A woman writes a message on a Canadian flag at a makeshift memorial in honour of Cpl. Nathan Cirillo
A woman writes a message on a Canadian flag at a makeshift memorial in honour of Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, outside the Lieutenant-Colonel John Weir Foote Armoury October 24, 2014. Cirillo was killed during a shooting incident at the Canada War Memorial in Ottawa on October 22. Canada vowed on Friday to toughen laws against terrorism as an opinion poll showed a majority of Canadians lacked confidence in their security services' ability to deter homegrown radicals who struck twice in the past week. REUTERS/Mark Blinch

More than two-thirds of Canadians believe that throwing radicals in jail for a lifetime will help Canada solve the problem of home-grown terrorism. A recent survey revealed how Canadians perceive terrorism in their country.

A new Angus Reid Institute poll reveals that around two-thirds of people in Canada believe that home-grown terrorism is a grave issue. People from Quebec, Saskatchewan and Manitoba are most likely to believe that home-grown terrorism is a serious threat as nearly 70 percent of them say so. People in British Columbia are less likely to believe so as 49 percent people think it is a serious matter. The belief is apparently linked to age. While two-thirds of Canadians aged between 35 and 54 think it is a serious issue, around three-fourths of those aged 55 or above believe so. The number is fewer than 50 percent when it comes to people aged between 18 and 34.

ARI conducted the survey with the Province, the Canadian Race Relations Foundation and the Laurier Institution. The survey was intended to find out how various people in the country addressed the issue of radical politics and home-grown terrorism. The survey also examined how the country thought about the Muslim community in Canada as well. Several other points like confidence in Canadian security services, perception of the threat and methods for prevention were also taken into consideration. The survey reveals that most Canadians are aware of home-grown terrorism and are closely following it.

The presence of radicalised individuals in the country is apparently a debated issue. While 35 percent of Canadians believe that there are already radicalised individuals in the country, 28 percent of them feel there are no radicalised individuals in their community. The regions like Alberta and Ontario, where young men have earlier been reported to have committed violent acts after having been radicalised, have more number of people who believe in the presence of radicalised people in their community. Most of the Canadians (37 percent), however, say that they are not sure if there are such people in the community or not.

The result of the survey can be found in detail HERE.

Contact the writer: s.mukhopadhyay@ibtimes.com.au