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- Strategy in an Uncertain WorldEllis, Vernon, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2004), 8 May 2002, 1-13 Uncertainties in business. Global economies. Factors in globalization. The result of these factors. New developments of uncertainty; challenges to the global environment. Impact of the anti-globalization movement. Global economic slowdown. Technology sectors. Moore's Law. A question of psychology. September 11 and the subsequent war against terrorism. The resurgence of government. …Ellis, Vernon, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2004), 8 May 2002, 1-13 Uncertainties in business. Global economies. Factors in globalization. The result of these factors. New developments of uncertainty; challenges to the global environment. Impact of the anti-globalization movement. Global economic slowdown. …Empire Club of Canada
- Extending the DreamPanoz, Dr. Donald E., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2004), 16 May 2002, 14-23 The speaker's son's vision and the panoz Roadster's debut. Personal reminiscences of the speaker's involvement in car racing. Le Mans style racing. Sports car racing - rise and fall. Some statistics. Changing the words in the story to be illustrative.Panoz, Dr. Donald E., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2004), 16 May 2002, 14-23 The speaker's son's vision and the panoz Roadster's debut. Personal reminiscences of the speaker's involvement in car racing. Le Mans style racing. Sports car racing - rise and fall. Some …Empire Club of Canada
- Seizing Opportunity: Canada's Chance to Lead out of the Chaos of the Communications RevolutionMcLennan, John, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2004), 30 May 2002, 24-36 Canadian telecommunications. How Canada can establish itself as a global leader in the next phase of opportunity and growth in the global information and communications industries. Information-based applications, technologies, services and solutions for export to customers around the globe. Competitive carrier industry as a fundamental building block of a 21st-century …McLennan, John, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2004), 30 May 2002, 24-36 Canadian telecommunications. How Canada can establish itself as a global leader in the next phase of opportunity and growth in the global information and communications industries. Information-based applications, technologies, services …Empire Club of Canada
- A Sustainable Future for Health-Care PolicyHaddad, Dr. Henry, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2004), 6 Jun 2002, 37-47 Introduction and Setting the Stage; To Begin, Uncertainty is Bad for Canada; Human Cost of Uncertainty; Keeping it Simple; Canadian Health Charter; Canadian Health Commission; Reforming the Canada Health Act; Federal Government Must Pay Its Fair Share; Modernizing the Tax System; Conclusions.Haddad, Dr. Henry, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2004), 6 Jun 2002, 37-47 Introduction and Setting the Stage; To Begin, Uncertainty is Bad for Canada; Human Cost of Uncertainty; Keeping it Simple; Canadian Health Charter; Canadian Health Commission; Reforming the Canada Health Act; …Empire Club of Canada
- The Ontario BudgetEcker, The Hon. Janet, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2004), 18 Jun 2002, 48-60 A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club of Toronto. Some history of Ontario budgets. Changes since 1967. Budgets about values and choices. Cutting taxes to create jobs, with specifics. Paying down debt. Strengthening universally accessible health-care system, insfrastructure investments for the future. Evidence after …Ecker, The Hon. Janet, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2004), 18 Jun 2002, 48-60 A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club of Toronto. Some history of Ontario budgets. Changes since 1967. Budgets about values and choices. Cutting taxes …Empire Club of Canada
- Canada and the FutureMansbridge, Peter, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2004), 20 Jun 2002, 61-70 A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Royal Commonwealth Society, Toronto Branch. Why we should feel confident about the future. Affects of September 11. Relating that to the Halifax Explosion of 1917. Remembering the heros of that time. Canada's 20th century. Canadians in 2002. Some remarkable …Mansbridge, Peter, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2004), 20 Jun 2002, 61-70 A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Royal Commonwealth Society, Toronto Branch. Why we should feel confident about the future. Affects of September 11. Relating that …Empire Club of Canada
- Food For ThoughtMcCain, Michael H., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2004), 19 Sep 2002, 71-84 The love of food. A passion for the food industry. The Canadian agribusiness industry. Challenges to be faced. Opportunities within our reach. Canada's Leading Industry - a description of the agribusiness in Canada. Consumers Want Confidence - a look at what consumers want and how the food industry can meet …McCain, Michael H., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2004), 19 Sep 2002, 71-84 The love of food. A passion for the food industry. The Canadian agribusiness industry. Challenges to be faced. Opportunities within our reach. Canada's Leading Industry - a description of the …Empire Club of Canada
- Canada-U.S. Relations: A Midterm Report (Lessons My Poli Sci Prof Never Taught Me)Kergin, Michael F., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2004), 26 Sep 2002, 85-95 The global economy and how the United States dominates it. The challenges for Canada due to its proximity to this powerhouse. Overwhelming advantages, but some lessons learned - based on practice and not necessarily fitting in with political theory. Beginning with the events of September 11 and their dramatic impact …Kergin, Michael F., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2004), 26 Sep 2002, 85-95 The global economy and how the United States dominates it. The challenges for Canada due to its proximity to this powerhouse. Overwhelming advantages, but some lessons learned - based on …Empire Club of Canada
- Corporate Governance: A Personal PerspectiveTellier, Paul M., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2004), 17 Oct 2002, 96-105 Corporate responsibility. Trust. Personal views on five corporate governance issues: Short-term focus; The securities industry; Corporate boards; The CEO; The legal framework; Taking our governance to the next level; Conclusion.Tellier, Paul M., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2004), 17 Oct 2002, 96-105 Corporate responsibility. Trust. Personal views on five corporate governance issues: Short-term focus; The securities industry; Corporate boards; The CEO; The legal framework; Taking our governance to the next level; Conclusion.Empire Club of Canada
- A "Made-in-Canada" Approach to Global WarmingKlein, The Hon. Ralph, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2004), 23 Oct 2002, 106-116 The threat of global warming. Alberta's approach to climate change. The Kyoto Protocol not the best approach for Canada and why. Ways in which Canadians have the know-how and the resolve to tackle the problem. Successes in Ontario and Alberta. Details of Alberta's plans. What is happening in Alberta's oil …Klein, The Hon. Ralph, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2004), 23 Oct 2002, 106-116 The threat of global warming. Alberta's approach to climate change. The Kyoto Protocol not the best approach for Canada and why. Ways in which Canadians have the know-how and the …Empire Club of Canada
- The NHL and Hockey in CanadaBettman, Gary B., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2004), 31 Oct 2002, 117-129 Hockey - how far we have come. A brief history with highlights. What hockey means to Canada. Hockey events and anniversaries. Team Canada. Hockey in Toronto. Partnerships with the NHL in Canada. Challenges as we look ahead. The issues. Recent steps taken. The strong future of hockey. Continuing to work …Bettman, Gary B., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2004), 31 Oct 2002, 117-129 Hockey - how far we have come. A brief history with highlights. What hockey means to Canada. Hockey events and anniversaries. Team Canada. Hockey in Toronto. Partnerships with the NHL …Empire Club of Canada
- Internet - Mirror of MankindCerf, Dr. Vinton G., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2004), 14 Nov 2002, 130-141 The Internet today. What we can learn from its nearly 40 years of development. Issues today and in the future. A description of the Internet with some statistics. Internet-enabled devices, such as refrigerators and other examples of how it may be used. The growing importance of policy issues surrounding the …Cerf, Dr. Vinton G., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2004), 14 Nov 2002, 130-141 The Internet today. What we can learn from its nearly 40 years of development. Issues today and in the future. A description of the Internet with some statistics. Internet-enabled devices, …Empire Club of Canada
- Climate Change and the Kyoto AccordAnderson, The Hon. David, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2004), 15 Nov 2002, 142-158 Climate change and what Canada can and will do to help turn the tide of riding global temperatures. Two major points to address: Canadian have concerns about climate change and they want their governments to do something to be part of the solution; Canadians have the know-how and the resolve …Anderson, The Hon. David, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2004), 15 Nov 2002, 142-158 Climate change and what Canada can and will do to help turn the tide of riding global temperatures. Two major points to address: Canadian have concerns about climate change and …Empire Club of Canada
- Financial Services Council of CanadaDaniels, Mark R., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2004), 21 Nov 2002, 159-172 The Financial Services Council of Canada: Its Origins and Mandate. Last decade of extraordinary change in the industry worldwide. Factors that have reshaped the industry. The four principal factors. Results of these forces of change. The formation of the Financial Services Council of Canada to better coordinate efforts on legislative, …Daniels, Mark R., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2004), 21 Nov 2002, 159-172 The Financial Services Council of Canada: Its Origins and Mandate. Last decade of extraordinary change in the industry worldwide. Factors that have reshaped the industry. The four principal factors. Results …Empire Club of Canada
- We're All In This Together--Value-Based Health-Care Service in Nova ScotiaHamm, The Hon. John F., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2004), 28 Nov 2002, 173-179 Some successes enjoyed in Nova Scotia. The values and principles on which those successes are based. Progress made in Nova Scotia on some aspects of Roy Romanow's report on the future of health care in Canada. What the speaker tried to achieve as a doctor paralleling what he is trying …Hamm, The Hon. John F., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2004), 28 Nov 2002, 173-179 Some successes enjoyed in Nova Scotia. The values and principles on which those successes are based. Progress made in Nova Scotia on some aspects of Roy Romanow's report on the …Empire Club of Canada
- Courage and WillSnobelen, The Hon. John, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2002), 17 Jan 2002, 330-339 Two topics: change and change initiatives. The speaker's experience with both. Leadership. Ways in which governments can change. Illustrative anecdotes. Building on what has been done in the last decade. Creating new possibilities. Examples of leadership. Looking towards the future.Snobelen, The Hon. John, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2002), 17 Jan 2002, 330-339 Two topics: change and change initiatives. The speaker's experience with both. Leadership. Ways in which governments can change. Illustrative anecdotes. Building on what has been done in the last decade. …Empire Club of Canada
- Telecoms Convergence: Focusing Innovation and Reversing Canadian Talent FlightBruneau, Mark, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2002), 21 Mar 2002, 434-446 The apparent tension between self-criticism and smugness from an outside perspective, a look at the issues we face, probing their root causes, and suggest ideas to "turbocharge" our innovation, productivity and prosperity. First, a confession to be one of the brains in the drain - some personal history by the …Bruneau, Mark, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2002), 21 Mar 2002, 434-446 The apparent tension between self-criticism and smugness from an outside perspective, a look at the issues we face, probing their root causes, and suggest ideas to "turbocharge" our innovation, productivity …Empire Club of Canada
- Post Enron: Accountants and AccountabilityMacKinnon, Bill, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2002), 18 Apr 2002, 514-526 What the speaker thinks it will take to improve the public's trust in the financial accounting system and the capital markets. The critical nature of those who practice accunting and audit public companies to a credible, functioning financial system. The capability to improve and move forward in the interests of …MacKinnon, Bill, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2002), 18 Apr 2002, 514-526 What the speaker thinks it will take to improve the public's trust in the financial accounting system and the capital markets. The critical nature of those who practice accunting and …Empire Club of Canada
- Keep the Music Playing in TorontoRae, The Hon. Bob, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2002), 27 Feb 2002, 381-390 The community of Toronto - how much it has changed - the challenges and possibilities, especially in relation to the Toronto Symphony. Some myths about the orchestra. Some realities. The choice to produce the kind of city we want to live in.Rae, The Hon. Bob, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2002), 27 Feb 2002, 381-390 The community of Toronto - how much it has changed - the challenges and possibilities, especially in relation to the Toronto Symphony. Some myths about the orchestra. Some realities. The …Empire Club of Canada
- The Changing Canadian Retail LandscapeHeller, George J., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2002), 25 Apr 2002, 527-539 Major changes in retail over the past decade. Why things change; the outcomes of the changes; a look forward. Some key realities Canadians lived through in the '91 to 2001 decade. The realities that shaped the consumers that shaped retail. What's next - some predictions. The situation for the Hudson's …Heller, George J., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2002), 25 Apr 2002, 527-539 Major changes in retail over the past decade. Why things change; the outcomes of the changes; a look forward. Some key realities Canadians lived through in the '91 to 2001 …Empire Club of Canada