Richard Cannings (British Columbia politician)

Mittwoch, 31. März 1954

Richard J. "Dick" Cannings MP (born March 31, 1954) is a Canadian biologist, author and politician. He is currently serving as the South Okanagan—West Kootenay member of parliament in the 44th Canadian Parliament. He was first elected to that position in the 2015 Canadian federal election as a member of the New Democratic Party. During the 42nd Canadian Parliament he sponsored three private member bills: one to promote the use of wood in federal public works projects, one to add various lakes and rivers to Navigable Waters Protection Act, and another to a Minister of Environment to respond to a Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada report. Cannings was appointed the NDP Critic for Post-Secondary Education as well as the Deputy Critic for Natural Resources in the 42nd Can