Résultats

 Morgan, Arthur Eustace, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1937), 29 Apr 1937, 362-373     The essence of democracy as the belief that men can do things together by a process of labouring with one another, kindly and intelligently, as against that other doctrine which holds that it is best for mankind to be told what to do. The degree of co-operation developed in society …

 Campney, Hon. Ralph, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1956), 12 Apr 1956, 327-340     How the times have changed, defence wise. Hope for permanent peace resting more and more on the growing unity and strength of the free nations. Dependency on the success of NATO. Canada's achievements and developments in recent years. The ability to adjust. The importance of national defence to Canada. What …

 Spencer, Dr. Robert, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1962), 2 Nov 1961, 35-48     The current crisis in Berlin. The roots of the present crisis in wartime policies. Details about the agreement reached in 1944, and after. A history. The two phases of the present crisis. The nature of the crisis. The Wall. The closing of the frontier. Life in West Berlin. The difficulty …

 Alcock, Dr. Norman Z., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1962), 8 Feb 1962, 162-172     Three questions, to which the speaker hopes to provide convincing answers. "Is it generally recognized that war is now obsolete?; Can the scientists win the peace?; Is there still time?" A detailed discussion follows. Some of the topics covered include the following. Evidence to support the theory that war is …

 Anderson, Maxwell, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1997), 20 Feb 1997, 405-418     One of the finest art collections in the world at the AGO, held in trust for the people of Ontario. A brief overview of the AGO's assets and collection. Access to the AGO on the Internet. Current AGO endeavours, including the following. An ambitious partnership to enable distance-learning for tens …

 Suzuki, Dr. David, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1989), 8 Dec 1988, 154-167     Anecdotal examples of the state of our environment, and of our endangered species. Indications of the extent of the problem. Our general blindness to the problems and reasons for it. Consequences of continued apathy. Being driven by the priority of global economics. A look at how economics has changed in …

 Alexander, The Hon. Lincoln M., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1989), 15 Dec 1988, 168-170     Season's Greetings from the Lieutenant Governor and Special Performance by The Christ Church Deer Park Choir.

 Eagleson, R. Alan, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1989), 5 Jan 1989, 171-181     What "Hockey Canada" means. A brief history of Hockey Canada. What's happening now with international hockey in Canada and abroad. Hockey in other countries: Britain, Australia, Switzerland, etc. The politics of hockey. Dealing with Glasnost and Perestroika over the last 20 years. The economics of hockey. Canada's activity at the …

 Howland, The Hon. W.G.C., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1989), 12 Jan 1989, 182-193     The administration of justice and our court system: as basic to our society as government. A brief outline of the justice system, from 1792. A description of the justice and court system in Ontario, in some detail. Functions of the three levels of court. The court, the judiciary, the Bar …

 Ward, Maxwell W., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1989), 19 Jan 1989, 194-198     Airline deregulation as the largest single change in the industry since the introduction of the jet aircraft into commercial airline service. The expansion of the productivity of the aircraft operation. A review of the effects of deregulation. Public access to air transport services. Some statistics and figures about airline carriers …

 Haynes, Arden R., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1989), 26 Jan 1989, 199-212     The crude oil and natural gas industry in both a worldwide and a domestic context. An optimistic outlook for Canada's future. Some assumptions about the future. Reaping the full value of our resource base. Long-term economic prosperity. Putting to rest some misconceptions about energy-related issues. The complexity of energy-related issues …

 Hardy, Hagood, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1989), 2 Feb 1989, 213-222     Some introductory remarks about the similarities in lifestyle between the speaker and the audience. Autobiographical anecdotes. Some comments on encouraging musical ability. Government policy towards the Arts, especially in light of free trade. Some remarks on Canadian culture: too many committees. An effective way to stimulate interest in the Arts.

 Whittaker, Sheelagh, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1990), 1 Feb 1990, 184-194     "… in the 90's the focus for Canadian broadcasters has to be on quality program content." A brief history of Canadian television broadcasting. The situation now. The various roles of television. The reliance of Canadian television on American entertainment programming. The impoverished start of Canadian entertainment programming. Money and regulation …

 Kroeger, Arthur, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1990), 8 Feb 1990, 195-207     Why the speaker feels his topic is appropriate and relevant. His description of politicians. The speaker's background. A few excerpts from the press of recent months to illustrate the effects of current attitudes towards politicians. The "overpaid and underworked" issue. Some words about money. The substantial risks that go with …

 Bouchard, The Hon. Lucien, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1990), 15 Feb 1990, 208-216     The speaker begins by recalling a stormy debate over the Maple Leaf flag 25 years ago and draws analogies to the current debate over the Meech Lake Accord. Both raise questions about Canada's identity. An event which forces us to consciously accept our differences. Placing the Meech Lake Accord in …

 Smith, Dr. Stuart, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1979), 4 Jan 1979, 140-154     The relationship between the economy and unity in Canada. An historical perspective with regard to Canada and why it initially came together as a country. Three elements of our society supported as Canadians: a manufacturing sector of sorts; huge government expenditures; importing goods to provide a high standard of living. …

 Anderson, Roy A., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1979), 18 Jan 1979, 179-188     The Lockheed Corporation associated with Canada as a supplier of high technology products; as a buyer of a considerable amount of goods and services; as a corporation with its services headquarters in Vancouver. A description of the association with regard to orders, and as a partnership. Observations by the speaker …

 Crispo, John, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1979), 25 Jan 1979, 189-205     Defending collective bargaining at a tough time. A detailed discussion of three public interests in collective bargaining: thepublic interest in the preservation of the collective bargaining process as part and parcel of our overall socio-economic-political system; the public interest in the procedural results of the collective bargaining process—that is in …

 Paradis, Lieut. General Jean Jacques, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1979), 1 Feb 1979, 206-218     The involvement of all Canadians in the building and strengthening of national unity. The importance of Canada's credibility as a reliable ally to a soldier. The feeling of Quebeckers. The conflict or "curtain of fog" that has descended between Canada's so-called two solitudes. A discussion or exploration of this issue; …

 Andras, The Honourable Robert, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1979), 8 Feb 1979, 219-229     The need for a realistic perspective of what we have and what we are as a country in Canada. A presentation of a balanced perspective, particularly with regard to our economic past, present and future. International factors. The strong and weak points of our current economic situation. Response of the …