Cecilia Keating
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Reporter | London
About Cecilia Keating
Cecilia Keating reports for National Observer from London, England.
Protests call for 'massive' response to climate crisis
A wave of protests is being mounted by XR chapters in more than 60 cities worldwide, including Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver, over the coming two weeks.
Riding Europe's Green wave
Two years ago, Gina Dowding was arrested and charged after locking herself on to pipes and obstructing a road in protest of a fracking site in north-west England. On Monday, she was elected to the European Parliament
Trudeau criticizes conservative politicians for backsliding on women's rights
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledged Thursday that his government “will always be unequivocal” about defending a woman’s right to choose to have an abortion and criticized 'backsliding' among conservative politicians.
Trudeau announces new digital charter for Canada
Justin Trudeau likened the current digital landscape to the "Wild West" and said that the livestreamed murder of 51 citizens in two mosques in New Zealand on March 15 was the "final straw."
Global pledge to reduce online hate may pressure U.S. to act, says Bains
“We are working with like-minded nations and clearly this will put pressure on other countries – like the US – to acknowledge that this is a real issue and that we need to address it in a meaningful way.” - Navdeep Bains after Canada signed the Christchurch Call to reduce the use of the internet to incite terrorism, violence and hatred.
Trudeau in Paris to combat online extremism; offers to help rebuild Notre Dame
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau touched down in Paris on Wednesday to sign a call to action that aims to clamp down on online extremism in the aftermath of the livestreamed shootings that killed 51 people in New Zealand in March. His first stop was at Notre Dame Cathedral, where he offered Canadian lumber and steel to help with the cathedral's reconstruction.
Tech companies promise action after Christchurch massacre
Global tech giants have pledged to clamp down on terrorist and extremist content on their platforms, again, in the aftermath of a livestreamed shooting that killed 51 worshippers praying in two New Zealand mosques in March.
EU alleges car makers colluded
If the allegations are true, it would mean that consumers were likely deprived of opportunities to buy cars with the latest clean technologies.
London slaps new charge on dirty cars for cleaner air
A new toll is now being enforced on dirty cars entering central London in an effort to reduce the toxic levels of air pollution that kill thousands of people in the capital city each year.
Britain proposes to weaken environmental protection after Brexit
The British government has proposed to weaken environmental oversight as part of its plan to leave the European Union, creating a situation that critics say will leave serious gaps, especially if the United Kingdom plunges into a no-deal scenario.