An Innovative Economy Needs An Innovative Government.

Senator Colin Deacon

What motivates our office

We are dedicated to finding creative ways for government to empower Canada’s entrepreneurs and innovators to solve important national problems and implement globally competitive solutions. We believe that by addressing certain challenges, Canada can begin to unlock the ability of Canadian innovators to improve the quality of life and prosperity of all Canadians. Click here to read our full mission.

  • Climate Innovation.

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

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.
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  • 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.

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  • Other Projects.

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

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The Latest.

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

  • March 26th, 2026

    Senator Deacon delivered a second reading speech highlighting the importance of data portability in the healthcare sector.

    You can read the transcript/watch the speech here.

  • March 26th, 2026

    Senator Deacon spoke to the 2025 Budget Implementation Act, highlighting specifically the enactment of the Consumer-Driven Banking Act, the Stablecoin Act, amendments to PIPEDA enabling a data mobility right, insufficient amendments to the Bank Act to prevent fraud and his views on the Red Tape Reduction Act amendments enabling the use of “regulatory standards”.

    He also paid a tribute to Andrew Moor, CEO of Equitable Bank, whose contributions to moving “Open Banking” in Canada forward were notably. Mr. Moor sadly passed away in June 2025.

    To read the transcript of the speech / watch the video, click here.

  • March 5th, 2026

    Senator Deacon sat with Eve Tamme, co-host of the CDR Policy Scoop podcast to discuss the landmark report published by Canada's Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans in February 2026, which examined marine CDR - particularly ocean alkalinity enhancement - and put forward nine clear, actionable recommendations. Senator Deacon explains what drew the committee to the topic, the unexpected complexity of navigating four overlapping federal regulators, and why agile regulation, not the science, emerged as the single biggest barrier to scaling the sector.

    To read the report, please click here.

    To watch the episode, please click here.

  • February 26th, 2026

    Senator Deacon spoke at third reading of Bill C-4, where he laid out his perspectives on Part 4 amendments to the Canada Elections Act and his support for an amendment to sunset provisions in the bill.

    You can read the transcript/watch the speech here.

  • February 5th, 2026

    Senator Deacon rose to speak on Bill C-4 at second reading on February 5th, 2026. His remarks focused on Part 4 of the bill which relate to amendments to the Canada Elections Act and the collection and use of data by federal political parties.

    You can watch Senator Deacon’s speech here.

  • December 26th, 2025

    In a joint Op-Ed, Ryan Manucha and Senator Deacon argue that Canada’s patchwork of provincial rules is dragging down competitiveness, and that consensus‑based industry standards are a practical tool that Canada can use to finally dismantle internal trade barriers. By updating outdated regulatory frameworks and modernizing the country’s standards institutions, they say Canada can unlock major economic gains and build a more resilient, innovation‑ready economy.

    Read the article here.