Colin Deacon

Colin Deacon (born November 1, 1959) is a former entrepreneur from Halifax, Nova Scotia who was appointed to the Senate of Canada on June 15, 2018.[1] He 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.[2][3]

The Honourable
Colin Deacon
Senator for Nova Scotia
Assumed office
June 15, 2018
Nominated byJustin Trudeau
Personal details
Born (1959-11-01) November 1, 1959
Political partyIndependent Senators Group
Alma materUniversity of Guelph
OccupationSenator
CommitteesStanding Senate Committees on Banking, Trade and Commerce & Agriculture and Forestry
Websitehttp://colindeacon.ca/

Life and career

Before the Senate

Before his appointment to the Senate, Senator Deacon was an entrepreneur in Halifax, Nova Scotia.[4] Between 1997-2006, Senator Deacon was the CEO of SpellRead, an evidence-based reading program that taught Canadian and American teachers how to teach reading.[5][6][7] He is the founder and former CEO of BlueLight Analytics, which offers technical products to dentists, researchers and dental manufacturers.[8]

Senator 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.[9]

Senate of Canada Since 2018, Deacon has been a member of the Standing Senate Committees on Banking, Trade and Commerce as well as Agriculture and Forestry, currently serving as Deputy Chair of the former.[10][11] He is a member of the Parliamentary Network on the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, serving as Chair of the Canadian Network since 2019.[12]

References
  1. Tasker, John Paul. "Trudeau names Halifax businessman Colin Deacon to the Senate | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
  2. "Prime Minister announces the appointment of a Senator". Prime Minister of Canada. 2018-06-15. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
  3. Office, Privy Council (2016-07-07). "Questions and Answers". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
  4. "Prime Minister announces the appointment of a Senator". Prime Minister of Canada. 2018-06-15. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
  5. "Colin Deacon". Prime Minister of Canada. 2018-06-15. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
  6. "Colin Deacon Appointed to Senate". entrevestor.com. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
  7. Centre, Halifax Learning. "SpellRead | Halifax Learning | Gold-Standard Reading Program". www.halifaxlearning.com. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
  8. Tasker, John Paul (June 15, 2018). "Trudeau names Halifax businessman Colin Deacon to the Senate". CBC.
  9. Tasker, John Paul (June 15, 2018). "Trudeau names Halifax businessman Colin Deacon to the Senate". CBC.
  10. "Senator Colin Deacon". Senate of Canada. Senate of Canada. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  11. Canada, Senate of (2016-04-19). "Senate of Canada - Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce". Senate of Canada. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  12. "Parliamentary Network on the World Bank and IMF | The Parliamentary Network". PNWBIMF. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
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