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Canadians Gauge Security Crackdown

February 12, 2004

(CPOD) Feb. 12, 2004 - Canadians are divided over the performance of their law enforcement officers in the fight against terrorism, according to a poll by Ipsos-Reid released by CTV and the Globe and Mail. 45 per cent of respondents believe the country's police and security forces are going "too far," while 53 per cent disagree.

In October 2001, the Canadian government introduced Bill C-36, a comprehensive anti-terrorism package that allows police to conduct "preventative arrests" and consider fundraising for groups linked to terrorism as a criminal offence.

Polling Data

As you know, since 9/11, security measures have been increased throughout Canada. Do you agree or disagree that, even though individual rights need to be compromised sometimes in order to fight terrorism, police and security forces in Canada are now going too far in using anti-terrorism powers?

--Agree--

--45%--

Strongly agree

16%

Somewhat agree

29%

--Disagree--

--53%--

Somewhat disagree

32%

Strongly disagree

21%

Source: Ipsos-Reid / CTV / The Globe and Mail
Methodology: Interviews to 1,055 Canadian adults, conducted from Feb. 3 to Feb. 5, 2004. Margin of error is 3.1 per cent.

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