Richard Cannings (British Columbia politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Richard Cannings (British Columbia politician)

Canadian federal politician

Date of Birth: 31-Mar-1954

Place of Birth: Penticton, British Columbia, Canada

Profession: naturalist, writer, politician, university teacher

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Aries

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Richard J.
"Dick" Cannings (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 42nd Canadian Parliament.
He was elected to that position in the 2015 Canadian federal election as a member of the New Democratic Party.
During that 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 Canadian Parliament.Prior to being elected as a member of parliament, Cannings unsuccessfully sought election as a member of the legislative assembly of British Columbia in the 2013 BC election.
Prior to his involvement in politics, Cannings worked as a biologist specializing in birds, taught at the University of British Columbia for 17 years, authored numerous books about birds and natural history, and was a member of the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada for 8 years.
He is an alumnus of Memorial University of Newfoundland and the University of British Columbia.