Résultats

 Frum, David, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2000), 6 Apr 2000, 344-353     Some vivid images from past decades. The documentary-maker's version of history. The world of ordinary people turned upside down in the 1970s and how that is so. A review of the 1970s and what they meant for our society and our economy. World leaders of the 1970s. The speaker's view …

 Pecaut, David, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2000), 20 Apr 2000, 354-369     The vision that the E-Business Opportunities Roundtable has put forward for Canada's leadership in the global economy. Focusing on what the Internet economy means, as opposed to the hype surrounding it. The impact of the Internet over the next five to 10 years dramatically understated. The remarkable phenomenon taking shape …

 Lievonen, Mark, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2000), 27 Apr 2000, 370-383     Aventis Pastseur as Canada's--and the world's--largest vaccine company. Former names of Aventis. Their merger as a powerful example of collaboration. The collaborative nature of Canadians. The need to embrace the collaboration among business, government and academia as a means to address and solve the problems and issues we face. How …

 Romanow, The Hon. Roy, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2000), 4 Feb 2000, 274-[284     The continuing and growing crisis in agriculture and agricultural income. Asking for fair and equitable treatment in a very unfair and inequitable economic environment. Some dollars regarding farm income. Reasons for the decline. The problem clearly stated and defined. Consequences of the ice storm. Getting our prairie grain farmers through …

 Stephenson, Carol, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2000), 10 Feb 2000, 285-296     Some telecommunication statistics from around the world during the past hour. The communications revolution underway, but only just begun. Some of the things we'll be able to do as a result of the communications revolution and the technology that will make these development possible. An exemplary review of things we'll …

 Witts, Simon, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2000), 17 Feb 2000, 297-302     Looking back at past predictions. The sustainable value of a technology. Substantial long-term sustained benefit from the new digital economy on the web. What senior business leaders need to do. The experience at Microsoft. How Windows 2000 can help in the digital economy to web-enable business. How Windows 2000 is …

 Manley, The Hon. John, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2000), 2 Mar 2000, 303-312     Reference to two past speeches. Three issues to be addressed: Productivity, Knowledge, and Innovation. The four themes in this year's budget speaking directory to the concerns Canadians have about health care, children, innovation and tax reduction. The Canadian economy. The world economy changing rapidly. The fundamental global change from the …

 Manning, Preston, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2000), 9 Mar 2000, 313-320     The job of the Official Opposition. A challenge to support the Canadian Alliance. Common goals and desires of Canadians. Political obstacles that prevent the achievement of these goals and aspirations. The situation in Canada where the minority leads the majority. The common-sense advice to think big and work together. The …

 Silver, Dr. Frank, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2000), 23 Mar 2000, 321-328     An anecdote revealing that in 1945, when Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin met to determine the boundaries of the New World, each of them was suffering from high blood pressure. All of them died from stroke, and at the time of their deaths, no medical treatment could have saved them. How …

 Clement, The Hon. Tony, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2000), 30 Mar 2000, 329-343     Headings used in this speech: Introduction; Changes Due to Common Sense Revolution; Future Policy Challenges; Reducing Role of Government; Increasing Choices for Individuals; Choices in Education; Choices in Health Care; Choices in the Environment; Role of Direct Democracy; Conclusion. Revolutionary change. The need for politics to change and public policy …

 Penman, A. Scott; Coombs, Clive; McLachlan, Moira, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2000), 13 Jan 2000, 239-263     Clive Coombs: The speaker's outlook on the bond market for the year ahead. Giving the bond market another look. An examination of four areas that affect the bond market over the longer run: economic growth versus inflation; the supply of bonds; central bank alertness; real yields. Summarizing remarks. What is …

 Day, The Hon. Stockwell, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2000), 26 Jan 2000, 264-273     Some thoughts relating to provinces taking the lead in terms of determining and establishing the strength of a nation. Some historical examples of strong provinces resulting in a strong nation. Strengths coming out of Confederation. The need to commit more funds to health care, and how we can do it. …

 The Walking Question Mark: Newsletter of the Grand River Heritage Mines Society, Mar 2000     The Grand River Heritage Mines Society was active from 1993 through 2005 with the goal of identifying and documenting all of the historic mines located within the Grand River valley. These newsletters document their activities, including archaeological digs and research into mine history. This issue includes an article on the …

 The Walking Question Mark: Newsletter of the Grand River Heritage Mines Society, Jun 2000     The Grand River Heritage Mines Society was active from 1993 through 2005 with the goal of identifying and documenting all of the historic mines located within the Grand River valley. These newsletters document their activities, including archaeological digs and research into mine history. This issue includes an article on the …

 The Walking Question Mark: Newsletter of the Grand River Heritage Mines Society, Sep 2000     The Grand River Heritage Mines Society was active from 1993 through 2005 with the goal of identifying and documenting all of the historic mines located within the Grand River valley. These newsletters document their activities, including archaeological digs and research into mine history. This issue includes a field trip report …

 The Walking Question Mark: Newsletter of the Grand River Heritage Mines Society, Dec 2000     The Grand River Heritage Mines Society was active from 1993 through 2005 with the goal of identifying and documenting all of the historic mines located within the Grand River valley. These newsletters document their activities, including archaeological digs and research into mine history. This issue includes: an article on the …

 Shapiro, Dr. James, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2001), 2 Nov 2000, 119-132     The Edmonton protocol towards a cure for diabetes. The history of diabetes and the research for a cure. The discovery of insulin. Cases diagnosed today. The cost to Canadian society. A number of choices in the way that diabetes is treated and controlled. A discussion and explanation of the process …

 McCallum, John, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2001), 9 Nov 2000, 133-157     The change in the speaker's situation since he was first asked to speak. Campaigning. The marketplace as the best arbiter of economic value in our society. Canadian values that the marketplace will not and cannot satisfy. The government's role to ensure equal protection and opportunity for all. The responsibility to …

 Dupont, Dr. Eric, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2001), 30 Nov 2000, 158-168     The speaker as both scientist and businessman. Hope as the inspiration for the work done at AEterna. The progress made in cancer therapy. Canadian research achievements in bringing about increasingly successful cancer treatments. Some facts and figures. Reason for hope. Details of progress. The cost at which these advances have …

 Weston, The Hon. Hilary M., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2001), 14 Dec 2000, 169-173     Seasons Greetings from the Hon. Hilary Weston and Special Performance by the Mendelssohn Youth Choir.