Hilary Beaumont
The Walrus
Toronto, ON, Canada
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When Border Security Crosses a Line
International crossings are now testing grounds for unregulated surveillance technology → Read More
Canada Declares Climate Emergency, Then Approves Massive Oil Pipeline Expansion
Canada can’t meet its Paris climate targets without reducing emissions from the oil and gas sector, experts say. → Read More
This Father-Daughter Team Is Taking on Justin Trudeau over Climate Change
They are threatening a court challenge if the Liberal cabinet approves the Trans Mountain expansion next week, saying it would put Canada’s youth at risk. → Read More
How One LGBTQ Group Forged Ahead After Their City’s Pride Was Cancelled
Shades of Colour organized events for Pride Month to make space for people they say were left out of Edmonton Pride. → Read More
Jason Kenney Accused of Rolling Back LGBTQ Protections During Pride Month
The UCP government in Alberta will allow schools to delay approvals of Gay-Straight Alliances, and has defunded a working group on banning conversion therapy. → Read More
Justin Trudeau Will Ban Single-Use Plastics as Early as 2021, If Re-Elected
Canada’s plastic waste has become an international embarrassment. → Read More
The Americas Want an Investigation Into Canada's 'Genocide' of Indigenous Women
The Organization of American States, which Canada is a part of, has asked Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland to form an expert panel to clarify the issue. → Read More
After Donald Trump Cuts Global Abortion Funding, Justin Trudeau Steps In With $700 Million
A new report suggests the U.S restrictions on foreign funding have seriously harmed the reproductive health of women in a number of countries. → Read More
As Alberta Burns, Jason Kenney Repeals Carbon Tax
Nearly 30 forest fires, 10 of them considered out-of-control, are raging across the province. → Read More
Musicians Are Boycotting 'Trailer Park Boys' Actor Mike Smith’s Bar in Halifax
Several artists, and a local paper, say they are boycotting the ‘Trailer Park Boys’ actor’s bar after assault allegations. → Read More
The Church Where It’s Legal to Use Ayahuasca
Owen James, founder of Ceu de Toronto, is expecting new members to flock to the church after it received an exemption from Health Canada to use the hallucinogenic drug. → Read More
Saskatchewan Court Upholds Justin Trudeau's Carbon Tax
It’s the first in a series of cases that will likely go to the Supreme Court as conservative provinces fight the federal Liberal government. → Read More
Canadian Teens Told Us Why They’re Striking Over Climate Change
This Friday, teens are walking out of their high school classrooms across the country to send a message to Canada’s federal and provincial governments that they need to recognize we’re in a climate emergency, and take urgent action. Teens from coast to coast tell VICE they’re already experiencing forest fires that cloak the sky in smoke, rising sea levels dangerously close to key highways,… → Read More
Canada Is Going Conservative
Jason Kenney’s win in Alberta continues a trend of new majority Conservative governments ahead of Canada’s fall election. → Read More
Serial Killer Bruce McArthur Hospitalized After Prison Assault: Report
McArthur was recently sentenced to life in prison for murdering eight men in Toronto’s gay village. → Read More
Canada Bans All Boeing 737 MAX 8 Planes From Its Airspace
Transport minister Marc Garneau cited new satellite data as the reason for the decision. → Read More
These Airlines Remain Confident in 737 MAX 8, Despite Two Deadly Crashes
Three airlines in Canada are running the Boeing plane, which has crashed twice in five months, killing 346 people in total. → Read More
Air Canada and WestJet Remain Confident in 737 MAX 8, Despite Two Deadly Crashes
Three airlines in Canada are running the Boeing plane, which has crashed twice in five months, killing 346 people in total. → Read More
Mike Smith of ‘Trailer Park Boys’ accused of sexual assault
A VICE News investigation found a woman reported Smith to police in 2005. Smith denies the allegations and no charges were filed. → Read More
Judge halts construction of Keystone XL pipeline
A U.S. court blocked Trump's presidential permit, saying environmental analysis fell short of a ‘hard look’. → Read More