The Inclusive Entrepreneurship series analyzes the best practices for catalyzing the entrepreneurial potential of marginalized populations in Canada, through a continuing series of papers exploring the existing challenges and opportunities needed to make substantive improvements in this regard. Click here to see more.

Senator Deacon is a strong advocate for open banking (also known as Consumer Driven Banking) in Canada. As a member of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Commerce, and the economy he is a passionate public supporter pushing for Open Banking’s adoption in Canada. Click here to see more.

in a continuing effort to ensure Canada has an effective and impactful competition law framework, former Senator Howard Wetston initiated a consultation to promote additional dialogue on paths forward for Canadian competition law in October 2021. This consultation was intended to inform future parliamentary consideration of the Competition Act in which he hoped to engage. Click here to see all the submissions relating to this consultation.

Established by MP Michelle Rempel Garner and Senator Deacon, the all-party Emerging Technology Caucus is a cross-partisan working group of Canadian Parliamentarians who have convened in response to a rapidly changing technology landscape that presents both opportunities and challenges for Canada. Click here to see more of this caucus.

Building a culture and practice of continuous innovation is imperative for Canada's public service to meet the evolving needs of its citizens. Prioritizing Innovation—Interview Series features conversations with start-up founders and leaders, investors, and industry experts who will explore the meaning of innovation, identify processes and structures that can accelerate it, showcase best practices, and help spur new ideas for use across the government. Discover the recent episodes and conversations with Senator Deacon here.

Contact tracing helps people get tested early and reduces the opportunity for the virus to spread. Senator Colin Deacon and his colleagues want to see a tracing app developed to fight the pandemic and allow the Canadian economy to grow again. For more information, click here.

Senator Deacon is committed to facilitating disruption and championing diverse Canadian innovators to catalyze economic growth across sectors and put Canada on the map as a leader in the global marketplace. Click here to learn more.

This project, organized by Senators Colin Deacon, Lucie Moncion and Howard Wetston, focused on customized financing services for small businesses during COVID-19. For more information, click here.