Résultats

 Roddick, Anita, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1992), 3 Oct 1991, 140-146     The Body Shop: how it came to be, and the underlying philosophy that drives its development. The success of the Body Shop. The nature of the products. Empowering employees. How franchises are selected. Trading honourably. The ability to communicate the philosophy of the Body Shop and its products. Community action …

 Elleman-Jensen, The Hon. Uffe, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1992), 9 Oct 1991, 147-155     A description of the impact of the present and future integration in Europe. Some background history going back to the Second World War. How the European Community was formed. Emphasis over the last 40 years in the EC on developing economic and commercial cooperation between member states. Political issues dealt …

 Rogge, Dr. Peter, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1992), 17 Oct 1991, 156-164     A joint meeting with the Swiss Canadian Chamber of Commerce and the German Canadian Chamber of Commerce. A review of some of the trends shaping up in Eastern Europe, and the impact of those trends for the rest of the world. A brief review of events in Eastern Europe since …

 Ellis, Peter, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1992), 24 Oct 1991, 165-177     Address, presentation and slide show. Recent rhetoric: its implications and its consequences. The need to prevent the rhetoric from affecting the functioning of hospitals, and the need to get an accurate message out to the public. Hospital care at an international level. Canada's hospital situation compared to other countries, supported …

 Mulroney, The Rt. Hon. Brian, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1992), 25 Oct 1991, 178-190     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club of Toronto. Constitutional choices to be made. Constitutional proposals put forward recently by the Government of Canada with a focus on priorities necessary to maintain economic prosperity. The federal government's approach to sustaining that prosperity. Choices for …

 Hummel, Monte, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1992), 31 Oct 1991, 191-200     A presentation and slide show addressing the issues of an endangered species campaign. A description of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF): what it stands for; its aims; the activities of its international president, Prince Philip; fundraising campaigns and what funds are used for. The concept of endangered species and our …

 Jones, James, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1992), 7 Nov 1991, 201-213     The relationship between the American Stock Exchange and Canada. Examples of ties with Canada. Ties with the Toronto Stock Exchange. Focii of concern: the easing of legal and regulatory barriers that are permitting more Canadian companies to list on American exchanges; the idea of creating a North American Trading Group: …

 Shortell, Ann, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1992), 14 Nov 1991, 214-223     Stories about how Canadian mythology is molding our economic future. The state of the Canadian psyche. The so-called free trade conspiracy: details and who believes it and why they believe it. How the speaker debunks the myth. The collision course between federal monetary and trade policy. Ottawa's inability to accept …

 Hatcher, Dr. Stanley, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1992), 21 Nov 1991, 224-233     The importance of a reliable source of electricity. Correcting the imbalance amongst nations and developing nations. Huge energy demands in conflict with a healthy environment. Population statistics and their implication for the future. Finding ample and reliable energy. A review of various energy sources. The situation in Canada. Recommendations and …

 Eames, Anthony, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1992), 28 Nov 1991, 234-245     An analysis of the competitive challenges facing Canadian business. How Coca-Cola in Canada is dealing with those challenges. An historical review of what's driving North Americans in business, education, and government. An examination of the ways in which we are organized and operate. What is happening today. The new competitive …

 Laughren, The Hon. Floyd, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1992), 6 May 1991, 1-15     A joint meeting of the Empire Club of Canada and the Canadian Club of Toronto. Concern, but not alarm, about the deficit. A review of spending by the government of Ontario in the following areas: Social Assistance, Health and Education, Anti-Recession Program, Debt Interest, New Programs and Ongoing Costs, Public …

 Sutherland, Lt. Gen. Fred, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1992), 20 Mar 1991, 367-378     A transition in Canada's Air Force that started about 18 months ago. A brief reconstruction of recent Air Force history. Formulating a vision for Canada's Air Force. Taking into account a comglomeration of factors which impact directly or indirectly on the Air Force: its missions, its structures, its equipment, and …

 Francies, Charlie, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1992), 21 Mar 1991, 379-389     The decline of Canada's position in international sports subsequent to 1988. What elite sport is all about: placing at the top order in international competition. Sport Canada caught in a bind with regard to anabolic steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs. An examination of this issue in terms of reality and …

 Lander, Donald, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1992), 28 Mar 1991, 390-400     An outline of the speaker's intended address: The reshaping of the postal business in Canada. Global strategies, research and development, business partnerships, meeting the needs of customers, and changing to prosper instead of just changing to survive. An overview of Canada Post today, including some figures and statistics about employees …

 McDougall, The Hon. Barbara, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1992), 4 Apr 1991, 401-417     Four speakers on Youth Day: Adam Richardson, Aimee Delman, Kevin James, and Jessica Joss. First, some remarks by The Hon. Barbara McDougall. Her answer to the question "Is the nation falling apart?" is a definite no, but with a recognition and review of some of the difficulties Canada is now …

 Pryor, Edward T., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1992), 11 Apr 1991, 418-431     A general discussion of the diverse views held by various Canadians. Uses of census material. The census data base in Canada since 1666 as a national treasure of crucial information on changes and trends fundamental to understanding world society and our place in it. The Canadian census data base as …

 Lowry, Glenn, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1992), 18 Apr 1991, 432-443     Some works of art and their potent reminder of the degree to which what is happening in the art world has a direct bearing on our lives. Reflecting upon the nature and importance of our cultural institutions. The vital role museums play in shaping society's vision of itself. The inevitable …

 Veilleux, Gérard, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1992), 25 Apr 1991, 444-457     The country and one of the institutiuons that best embodies it—the CBC both passing through a difficult moment. The CBC as an institution that reflects the nation and so also reflects the stresses of the country and of the time. The speaker's address concerns the journey "we at the CBC …

 Pottie, Dr. Ross F., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1992), 7 Feb 1991, 271-282     Canada's growing inability to compete with the rest of the world, and some reasons why that is happening. A consistent trade deficit in the higher value-added goods. Canada's rating in the last World Competitiveness Report. The strong correlation between spending on innovation and success in world markets. What innovation means. …

 Capobianco, Dr. Giacomo, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1992), 14 Feb 1991, 294-303     The readiness of Canada, the Government of Canada, and the people of Canada, for the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, to be held 15 months from now, with 159 nations represented, in Rio de Janeiro. The purpose of that conference. The speaker's suggestion that the answer is "no." …