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Mr. John Borden Hamilton

  • Deceased

    • Montreal, Quebec, Canada

  • Deceased

    • Montreal, Quebec, Canada

    Order of Canada

    • Member of the Order of Canada

      Awarded on: 1992-10-21
      Invested on: 1993-04-21
      Following a distinguished career as a Member of Parliament and lawyer specializing in air transport law, this eloquent spokesman continues to provide valuable insight to the Royal Commission on National Passenger Transportation. Generous fundraiser for various charitable organizations, he has always striven to improve the quality of life for those around him.

    • Member of the Order of Canada

      Awarded on: 2000-04-27
      Invested on: 2001-02-28
      As a Professor of Pediatrics at McGill University, he has, through his research and work, helped to improve the health of children. A leader in his field, he established the first academic program in pediatric gastroenterology at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children in the 1960s. He has played a significant role with the World Health Organization program dealing with diarrhoeal diseases in Bangladesh. His research has had a major impact on the treatment of these often-fatal conditions.