Colin Deacon Explained

Colin Deacon
Office:	Senator for Nova Scotia
Honorific-Prefix:	The Honourable
Nominator:	Justin Trudeau
Otherparty:	Independent Senators Group (2018-2023)
Birth Date:	1 November 1959
Alma Mater:	University of Guelph
Occupation:	Senator
Committees:	Standing Senate Committees on Banking, Commerce and the Economy & Agriculture and Forestry
Website:	colindeacon.ca
Term Start:	June 15, 2018
Affiliation:	Canadian Senators Group
Party:	Canadian Senators Group

Colin Deacon (born November 1, 1959) is a Canadian entrepreneur and politician from Halifax, Nova Scotia. He was appointed to the Senate of Canada on June 15, 2018.^[1]

Life and career

Before the Senate

Before his appointment to the Senate, Deacon was an entrepreneur in Halifax, Nova Scotia.^[2] From 1997 to 2006, Deacon was the CEO of SpellRead, an evidence-based reading program that taught Canadian and American teachers how to teach reading.^{[3] [4] [5]} He is the founder and former CEO of BlueLight Analytics, which offers technical products to dentists, researchers and dental manufacturers.^[6]

Deacon has served as Vice-Chair of the Board of the Kids Brain Health Network and was a member of the board of the Halifax Assistance Fund, which works to help community members in need.^[7]

Senate of Canada

On June 15, 2018, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Deacon's appointment to the Senate of Canada. Deacon was recommended by the Independent Advisory Board for Senate Appointments and was chosen through an open application process based on merit-based criteria requirements under the Constitution of Canada.^{[8] [9]}

Since 2018, Deacon has been a member of the Standing Senate Committees on Banking, Commerce and the Economy, as well as Agriculture and Forestry, and formerly served as Deputy Chair for both committees.^{[10] [11]} He is a member of the Parliamentary Network on the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, and served as Chair of the Canadian Chapter of the Network from 2019 to March 2023.^{[12] [13]}

On July 11, 2023, Deacon joined the Canadian Senators Group.^[14]

Notes and References

1. News: Tasker. John Paul . Trudeau names Halifax businessman Colin Deacon to the Senate CBC News. CBC. 2018-06-17. en-US.
2. Web site: 2018-06-15. Prime Minister announces the appointment of a Senator. 2021-09-13. Prime Minister of Canada. en.
3. Web site: 2018-06-15. Colin Deacon. 2021-09-13. Prime Minister of Canada. en.
4. Web site: Colin Deacon Appointed to Senate. 2021-09-13. entrevestor.com.
5. Web site: Centre. Halifax Learning. SpellRead Halifax Learning Gold-Standard Reading Program. 2021-09-13. www.halifaxlearning.com. en-ca.
6. News: Tasker. John Paul. June 15, 2018. Trudeau names Halifax businessman Colin Deacon to the Senate. CBC.
7. News: Tasker. John Paul. June 15, 2018. Trudeau names Halifax businessman Colin Deacon to the Senate. CBC.
8. Web site: 2018-06-15 . Prime Minister announces the appointment of a Senator . 2021-09-13 . Prime Minister of Canada . en.
9. Web site: Office . Privy Council . 2016-07-07 . Questions and Answers . 2021-09-13 . www.canada.ca.
10. Web site: Senate of Canada . Senator Colin Deacon . Senate of Canada . 31 July 2021 . en . 18 June 2018.
11. Web site: Canada. Senate of. 2016-04-19. Senate of Canada - Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce. 2021-12-28. Senate of Canada. en.
12. News: Parliamentary Network on the World Bank and IMF The Parliamentary Network. PNWBIMF. 2021-07-30. en-CA.
13. Web site: Senator Tony Loffreda sur LinkedIn : Got into Washington last night for this week’s World Bank Group and IMF… 15 commentaires . 2023-07-27 . www.linkedin.com . fr.
14. Canadian Senators Group/e des sénateurs canadiens . csg_gsc . 1678771119992733698 . Senator Colin Deacon (@colindeacon) has been a strong advocate for improving Canada's global competitiveness, utilizing the digital economy, and promoting our country's leadership on climate change. #CSG members are eager to support and further the work of Senator Deacon (NS)!.