Director Of Parliamentary Affairs
Current• Lead policy development, legislative strategy and stakeholder management for Senator Deacon and his office. This includes advising on matters related to the senator’s role as Deputy Chair of the Senate Standing Committee on Banking, Commerce and the Economy.• Notable achievements include advancing the implementation of an “Open Banking” regulatory regime with Finance Canada and championing a consultation on modernizing Canada’s Competition Act.• Instituted the Senate of Canada’s… Show more • Lead policy development, legislative strategy and stakeholder management for Senator Deacon and his office. This includes advising on matters related to the senator’s role as Deputy Chair of the Senate Standing Committee on Banking, Commerce and the Economy.• Notable achievements include advancing the implementation of an “Open Banking” regulatory regime with Finance Canada and championing a consultation on modernizing Canada’s Competition Act.• Instituted the Senate of Canada’s commitment to net-zero by 2030. Lead author of unanimously adopted report by the Senate Advisory Group on Environment and Sustainability, tasked with project oversight. Coordinating efforts with multiple government departments and a federal procurement RFP.• Manage a research and administrative team of diverse expertise with a focus on challenging the status quo of the institution of the Senate. Foster a highly collaborative horizontal structure which insists on a diversity of opinions to maximize the senator’s capacity in his role. Show less
