# Colin Deacon > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Colin_Deacon > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Colin_Deacon.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Deacon > Source revision: 1349835527 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Colin Deacon** (born November 1, 1959) is a Canadian entrepreneur and politician from [Halifax, Nova Scotia](/source/Halifax,_Nova_Scotia). He was appointed to the [Senate of Canada](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Justin_Trudeau) announced Deacon's appointment to the [Senate of Canada](/source/Senate_of_Canada). Deacon was recommended by the [Independent Advisory Board for Senate Appointments](/source/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](https://sencanada.ca/en/committees/agfo/), 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](/source/Canadian_Senators_Group).[14] ## References 1. Tasker, John Paul. ["Trudeau names Halifax businessman Colin Deacon to the Senate | CBC News"](http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-names-colin-deacon-senate-1.4708151). *CBC*. Retrieved 2018-06-17. 1. ["Prime Minister announces the appointment of a Senator"](https://pm.gc.ca/en/news/news-releases/2018/06/15/prime-minister-announces-appointment-senator). *Prime Minister of Canada*. 2018-06-15. Retrieved 2021-09-13. 1. ["Colin Deacon"](https://pm.gc.ca/en/news/backgrounders/2018/06/15/colin-deacon). *Prime Minister of Canada*. 2018-06-15. Retrieved 2021-09-13. 1. ["Colin Deacon Appointed to Senate"](https://entrevestor.com/home/entry/colin-deacon-appointed-to-senate). *entrevestor.com*. Retrieved 2021-09-13. 1. Centre, Halifax Learning. ["SpellRead | Halifax Learning | Gold-Standard Reading Program"](http://www.halifaxlearning.com/theprogram). *www.halifaxlearning.com*. Retrieved 2021-09-13. 1. Tasker, John Paul (June 15, 2018). ["Trudeau names Halifax businessman Colin Deacon to the Senate"](https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-names-colin-deacon-senate-1.4708151). *CBC* 1. Tasker, John Paul (June 15, 2018). ["Trudeau names Halifax businessman Colin Deacon to the Senate"](https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-names-colin-deacon-senate-1.4708151). *CBC* 1. ["Prime Minister announces the appointment of a Senator"](https://pm.gc.ca/en/news/news-releases/2018/06/15/prime-minister-announces-appointment-senator). *Prime Minister of Canada*. 2018-06-15. Retrieved 2021-09-13. 1. Office, Privy Council (2016-07-07). ["Questions and Answers"](https://www.canada.ca/en/campaign/independent-advisory-board-for-senate-appointments/frequently-asked-questions.html). *www.canada.ca*. Retrieved 2021-09-13. 1. ["Senator Colin Deacon"](https://sencanada.ca/en/senators/deacon-colin/). *Senate of Canada*. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2021. 1. Canada, Senate of (2016-04-19). ["Senate of Canada - Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce"](https://sencanada.ca/en/committees/banc/). *Senate of Canada*. Retrieved 2021-12-28. 1. ["Parliamentary Network on the World Bank and IMF | The Parliamentary Network"](https://www.parlnet.org/). *PNWBIMF*. Retrieved 2021-07-30. 1. ["Senator Tony Loffreda sur LinkedIn : Got into Washington last night for this week's World Bank Group and IMF… | 15 commentaires"](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/senator-tony-loffreda-73abb112_got-into-washington-last-night-for-this-week-activity-7051226583876919296-ZQlu) (in French). *www.linkedin.com*. Retrieved 2023-07-27. 1. Canadian Senators Group/e des sénateurs canadiens. "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)!". 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