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Pidgeon, Reverend George C., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1936), 9 Apr 1936, 350-364     Some verse from Kipling to begin. The speaker's background and early associations with the work of Kipling. The speaker's desire to bring home some of the things that appeal to the plain man, the ord

Kraft, Major Louis, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1948), 17 Oct 1947, 56-71     The geography of Africa south of the Sahara, which the speaker considers to be truly Africa. The importance of geography to Africa. The isolation of Africa south of the Sahara and how it is brought a

Danson, The Honourable Barnett J., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1984), 11 Nov 1982, 92-104     The term "military-industrial-complex" and what it implies. Aligning ourselves "with like-minded nations who share our values and, to an extent, our geography, and to carry our fair share of responsi

Ritchie, The Honourable Charles S.A., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1965), 29 Oct 1964, 54-62     Some personal reminiscences of when the speaker joined the Department of External Affairs some 30 years previous. The foreign service now grown up. The nature and description of the foreign service.

Draper, Brig. Gen. D.G., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1929), 3 May 1928, 173-178     Some facts of the speaker's personal background and history. Loyalty to the British Empire as one requisite of good citizenship in Canada. Being good Canadians and what that means. The importance of

Fleming, Donald, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1949), 13 Jan 1949, 155-172     The Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference. Some comments on the Conference, and on an interesting speech made by one of the delegates from Pakistan. Important changes occurring in the Commonwealth in

His Royal Highness Prince Olav of Norway, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1941), 13 Jan 1941, 280-297     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club. The development of war in Norway. What happened after it was necessary for the speaker, his father, and the Government to leave Nor

Logan, Honourable M.M., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1931), 28 Feb 1930, 80-89     The biggest problem in the world today the working out of plans that will ensure peace, permanent and honourable peace, among the nations. Canada and the United States as living examples of peace. A

Massey, Raymond, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1934), 8 Feb 1934, 438-449     The theatre as one of Canada's cherished institutions. Current issues with regard to the theatre. The continuing theatre. The theatre as the soul of the entertainment business. A discussion as to whe

Fleck, Dr. Alexander, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1955), 17 Feb 1955, 191-204     The changing character of the British Commonwealth as it appears to a contemporary. The speaker's personal impressions, especially in his capacity as Chairman of Imperial Chemical Industries, and thr

Howe, Right Honourable C.D., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1947), 13 Feb 1947, 200-211     Coal remaining as the major source of industrial energy, as well as a major source of domestic heating, to an extent that any serious shortage of supply must result in curtailment of industrial produ

Rothschild, Lord, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1965), 4 Mar 1965, 244-251     The speaker's personal background and some reminiscences. The ten years as Chairman of the British Agricultural Research Council. A visit to Shell's Laboratories and how that changed his life. Compar

Jackson, Gilbert E., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1940), 7 Dec 1939, 181-192     Divisions in Canada. Immigrants becoming Canadians by choice. Some autobiography. The period of necessary adjustment that immigrants go through. The moment the speaker feels that he became a Canadian

Stevens, Captain Albert W., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1936), 27 Feb 1936, 265-276     Failures and successes of the attempts by the co-operative venture of the National Geographic Society and the United States Army to put into the air two great stratosphere balloons, by far the larges

Faulkner, Farley, and Associate, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1953), 26 Mar 1953, 277-290     Mr. Faulkner begins by introducing his associate, Mr. Kerson, a law student who comes from Esthonia who will talk about his experience under Communism. Mr. Kerson: Communism and the horrors of a Comm

Miller, Eugene, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1957), 29 Nov 1956, 99-110     President Eisenhower's startling landslide of three weeks ago and the conditions under which he begins his second term. The Administration's program for the next four years. A program of prosperity a

Chrétien, The Honourable Jean, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1980), 17 Jan 1980, 177-188     Federalism, oil pricing, and the Tory budget. Critique of some of the present government's policies and strategies. A detailed and historical review of the energy situation. Nationalism vs. Provincia

Lévesque, The Honourable René, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1980), 24 Jan 1980, 189-210     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club of Toronto. Change in our political setup. Do we need it? The speaker says "yes." Why? Quebec hampered by the federal system. The de

Broadbent, Ed, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1980), 31 Jan 1980, 211-222     The huge change in employment opportunities since after WW II. Reasons why. Oil prices and profit. The lack of justification socially or economically for price and profit increases. What the speaker'

Moore, Mavor, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1980), 7 Feb 1980, 223-234     "the arts are not a frill but a crucial aspect of our lives as individuals and as a nation." "The year 1979 saw the arts community become a viable political constituency." Examples and reasons for th