Canada
John White (1975-1976)
Feb 06, 1976
“Humanizing Government Policy” John White was a Progressive Conservative politician. He was a provincial cabinet minister in Ontario and Member of Provincial Parliament for London South from 1959 to 1975. During his career in provincial parliament, he was appointed chair of [...]
Eric Kierans and Keith Davey (1975-1976)
Jan 30, 1976
“The Canadian Economy” Eric Kierans was a Canadian economist, politician, and businessman. After graduating from Loyola College and McGill University, he was director of McGill’s School of Commerce from 1953-1960, president of the Montreal Stock Exchange from 1960-1963, and [...]
Louis Applebaum and Harold Town (1975-1976)
Jan 20, 1976
“Creating a Climate for Creativity” In this Dunning Trust event, Louis Applebaum gave a short address, followed by a reply from Harold Town. The event revolved primarily around the question of how to create an environment to support the arts and artists in Canada, including [...]
Donald Creighton (1975-1976)
Jan 14, 1976
“The Individual and the Welfare State” Donald Creighton was a historian and author. After completing graduate work at the University of Oxford, he returned to Canada to teach history at the University of Toronto in 1927, where he remained for his entire career. He was chair [...]
Doris Anderson (1974-1975)
Jan 15, 1975
“Woman’s Role – A Time of Redefinition” Doris Anderson was editor of Chatelaine, Canada’s largest circulation magazine and a champion of women’s rights. Born in Calgary in 1925, she grew up and was educated in Alberta, earning her BA at the University of Alberta. In 1951, [...]
Paul Gérin-Lajoie (1974-1975)
Nov 28, 1974
“The Development Crises and the Canadian Dilemma” Paul Gérin-Lajoie was President of the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). He was born in Montreal in 1920, and studied at Université de Montreal and Oxford University. He served as Quebec’s first Minister of [...]
Michael R. Lubbock (1974-1975)
Nov 26, 1974
“Free Enterprise Responsibility in Latin America” Michael R. Lubbock was Executive Director of the Canadian Association for Latin America. He was born in the United Kingdom in 1906 and graduated from Oxford University. Before World War II, he worked for the Hudson’s Bay [...]
Leon Dion (1967-1968)
Feb 14, 1968
“Political Participation in Liberal Democracies” Leon Dion was Professor of Political Science at Laval University from 1948-1989. He was best known for studying educational reform and French-English relations. His book Le bill 60 et la société québécoise (1967) studied the [...]
A.E. Safarian (1966-1967)
Mar 01, 1967
“Approaches to Foreign Ownership” Dr. A.E. Safarian was professor of economics at the University of Toronto. After graduating with a degree in political economy from the University of Toronto, he worked on compiling and analyzing data on Canada’s international transactions [...]
Douglas V. LePan (1966-1967)
Feb 16, 1967
“Responsibility and Revolt” Douglas V. LePan was a professor of literature and the principal of University College at the University of Toronto. He was also a poet, novelist, and diplomat. He studied at the University of Toronto, Harvard University, and Oxford University. [...]
Frank H. Underhill (1966-1967)
Jan 16, 1967
“Canadian Intellectuals and Canadian National Politics, 1867-1967” Frank H. Underhill was a writer and radio commentator, as well as a professor of history at the University of Toronto. He was a noted Canadian social democrat and public intellectual. Underhill was the [...]
Frank H. Underhill (1954-1955)
Jan 30, 1955
“Canadian Liberal Democracy in 1955” Frank H. Underhill was a writer and radio commentator, as well as a professor of history at the University of Toronto. He was a noted Canadian social democrat and public intellectual. Underhill was the first individual to be the Dunning [...]