar 1996, 418-429     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club of Toronto. A budget that "clearly demonstrates that we will hit our three-per-cent interim target for 1996-97. It also shows that w

Hull, Ken, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1996), 28 Mar 1996, 430-440     The name "Hibernia" and its link to Newfoundland and changing times. The magnitude of Hibernia in terms of physical size, cost and benefits and the difficulty for people to fully appreciate what's go

McCaw, Daniel, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1996), 3 Apr 1996, 441-452     A division of the presentation into two sections: the current situation in Canada's health-care system, including some of the pressures and challenges to face as we move into the 21st century; the pe

Sinclair, Helen, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1996), 9 Apr 1996, 454-465     Taking pride in Canada's banking industry. An industry essential to the current and future well-being of the Toronto region. Some employment figures. The financial industry second only to the automob

Martin, David, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1996), 18 Apr 1996, 485-498     The speaker as a professional working in Ontario's health-care sector, as a decision maker, as a consumer of health-care services, and as a taxpayer. An appreciation of Ontario health-care system, an

Wilson, The Hon. Jim, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1996), 26 Apr 1996, 499-511     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club of Toronto. The government of Ontario's new directions for health care, priorities for change and the audience's role in making thes

Bishop, Honourable Air Vice-Marshal W.A., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1936), 13 Feb 1936, 235-252     The future of aviation in Canada; the present position of the industry. A brief history of aviation, beginning with Canadian John McCurdy's flight at Baddeck, Nova Scotia on February 23, 1909 and the

Swanson, Prof. W.W., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1931), 27 Nov 1930, 300-312     A discussion of the question of the Imperial Conference in relation to the economic problems of Canada. Attempting to define what is the economic problem facing our country today. Proof of the fact t

Boyd, Lord, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1966), 11 Nov 1965, 54-69     The current make-up of the Commonwealth. The general principle of self-government. Some panic stations and sudden and often tragic "ad hoc" decisions that, for the speaker, is in part due to the fact

Beatty, The Earl, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1967), 2 Mar 1967, 244-252     The story of natural gas discoveries in Europe six and a half years ago. The most intensive searches for petroleum which the world has ever witness in an unproved areas as a result of these discoveri

King-Hall, Commander Stephen (Retired), The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1948), 26 Feb 1948, 263-276     The idea of a United Europe as old as Europe itself. Some of the ideas that have been put out in the past. Some words from William Penn, writing in 1693. The terrible physical consequences of war tha

Langford, George B., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1943), 11 Mar 1943, 396-409     Recent interest in education, especially in education as a solution to various problems and social ills. The role of education in shaping the destiny of nations. Education as a force for revitalizing

McCutcheon, Senator the Honourable M. Wallace, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1965), 12 Nov 1964, 74-84     Canada's obsession with threatened American domination, cultural, political, economic: an explanation or an excuse? An exploration of this issue. Points to bear in mind about Canada's proximity to th