Law360 Canada ( September 22, 2016, 8:00 PM EDT) -- ■ Gordon Giffin, former U.S. ambassador to Canada from 1997 to 2001, has been awarded the Governor General’s Medallion in recognition of his contribution to the Canada-U.S. relationship. Giffin, now chair of Dentons’ U.S. public policy and regulation practice, received the medal from Governor General David Johnston in an Aug. 16 private ceremony. “With your strong personal ties to our country, you have established business and political connections throughout the years that have brought tremendous benefit to both nations,” Johnston said....