John Cannis
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John Cannis, MP
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Member of Parliament
for Scarborough Centre |
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| Assumed office October 25, 1993 |
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| Preceded by | Pauline Browes |
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| Born | November 4, 1951 .svg){kind=small} Kalymnos, Greece |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Mary Cannis |
| Residence | Toronto |
| Profession | Human Resources Consultant |
John Cannis (born November 4, 1951) is a member of the House of Commons in Canada.
Born in Kalymnos, Greece, Cannis was raised and educated in Toronto, Ontario. A successful entrepreneur for 18 years, Cannis owned a Toronto-based international executive search firm and was a member in good standing of A.P.P.A.C (Association of Professional Placement Agencies and Consultants). He also served as a computer and human resource consultant.
Cannis first ran as a Liberal candidate in the 1993 election in the riding of Scarborough Centre, where he was subsequently elected as a Member of Parliament. He was re-elected in the 1997, 2000, 2004, 2006 and 2008 elections.
From 1999 to 2001, Cannis served as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industry. As Parliamentary Secretary, he successfully guided four pieces of legislation through the House of Commons and committee stages; specifically, the Privacy Act, the Space Agency Act, the Canadian Tourism Commission Act and the Patent Act.
Cannis is currently serving as the Opposition Associate Critic for National Defence and as the First Vice-Chair of the Standing Committee on National Defence. He previously served as the Chair of the Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs and as the Chair of the Subcommittee on International Trade, Trade Disputes and Investment (SINT) of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade (FAAE). He has also served as Vice-Chair on the Standing Committee on Transport and as a member of the Standing Committees on Foreign Affairs, Public Accounts, and Canadian Heritage. [1]
Cannis and his wife of more than 30 years, Mary, have three children; Irene, Paul and Daniel; and two grandchildren.
[edit] The Khadr family
In 2004, when the Khadr family returned to Canada, they were met by a loud wave of public sentiment in favour of revoking their citizenship and deporting them. Cannis, as the Member of Parliament for their region, called for the entire family to be charged under the Canadian Anti-Terrorism Act for "aiding a terrorist organization with which Canada is at war".[2] Prime Minister Paul Martin responded by saying that the Khadrs "have a right to their own opinions".[3]
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.johncannis.parl.gc.ca/bio.asp?lang=e
- ^ CTV, MP wants Khadrs charged under anti-terror laws, April 17, 2004
- ^ CBC, Liberal MP calls for charges against Khadrs, April 16, 2004
[edit] External links
- Official site
- How'd They Vote?: John Cannis' voting history and quotes
- Parliament of Canada biography
