Central defender Canavan scored his first of the season by leaving woeful Walsall flat-footed to nod in Mark Duffy's thirteenth minute corner at the far post from eight yards.
On the half hour striker Karl Hawley tame shot was pounced on by Duffy to finish off from close in for his first of the campaign.
One minute before the break Iron midfielder David Prutton was shown a red card for a bad midfield challenge on Adam Chambers.
But Canavan combined with winger Duffy again in the 50th minute to produce a carbon copy of his first goal and striker Leon Clarke sealed Scunthorpe's first win in nine games in the 75th minute by tapping in his eighth of the season.
Saddlers substitute Will Grigg scored a consolation goal in the 92nd minute from six yards.
Laws was delighted with the win and said:
"It's been a long time coming, but it's just one small step. No-one's getting carried away. The test will be if we can continue from here on Saturday.
I told the lads afterwards to smile as they'd just won and a couple of them chipped back that they'd forgotten how to smile."
Disappointed Walsall boss saw his team's winless run stretch to nine games and he groaned:
"We have three experienced players out, but that's no excuse. We didn't get to grips with the game at all.
That's as painful as it's been as a manager and I've told the lads that. There are two ways to go from here - we either sink or swim.
We're trying all the time to get people in and this result might force the point."
My piece from this morning's paper
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