Anita Anand and her husband, John, raised their four children in Oakville, according to the information on the Canadian government's website.

Anita Anand Becomes Canada’s Top Diplomat In Cabinet Reshuffle. ... She lives in Oakville with her husband, John Knowlton, a business executive and lawyer, and their four children.

Anita Anand was born on May 20, 1967, in Kentville, Nova Scotia, to Indian immigrant parents. Her mother, Saroj D Ram, hails from Punjab, while her father, SV Anand, is from Tamil Nadu.

Anita Anand: A Historic First for Canada. Anita Anand, a Member of Parliament from Oakville, Ontario, has made history as the first Hindu woman to be appointed as Canada’s Foreign Minister.

About Anita Anand. Ms Anand was born on May 20, 1967, in Kentville, Nova Scotia, to Indian immigrant doctor parents, Saroj D Ram and SV Anand--who moved to Canada from India in the early 1960s.