As A Civilian During The Second War,

As To The First, I Do Not Know That I Have Done Very Much Myself To Promote Fraternity Between Nations But I Do Know That There Can Be No More Important Purpose For Any Man's Activity Or Interests.

We Know Now That In Modern Warfare, Fought On Any Considerable Scale, There Can Be No Possible Economic Gain For Any Side. Win Or Lose, There Is Nothing But Waste And Destruction.

Whether We Live Together In Confidence And Cohesion; With More Faith And Pride In Ourselves And Less Self-doubt And Hesitation; Strong In The Conviction That The Destiny Of Canada Is To Unite, Not Divide; Sharing In Cooperation, Not In Separation Or In Conflict; Respecting Our Past And Welcoming Our Future.

Today Continuing Poverty And Distress Are A Deeper And More Important Cause Of International Tensions, Of The Conditions That Can Produce War, Than Previously.

Every State Has Not Only The Right But The Duty To Make Adequate Provision For Its Own Defense In The Way It Thinks Best, Providing It Does Not Do So At The Expense Of Any Other State.