John Cannis was born in Kalymnos in 1951 and migrated to Canada in the 1960s, settling in Toronto, where he became actively involved in the Greek community, including St. George and St. Irene churches. He later entered politics, serving as a Member of Parliament. Cannis strongly advocated for Greek and Cypriot issues, raising matters like the Cyprus problem, the Macedonia naming dispute, the Pontian Genocide, and Greek-Turkish relations in Parliament. He also worked to strengthen Canada-Greece relations through trade, diplomacy, and cultural cooperation.
[00:00:30] His relatives’ migration and return to Greece
[00:14:54] Migrating to Canada and the journey to Toronto
[00:21:30] St. George GOC and the Greek community
[00:29:03] Drawing parallels between Greece today and Canada
[00:33:34] Greek Canadians contending with discrimination
[00:38:54] Greek migration to Canada in 1960s and 1970s
[00:51:05] His businesses and St. Irene Chrisovalantou
[01:05:30] Forming an outreach plan for the Cypriot cause
[01:14:05] The "Skopjan" issue and pursuing a political career
[01:22:21] Serving as a Member of Parliament
[01:37:00] Highlighting the Cypriot and Imia issues
[01:44:15] Highlighting Greek issues
[01:57:10] His thoughts on the future of Greeks in Canada
[02:14:10] The need for Greek cultural centres
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