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Diefenbaker, John G., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1952), 27 Mar 1952, 302-314     The British Commonwealth: some words on what it means today and to members of that Commonwealth. The speaker's attendance at a British Parliamentary Conference in Australia and New Zealand, and his o

LeBlanc, His Excellency, The Right Honourable Roméo, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1997), 26 Jun 1996, 38-46     A joint meeting of The Royal Commonwealth Society and The Empire Club of Canada. A reflection of Canada's history, and the speaker's views about the nature of this country. Suggestions about our futu

Owl, Grey, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1937), 12 Nov 1936, 90-102     Anecdotes and reminiscences of the speaker's experiences of travel and survival in the wilderness, and of hunger. The destruction of that great heritage of ours that lies to the north. The north coun

Sirois, Charles, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1997), 28 Nov 1996, 246-258     What it means to be global. Ways in which we're already there, but just don't notice. 1997 to bring a tide of change in telecommunications, as it becomes truly global, as it is supposed to be. The gl

Simonds, Lieutenant-General Guy G., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1958), 14 Nov 1957, 87-98     Stirring public interest in the subject of Defence for two reasons: the belief that the threat that confronts the free world is real and dangerous; the proportion of effort represented in the collect

The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1964), 19 Dec 1963, 149-152     Seasons Greetings from the Lieutenant Governor and performance by the St. Michael's Cathedral School Choir.

Brittain, Miss Vera, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1935), 30 Oct 1934, 81-98     The difficulty of talking in an impersonal way about one's own work and one's own views. What the speaker's book, "Testament of Youth" is all about. The book as an autobiography, not a novel. The imp

Don, Kaye, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1932), 9 Sep 1932, 211-217     The good done by international contests. A detailed description of what happened during the races for the Harmsworth Trophy. Mechanical difficulties. Giving credit to the Rolls Royce engines. The his

Harvey, O.R., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1931), 23 Jan 1930, 16-22     Motion pictures. Motion pictures as affecting Imperial relations. The effect on our lives and on our civilization of one single discovery, with examples. A brief history of the development of Talking

Lamport, Allan and Parkin, John C., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1959), 22 Jan 1959, 170-183     Mr. Parkin The problem, as an architect, of qualifying as an expert in transportation. The impact of design and provision of transportation facilities on the physical characteristics of communities.

Knollys, The Viscount, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1959), 16 Oct 1958, 38-45     The latest on the British economy. A sound economy again for Britain. The painful but effective medicine applied by Dr. Macmillan and his colleagues over a year ago. Some indicative figures. Some rem

McCrea, The Honourable Charles, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1932), 28 Jan 1932, 30-41     The economic, political and social world still waiting for the sunrise of better and brighter days. The world of trade and commerce still sick, suffering from commercial anemia. The slow down in worl

Roberts, A.E., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1942), 2 Apr 1942, 355-370     The civilian front line embracing the fire service, bomb disposal squads, first aid, public utilities, transport, the problem of feeding thousands of people and clothing them when they are bombed. Th

Udall, Honorable Stewart L., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1966), 15 Nov 1965, 70-80     A joint meeting of The Canadian Club of Toronto and The Empire Club of Canada. Some figures to show the relationship between Canada and the United States in terms of trade. The United States' use of

Day, Professor John Percival, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1930), 9 Jan 1930, 361-370     The agreements at Geneva in 1928 to set up a Committee of Experts for the purpose of drawing up proposals for a complete and final settlement of the reparation problem. The proposals known as the You

Randall, Hon. S.J., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1966), 14 Apr 1966, 319-332     Canada's annual expenditure on foreign aid. Response to the questions "Are we getting our money's worth? Why do we give away 400 million dollars? Does it do any good? Should it be more? Should it be

Benson, The Hon. Edgar J., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1969), 13 Feb 1969, 185-197     A reformed taxation system to be in operation within the next year. The desire for a fair system by Government and by Canadian taxpayers. A look at the proposed five-stage programme to tax reform pre

Fleury, Count Serge, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1932), 10 Mar 1932, 114-120     Criticism of diplomats and the speaker's response to that criticism. The function and work of diplomats, with illustrative examples. The desire for hope, for strong men who are capable of seeing what

Renison, Right Reverend Robert J., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1942), 6 Nov 1941, 117-129     The speaker's recent trip to Britain. The contrast between the trip there and return journey. The experience of flying the Atlantic in these days. A day in Bermuda. The speaker's impression of Britai

Douglas, The Honourable T.C., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1945), 5 Apr 1945, 393-408     Problems that face the people of Saskatchewan, and the people of the three Prairie Provinces. Capital for development the West and from where it came. Payments out of wealth produced. Problems when v