Winston Churchill – A Memorable Address
Before Sir Winston Churchill became Prime Minister of England, leading the effort against the axis powers and helping the country rebuild after World War II, he gave a speech to the Empire Club of Canada about the future of the British Empire and its relationship to...
The Most Significant Speaker’s Platform in the History of Canada
At the very first speech ever given from the podium of the Empire Club of Canada, delivered by renowned clergyman and professor William Clark on the opening date for the Club of December 3, 1903, the speaker opined on how important this new institution would be to the...
Effie Bantham and the Barnardo’s Homes – Well-meaning at the time…
In November of 1922, Effie Bantham spoke to The Empire Club of Canada regarding the Barnardo Homes, highlighting how Canada was a land of opportunity for poor British children. Bantham, who was known to have dedicated her life to the welfare of poor children in...
Honouring International Women’s Day
It is almost impossible to state how much Canada and the world have changed sincethe Empire Club opened its doors 120 years ago. In 1903, there was very little diversityand even less inclusion in Canada and everywhere else in the world for that matter, andmany of...
