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 Edinborough, Arnold, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1988), 15 Oct 1987, 47-54     A review of the Arts in Toronto. A look at Canada's cultural history. The founding of Canada's major arts groups. A review of how the major arts groups are funded. Some pioneering schemes at The Council for Business & the Arts. How and why such programmes work. The role of …

 Reisman, Ambassador Simon, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1988), 16 Oct 1987, 55-67     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club of Canada. Address ten days after an agreement was reached on the essential elements of a Canada-U.S. free trade agreement. What will happen over the next few weeks. An assurance that this is a good deal for …

 McAndless, Douglas, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1988), 22 Oct 1987, 68-75     The speaker begins by describing and addressing specific, anecdotal problems experienced at his own school. The issue of province-wide testing. The Ontario Teachers' Federation (OTF) prepared to work with the Ministry of Education to develop matrix testing. Research on learning and what it tells us. Extracurricular activities. Solving learning problems …

 Greenspan, Edward L., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1988), 19 Nov 1987, 120-136     Three favourite anecdotes of the speaker. The concept of the right to counsel as one of the most significant manifestations of our regard for the dignity of the individual. The role of a criminal defence attorney in different societies. The emphasis of that role in a free society. The rising …

 Kelly, Fraser, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1988), 26 Nov 1987, 137-147     The speaker's career in the media, and a second career in business. His address here a reflection "upon those two very different worlds, where they touch and where they part." Suggestions as to how to improve the quality of information available to the public through news. A new set of …

 Hantho, C.H., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1987), 16 Apr 1987, 397-409     The mystification and worry of people with regard to the products made by chemical companies. Chemical companies as the source of many innovations and discoveries that have greatly improved life for everyone. The failure of not sharing accomplishments and concerns with the public. An outline of the magnitude of the …

 Peterson, The Honourable David, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1987), 23 Apr 1987, 410-420     A joint meeting with The Canadian Club of Toronto. The uneveness of Ontario's comparative economic boom, with some details. The need to ensure that our resource, manufacturing, and service sectors develop the knowledge base and research and development capacity to guarantee our place in the global economy. Maintaining and improving …

 Wells, Thomas L., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1987), 30 Apr 1987, 421-431     A brief history of the speaker's position. The structure of the position. Taking advantages of opportunities. The relationship between Britain and Canada: stopping the drift. Some historical context. Four areas in which collaboration between Britain and Canada are most important: defence; the Commonwealth connection; finance, trade and investment; collaboration between …

 Vander Zalm, The Honourable William, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1987), 21 Jan 1987, 217-228     A joint Dinner with The Canadian Club of Toronto. The mandate given to the speaker's government. Concerns of the voters. Activities of the British Columbia government since that mandate. An assurance that British Columbia wishes to remain part of Canada. The feeling of alienation in the province. The extent of …

 Cyr, J.V. Raymond, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1987), 29 Jan 1987, 242-249     The significance of current socio-economic changes in Canada, against the background of changes that are affecting the speaker's industry. Concern with the "increasing degree to which we, as a nation, have become dependent on the services sector of our economy," with examples and remarks as to the significance of this …

 Jackman, Henry N.R. and Marriner, Sir Neville, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1987), 5 Feb 1987, 250-266     Mr. Jackman begins the address with some personal reminiscences and background for the topic. Remarks about Toronto as a cultural centre and the National Ballet of Canada as an internationally acclaimed organization. The Canadian Opera Company as the fastest growing opera company in the world. A review of the O'Keefe …

 Wilson, The Honourable Michael, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1987), 24 Feb 1987, 289-302     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club of Toronto. Some remarks about a recent meeting in Paris, in which the speaker represented Canada at a meeting of finance ministers of the six major industrial countries. Some agreements made to deal with the underlying causes …

 Nixon, The Honourable Robert, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1987), 26 Feb 1987, 303-317     Comments on the recent address by Michael Wilson, Minister for Finance for Canada. A review of the budget, described as "not exciting." Implications of the budget for Ontario. Activity as a result of Ontario's competitive edge. A review of this and other economic activity in Ontario. Plans for improvement to …

 McGinnis, Lloyd R., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1987), 5 Mar 1987, 318-325     Two priorities as Chairman of the Board of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce: "Exports are of paramount importance to our future," and "Advanced technology is our only hope of meeting global competition." The importance of export trade to Canada. The reduction in demand for Canada's resource products. Looking elsewhere than …

 Holden-Brown, Sir Derrick, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1987), 12 Mar 1987, 326-335     A brief personal background of the speaker's involvement with Canada. Finding new areas of growth by focussing on global markets for investors. The example of McDonald's Restaurants and their business strategy of going into partnership with local entrepreneurs. Another example in Pepsi-Cola. Motivations for expanding into the international market. The …

 Pachter, Charles, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1987), 19 Mar 1987, 336-346     Autobiographical. The experiences and personal reminiscences of the successes and failures of the speaker. Those successes and failures tend to follow the ups and downs of the economy and reflect the consequences of same. Lessons to be learned from his experiences.

 Hnatyshyn, The Honourable Ray, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1987), 24 Mar 1987, 347-357     A joint dinner with The Canadian Club of Toronto. Details of the Deschenes Commission report and the need to improve and strengthen the Canadian justice system on a continuing basis. The government's recent response to the report of the Commission of Inquiry on War Criminals. The aboriginal Constitutional process. The …

 Reuber, Grant L., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1987), 26 Mar 1987, 358-368     Trade negotiations between Canada and the United States: an agreement to be reached six months from the time of this address. Factors influencing the timetable. The nature of the last negotiations. A consensus of majority agreement by Canadians, with the free trade agreement. Predictions and thoughts in retrospect. Concerns. The …

 Williams, Penny and Co-panelists Ken Wyman, and Susan Murray, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1987), 2 Apr 1987, 369-382     To begin, an introduction by the speaker of the two experts she brought with her. An explanation of an expert. Some characteristics to look for: how to choose our expert. Responsibilities of the expert. Next, an address by Ken Wyman. A fund-raising consultant sharing some "tricks of the trade." Motivations, …

 Gotlieb, Allan, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1987), 9 Apr 1987, 383-394     Myths as definers and delimiters of a nation. Myths as limiters of nations, if allowed to substitute for vision. How Americans perceive or misperceive, Canada-U.S. trade. "The seven deadly myths." The difficulty of eradicating myths. Some unfortunate myths or misconceptions held by Canadians about the U.S. and about our relationship …