Résultats

 Mulroney, The Hon. Brian, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1985), 28 Aug 1984, 11-26     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club of Toronto. A review of earlier campaign speeches and promises. Financial implications of his party's strategy. A critical review of events and activities during the current government's term of office. A look to the future and expectations …

 Turner, The Rt. Hon. John N., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1985), 30 Aug 1984, 27-43     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club of Toronto. An examination and an anlysis of, and possible answers to, the question "Why is it, with a country such as Canada, with limitless resources, boundless opportunities, no horizons, why is it we are not living …

 Worthington, Peter, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1985), 11 Oct 1984, 61-78     Wide-ranging address with personal anecdotes, reminiscences, opinions, suggestions and comments on a variety of topics germaine to Canada; being a Canadian, Canadian politics and the economy. Some specific topics include the military and National Defence; the Veterans' Allowance scheme; the need for a new economic philosophy; foreign investment; the deficit …

 Franca, Celia, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1985), 25 Oct 1984, 93-102     Background and history of the National Ballet School, founded under the leadership of Miss Betty Oliphant. Purpose and goals of the School. A period of trial. Economic concerns and sources. The combination of artistic and economic pay-off. Prudent investment. Activities, successes and challenges of the National Ballet School. Needs of …

 Author and Diplomat, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1985), 8 Nov 1984, 115-125     Canadians as they are seen by others, with discussion. In NATO, and the United Nations, and in the Commonwealth, Canadians seen as having a gift for constructive compromise. Canadian smugness. How we define ourselves as what we are not. The "invisibility syndrome" of Canada by the United States. Exchanges with …

 McQueen, Rod, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1985), 22 Nov 1984, 157-169     "We have traded a government that put us in debt for one that keeps us in the dark." A discussion of this notion, beginning with an exploration of "some of the signals to date" to "see what they mean for our country and for all of us." A capsule history …

 The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1985), 2 Oct 1984, 1-4     The Ontario Bicentennial Dinner attended by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness Prince Philip. Address by The Hon. William G. Davis.

 Charlton, C.R., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1985), 29 Jun 1984, 5-10     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Royal Commonwealth Society (Toronto Branch). Dominion of Canada Day Luncheon. Musical programme by The Toronto Children's Chorus.

 Derry, Douglas, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1985), 13 Nov 1984, 127-140     Toast to Canada and the Commonwealth by Edward Jolliffe. Toast to the Empire Club of Canada and its Past Presidents by Margaret Scrivener. Presentation to the Guest of Honour by C.R. Charlton.

 Aird, The Hon. John B., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1985), 13 Dec 1984, 205-208     Salute to The Empire Club by The Hon. John B. Aird, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. Special Performance by the Toronto Mendelssohn Youth Choir.

 The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1984), 6 Apr 1984, 346-348     The Empire Ball held at The Four Seasons, Yorkville.

 Rice, Victor A., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1984), 5 Jan 1984, 170-182     Less is more. Less confrontation between government, business, and labour; more collaboration. Less demand for the quick fix in economic policy; more perception of the need for basic structural changes. Less lip service to the urgent requirements of job creation; more productive investment. Less inclinationto resolve economic issues among nations …

 Parizeau, The Honourable Jacques, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1984), 12 Jan 1984, 183-193     Brief description of what has happened in the last few years in Quebec. The French-speaking majority at peace with its language. A shift in business away from Montreal to Toronto as the economic centre of Canada. The void filled by native entrepreneurs. The economic structure in Quebec. Foreign investment. Economic …

 Frye, Professor Northrop, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1984), 19 Jan 1984, 194-206     "1984" by Orwell and its central thesis. The importance of language. Real learning. What the humanities bring to society. The teaching of language and the structure of language may encourage social change. Authority of science. The authority of literature and the arts. Creativity. Intelligence. Canada's significance in the world. The …

 Jarratt, Sir Alex, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1984), 16 Feb 1984, 243-254     A description of the recent revolution of the British industrial economy and reasons for it, including statistics. Shifts in the balance of power within industry. Major change in the power base itself. Change in industrial relations legislation. The effects of recession. Signs of profitability and investment. Economic renewal. Demands on …

 Davis, the Honourable William G., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1984), 23 Feb 1984, 255-265     Evidence of Ontario's economic recovery. Some statistics of that recovery, particularly with regard to the auto industry and the service sector. Recovery the principal economic goal for 1984. The role of the government. An economic partnership with labour. Competitive trade. Trade with the U.S. Protectionism. The effect of American legislation. …

 Robinette, John J., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1984), 1 Mar 1984, 266-276     A discussion of several issues related to the Constitution. "The future of the Constitution lies primarily with the courts…" The division of legislative powers between the federal parliament and the provincial legislatures. The Constitution Act of 1967. Some illustrative examples of problems. The relation of the Constitution to Canada's treaty-making …

 Waterman, Robert H. Jr., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1984), 26 Jan 1984, 207-219     The secret of excellence. The move toward excellence. The role of courtesy. MBWA: Management by Wandering Around. Exemplary anecdotes of Hewlett-Packard, Procter & Gamble, Delta, Bata, McDonald's, Arco, Frito-Lay. Successful change programs. Importance of listening, analysing, creating an urgency for change, the accumulation of activities, involving lots of people. Leadership …

 Callwood, June, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1984), 2 Feb 1984, 220-229     Rights of the individual vs. society. A brief history of Canadian conservatism. Examples of civil liberty issues and how Canadians reacted to them. Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Now a faster reaction time to civil liberty issues. Problems with obscenity laws. Laws for control, not a moral code. Freedom of …

 White, Robert, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1984), 9 Feb 1984, 230-242     Signs of recovery from the recession, and who got left out. Statistics with regard to productivity, domestic processing of resources, machine production, profits, investments. Business perspectives about the recession and the recovery. Comments on various political statements, phrases and policies, such as "internationally competitive," "export orientation," "free trade," "high tech," …