Résultats

 Schmidt, Helmut, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1997), 23 May 1996, 11-25     The role or rather the responsibilities of Germany after unification. Discussing Germany's role in a broader context and scope. Unification just one element in a revolutionary, growing change in the world situation and certainly one of long-lasting historical dimensions. The liberation of more than a dozen European nations from communist …

 Savage, The Honourable John, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1997), 15 Oct 1996, 138-149     Rex Murphy's exploration of our Canadian identity. Canada's identity entwined with our sense of family. The unanswerable question: what it means to be a Canadian. "Two Canadas: The Devolution Debate" referring to the Canada that has and the Canada that has not. The speaker's belief that we ignore these two …

 Sykes, Sir Richard, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1997), 2 Oct 1996, 98-110     The quest for new medicines and the contribution that research-based pharmaceutical companies like Glaxo Wellcome can make to it. Advances in a number of fields of science and technology over the last two decades; their impact on the way in which human diseases are diagnosed and treated. Significant changes in …

 Catucci, William, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1997), 7 Nov 1996, 184-196     An exciting time to be in the Canadian telecommunications business. Some comments about AT&T Canada Long Distance Services and its role in fostering competition in this country. A discussion follows under this heading: "Competition: Who Needs It?" The Canadian telecommunications markets. Who needs competition and why. Telecommunications technology as one …

 Belash, Dr. Rachel, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1997), 21 Nov 1996, 219-230     The speaker's background in education, even in her family life. Some aspects of independent education in Canada, as reflected in the speaker's experience at Branksome Hall. The speaker's belief that "Independence creates value." The benefits of independence. The challenges that emerge when schools are not totally free to govern themselves. …

 Gates, Bill, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1997), 25 Jul 1996, 47-60     How the advances in computer technology represent a revolution in communications and how this is going to reshape every business that there is today and even redefine the way we think of entertainment, the way we think of politics and perhaps most exciting how we think of education. Some miracle …

 Manning, Preston, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1997), 25 Nov 1996, 231-245     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club of Toronto. The need for a fresh start for Canada, and how it may be brought about. This address proceeds under the following headings: Historical Precedents; Key Questions; Key Questions for the Leaders of Toronto and Ontario; …

 Simpson, Jeffrey, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1997), 31 Oct 1996, 171-183     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club of Toronto. 1973 as the start of what the speaker has called in his book "The Anxious Years," a collection of columns that deals with the Mulroney and Chrétien years and which tries to suggest in various …

 Parkes, David, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1997), 14 Nov 1996, 197-207     Peeved and disgruntled customers. The customer as the focus of everything done at Sprint Canada. The speaker the first to admit that since the launch of competition in the marketplace, the telecommunications industry has become more than a bit of a pain—in the media, on our phones, in our faces, …

 Stephenson, Carol, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1997), 5 Dec 1996, 268-279     A story of Albert Einstein and his annual examination where the question remained the same, but the answers were constantly changing. An analogy to the telecommunications industry which still connects people and companies, but with constantly changing solutions. Why Canada needs genuinely fair competition. Providing consumers with the greatest choice. …

 Anderson, George D., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1996), 1 Feb 1996, 347-357     Reference to the 1992 review of the legislation governing Canada's financial institutions by the federal government, and the upcoming review in 1997. The debate on possible reforms as it is taking shape. The possibility that it is taking the wrong shape, a narrow debate about banks selling insurance rather than …

 Jenkins, Kevin, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1996), 8 Feb 1996, 359-368     Toronto as the number-one airline hub in the country. An attempt to balance some perceptions. First, Canadian Airlines' role in professional sports in Toronto. Second, the company's actual competitive position as a lot more impressive than one might think. Details, description and history of Canadian Airlines. Airlines industry prospects as …

 Schultz, Robert, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1996), 15 Feb 1996, 369-379     Two issues the speaker will address: "the concentration of banks' power in our financial system and; means of levelling the playing field between bank and non-bank players." Expectations of the 1997 white paper from the Department of Finance in Ottawa on the regulation of financial services in Canada. How it …

 Telmer, Fred, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1996), 22 Feb 1996, 380-392     The speaker begins with several statements, the first of which is: "We do not have free trade with the United States." More statements, an explanation as to why the speaker makes those statements, and a detailed discussion follow. Defining a free trade agreement. Example of free trade agreements elsewhere. How …

 Manley, The Hon. John, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1996), 29 Feb 1996, 394-404     How Canadians, working together, can face the economic and social challenges as our economy moves into the next century. A pervasive sense of worry about the future by Canadians. Evidence and impact of this worry and concern about jobs. The feeling that our economy is drifting as we experience enormous …

 Mawani, Nurjehan, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1996), 7 Mar 1996, 406-417     A simple message: "Canadians have developed the best refugee determination process in the world." The speaker addresses the topic under the following headings: International Context; The Board and Its Role; Guidelines; Civil War Guidelines; Emerging Issue; Safeguards; Conclusion. Many issues are discussed under these headings, including the plight of refugees, …

 Martin, The Hon. Paul, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1996), 8 Mar 1996, 418-429     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club of Toronto. A budget that "clearly demonstrates that we will hit our three-per-cent interim target for 1996-97. It also shows that we will hit our new target—two per cent, in 1997-98 or $17 billion." Announced actions which …

 Hull, Ken, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1996), 28 Mar 1996, 430-440     The name "Hibernia" and its link to Newfoundland and changing times. The magnitude of Hibernia in terms of physical size, cost and benefits and the difficulty for people to fully appreciate what's going on. Three categories of public reaction to the development. Surprising the sceptics and confounding the critics. Using …

 McCaw, Daniel, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1996), 3 Apr 1996, 441-452     A division of the presentation into two sections: the current situation in Canada's health-care system, including some of the pressures and challenges to face as we move into the 21st century; the perspective on health care of a group of employers who have banded together to form the Employer Committee …

 Sinclair, Helen, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1996), 9 Apr 1996, 454-465     Taking pride in Canada's banking industry. An industry essential to the current and future well-being of the Toronto region. Some employment figures. The financial industry second only to the automobile in the scale of economic benefits conferred on the Greater Toronto Area. Banks as one of the largest clients of …