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For the birds: NDP MP Cannings receives National Conservation Award

Plus, Parliament Hill fixture Claudette Commanda gets a new high-profile gig and Senator Michèle Audette departs the Independent Senators Group.

NDP MP Richard Cannings has been awarded a National Conservation Award by the Canadian Wildlife Federation for his work in biology and academia, and his recent introduction of two private member's bills in the House of Commons. Cannings is the author of a number of books on birds, including An Enchantment of Birds: Memories from a Birder's Life.Images courtesy of Twitter, Greystone Books

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BY MIKE LAPOINTE

June 29, 2022

NDP MP Richard Cannings has been awarded the Past Presidents’ Canadian Legislator Award, one of a number of National Conservation Awards presented by the Canadian Wildlife Federation. Recognizing his work in biology and academia, the federation also took note of his recent present...

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