An Innovative Economy Needs An Innovative Government.

Senator Colin Deacon

What motivates our office?

We live in a disrupt or be disrupted world, and global competitive pressure demands that we address the challenges and opportunities of digitization, climate change and diversity with an unrelenting sense of urgency. To this end, our team is searching to identify and advance actionable and sustainable market-based solutions that deliver increasing social and economic benefits to Canadians in an inclusive manner. We believe that enormous social benefits flow when government positions itself as a catalyst, enabling Canadians in communities throughout our country to build a more resilient economy.

  • Climate Innovation.

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

    Learn More

  • 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.

    Learn More

  • 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.

    Learn More

  • 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.

    Learn More

  • 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.

    Learn More

  • Other Projects.

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

    Click Here

The Latest.

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

  • November 19th, 2024

    Senator Deacon makes the case in the Chamber for why passing an unamended Bill C-280 through the Senate would benefit Canada’s fresh fruit and vegetables sector. Click here to see his remarks.

  • November 19th, 2024

    Senator Deacon rises in the Chamber to celebrate Mandy Rennehan, a successful, “Blue Collar CEO” entrepreneur who built a successful multimillion dollar revenue business refreshing retail spaces in North America and paved the way for inclusivity in the trades. Senator Deacon awarded Many Rennehan the King Charles III Coronation Medal for her exceptional contributions to entrepreneurship and the trades in Canada. Click here to see the full speech.

  • November 6th, 2024

    Senator Deacon asks the Government Representative of the Senate what the government is doing to ensure that banks invest in proven fraud prevention technologies to prevent Canadians from becoming victims of fraud. Click here to see the entire exchange.

  • October 29th, 2024

    Senator Deacon delivered remarks at third reading of Bill C-244: An Act to Amend to the Copyright Act (Diagnosis, Maintenance and Repair) as Senate Sponsor of the House of Commons Private Member’s Bill.

    To watch the speech in its entirety click here.

  • October 22nd, 2024

    In this speech, Senator Deacon makes the case for why Canada holds the potential of becoming home to the most effective and cost-efficient carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies in the world. Click here to see the speech.

  • October 3rd, 2024

    This discussion paper aims to map out the range of innovation-funding programs offered by the Canadian federal government and identify key questions and observations to guide discussion on this crucial economic policy lever. This document is a starting point – one that we hope will drive further conversation.

    Click here to read the discussion paper.