TODD ROSS
Todd Ross is a Public Affairs Consultant with a focus on community and government relations. He is the Indigenous Advisor at the University of New Brunswick, Saint John Campus.
Todd is Métis, 2-spirited, and a veteran. His paternal family is of mixed Irish, Danish, French and German decent and his maternal family is of mixed Métis (Duck Lake/Red River/Abitibi) and Irish decent. His Spirit name is Wabanquot which means White Cloud and he is Eagle Clan.
He was a member of the Canadian Armed Forces and served on the HMCS Saskatchewan as a Naval Combat Information Operator. He was one of three representative plaintiffs in the Ross, Roy, Satalic vs Canada class action lawsuit. A suit brought forward on behalf of current and former employees of the federal public service who endured a campaign to purge members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community from the federal government. The $145,000,000 suit was settled and ratified in 2018 and includes several reconciliation and memorialization measures such as a national monument to be built in Ottawa, an exhibit at the Canadian Museum of Human Rights, compiling historical documents to be available to researchers, a review of training within the federal public service and other items.
Todd is co-chair of Rainbow Veterans Canada, a board member on the LGBT Purge Fund, president of Charlotte County Pride, chair of the Charlotte County Fall Fair, a member of the St. Andrews Environmental Advisory Committee and a board member of the Charlotte County Museum.
He has served as a senior advisor to Ontario’s Deputy Premier and Minister of Health and Long-Term Care as well as an advisor on tripartite negotiations to the President of the Métis Nation of Ontario.
He has worked with corporate, government and non-profit clients and brings a vast amount of professional experience in health care and Indigenous relations including as an Indigenous health systems planner and on the senior management team of a hospital.
Todd has a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from York University.
Todd previously served on a number of organizations. These include:
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Chair, Toronto and York Region Métis Council
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Chair, City of Toronto Atmospheric Fund
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Founding Member and Treasurer, Rainbow Railroad
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Co Chair, Friends For Life Bike Rally
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Co Chair, Toronto AIDS Vigil
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Chair Emeritus, Wellesley Central Residences
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President, Toronto Centre Provincial Liberal Association
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Vice President, Anishnawbe Health Toronto
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Vice President, Ontario Liberal Party (Toronto Region)
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Vice Chair, St Jude Community Homes
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Member, City of Toronto Aboriginal Affairs Committee
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Associate member, Toronto Aboriginal Support Services Council
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Board member, Toronto Danforth Federal Liberal Association
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Board member, Toronto Danforth Provincial Liberal Association
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Board member, Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto
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Board member and spokesperson, Canadian Human Rights Voice
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Steering committee member, Toronto HIV/AIDS Network
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Steering committee member, Keep the Promise Canada
Todd lives in St Andrews, New Brunswick with his partner Kirk.
