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Terror Attacks: Refugee Flows and Terror Threats

terror attacks: What measures will Canadians accept in order to reduce terror threats About one in four find it acceptable that the police should be able to listen in on phone calls and read texts without a special warrant, as currently required, according to Globe and Mail. Four in 10 strongly agree with slowing immigration and the acceptance of refugees from certain regions and one-quarter strongly support the total elimination of immigrant and refugee flows from those areas. When asked about the appropriate response to terror attacks, just over half of Canadians respond that bringing the responsible individuals to justice is sufficient, whereas more than four in 10 feel Canada and its allies should respond by going to war against terrorists. Attitudes and opinions about security and the appropriate response to terrorist threats are the tip of an iceberg of values. People who support these measures are also united by certain underlying values. There tends to be a lot of overlap among Canadians who are supportive of limiting or eliminating immigration from certain areas of the world, those who find police snooping acceptable, and those who support going to war to end terror. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.