John Cannis (born November 4, 1951) is a member of the House of Commons in Canada. Image File history File linksMetadata Johncannis. ... November 4 is the 308th day of the year (309th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 57 days remaining. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... The House of Commons (French: Chambre des communes) is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and the Senate. ...

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 Pothia Kalymnos (Greek: Κάλυμνος) is a Greek island in the south-eastern Aegean Sea. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength Image:Toronto, Ontario Location. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: Parti libéral du Canada), coloquially known as Grits (originally Clear Grits) is a Canadian federal political party, positioned around center of the political spectrum, combining a generally progressive social policy with moderate economics. ... Popular vote map with bar graphs showing seat totals in the provinces and territories PC leader Kim Campbell. ... This page covers the electoral district of Scarborough Centre; for the Scarborough RT station, see Scarborough Centre (TTC). ... 36th Parliament The Canadian federal election of 1997 was held on June 2, 1997, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ... The 2000 Canadian federal election was held on November 27, 2000. ... The Canadian federal election, 2004 (more formally, the 38th general election), was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ... The 2006 Canadian federal election (more formally, the 39th General Election) was held on January 23, 2006, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ...

From 1999 to 2001, he was the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industry. 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... In the parliamentary systems of several Commonwealth countries, such as Canada and Australia, it is customary for the prime minister to appoint parliamentary secretaries (in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, parliamentary assistants) from their caucus to assist cabinet ministers with their work. ... In the Cabinet of Canada, The Minister of Industry is responsible for overseeing the federal governments economic development and corporate affairs department, Industry Canada. ...

He is known for his efforts to deny the Khadr family re-entry into Canada, and public efforts to have them arrested. Ahmed Said Khadr (1945-2003) (sometimes called Ahmed Saeed Abdur Rehman Khadar) was an Egyptian-Canadian man living in Afghanistan, who was a supporter of al-Qaeda and an associate of Osama bin Laden. ...

He and his wife Mary, have three children, Irene, Paul, and Daniel.

External links

• Official site
• How'd They Vote?: John Cannis' voting history and quotes