JOHN CANNIS

'John Cannis ' (born November 4, 1951) is a member of the House of Commons in Canada.
Born in Kalymnos, Greece, he was raised and educated in Toronto, Ontario. He was first elected as a Liberal candidate in the 1993 election in the riding of Scarborough Centre. He was re-elected in the1997, 2000, 2004 and 2006 elections
From 1999 to 2001, he was the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industry.
In 2004, Cannis sent a letter to Justice Minister Irwin Cotler calling for members of the Khadr family to be charged under Canada's new anti-terrorism laws.^[1][2]
He and his wife Mary, have three children, Irene, Paul, and Daniel.

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1. Liberal MP calls for charges against Khadrs
2. Liberal MP wants Khadrs charged under anti-terror laws

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★ Official site

★ How'd They Vote?: John Cannis' voting history and quotes