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Ambridge, Douglas White, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1955), 24 Mar 1955, 233-242     History of the forests and man's fascination with it. The forest as a mysterious place. Early man's veneration for the trees and forests. Groves of trees often the scene of religious exercises. An ac

Creighton, Dr. Donald C., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1971), 16 Nov 1970, 116-129     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club of Toronto. Defining the limits of the gloom of the speaker's title: "The Coming Defeat of Canadian Nationalism." A broad-ranging di

Noon, Sir Firozkhan, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1939), 18 Oct 1938, 55-68     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club. Bringing before the public in Canada what India and its people are and what they mean to this great community of nations. The unfor

Diemand, John A., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1956), 29 Mar 1956, 306-313     The search for knowledge. How the idea of the search for knowledge was applied to the speaker's business in the spring of 1955. The Insurance Company of North America's interest in Canada not new. Wo

Leacock, Professor Stephen, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1934), 16 Feb 1933, 70-83     Facing the depression. The speaker's stand that this is a dangerous moment, a crisis. "The time has come to think. The time has come to act." What we see around us never paralleled in the world befor

Paton, Dr. William, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1942), 26 Mar 1942, 340-354     The importance of moral and spiritual questions as well as those of a political or economic type. The necessity of victory before any international order of Christian civilization can develop. Three

Low, Solon E., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1947), 3 Apr 1947, 289-304     The alarming situation in which Britain and the Commonwealth find themselves today as a result of a number of forces, some of which have been hard at work over nearly twenty years. Some words from Wi

Rae, Bob; Filmon, Gary; Savage, John, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1995), 30 Aug 1994, 219-237     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club of Toronto. Multi-speaker address with questions afterwards. Bob Rae A look at the economy first. What's happening in Ontario and th

Charest, The Hon. Jean, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1995), 11 Oct 1994, 250-263     Canada poised at a critical time in its history. A detailed discussion of the issue of Quebec and separation. Concern with the possibility that political parties will deliberately misinterpret what Q

Masse, The Hon. Marcel, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1995), 16 Feb 1995, 292-302     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and the Canadian Club of Toronto. The competence of government as one of the central issues of our time. Some words from Peter Drucker: "The next decades

Laughren, The Hon. Floyd, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1995), 9 May 1994, 303-313     Keeping promises and sticking to the plan. Reducing the deficit and getting Ontario back to work. No increase of taxes. Cutting payroll taxes to create 12,000 jobs in Ontario. Clearing the way for be

Rae, The Hon. Bob, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1995), 6 Dec 1994, 314-331     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club of Toronto. Advice to the future Premier of Ontario, with the hope that it is the speaker himself. The last four years in office and

Harris, The Hon. Michael, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1995), 22 Feb 1995, 333-342     On the eve of an election in Ontario. An opportunity to create a new direction for Ontario. The need for a vigorous debate of the issue facing Ontario. A review of where we are in Ontario. Changes th

Quayle, Dan, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1995), 9 Jun 1994, 343-358     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Fraser Institute. An address and question period. A review and discussion of the speaker's book, "Standing Firm." The speaker's objective and unbi

Rowlands, June; Meinzer, Gerry; Hall, Barbara, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1995), 12 Sep 1994, 359-385     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club of Toronto. A debate amongst the two mayoral candidates and the current Mayor of Toronto. Following the debate, a question period ch

Collenette, The Hon. David, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1995), 4 Nov 1994, 389-406     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and the Canadian Club of Toronto. A month of remembrance in a year of anniversaries. Some personal remembrances by the speaker. Celebrating this week befo

Johnson, The Hon. Daniel, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1995), 18 Jan 1995, 407-420     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club of Toronto. The decision Quebeckers will be making this year. A decision about Quebec's place in Canada. The speaker's hope for our

Vennat, Michel, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1995), 9 Feb 1995, 421-431     Facing two issues that are closely linked: a provincial government doing its utmost to break up the Canadian federation; a debt and deficit problem that threatens our well-being as a nation. The impo

Gibson, Gordon, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1995), 20 Sep 1994, 433-448     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Fraser Institute. Thoughts and remarks on the Quebec election, the referendum, Quebec separation, and Canada. Having to think about the unthinkabl

Vranitzky, Dr. Franz, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1995), 14 Feb 1995, 449-457     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club of Toronto. As of January 1, 1995, Austria has become a member of the European Union. The effects of all these changes and five fact