Résultats

 Rauf, Dr. M.A., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1956), 12 Jan 1956, 161-168     Illuminating the new age ahead of us. The great interest in the economic activities in India. India's food situation, her effort to create new industries, her Five-Year Plan and other like subjects better appreciated than her foreign policy. Details of India's foreign policy and reasons for it. Some characteristics of …

 Patterson, Tom, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1957), 15 Nov 1956, 72-84     The Stratford Festival. Some rather startling parallels with another major artistic accomplishment—The Report on the Royal Commission on National Development in the Arts, Letters and Sciences—the Massey Report. Some recommendations of that report. Some achievements of the Stratford Festival. Funding and support for the Festival. Reasons for the success of …

 Beaudoin, The Hon. L. Rene, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1957), 25 Oct 1956, 34-50     The history of the Speakership in England from its medieval beginning to the present modern age, following the evolution of the English Parliament itself. The Speaker in England today. Differences between the Speaker's position in England, and in Canada. Instances when a Speaker has taken part in a debate. Guaranteeing …

 Swensrud, Sidney A., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1957), 8 Nov 1956, 59-71     Some background to the speaker's experiences in Canada. The development of oil production and transportation in Canada since the discovery of Leduc in 1947, and its significance for Canada and the world. Some history and statistics. The relative consumption of oil per capita in the U.S. compared with Canada. The …

 Students from Danforth Technical School, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1956), 8 Mar 1956, 274-281     These addresses were followed by a musical programme offered by the Toronto Men Teachers' Choir. Algimantas V.J. Priscepionka: A summary of the events which led to the existing conditions in the Middle East. The need for change to come from the peoples involved in the conflict. Joe Werner: The Israeli …

 Jarvis, Alan, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1957), 6 Dec 1956, 111-122     A change in the entire climate of opinion in Canada between 1938 and now with regard to the Arts and financial support for the Arts. The importance of culture and cultural resources. Evidence of Canada's coming of age culturally. Some details of the art that can be seen and enjoyed …

 Diemand, John A., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1956), 29 Mar 1956, 306-313     The search for knowledge. How the idea of the search for knowledge was applied to the speaker's business in the spring of 1955. The Insurance Company of North America's interest in Canada not new. World-wide interest in Canada. The primary objective for the operations in Canada of the Insurance Company …

 Lesage, The Hon. Jean, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1957), 13 Dec 1956, 137-151     Increased awareness by Canadians of the country's natural resources. The tremendous post-war world demand for the products of land and sea, forest and mine. Causes of the unprecedented demand for Canada's resources. The effect on Canada. The result of unwise exploitation of some natural resources. The development of a new …

 Duncan, James Stuart, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1957), 10 Dec 1956, 123-136     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada, The Canadian Club of Toronto, and the Toronto Board of Trade. The interest taken in education during the past eighteen months, and why. Canada facing an educational crisis. The importance of education to Canada's national strength and well-being. Factors impacting education …

 Diefenbaker, John G., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1956), 9 Feb 1956, 199-206     "The Spirit of Geneva" dissipated in recent months. Threats and policies of the U.S.S.R. and Krushchev. The Cold War supplanted by hot economic competition. An economic offensive everywhere in the world. The stalemate brought about by atomic weapons producing a change in the world offensive. The Communists' new Five Year …

 Long, Professor Marcus, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1956), 15 Mar 1956, 282-292     Speculation as to why people in the audience have come to hear an address on Ireland. A description of Ireland. What the tourist might see in Ireland. The Irish. The nature of the two religions in Ireland. The Irish attachment to religious institutions and the resulting tendency for their customs …

 Linstead, Sir Hugh Nicholas, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1957), 1 Nov 1956, 51-58     What is happening in Egypt today. Why Israel, France and England are doing what they are doing. The crux of the present situation: the position of the United Nations Organization (UNO). Great Britain calling into question the whole structure of agreements, protocols, notes, schedules, undertakings that have been built since …

 Moore, H. Napier, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1957), 11 Oct 1956, 10-20     An explanation of the origin of the title for this address. The Suez crisis: a brief review of the situation. An answer to the question that is being asked of Eden's action in mobilizing armed strength and rushing troops, warships and aircraft to the Mediterranean: was it wise? The political …

 Routley, Dr. T. Clarence, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1956), 5 Jan 1956, 149-160     Looking at some of the problems that confront people and their doctors—in the aggregate, problems of national importance to all Canadians—problems of health and happiness without which no nation can hope to reach its optimum of accomplishment. The great strides in social security in Canada. What has prompted this ever …

 Reid, Senator Thomas, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1956), 16 Feb 1956, 207-218     The use and history of opium. Origins of the word "narcotic." The Narcotic Drug Act of the Federal Government. A look at several drugs: marihuana, opium (morphine, heroin and cocaine). Addressing the subject of heroin because it is the great drug of addicts, and it is the one that is …

 Lacoste, His Excellency Francis, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1956), 19 Apr 1956, 341-359     One of the marks of a high civilization: the possibility of a people to claim two spiritual origins. Canada's privilege in this regard since our population is composed chiefly of two elements representative of the two strongest cultures of Europe. Canada's consciousness of this double origin, and how it impresses …

 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 …

 Stewart, Andrew, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1956), 1 Mar 1956, 246-257     A description of Australia. How it came about that the speaker had the opportunity to visit Australia as one of two representatives of the National Conference of Canadian Universities. 10 Australian universities visited. Education in Australia. The influence of the British tradition in schooling. Education as a concern of the …

 Neville, John, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1957), 4 Oct 1956, 1-9     Impressions of the Canadian theatre. The need for Canadians to support Canadian theatre in many ways. Canada's recent participation at the world famous International Festival at Edinburgh, and the importance of that event. Difficulties encountered in Edinburgh by the Canadians. The need for Canadians to continue to go and perform …

 The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1957), 18 Dec 1956, 152-153     Christmas Meeting with the St. Michael's Cathedral Choristers.