An Innovative Economy Needs An Innovative Government.

Senator Colin Deacon

What motivates our office

We are dedicated to finding creative ways for government to empower Canada’s entrepreneurs and innovators to solve important national problems and implement globally competitive solutions. We believe that by addressing certain challenges, Canada can begin to unlock the ability of Canadian innovators to improve the quality of life and prosperity of all Canadians. Click here to read our full mission.

  • Climate Innovation.

    Senator Deacon is committed to championing policies that catalyze groundbreaking technologies and processes designed to remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere.

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  • Digital Government.

    Digital Government—a new frontier in value creation for individuals and institutions around the world. Innovative technologies enable individuals to unlock capabilities and benefits as they interact with governments, the private sector and society.

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  • Regulatory Modernization

    Regulatory stagnation stifles innovation, competition, and productivity in our economy. Senator Deacon advocates for a whole-of-government approach to an agile, modernized regulatory system that accelerates a pro-competitive, innovative, economy while still protecting consumers from risks and harms.

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  • Senate Net Zero Project.

    The Senate of Canada is committed to reduce the Senate's carbon footprint to net-zero by 2030 and to implement sustainable practices in its operations.

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  • Open Banking.

    Senator Deacon is a strong advocate for the adoption of open banking - a regulatory and systemic change that shifts control and ownership of data from institutions to consumers - in Canada.

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  • Other Projects.

    Interested in learning more? Click here for detailed information about our other projects, including past projects.

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The Latest.

See the latest from Senator Colin Deacon, including his most recent interviews, speeches, special project updates, and all other endeavours.

  • October 9th, 2025

    Senator Deacon asked Minister Hodgson about the use of consensus-based standards to expedite regulatory approval of major projects, as well as adopting best-practice provincial regulator processes, such as those in Nova Scotia, under the "one project, one approval" framework.

    You can see the questions here.

  • October 2nd, 2025

    Senator Deacon delivers a senator statement celebrating the Government of Nova Scotia's Large Industrial File Team (LIFT) and their success at being innovative regulators.

    You can read the statement here.

  • September 24th, 2025

    Senator Colin Deacon discusses his views on AI, data and privacy legislation and regulations in Canada. He discusses his hope for a renewed push with this government to bring forward legislation and a strategic vision in this sector.

    You can read the article here.

  • September 23rd, 2025

    Senator Deacon asked the Government Representative in the Senate, Senator Moreau, about the Canadian Program for Cybersecurity Certification and whether it puts undue barrier on procurement for domestic SMEs.

    To see the question and response, click here.

  • June 26th, 2025

    Senator Deacon speaks to Bill C-5 (One Canadian Economy Bill) to address why the proposed legislation needs to move forward unamended. Click here to see his full remarks.

  • June 25th, 2025

    Senator Deacon speaks to the Main Estimates bill for the 2025 fiscal year. He makes the case for why it’s important that the government implements and tracks Key Performance Indicators for programs and spending for innovation. Click here to see his entire remarks.

  • June 25th, 2025

    Senator Deacon asks the Government Representative of the Senate about the government’s efforts in curbing banking fraud and plans to implement the next phase of Open Banking.

    To see the question about baking fraud, click here.

    To see the question about open banking (consumer-driven banking), click here.

  • June 18th, 2025

    Senator Deacon lends his views on the government’s attempt to include amendments to the Elections Act in a tax measures and affordability bill. Click here to read more of his comments.

  • June 17th, 2025

    Senator Deacon questions Minister Champagne (Finance and National Revenue) on Part 4 of Bill C-4, which includes amendments to Canada’s Elections Act. Click here to see the entire exchange.

  • June 12th, 2025

    In this Op-Ed co-written with Ari Pandes (Associate Professor of Finance at the University of Calgary’s Haskayne School Business), Senator Deacon and Mr. Pandes make the case for why years of banking and financial sector consolidation has negatively impacted Canada’s economic competitiveness. Click here to read the full opinion piece.