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.

  • 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.

  • February 5th, 2026

    Senator Deacon asked the Government Representative about the incongruent incentive structure at the CRA, where “tax earned by audit”, or TEBA, which is a tax compliance metric, is at odds with SR&ED which is a tax incentive. This puts R&D tax credits at risk of being de-incentivized due to the TEBA tax compliance metric.

    You can watch Senator Deacon’s question 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.

  • December 9th, 2025

    Senator Deacon paid a tribute to outgoing Commissioner of Competition Matthew Boswell, praising the transformative work of the Competition Bureau under his tenure.

    You can watch the speech here.

  • November 25th, 2025

    Senator Deacon rose to speak at second reading of Bill S-3. The speech argues that Canada’s “economic plumbing” (its outdated regulatory and legislative framework) has been neglected for decades, creating real barriers to modern economic activity, and welcomes the progress in Bill S-3.

    You can watch the speech here.