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Holland, Sir Robert Erskine, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1938), 3 Mar 1938, 271-287     A sketch of India's historic background. India at present not a nation, and the reasons for it. The East India Company and its purpose in India. Article 22 of the Covenant of the League of Nations: t

Smith, Major-General J.D.B., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1956), 22 Mar 1956, 293-305     Canada and NATO. Some of the highlights of the historical background leading up to NATO. Some of the motivating international actions which brought about its organization. How NATO is different from

Ball, Max W., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1941), 27 Mar 1941, 438-455     A review of a generation of Anglo-American relationships and a consideration of the joint responsibility of the English-thinking peoples in the years to come after the war. The speaker's conviction t

Moore, Major-General The Honourable Sir Newton, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1934), 6 Apr 1933, 156-165     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Some personal background and history of the speaker. Evidence and instances of development in Canada

Casson, A.J., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1984), 14 Oct 1982, 47-58     Going back 65 years. Some personal history. The true origins of the Group of Seven ten years before the first show in 1920. Personal reminiscences including the first exhibition of the Group; how the

Harvey, Monsieur Jean-Charles, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1939), 19 Jan 1939, 184-199     The issue of Canadian unity made problematic in that we are not all of the same character. A remarriage in 1759. Most disagreements or misunderstandings grounded on prejudice or ignorance, neither of

Lloyd, H. Trevor; Mitchell, John, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1931), 6 Nov 1930, 274-285     A debate on the subject, "Resolved that there should be a Change in Existing Tariff Relations within the British Empire." Mr. Mitchell, for the Affirmative: A maladjustment of the units of the Empire

Clark, Sir William, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1947), 10 Oct 1946, 15-26     Greetings from The Royal Empire Society in London. Some words about London House. Reminiscences about the speaker's six years in Canada. The immense prestige with which Canada has emerged from the wa

Hobbs, Frank, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1935), 11 Apr 1935, 355-360     The visit of the D'Oyly Carte Company of the United States from Britain. The experience of the Company in New York. Contacts with British Government officials throughout the United States. The Compan

Brancker, Sir Sefton, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1927), 22 Mar 1926, 116-127     Toronto leading the way in Canadian Aviation. Airplane grounds in the area: Armour Heights, Leaside, and Camp Borden; a flourishing aircraft factory; a cadet school at the University. The Ontario Gov

O'Leary, Grattan, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1937), 1 Apr 1937, 308-317     Two aspects of Democracy: the place and the limitations of public opinion in democracy; the place of freedom in democracy. A look at some of the things that have been said about public opinion. The d

Easman, Dr. S. Mack, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1931), 4 Nov 1931, 246-257     Encouraging signs for the League, for the Empire, and for the state of the world, despite this last year being the worst in terms of the depression—economic, financial, and therefore psychological an

Ketchen, Reverend Beverley, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1937), 10 Dec 1936, 138-149     Looking at the romance and the responsibility of Canadian citizenship, or from another viewpoint, Imperial citizenship. Thinking of Canada as a priceless heritage. A few words about the pioneers of C

Burton, C.L., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1930), 4 Apr 1929, 149-159     The speaker begins by stating: "Our Mayor and Board of Control, our City Council, The Toronto Board of Trade, our Harbour Commissioners and various public bodies and corporations and citizens have de

Nixon, Robert F., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1967), 20 Apr 1967, 352-366     1967 marking 175 years since the beginnings of democracy, British justice and a parliamentary procedure in Ontario. Some history of that beginning era, and of John Graves Simcoe as a political vision

Rosengren, Captain Roswell P., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1942), 16 Oct 1941, 70-86     Canada and the United States: two nations one by mutuality of free choice. Elements of the speaker's relationship with Canada and Canadians. The views expressed those of the speaker, not of the U.S.

Wingate, Henry S., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1966), 10 Feb 1966, 183-195     Two basic respects in which the modern world is different from what it was when we entered World War II. The first has to do with a world that has become a geographical entity due to advances in tran

Chercover, Murray, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1971), 28 Jan 1971, 220-229     Changes which have taken place in the basic structure of the Canadian broadcasting industry, as well as in our society and in our world over the last few years. Changes in the basic legislation guidi

The Lord Taylor of Harlow, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1969), 7 Nov 1968, 48-56     Some remarks on Canada and Canada's government. Newfoundland and Labrador starting to catch up in terms of development. The danger that the gap will widen again. What has to be done, and what Newfoun

Hees, Hon. George, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1966), 28 Apr 1966, 358-364     The Budget presented to Parliament on March 29th last and its design to reduce the inflationary pressures which have caused the wholesale price index to increase by 3.2% during the past year, and to