Dr. Chaviva Milada Hosek (born 21st November 1946 in Czechoslovakia) is a Canadian academic, feminist and former politician. (Redirected from 21st November) November 21 is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...

The child of Holocaust survivors, Hosek was born to a Hungarian Jewish family living in Bohemia and raised in Montreal. She received her undergraduate degree from McGill University and went on the earn a doctorate in English literature from Harvard in 1973 (specializing in the poetry of Walt Whitman). She then worked as a professor of English Literature at the University of Toronto for thirteen years. An active feminist, she served as president of the National Action Committee on the Status of Women from 1984 to 1986. (She later described her time at the NAC as "the harshest political experience I ever had", claiming that the group was polarized by internal divisions during this period.[1] (http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:EiZalqoYsx4J:www.rabble.ca/politics.shtml%3Fx%3D36727+%22Chaviva+Hosek%22+Israel&hl=en)) Hosek was named B'nai Brith Woman of the Year in 1984. Concentration camp inmates during the Holocaust The Holocaust was Nazi Germanys systematic genocide (ethnic cleansing) of various ethnic, religious, national, and secular groups during World War II, starting in 1941 and continuing through 1945. ... The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination of these attributes. ... Bohemia Historical map of Bohemia Bohemia is also a place in the State of New York in the United States of America: see Bohemia, New York. ... {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Concordia Salus (Salvation through harmony) Ville de Montréal, Québec, Canada Location. ... McGill University is a publicly funded, research-intensive, non-denominational, co-educational university located in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... Harvard University is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, and a member of the Ivy League. ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... Walt Whitman (May 31, 1819 – March 26, 1892) was an American poet and humanist born on Long Island, New York. ... The University of Toronto (U of T), in Toronto, Ontario, is the largest university in Canada with more than 60,000 students across three campuses. ... Feminism is a body of social theory and a political movement primarily based on, and motivated by, the experiences of women. ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Independent Order of Bnai Brith ( Hebrew: Sons of the Covenant) is the oldest continually-operating Jewish service organization in the world. ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In the 1987 Ontario election, Hosek sought and won a seat in the Ontario legislature as the Liberal Member of Provincial Parliament for the Toronto constituency of Oakwood defeating NDP incumbent Tony Grande by 1,331 votes. She was immediately appointed to David Peterson's cabinet as Minister of Housing and embarked on a program of expanding social housing. David Petersons Liberals were returned to power with a large majority. ... A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ... The Ontario Legislature Building at Queens Park The Legislative Assembly of Ontario, is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario. ... The Ontario Liberal Party is a centrist provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. ... For the U.S. cannabis reform organization, see Marijuana Policy Project. ... }|135px|City of Toronto, Ontario Official Flag]]|Coat Image=[[Image:{{{Coat Image}}}|135px|City of Toronto, Ontario Coat of Arms]]}} {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Diversity Our Strength {{Canadian City/Location Image is:{{{Location Image Type}}}|[[Image:{{{Location Image}}}|thumbnail|250px|City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada Location. ... A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ... The Ontario New Democratic Party (formerly known as the Ontario Cooperative Commonwealth Federation) is a social democratic political party in Ontario, Canada. ... David Robert Peterson (born December 28, 1943 in Toronto, Ontario) was the twentieth Premier of the Province of Ontario, Canada, from June 26, 1985 to October 1, 1990. ... Alternate meanings in cabinet (disambiguation) A Cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of government, typically representing the executive branch. ...

Hosek was forced to resign from cabinet on October 1, 1989, due to charges that she had hired a developer in her department. (Hosek had also attracted controversy by firing popular former Toronto mayor John Sewell from the board of the Metro Toronto Housing Authority.) She was later cleared by the provincial auditor of any wrongdoing, and likely would have returned to cabinet had not she and the Peterson government been defeated in the 1990 Ontario election. Hosek lost her own riding to Tony Rizzo of the NDP by 2,280 votes. October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in Leap years). ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This is a list of mayors of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... John Sewell was the mayor of Toronto, Canada from 1978-1980. ... As a result of serious scandals, David Petersons Liberal government was defeated by a large protest vote. ... Tony Rizzo (born June 27, 1940 in Italy) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. ...

Hosek moved on to federal politics, becoming director of the Liberal Party of Canada's caucus research bureau. Along with Paul Martin, she co-authored the party's Red Book, as the party's campaign platform for the 1993 Canadian election was known. After Liberal leader Jean Chrétien became Prime Minister of Canada, Hosek was appointed Director of Policy and Research in the Prime Minister's Office, and went to write the Liberal platforms for the 1997 and 2000 federal elections The Liberal Party of Canada (French: Parti libéral du Canada) is Canadas largest political party. ... A caucus is most generally defined as being a meeting of supporters or members of a political party or movement. ... The Right Honourable Paul Edgar Philippe Martin, PC, MP, BA, LL.B, (born August 28, 1938 in Windsor, Ontario) is the Prime Minister of Canada. ... The Red Book, officially titled Creating Opportunity: The Liberal Plan for Canada was the platform of the Liberal Party of Canada in the 1993 Canadian election. ... The 1993 Canadian federal election, which took place on October 25th, 1993, was one of the most eventful in Canadian history. ... The Right Honourable Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien, PC (born January 11, 1934) was the twentieth Prime Minister of Canada, serving from November 4, 1993, to December 12, 2003. ... The Prime Minister of Canada, the head of the Canadian government, is usually the leader of the political party with the most seats in the Canadian House of Commons. ... In Canada, the Prime Ministers Office (PMO) is one of the most powerful parts of the government. ... (Redirected from 1997 Canadian election) 36th Parliament In the 1997 Canadian election held on June 2, 1997, Jean Chrétiens Liberal Party of Canada won a second majority government. ... (Redirected from 2000 Canadian election) The 2000 Canadian federal election was held on November 27, 2000. ...

In 2001, Hosek left the PMO to become president and CEO of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research. 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Hosek heads scientific research body (http://www.cjnews.com/pastissues/01/mar1-01/front3.asp) March 1, 2001 article in the Canadian Jewish News.