Fatima Syed

Reporter

Fatima Syed was a reporter at The Logic. She was previously a reporter with National Observer, where she established the outlet’s Queen’s Park bureau with an emphasis on coverage of environmental and energy policy. She previously worked at the Toronto Star and at The Walrus, and is a National Magazine Award nominee. She contributed chapters to two anthologies published by Coach House Books, Subdivided: City-Building in an Age of Hyper-Diversity and House Divided.

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Articles by Fatima Syed

COVID-19 roundup: StatCan data highlights inequalities in pandemic’s impact

https://thelogic.co/news/covid-19-roundup-statcan-data-highlights-inequalities-in-pandemics-impact/

By Murad Hemmadi, Zane Schwartz, Fatima Syed and Martin Patriquin | Jul 6, 2020

The pandemic has affected the ability of members of visible minority groups to meet their financial obligations and essential needs much more significantly than for white people, according to new crowdsourced data from Statistics Canada

Briefing

Uber acquires food-delivery company Postmates for US$2.65 billion

https://thelogic.co/briefing/uber-acquires-food-delivery-company-postmates-for-us2-65-billion/

By Fatima Syed | Jul 6, 2020

Briefing

SoftBank shuns calls for oversight of its Vision Funds

https://thelogic.co/briefing/softbank-shuns-calls-for-oversight-of-its-vision-funds/

By Fatima Syed | Jul 6, 2020

COVID-19 roundup: Commercial landlords still aren’t taking Ottawa’s money

https://thelogic.co/news/covid-19-roundup-commercial-landlords-still-arent-taking-ottawas-money/

By Murad Hemmadi, Fatima Syed and Catherine McIntyre | Jul 3, 2020

The federal government’s business rent relief program continues to see low uptake, despite policymakers’ repeated calls for landlords to apply for the aid and eviction moratoriums in some provinces

Briefing

European ad groups criticize Apple for new user-tracking permissions

https://thelogic.co/briefing/european-ad-groups-criticize-apple-for-new-user-tracking-permissions/

By Fatima Syed | Jul 3, 2020

COVID-19 roundup: Ontario delays its virus exposure-notification app launch

https://thelogic.co/news/covid-19-roundup-ontario-delays-its-virus-exposure-notification-app-launch/

By Fatima Syed, Catherine McIntyre, Martin Patriquin, Caroline Mercer and Murad Hemmadi | Jul 2, 2020

The app, which uses a Bluetooth-based, decentralized system developed by Google and Apple, is a collaborative effort between the Canadian Digital Service and the Ontario Digital Service, with input from Shopify and BlackBerry