Terrorism, Canada as a opportunity structure
             ii)Definition: according to the CSIS Act terrorism is
             "Activities....directed toward or in support of the threat or use of acts of serious violence against persons or property fro the purpose of achieving a political objective within Canada or a foreign state"
             This definition sounds ominous and foreboding yet the vast majority of Canadians do not views terrorism as a Canadien problem. For most it is something that happens to other people in other countries. The reality however is far different, Canada is only second to the United States in terms of the amount of active terrorist organizations. Canada is not generally a target of terrorist strikes but rather it is a haven for terrorist. Canada does however tend to end up in the spill over of conflicts. The fact that we a democracy that embraces openness and ones freedom limits the amount of control by the state. The fact that Canada is the premier multi cultural country it makes it very easy for terrorist organizations to blend in. Canada is used primarily as a staging/training area as well as a place in which to procure equipment and raise finances.Many different terrorist organization have legitimate "front groups that operate in Canada in order to raise awareness and funds for t!
             here "cause." the Provisional Irish Republican Army(IRA), Tamil Tigers(LTTE), Kurdistan Workers Party(PKK), Hizballah, Hamas, are just some of the groups active within Canada. These groups also attempt to control their local ethnic populations as well in order extort aid or finances or simply the groups silence. Also emerging is the ever growing menace of cyber terrorism. This constitutes a knew and potentially very serious threat to the security of Canada.
             There has to be a balance between juste laws and fair sanctions. If it does to far our way of life would be altered dramatically as our basic right and freedoms would be trampled on in the pur...