Bennett hosted the 1932 Imperial Economic Conference in Ottawa ; this was the first time Canada had hosted the meetings . It was attended by the leaders of the independent dominions of the British Empire ( which later became the Commonwealth of Nations ) . Bennett dominated the meetings , which were ultimately unproductive , due to the inability of leaders to agree on policies , mainly to combat the economic woes dominating the world at the time
Imperial Economic Conference
British Empire Economic Conference
R. B. Bennett