NEWS Media appearances, news, and updates from Senator Colin Deacon 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 THE GLOBE & MAIL: MAPPING CANADA'S PATH TO OPEN BANKING October 18, 2022The Globe and Mail hosted an event to provide financial service professionals, tech innovators, business, policy and consumer advocates with an update and potential action plan for open banking implementation. Senator Deacon talked about the numerous opportunities posed by open banking for consumer convenience and for financial inclusivity for Canadians such as newcomers. Click here to review the video record of this riveting discussion. IT WORLD CANADA: DIIA – UKRAINE IMPLEMENTS WORLD-LEADING DIGITAL GOVERNMENT IN THE MIDDLE OF A WAR. WHAT’S OUR EXCUSE? September 16, 2022Ukraine has managed to implement an astonishingly comprehensive set of digital government services, with 70 key public services available, half the adult population participating, and a goal of digitizing all government services by 2024 – despite the fact that the country is fighting for its very existence in a war with Russia. This remarkable achievement was presented at a special meeting of the CIO Strategy Council, a group of Canada’s leading CIOs and industry leaders. For more information, click here. THE GLOBE & MAIL: WHAT THE PUSH FOR OPEN BANKING COULD MEAN FOR YOUR FINANCES August 6, 2022In this piece by Kelsey Rolfe, Senator Deacon joins finance industry voices to discuss the benefits of Open Banking, which would allow individuals and businesses to have control over their own financial data. These benefits include increased competition among financial institutions, lower fees for consumers, and better services for underbanked and marginalized populations. Read the full article here. THE HILL TIMES: SENATE’S NEW NET-ZERO POLICY HAS ‘AMBITIOUS BUT ACHIEVABLE’ TARGETS, SAYS SEN. DEACON April 5, 2022In this article by Samantha Wright Allen, Senator Deacon speaks about the unanimously adopted motion by the Senate to implement a new environmental policy and move ahead with steps to get the Senate towards net zero. Senator Deacon highlights the unique opportunity for the Senate to be a leading national parliamentary body in reaching net zero. Click here to read more.
