Résultats

 Herndorff, Peter, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2002), 22 Nov 2001, 208-217     The National Arts Centre - some history. The NAC now. The Massey-Levesque Report. The impact that Canadian artists are having on the world around them. First, some history of the Report and the Canadian cultural revolution that it spawned, with illustrative examples.

 McQueen, Rod, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2002), 29 Nov 2001, 218-228     A review of the author's book, and Martha Billes life. Many anecdotal instances.

 MacKinnon, David, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2002), 4 Oct 2001, 127-136     The real heroes of September 11. The need to cure the hospitals so they can cure us. First, what's right with hospitals. The exceptionally positive results from the acute care survey. The public face of the Ontario hospital system. A review of the problems. Consequences of insufficient funding. Examples of …

 Gillespie, Ian, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2002), 21 Jun 2001, 78-88     A "from where I sit" perspective on what it takes to compete and succeed internationally. Issues germane to the recent Summit of the Americas. What we, that is business, government and academia, need to do collectively to build more competitive teams for the recently inaugurated business Olympics among countries and …

 Brown, Richard H., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2002), 11 Oct 2001, 137-147     The transformation of EDS. The importance of trust. How EDS responded to the events of September 11. Characterizing September 11. Dangers ahead. Trust as a casualty of September 11. National security. Ways in which EDS is ready. Finding a balance between security and activity. In the U.S., thinking about how …

 Simpson, Jeffrey C., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2002), 15 Nov 2001, 194-207     How Canada has become a one-party state. How "The Friendly Dictatorship is about how our system of government has evolved, and why Canadians are increasingly turned off by that sytem. Supporting evidence for that view. Finding a better balance among the objectives of democracy, transparency, accountability and representativeness. An explication …

 Kennedy, Jane, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2002), 20 Sep 2001, 105-115     The speaker, here as the British government Security Minister in Northern Ireland, speaking just a week after the most horrendous act of barbarism was inflicted on the United States. Going beyond that. Some history of Ireland. The Belfast or Good Friday Agreement. The Equality Commission. Policing. The situation since the …

 Waldman, Jeffrey; Sterling, William; Joseph, Ian, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2001), 11 Jan 2001, 203-218     Jeffrey Waldman: The fixed income market. A recap of some fixed-income highlights from last year. Our current level of interest rates in historical perspective. Two themes that will dominate bond markets over the coming years. An outlook for this year. A potential movie sequel to watch for in the year …

 Cook, Charles E. Jr., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2001), 19 Jan 2001, 219-229     The speaker's background and experience with Canada. Where the speaker learned his politics before coming to Washington 28 years ago. This year as a fascinating year in politics in America and how that is so. Some brief remarks about what happened in the election. A look forward to the Bush …

 Closson, Tom, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2001), 25 Jan 2001, 230-240     The University Health Network. An illustrative chest-pain scenario. What is possible with the technology we have today, but is unlikely to happen. A review of today's health-care system. Consumer expectations. A definition of eHealth. Business ehealth, clinical eHealth and consumer eHealth and what is meant by each. A video clip …

 Billies, Martha, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2001), 8 Feb 2001, 241-252     Canadian Tire as a proxy for Canada. Recalling the values and principles that have made Canada a great nation and Canadian Tire a great company, and why we should do so. Some personal background of the speaker, and some reasons for her recent actions. Concern for the self-reliance cherished at …

 Binns, The Hon. Patrick George, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2001), 22 Feb 2001, 253-261     Perceptions from a recent trip to China along with the Prime Minister and other Premiers, and a business delegation. Atlantic Canada, still in need of both understanding and investment capital. Prosperity at the time of Confederation. The situation prior to and post-Confederation. Free trade, along with advancement in transportation, new …

 Barnard, Dr. Peter, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2001), 1 Mar 2001, 262-269     Iter as the last step in a huge worldwide programme to develop fusion, a new, cleaner energy form for our planet. Canada as a leading contender in the global competition to host Iter. Funding for Iter. A public/private sector partnership as a world first in the development of international research …

 Muller, Dr. Werner, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2001), 20 Mar 2001, 270-275     Political and economic relations between Canada and Europe. Gains for Germany from this economic co-operation. Some differences of opinion over the years. The German economy, with some figures. Achievements of reforms in the last two years in Germany. The future of the transatlantic relationship. A priority on continuing global trade …

 McCabe, Michael, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2001), 28 Mar 2001, 276-286     10 Canadian music artists and icons who had no choice but to go to the United States to achieve their full potential. Why we all lose in that situation. Becoming more successful at fostering Canadian talent in Canada. The music industry; the music industry in Canada. Cause for celebration and …

 Strong, the Hon. Maurice, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2001), 3 Apr 2001, 287-300     The speaker's thoughts on the current state of the environment, what this means to Canada, and what Canadians can do about it --at home and internationally. The Stockholm Conference of 1972 that put the environment on the international agenda; the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992; and other …

 McLachlin, The Rt. Hon. Madame Chief Justice Beverley M., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2001), 5 Apr 2001, 301-314     Justice in the world scene. The speaker's theme: Good justice systems are essential to human, social and economic development everywhere in the world, and Canada has an important role to play in their enhancement. The speaker's conversion to the cause of international justice. Her visits to other countries since becoming …

 Harris, The Hon. Mike, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2001), 10 Apr 2001, 315-325     What we all want for Ontario. Making a difference since 1995. The critics wrong as Ontario prospered. Some examples of the relentless desire forinnovation in so many of Ontario businesses. Keeping Ontario's economy strong into the future. Some economic statistics. Rising to a challenge from Mr. Baillie with regard to …

 Leblanc, Michel, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2001), 19 Apr 2001, 326-335     Exciting times for Canada's airline industry, and how that is so. Change and opportunity. Canada 3000 and Royal offering an alternative to Air Canada. Some details of schedules and services. The demand for such services. The decision to merge Canada 3000 and Royal and later CanJet. Building on the public's …

 Osborne, Ronald W., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2001), 26 Apr 2001, 336-350     A reliable supply of competitively priced electricity, supporting growth, and attracting investment and jobs. Taking electricity for granted. Opening the market. The four principles, identified by the government, as being key to market opening. Ontario Power Generation, preapring for competition since creation two years ago. Two subjects of interest: what …