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Bouchard, The Hon. Lucien, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1990), 15 Feb 1990, 208-216     The speaker begins by recalling a stormy debate over the Maple Leaf flag 25 years ago and draws analogies to the current debate over the Meech Lake Accord. Both raise questions about Canada's identit

Smith, Dr. Stuart, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1979), 4 Jan 1979, 140-154     The relationship between the economy and unity in Canada. An historical perspective with regard to Canada and why it initially came together as a country. Three elements of our society supported as C

Anderson, Roy A., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1979), 18 Jan 1979, 179-188     The Lockheed Corporation associated with Canada as a supplier of high technology products; as a buyer of a considerable amount of goods and services; as a corporation with its services headquarters i

Crispo, John, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1979), 25 Jan 1979, 189-205     Defending collective bargaining at a tough time. A detailed discussion of three public interests in collective bargaining: thepublic interest in the preservation of the collective bargaining process

Paradis, Lieut. General Jean Jacques, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1979), 1 Feb 1979, 206-218     The involvement of all Canadians in the building and strengthening of national unity. The importance of Canada's credibility as a reliable ally to a soldier. The feeling of Quebeckers. The conflict o

Andras, The Honourable Robert, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1979), 8 Feb 1979, 219-229     The need for a realistic perspective of what we have and what we are as a country in Canada. A presentation of a balanced perspective, particularly with regard to our economic past, present and futur

Ham, Professor James M., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1979), 22 Feb 1979, 239-246     A discussion of the paradox of freedom and of regulation in Canadian society and how it relates to the loss of faith in the virtues of liberal education. A description and discussion of three facets

Wilson, Dr. J. Tuzo, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1979), 1 Mar 1979, 247-258     The development of the steam engine as the cause of subsequent growth in the economy. Reasons for the causes of our economic difficulties poorly understood and efforts to correct them to little avail

Worthington, Peter, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1979), 8 Mar 1979, 259-273     The theme of the address is that "the western democracies are in some disarray. There is indecision, ... Confusion, … Lack of priorities and loss of a sense of purpose ... Freedom is in retreat aroun

Daniel, C. William, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1979), 15 Mar 1979, 274-284     To begin, a discussion of some recent trends in our society which are "of major concern to business people today." A review of how the present situation came about. Two trends: "the risk-avoidance sy

Charlesworth, Hector, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1932), 20 Oct 1932, 250-261     The speaker's earliest recollections of the City of Toronto. The city today once divided into a large number of small municipalities. Personal anecdotes of the speaker's background, his training as a

Chisholm, Major-General Brock, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1951), 5 Apr 1951, 334-345     The vast problem of world health, with its many facets. The limits of statistics on world health. The changing concept of health. The long history of international health. The World Health Organizati

Innes, Major A.W., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1945), 26 Apr 1945, 446-459     An informal chat about the speaker's experiences in Burma, in order to give an overall picture of what is going on out there. A brief outline of the campaign to date, then an idea of the general cond

Stewart, Andrew, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1956), 1 Mar 1956, 246-257     A description of Australia. How it came about that the speaker had the opportunity to visit Australia as one of two representatives of the National Conference of Canadian Universities. 10 Australian

Saunders, Robert Hood, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1952), 11 Oct 1951, 39-49     Looking back 40 years to Sir Adam Beck, an "empire builder." His vision of Ontario as a great industrial empire, drawing its strength from a well-stocked reservoir of low-cost power. The growth of On

Dumoulin, Jacques, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1944), 30 Mar 1944, 392-404     A history of Quebec and its people. The heroes of 1646, 1648 and 1649. Immigration and population of Quebec. The heroic story of capture and recapture, taking and retaking of strategic points. Coloni

MacDonald, The Right Honourable Malcolm, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1943), 14 Jan 1943, 288-301     Criticism against the Empire. The speaker's declaration of the Imperial faith of his countrymen in Britain. Two things which have got to be understood by anyone who wishes to comprehend the modern Br

Adams, A.J., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1934), 18 Oct 1933, 282-291     Some of the speaker's impressions of Toronto. Winchester and its historical associations. The President of the Empire Club is presented with a piece of wood from a sister tree of the Gospel Oak, give

James, F. Cyril, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1957), 31 Jan 1957, 199-213     What is the future of the Empire for which this Club was named or, more precisely of the Commonwealth which is its modern embodiment. Looking back over history and Canadian history and asking ourselv

Forde, The Rt. Hon. Francis Michael, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1947), 13 Mar 1947, 256-268     Australia's growth and development as a partner in the British Commonwealth. Australia's present constitutional position and relations with the other parts of the Empire. The basic factor of the rela