- Born
- November 1, 1959 — Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Career
- Entrepreneur; CEO of SpellRead (1997-2006); Founder and former CEO of BlueLight Analytics; Vice-Chair of the Board of the Kids Brain Health Network; Member of the board of the Halifax Assistance Fund.
- Political Experience
- Appointed to the Senate of Canada on June 15, 2018. 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. 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. Joined the Canadian Senators Group on July 11, 2023.
- Notable
- Appointed to the Senate through an open application process based on merit-based criteria, as recommended by the Independent Advisory Board for Senate Appointments.
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Business & Financial Interests
Before his appointment to the Senate in 2018, Colin Deacon had a career as an entrepreneur and business leader in Nova Scotia. He is known for co-founding and leading several companies, including BlueLight Analytics, a technology firm in the dental sector. He was also reportedly involved with the literacy program company, SpellRead P.A.T. Learning Systems. Deacon also served as the CEO of the Halifax Partnership, the city's economic development agency. His work has often focused on fostering innovation and supporting start-up companies. In the Senate, he has continued to be an advocate for issues like open banking, competition policy, and modernizing Canada's economy, drawing on his business background.