Yasmine Ghania
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Reporter | Ottawa |
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About Yasmine Ghania
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Yasmine Ghania is a freelance journalist based in Ottawa. As of Dec. 2, 2020 she is covering federal policy for Vancouver and B.C. thanks to a grant from the Local Journalism Initiative and the Government of Canada.
Canada launches satellite program to track illegal fishing abroad
The Dark Vessel Detection program uses satellite technology to locate and track ships partaking in illegal fishing whose location transmitting devices have been switched off.
Green Party leader urges feds to consider universal basic income as 'safety net' beyond pandemic
The Green Party is proposing a basic income model that would give every Canadian a basic revenue source that could cover necessities such as clothing, food and housing.
Canadian companies’ watchdog still unable to take complaints about human rights abuses abroad
The Canada Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE) was supposed to launch its Compliance and Dispute Resolution Mechanism in November, but it was delayed because CORE extended the consultation period relating to its operating procedures to early December.
Nature Canada calls on Trudeau and Biden to tackle climate change, species collapse
Nature Canada wants the two administrations to hone in on nature-based climate solution investments and the conservation of landscapes and seascapes, with a particular focus on Indigenous-led conservation.
Canadians want plastics ban expanded, poll finds
Abacus Data polled 1,500 people, a majority of whom want the list of banned plastics to include other commonly littered plastics products: hot and cold drink cups, cigarette filters, and all forms of polystyrene.
Senators, human rights groups urge feds to renew Rohingya aid in wake of Myanmar coup
Senators, city councillors, academics and human rights groups who fear Myanmar’s military takeover puts the Rohingya people at greater risk are calling on the federal government to renew the financial aid granted to the ethnic minority that's set to expire next month.
Cybersecurity experts want more transparency as Amazon government data requests soar
The department of Public Safety did not respond to Canada’s National Observer's request for comment on whether the government demanded users’ data from the company. However, cybersecurity experts see a flaw in Canada's privacy laws that goes beyond Amazon.
Child-porn victim testifies during Day 1 of Pornhub discussions at committee
A victim of child pornography said it took more than a week for Pornhub to remove the video of her 14-year-old self, which was only made possible after she was asked multiple times to prove that it was, in fact, her in the video and that she was underage.
Advocates, legal experts spot holes in proposed bill to ban conversion therapy
Bill C-6 passed second reading in Parliament with a vote of 308-7, however, witnesses at a meeting of the House of Commons' committee on justice and human rights wrestled with its wording and what it should encompass.
Opposition slams Trudeau’s pandemic response as Canada marks one year of COVID-19
Opposition leaders were quick to criticize Justin Trudeau’s handling of the pandemic on Monday, the one-year anniversary of the first presumptive case of COVID-19 in Canada.