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Nathaniel "Nate" Erskine-Smith (born June 15, 1984) is a Canadian lawyer and civil liberties advocate, best known for his support for amending bill C-51 to ensure the safety and security of Canadians while also protecting their Charter rights. He has been a member of respected law-related organizations such as the Queen's Law Business Clinic. He is currently running for Member of Parliament for Beaches—East York in the 2015 Canadian federal election.

Early Life, Family and Education
Erskine-Smith grew up in neighbourhood of Beaches in Toronto, attended Bowmore Public School and graduated from Malvern Collegiate Institute. He has won many public speaking and law competitions. He has a BA in Political Science and a J.D. from Queens University, and a Master of Laws from Oxford University. He lives in Beaches with his wife Amy, a professor of Food and Nutrition at George Brown College.

Political Career
In the 2015 federal election he is running as the Liberal Party candidate in the riding of Beaches—East York. In April 2014, Erskine-Smith entered the race for the Liberal Party nomination, and won the nomination in December 2014 after running on a platform of environmental protection, democratic reform for fairer elections, affordable education, and evidence-based scientific decision-making in government.