A decade after September 11th 2001

For release on September 12th, 2011

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This poll was conducted online in all regions of Canada with a representative sample of 1,510 Canadians, between September 6th and September 8th, 2011.

Final data was weighted by age, gender, language, level of education, regions and household composition (with or without children under the age of 18) in order to obtain a representative sample of the Canada population.

A probabilistic sample of 1,510 respondents would yield a margin of error of 2.5%, 19 times out of 20.

 

Survey respondents were selected randomly from the LegerWeb Internet panel, which has over

350,000 Canadian households. A stratification process was applied to invitation lists to ensure optimal representation of respondents. The panelists were recruited randomly from Leger Marketing telephone surveys. Several quality control measures ensure the representativeness and accuracy of Leger Marketing’s surveys with its panel members.

In the tables, the numbers in bold red indicate a significantly higher proportion than that of other groups. Numbers in bold blue indicate a significantly lower proportion than that of other groups.

A World Safer From the Threat of Terrorism6

Question – September 11th, 2011 will mark the 10th anniversary of 9/11. For each of the following statements, please indicate if you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree:

After a decade, the world is safer from the threat of terrorism Total(n=1,510)

TOTAL AGREE 24%

Strongly agree 3%

Somewhat agree 21%

TOTAL DISAGREE 66%

Somewhat disagree 34%

Strongly disagree 32%

Don’t know / refusal 10%

One quarter of the Canadian population (24%) thinks that the world is safer from the threat of terrorism, while 65% don’t think the world is now safer from the threat from terrorism after a decade.

      

Terrorism and Boarding an Airplane Today7

Question – September 11th, 2011 will mark the 10th anniversary of 9/11. For each of the following statements, please indicate if you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree:

I do not worry about terrorism when I board an airplane today Total(n=1,510)

TOTAL AGREE 55%

Strongly agree 18%

Somewhat agree 37%

TOTAL DISAGREE 37%

Somewhat disagree 25%

Strongly disagree 12%

Don’t know / refusal 8%

More than half of Canadians (55%) said they do not worry about terrorism when they board an airplane today.       

Necessity to Give Up Some Civil Liberties to Fight Terrorism8

Question – September 11th, 2011 will mark the 10th anniversary of 9/11. For each of the following statements, please indicate if you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree:

To fight terrorism, it is necessary for the average person to give up some civil liberties

Total(n=1,510)

TOTAL AGREE 42%

Strongly agree 9%

Somewhat agree 33%

TOTAL DISAGREE 47%

Somewhat disagree 24%

Strongly disagree 23%

Don’t know / refusal 11%

Canadians are divided on the issue of giving up some civil liberties to fight terrorism for average person : 42% think it is necessary while 47% think it is not. .      

Too Much Attention Devoting to the Problem of Terrorism9

Question – September 11th, 2011 will mark the 10th anniversary of 9/11. For each of the following statements, please indicate if you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree:

The world is devoting too much attention to the problem of terrorism

Total(n=1,510)

TOTAL AGREE 38%

Strongly agree 12%

Somewhat agree 26%

TOTAL DISAGREE 55%

Somewhat disagree 30%

Strongly disagree 25%

Don’t know / refusal 7%

More than half of the Canadian population (55%) don’t think the world is devoting too much attention to the problem of terrorism.

      

Allowing Airport personnel To Do Extra Checks on Passengers Who Appear to Be of Muslim Background

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Question – September 11th, 2011 will mark the 10th anniversary of 9/11. For each of the following statements, please indicate if you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree:

Airport personnel should be allowed to do extra checks on passengers who appear to be of Muslim background

Total(n=1,510)

TOTAL AGREE 40%

Strongly agree 16%

Somewhat agree 24%

TOTAL DISAGREE 51%

Somewhat disagree 23%

Strongly disagree 28%

Don’t know / refusal 9%

Four Canadians out of ten (40%) think that airport personnel should be allowed to do extra checks on passengers who appear to be of Muslim background. .      

An Irreconcilable Conflict Between Western Societies and Muslim Societies

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Question – September 11th, 2011 will mark the 10th anniversary of 9/11. For each of the following statements, please indicate if you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree:

There is an irreconcilable conflict between Western societies and Muslim societies

Total(n=1,510)

TOTAL AGREE 56%

Strongly agree 20%

Somewhat agree 36%

TOTAL DISAGREE 33%

Somewhat disagree 21%

Strongly disagree 12%

Don’t know / refusal 11%

More than half of Canadians (56%) thinks there is an irreconcilable conflict between Western societies and Muslim societies.    

The Impact of The War in Afghanistan on the Reduction of The Chances of Terrorist Attacks

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Question – September 11th, 2011 will mark the 10th anniversary of 9/11. For each of the following statements, please indicate if you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree:

The war in Afghanistan has reduced the chances of terrorist attacks

Total(n=1,510)

TOTAL AGREE 16%

Strongly agree 3%

Somewhat agree 13%

TOTAL DISAGREE 70%

Somewhat disagree 32%

Strongly disagree 38%

Don’t know / refusal 14%

The war in Afghanistan has not reduced the chances of terrorist attacks, 70% of Canadians said.    

The September 11th Terrorists13

Question – September 11th, 2011 will mark the 10th anniversary of 9/11. For each of the following statements, please indicate if you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree:

Most of those responsible for the September 11th terrorist attacks have been killed or captured

Total(n=1,510)

TOTAL AGREE 28%

Strongly agree 5%

Somewhat agree 23%

TOTAL DISAGREE 48%

Somewhat disagree 26%

Strongly disagree 22%

Don’t know / refusal 24%

Close to half of Canadians (48%) do not think that most of those responsible for the September 11th terrorist attacks have been killed or captured.