The Globe and Mail
Leah West
Last published March 2026 · On our record since 2020
Where this writer stands
Public safety1 piece
Prevention and restraintEnforcement and sentencing
“Canada can no longer afford inaction driven by fear of political backlash when it comes to online harms, social media oversight and the regulation of artificial intelligence.” Read the piece
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Recent work
- Opinion: Canada’s playing catch-up on digital lawful accessOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Mar 24, 2026
- Opinion: Canada’s Global Security Reporting Program needs an overhaul, not mere tinkeringOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Dec 20, 2023
- Opinion: The CSIS Act threshold on ‘threat to the security of Canada’ must be metOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Nov 22, 2022
- Opinion: National security can’t become a tool of partisan feudingOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jan 11, 2022
- Opinion: If Canada’s military really intends to solve its sexual misconduct crisis, the will must come from withinOpinion · The Globe and Mail · May 5, 2021
- Opinion: In Canadian law, ‘terrorism’ seems to be the hardest word – and it’s going to get harderOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jul 19, 2020