[1] Prior to his appointment he served as a judge on the Ontario Superior Court.
Mr. Justice Annis was a trustee of the Carleton County Law Association from 2005 to 2008.
He was a member of l'Association des juristes d'expression française de l'Ontario, and its president from 2000 to 2002.
He was also a member of the Advocates Society, the Ontario Bar Association, the Arbitration and Mediation Institute of Ontario, and the Human Resources Professional Association, Ottawa chapter.
He was a part-time lecturer at the University of Ottawa, and an instructor for the Ontario Bar Admission Courses.