Ovid Jackson

Ovid L. Jackson
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound
In office
October 25, 1993 – June 28, 2004
Preceded byGus Mitges
Succeeded byLarry Miller
Personal details
Born (1939-02-03) February 3, 1939 (age 87)
New Amsterdam, Berbice, Guyana
PartyLiberal
CommitteesChair, Standing Committee on Transport and Government Operations (2001-2002)
Chair, Standing Committee on Transport
PortfolioParliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board (1996-1998)

Ovid L. Jackson, OOnt (born February 3, 1939, in New Amsterdam, Berbice, Guyana) is a Canadian politician. He represented the federal riding of Bruce—Grey and Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound in the House of Commons for the Liberal Party from 1994 to 2004.

Jackson, originally from Guyana, was a school teacher at West Hill Secondary School in Owen Sound. He was then elected mayor of the city, serving for 10 years before being elected to parliament in the 1993 election. He lost his seat to Conservative candidate Larry Miller in the 2004 election.

Honours and recognition

In 2010, Jackson was named to the Order of Ontario, the province’s highest official honour, for his contributions to politics and community leadership.

In 2024, he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Ontario Black History Society during its 36th annual Black History Month Kick-Off Brunch in Toronto.

References

  1. ↑ "29 Appointees Named To Ontario's Highest Honour". Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration. 2010-01-25. Archived from the original on 2019-02-13. Retrieved 2010-01-27.
  2. ↑ Ovid Jackson – Parliament of Canada biography
  3. ↑ Hill, Tony L. (2002). Canadian politics, riding by riding: an in-depth analysis of Canada's 301 federal electoral districts. Minneapolis: Prospect Park Press. pp. 273–274. ISBN 978-0-9723436-0-2. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
  4. 1 2 Gowan, Rob (February 2010). "Ovid Jackson to be named to Order of Ontario". Owen Sound Sun Times. Archived from the original on 2010-01-28. Retrieved 2010-03-03.
  5. ↑ "Jackson Honoured by Owen Sound". www.bayshorebroadcasting.ca. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  6. ↑ DePradine, Lincoln (15 February 2024). "BHM 'Kick-Off Brunch' draws assortment of institutional reps". The Caribbean Camera. Retrieved 4 July 2025.