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Magrath, C.A., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1929), 15 Mar 1928, 83-94     The time for Canada to courageously take hold of the colonizing of this country, using its credit to that end. The asset that newcomers will be to Canada. Some personal background of the speaker. The story of the Galts and the colonization of the territory from Guelph to Goderich. The ...

Hornby, Brigadier-General M.L., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1934), 28 Sep 1933, 236-250     The speaker's plan for dealing with new settlers from the British Isles. Response to the questions "Do we need any immigration at all at the present time and why is it necessary to talk about it?" Reasons why the speaker believes that we do need immigration, with illustrative examples. Why ...

White, The Right Hon. Sir Thomas, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1929), 18 Oct 1928, 213-224     The widespread interest of Canada's immigration problem. The speaker's intention to discuss only the broader national aspects of the problem: Canada's present situation as to population; the question of need for immigration; if needed, upon what scale and of what kind; sources from which to draw immigration; polices and measures ...

Noxon, W.C., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1923), 21 Sep 1922, 208-226     Now a time when cohesive interest and co-operative effort essential to the good of the Empire. The duties of the speaker's office, the key-note being one of service. Three bonds which have attached the speaker to Great Britain: the natural bond of inherited instinct; the bond of sentiment which he ...

Floud, Sir Francis, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1937), 26 Nov 1936, 112-123     Migration at the present moment suspended for some time. The question as to whether and when it should be reopened one for the Canadian Government, not for the Government of the United Kingdom. The speaker's first point that those in the Old Country do not regard the emigration of their ...

Lovat, Major General Lord, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1929), 22 Aug 1928, 179-184     The progress or consolidation of the Empire that has been going on in the last year or two. The last three years fraught with significance for the future: a review. The 1926 Imperial Conference. Lord Balfour's definition of the status of the dominions. 1927 a year devoted by the dominions ...

Sastri, Right Hon. Srinivasa, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1923), 7 Sep 1922, 181-194     The speaker here as a representative of the Government of India, which has claims on the Government of Canada for a certain amount of sympathy, of good-will, and co-operation within the limits of governments. The Government of India ruling over a population of varied cultures and very mixed civilizations, 300 ...

Kirkconnell, Prof. Watson, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1944), 23 Mar 1944, 374-391     Considerations for Canada's future. An analysis of three great aspects of Canada's national life: our effective area, from the standpoint of immigration; our resources, by which to provide for population growth; the present character of our population, and the lessons to be learned from it. Two or three qualifying principles ...

Hilborn, Lt. Col. Robert H., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1965), 17 Dec 1964, 147-148     Christmas meeting with The Sunday Afternoon Youth Orchestra.

Ferguson, Hon. G. Howard, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1929), 4 Oct 1928, 197-209     Impressions gathered by the speaker from his visit last summer to France, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Holland, Sweden and Norway. The outstanding progress being made by the German people. Examples of industry, efficiency, full employment, and hard work by the Germans. Agriculture in Denmark. The Danish educational system. Patriotism to be ...