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Senator's Statement - Banking Fees and Stress, April 7th, 2022
A recent poll from Pollara highlighted that majority of Canadian small business owners and consumers believe that bank fees are too high, while more than half felt stressed with their interactions with banks. Senator Deacon rises in the Chamber to talk about this pervasive problem in the financial sector, and how regulatory reforms like Open Banking can be part of the solution. Click to see more of his speech.
Infonex Panel - Ensuring Open Banking Meets the Needs of Minority Groups & Small Business, April 5th 2022
Canada's traditional financial sector continues to ignore underrepresented and underserved communities. With progress advancing in earnest in Canada, how can Open Banking address this problem? In this diverse panel featuring Tabatha Bull (CEO of Canadian Council of Aboriginal Businesses), Isaac Olowolafe (Founder and General Partner of Dream Maker Ventures), Keren Moynihan (CEO of Boss Insights) and moderated by Ben Mulroney (Chief Communications Officer of Orchard Technologies), Senator Deacon discusses the opportunities Open Banking can provide for companies who want to serve underserved communities, and consumers who want better financial services.
Opinion: "The underpinnings of our digital economy urgently need an update", The Globe & Mail
In this opinion piece co-written with Andrew Graham (Founder & CEO of Borrowell) and Mahima Poddar (Senior Vice President of EQ Bank), Senator Deacon argues that advancing Canada's digital transformation - including implementing open banking, privacy legislation - requires urgent, rather than slow sequential action. Click here to read more.