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Eric William Hoskins, OC, MSC, MD, (born November 29, 1960) is a Canadian administrator and politician. Hoskins was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in a by-election on September 17, 2009, representing St. Paul's as a member of the Ontario Liberal Party.[1] The former president of War Child Canada.[2] He is a medical doctor who has focused his career on assisting civilians, particularly children, in war zones.[3] He has worked with the United Nations and non-governmental organizations in some of the world's worst conflict areas including Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, Sierra Leone, Iraq, Burundi, Afghanistan and Pakistan. [4] Hoskins has also provided commentary to the media both in Canada and internationally on various humanitarian-related issues.[5]
[edit] EducationHoskins completed a B.Sc. in Chemistry at McMaster University in 1982 and graduated from McMaster's Medical School in 1985. Subsequently, Hoskins was awarded a Rhodes scholarship and continued his studies at the University of Oxford where he completed a Doctorate in public health and epidemiology.[6] In addition to these degrees, Hoskins holds graduate level degrees from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, The University of Aberdeen, and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.[7] [edit] Working in conflict areasFrom 1987-1990, Hoskins lived and worked in Sudan providing humanitarian relief to Ethiopian refugees in eastern Sudan, and to displaced civilians in southern Sudan.[8] In 1991, Hoskins co-founded the International Study Team, and led a group of international experts to examine the impact of war on the civilian population in Iraq.[9] The study provided a detailed humanitarian assessment of post-Gulf War Iraq. Having seen the impact of war on Iraqi children, Hoskins lobbied the Canadian government to release over 2 million dollars of frozen Iraqi assets held in Canadian banks, and spent the following two years overseeing the purchase and distribution of food and medicine to tens of thousands of at-risk Iraqi children.[10] In 1997, Hoskins was asked to join the Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lloyd Axworthy, as his Senior Policy Advisor. While at the Department of Foreign Affairs, he was responsible for contributing to Canadian foreign policy in the areas of human rights, human security, humanitarian affairs, peacebuilding, war-affected children and Africa.[11] He later also served as an Advisor to the Office of the Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict at the United Nations, and has been involved in setting United Nations policy on issues concerning the protection of children living with war.[12] [edit] War Child CanadaHoskins is the co-founder and current President of War Child Canada, a multimillion-dollar Canadian charitable organization that works to raise funds for relief and development programs in support of war-affected children around the world.[13] Working alongside his wife, War Child Executive Director Samantha Nutt, Hoskins has helped the organization develop international relief programs and spread awareness of the issues facing war-affected children.[14] As President of War Child Canada, Hoskins has been a frequent contributor to Maclean's magazine on war-related issues.[15] He is a regular commentator on CTV, CBC and other major broadcast networks concerning the impact of war on civilians. [edit] Awards and recognitionAt the age of 33, Eric became the youngest recipient of the United Nations Association in Canada's Lester B. Pearson Peace Medal and was later awarded the Governor General's Meritorious Service Cross for his work in war-torn communities around the world.[16][17] In addition to receiving the United Nations Association in Canada's Lester B. Pearson Peace Medal and the Governor General's Meritorious Service Cross, Hoskins has been awarded the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration Citation for Citizenship, Canada's Top 40 Under 40 Award, and a McMaster University Distinguished Alumni Award.[18] Dr Eric Hoskins and his wife, Dr Samantha Nutt, received Honorary Doctorates of Law from McMaster University in May, 2005 for their work promoting human rights and their role in delivering humanitarian assistance to some of the world's most vulnerable populations. Hoskins also has honorary degrees from Brock and Niagara Universities.[19] In April 2008, Dr. Hoskins received the title of Officer of the Order of Canada for his humanitarian work.[20] [edit] PoliticsOn April 21, 2007, Hoskins was chosen as the Liberal nominee in the riding of Haldimand—Norfolk for the 40th Canadian federal election.[21] He was defeated by Conservative candidate, Diane Finley, coming in second, on October 14, 2008.[22] On August 12, 2009, Hoskins was nominated to be the Ontario Liberal Party's candidate in the St. Paul's by-election.[23] His opponents were Toronto Sun columnist Sue-Ann Levy running for the Progressive Conservatives, Julian Heller of the Ontario New Democratic Party and Chris Chopik of the Greens. The by-election, which Hoskins won, was held on September 17, 2009.[24] [edit] Electoral record
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