Bringing Ideas To Life OUR PROJECTS Competition Consultation In a continuing effort to ensure Canada has an effective and impactful competition law framework, Senator 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 view the details. 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. In particular, digital transformation presents essential considerations for authorities that want to make digital mobile identity and online services defining features of their modernization processes in the years to come. For more information, click here. Environment & Sustainability The Senate of Canada is committed to reducing the Senate's carbon footprint to net zero by 2030 and to implementing sustainable practices in its operations. With the support of employees at the Senate Administration and the Library of Parliament, the AWG sought to catalogue and discuss the actions taken by the Senate since the 1993 Environmental Policy, determine the current environmental initiatives and attempt to assess the carbon footprint of the Senate, and review policies adopted by other legislatures and private enterprises which would be relevant as comparators to the Senate of Canada. Click here to learn more. Inclusive Entrepreneurship The phenomenal entrepreneurial potential of marginalized Canadians has been severely limited by issues of anti-Black racism, colonization, and systemic racism in Canada, high unemployment rates, an unsupportive entrepreneurial ecosystem, and more. The Office of Senator Colin Deacon's 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 learn more. Open Banking Senator Deacon is a strong advocate for open banking in Canada. As an avid member of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce, as well as a passionate public supporter pushing for its adoption in Canada, Senator Deacon is set on ensuring that the Canadian financial sector is as safe, secure, and internationally competitive as it can be. Click here to view the details. Past Projects
