Résultats

 Pitfield, The Honourable P. Michael, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1984), 20 Oct 1983, 65-75     Canada's Parliament vs. U.S. Congress. Role of Parliament. Criticisms of Parliament, its workings and its effects on the Canadian people. Failures of public policy. A look at the process and mechanics of governing, as opposed to the personalities and people involved. Suggestions for improvement to the process and the mechanics. …

 Beny, Roloff, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1984), 27 Oct 1983, 76-91     Personal anecdotes and reminiscences. Canada as a photographic subject. Slide show.

 Nastich, Milan, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1984), 3 Nov 1983, 92-100     Regional resources; their development and their differences. Similarities in challenges for various utilities: surplus generating capacity, financial capability, and transmission. Residential rates competitive globally. Success based on regional development. Why Ontario decided to build nuclear power plants. Nuclear power the great equalizer. Possible dangers to the public. Costs of retubing. …

 Gotlieb, Allan E., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1984), 10 Nov 1983, 101-115     Differences between the two countries understood by Canadians, but perhaps not by Americans. Canadians not foreigners to Americans. Canadians behave differently; why is that important? Management of the differences. A complex relationship; possibly not greatly asymmetrical. An interdependence of interests. Acid rain. American foreign policy to Canada is really domestic …

 Smallwood, The Honourable Joseph R., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1984), 17 Nov 1983, 116-130     A descriptive history of Newfoundland and Confederation, with many statistical details. Changes in Newfoundland since Confederation.

 Kaplan, The Honourable Robert, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1984), 4 Nov 1983, 131-139     The Government's proposal for the establishment of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service. A review of how those proposals came about. The involvement of Parliament. Justifications for the service. A review and analysis of the public debate surrounding the issue. The role of the Senate Committee. A response to the concerns. …

 Mikanagi, His Excellency the Honourable Kiyohisa, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1984), 1 Dec 1983, 140-150     A brief review of some historical moments of significance between Japan and Canada. 1977—the one-hundredth anniversary of the landing of the first Japanese immigrant at New Westminster, B.C. Canadian efforts, post WW II, to help Japan reactivate international relations. Mr. Trudeau and his efforts to include Japan in the peace …

 Fleck, Paul D., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1984), 8 Dec 1983, 151-161     1982—the 50th anniversary of the School of Fine Arts at the Banff Centre. "Artists, Builders, and Dreamers: Fifty Years at The Banff School" by David and Peggy Leighton. "From Bears to Bartok", a film by the National Film Board of Canada. A description of other celebratory events. The Banff Centre's …

 Macdonald, Sir John A. (as portrayed by the actor, Robert Christie), The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1984), 29 Jun 1983, 1-16     Toast by Mgen. Legge. Introduction and thank you by Mr. Derry. Then Mr. Robert Christie (portraying Sir. John A. Macdonald) speaks of Canada and the Commonwealth with amusing anecdotes from Canada's early days.

 Mulholland, William D., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1984), 13 Oct 1983, 51-64     The Canadian economy. Review and analysis of Canada's current and future economy. Problems identified. Monetary and fiscal policies. Budget deficits. Business investments. Recession. Economic recovery. Protectionism. Debt management of third-world countries. Fiscal discipline. Trends in world trade. GATT.