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 Clarkson, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2007), 14 Sep 2005, 1-15     A joint meeting of the Empire Club of Canada and the Canadian Club of Toronto. The offer of "The Clarkson Cup." The speaker's person reflections from 6 years of visiting Canadians and travelling through Canada from coast to coast to coast. The speaker's role. The great diversity of Canada's geography. …

 Emerson, The Hon. David L., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2007), 21 Sep 2005, 16-26     Entering public life and what that was like for the speaker. The economy in Canada. A changing world and how that might effect Canada's economy. Concerns - what the speaker worried about. Ways to get ready. Anticipating threats and opportunities. Where we go from here. Where not to go. The …

 Elston, Murray, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2007), 22 Sep 2005, 27-38     A homecoming for the nuclear community and how that is so. Mr. Keys' prophetic words. Nuclear energy as the energy mainstay for Ontario. Some statistics - some prices. Comparing energies. A clear warning for Ontario. A difficult situation. Ontario Power Generation. Key parameters for Ontario's sourcing of electricity supply. Choices …

 Miller, David, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2007), 26 Sep 2005, 39-48     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club of Toronto. The role Toronto businesses need to play in the safety of our city. Providing jobs and other opportunities to young people who do not have them. Toronto as a safe city - with some caveats. …

 McKenna, His Excellency Mr. Frank, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2007), 29 Sep 2005, 49-61     Looking for widsom. Becoming an ambassador. Being an ambassador. The Canadian side of the U.S. relationship. This week as a week of epiphany and why. Knowing ourselves. The dysfunctional United States Government and how that is so. Party discipline in Canada and how that makes us different. Comments on the …

 Collins-Nakai, Dr. Ruth, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2007), 6 Oct 2005, 62-72     Painting a picture of our health-care system in Canada. Cooperation across jurisdications, borders, and professions. How Canada is falling behind in some of the things that count the most, with some illustrative statistics. Unacceptable circumstances. Health care as the nation's number one priority. The shortage of doctors and nurses and …

 Kusugak, Jose, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2007), 13 Oct 2005, 73-81     Canadians as a fair-minded people. Finding values of fairness and sharing in the day-to-day politics in Ottawa - some difficulties. Living in a political world. The Inuit - the Aboriginal People of Arctic Canada - their self-determination struggle. Describing the Inuit place in Canada. Some facts. An explication of the …

 Mather, Clive, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2007), 3 Nov 2005, 93-104     Some introductory remarks about technology. What technology in the oil industry has done, is doing and will do in our lifetime. Some history. What drives technology in the oil and gas business. Examples of pioneering technologies in the industry. New fuels. A broader context. The three most spectacular technological advances …

 Layton, The Hon. Jack, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2007), 7 Nov 2005, 105-112     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club of Toronto. Thoughts on the speaker's intended speech. Intervening events in Ottawa that changed the topic. The role people gave New Democrats in the last election; how the NDP has honoured that role. This Parliament's ability to …

 Harper, The Hon. Stephen, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2007), 8 Nov 2005, 113-123     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club of Toronto. The inability to deal with important issues because of being hampered by the overriding question of ethics and accountability in our national government. The current situation - Canadians' lack of trust in the government. What …

 Hand, Scott, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2007), 10 Nov 2005, 124-137     The plan to bring Inco and Falconbridge together - offering an answer to the questions regarding how Canadian companies can stay competitive in a global economy and what the implications are for the rest of the country. Canadian mining in general - some facts and figures. Exploration; research and development; …

 Wilkins, His Excellency David H., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2007), 14 Nov 2005, 138-147     The speaker's experiences in Canada. What is tearing at the fabric of the very strong relationship between the United States and Canada. A thank you for Canada's efforts in the wake of Hurrican Katrina. Taking our security seriously. The issue of softwood lumber. The United States remaining firmly committed to …

 Barris, Ted, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2007), 17 Nov 2005, 148-159     The story of Charlie Fox and an incident from 1944. The nature of Canadian veterans. Contributions from women during the war. The riots in Halifax. Victoria Crosses awarded to Canadians. Other anecdotes. The importance of these stories.

 Smitherman, The Hon. George, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2007), 24 Nov 2005, 160-171     The objective of the desire to ensure that our medicare system is able to survive and to thrive for future generations. Current difficulties. Setting clear priorities. Some examples of success. The Local Health System Integration Act - some details and significant elements. The real question of what we will get …

 Simon, Dr. Peter, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2007), 1 Dec 2005, 172-181     The Royal Conservatory of Music - in the midst of an exciting growth period - some details. Creating educational programs that use the arts to develop aspects of thinking, learning, and communicating. Some history of the RCM. The structure of the RCM - the six main areas of activity. The …

 Bartleman, The Hon. James K., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2007), 15 Dec 2005, 182-188     Honouring those individuals and organizations in our society who are at the front line in helping others. Two causes that the speaker has embraced - mental health and the condition of Aboriginal children and youth. Some facts. What the speaker has tried to do for these causes. A dvd was …

 Barisheff, Nick ; hornous, Daniel E., CFA; Rubin, Jeffrey G., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2006), 6 Jan 2005, 193-212     Daniel E. Chornous The Outlook for Gold in 2005. Varying opinions on price per ounce for 2005. Reasons for the rise since 2001. The nature of gold as money. Paper currencies. What a 10% investment in gold means in terms of one's portfolio. Gold as wealth preservation and hedging benefits …

 Thompson, John W., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2006), 17 Feb 2005, 269-283     The speaker's thoughts about the trends emerging in information technology. Information security. Ensuring recoverability from any incidents for the infrastructure. Cost, complexity and compliance as consistent challenges. Regulatory initiatives in Canada, such as PIPEDA. Looking for an integrated solution. Some predictions for the marketplace. The changing motive for attackers. Cyber …

 Campbell, The Hon. Gordon, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2006), 9 Mar 2005, 284-295     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and the Canadian Club of Toronto. British Columbia on the verge of an exceptional decade of opportunity and how that is so. The bid for the 2010 Olympics. Five goals for British Columbia over the next decade. What the government inherited …

 Fentie, The Hon. Dennis, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2006), 14 Jan 2005, 225-238     The Yukon perspective on the theme. The Yukon's develomental history. A focus on two strategic Yukon/Alaska infrastructure projects - the Alaska Highway Natural Gas Pipeline; the Alaska/Yukon (Canada) Railway proposal. The profound effect on the Yukon and on Canada. The address proceeded under the following headings: Northern Strategy - Northern …