Steve Anderson
Lawyer, Author, Speaker and Deputy Administrator Ship and Rail Compensation Canada
Steve is the former Deputy Mayor for the Town of Shelburne and Councillor for the County of Dufferin. During his time in politics, Steve was identified by the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) as a “Municipal Trailblazer.” Steve is a Senior practicing litigation lawyer with over 20 years of experience with the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) , where he has received several awards for his distinguished service. Steve also serves as the Deputy Administrator for Ship & Rail Compensation Canada following a 5-year appointment by the Federal government.
Steve has extensive community experience that includes serving as the former Vice-President for the Ontario College of Kinesiology, Board Member for Community Care Access Centre (CCAC), Citizen Appointment for the City of Brampton Task Force and Director for Defence Construction Canada.
Regarding his personal accomplishments, Steve was proud to be named by the Toronto Star as one of the Top 50 Jamaicans in the GTA in 2013 and equally proud of his acknowledgement by the House of Commons for his community service. In 2023, He was presented with the City of Toronto Bob Marley Award for his advancement of human rights and was recognized as being one of the Top 100 Influential Black Canadians. Also, Steve was honoured to serve as the Equity Advisor for a major Ontario political party.
Steve is a published with his memoir Driven to Succeed and his Amazon’s Best Seller’s children’s book, Why Not Me?