Op-eds and opinion pieces from Senator Deacon

OP-EDS

2023

October 16th, 2023
Canadians are at the wrong end of a data vacuum, and this needs to change. In this Op-Ed to the Hill Times, Senator Deacon and Bob Fay (Managing Director of Digital Economy at Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)) offer suggestions for a whole-of-government approach needed to give Canadians control of their data. Click here to read more.
March 1st, 2023
Members of the Senate of Canada demonstrated solidarity and support for Ukraine’s heroic efforts to repel Russia’s heinous and illegal invasion by presenting a signed Canadian flag to a delegation from the Ukrainian Embassy. The embassy intends to deliver the flag to the Ukrainian parliament, the Verkhovna Rada.
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February 1, 2023
Innovation will never convert into productivity growth unless we constantly modernize our regulations, empowering businesses to implement innovative new practices that also protect consumers. In this opinion piece, Senator Deacon opines on substantial regulatory modernization challenges.
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