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 Claes, Willy, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1995), 3 Mar 1995, 475-484     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada, The Canadian Club of Toronto and The Atlantic Council of Canada. A description of how, in the speaker's view, Canada's interests are served by a continued strong, visible commitment to the North Atlantic Alliance. The agenda of our "new NATO." Background …

 Brockhouse, Dr. Bertram, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1995), 19 Jan 1995, 501-510     Some personal reminiscences. Neutron physics. The study of the neutron itself as an object. The use of the neutron. Neutron spectroscopy. A brief history of the modern era of neutron scattering. What neutrons do. How neutron spectroscopy works. Confidence as one of the chief products of experimentation. Scientific results as …

 Rowland, David, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1995), 20 Apr 1995, 541-556     Recent newsworthy events at Lloyd's of London. An explanation and background to the current situation. A history of Lloyd's 307 years, which started as a coffee-house. Details of the operation today, with figures and statistics. What went wrong to cause the current dilemmas. Seven billion pounds of other people's money …

 Palmer, John, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1995), 7 Apr 1995, 557-574     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and the Canadian Club of Toronto. The meaning of the term "public servant." The concept of service to the public alive and well in the office that the speaker has the honour to head, called the OSPE. A brief overview of …

 Harris, Michael, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1996), 30 May 1995, 27-38     Address given in the last ten days of the 1995 provincial election. Candidacy campaign platform. The message of the "Common Sense Revolution." What the speaker has found the people of Ontario want in terms of leadership. What the new provincial government will face. The issue of trust. Bringing back the …

 Graham, John, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1996), 16 Nov 1995, 234-244     The rapid pace of change and coping with it, both for people and corporations. Effective communications as the key to dealing successfully with change. Developing an effective communications programme, based on three premises: management must take maximum advantage of emerging technologies; companies must better define their target audiences and the …

 Beatty, The Hon. Perrin, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1996), 23 Nov 1995, 245-257     Speculation about the CBC's future in the press. CBC welcoming the scrutiny as a critical part of our society re-examining its priorities. The speaker's belief that it is also profoundly important "for a society to know something of its deeper self, to share both its triumphs and defeats, to laugh …

 Newman, Peter C., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1996), 30 Nov 1995, 259-272     The Canadian revolution. The speaker's review of his book of the same title. A revolution as a shift in values of the society that has undergone a revolution. The speaker's thesis is that this has happened to Canadian values: a shift from deference to defiance, from deference to authority, to …

 Eves, The Hon. Ernie, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1996), 1 Dec 1995, 273-281     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club of Toronto. Address just days after the speaker presented to the legislature the Ontario government's fiscal and economic plan. A plan that "starts the process of restoring Ontario's economic strength, rebuilding confidence in this province as a …

 Desautels, L. Denis, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1996), 8 Dec 1995, 283-301     1995: a point when we can "begin to see how the decade may eventually be remembered." The speaker suggests some words by which this period will be remembered: uncertainty and transformation. Reasons to be optimistic. The recognition that change is necessary, especially in light of the seriousness of the government's …

 Jackman, The Hon. Henry N.R., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1996), 14 Dec 1995, 302-306     Seasons Greetings from the Lieutenant-Governor and Special Performance by the Toronto Mass Choir.

 Edmison, David, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1996), 4 Oct 1995, 310-314     Past Presidents' Dinner. Tribute to John Campion, Immediate Past President of the Empire Club of Canada by David Edmison.

 Templeton, Sir John, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1996), 15 May 1995, 12-25     The economic aspect of change. Living in a period of prosperity. Some comparisons from 50 years ago. Canada's rank as first in the world in terms of the quality of life. Achievements in Canada over the last 25 years. Indications of improved quality of life. The increasing acceptance of the …

 Mironov, Alexandru, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1996), 18 May 1995, 1-10     The idea of planetary projects, and the Suez Canal as an example. An example of a planetary project soon to come: a highway going from Helsinki to Tallin to Moscow to Kiev to Bucharest and then to Belgrade. Romania as the "middle of everything." The culture and life of Romania. …

 McLeod, Lyn, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1996), 31 May 1995, 39-47     Candidacy campaign platform. Address during the final week of the provincial election campaign. How a Liberal government would expand opportunity, help the private sector to create jobs, and protect vital services such as health care. Choosing between two very different visions and two very different plans for Ontario: between Liberal …

 Muller, Dr. Robert, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1996), 1 Jun 1995, 48-56     Remembering the millennium almost 100 years ago. Differences now in terms of international institutions. Examples of the 32 specialised agencies which deal with many subjects, including the United Nations. What is being done for the next millennium. The human species, now for the first time, knowing its place in the …

 The Hon. Bob Rae, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1996), 2 Jun 1995, 57-71     Candidacy campaign platform. "Never before in the history of elections in this province have the choices been so clear and the consequences of your vote as important … " Comments on the campaigns waged by the opposition leaders, and on what they have been based. The different approach taken by …

 Graham, Dr. Billy, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1996), 6 Jun 1995, 72-81     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and the Canadian Club of Toronto. Moving toward the dawn of the third millennium. Questioning what kind of world the 21st century will be. The kind of world we are living in. Man-made calamities. Stories of Christian relief organisations. The speaker's …

 Clark, The Rt. Hon. Joe, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1996), 22 Jun 1995, 84-95     First, an extension of greetings from Her Majesty, from His Honour Hal Jackman, as a celebration of Canada Day. A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Royal Commonwealth Society. The importance of demonstrating our passion for Canada, and for Canadian unity and purpose regularly, in our …

 Kovacs, Laszlo, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1996), 6 Jul 1995, 96-104     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Institute of International Affairs. Hungary as a new partner for Canada; a stable and predictable partner for Canada. Reasons why Canada would do business, and invest in Hungary: three reasons, with a discussion of each. Three main priorities …