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Terrorism in Canada.

Daniel Kollek1

  • 1McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. kollek@execulink.com

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine
|April 13, 2004
PubMed
Summary
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Canada faces a significant terrorism threat, with numerous groups using it as a base. Government responses to terrorism have been largely ineffective due to poor enforcement of anti-terrorism laws.

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Area of Science:

  • Political Science
  • Criminology
  • International Relations

Background:

  • Canada has a serious terrorism problem, despite a lack of recent high-profile attacks.
  • Terrorist organizations designate Canada as a base for operations.
  • Canadians and Canadian organizations face risks of attacks both domestically and abroad.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review terrorism in Canada.
  • To assess the incidence, nature, and risk factors of terrorist activity.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of Canadian government responses to terrorism.

Main Methods:

  • Review of Canadian foreign and domestic policies related to terrorism.
  • Analysis of the enforcement of anti-terrorism legislation.
  • Examination of historical and current terrorist threats to Canada.

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Main Results:

  • Canadian anti-terrorism policies have been ineffective, primarily due to poor enforcement.
  • Terrorist organizations were legally able to raise funds in Canada, violating international treaties.
  • A strategy of placating terrorist organizations has proven ineffective in preventing Canada from becoming a target.

Conclusions:

  • Canada's approach to combating terrorism has been inadequate.
  • Weak enforcement of anti-terrorism measures has allowed terrorist organizations to operate and fundraise.
  • Proactive and robust enforcement of anti-terrorism legislation is crucial for national security.