Post #13: What Does the Recent Arrest of Two People who are Suspected of Planning a Terrorist Attack on Canadian Soil Mean to You? What Impact Does it Have on Canada? What Impact Does it Have on how People Think About Islam? What Motivates People to Turn to Terrorism in Canada?

The recent arrest of two people who are suspected of planning a terrorist attack on Canadian soil has evoked a great deal of fear in society, since this is the first known Al Qaeda-planned attack in Canada. As much as this event is fearful, I don’t believe that Canadians should be overly worried due to the efficiency of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service. This Canadian security organization had been tracking the two suspects for over a year, which proves that Canada had these attacks under control and was not prepared to let innocent Canadians get hurt. I feel that, in comparison to the Boston bombing, Canada is equipped and prepared to protect its people at all costs. In the recent American terrorist attack, the Boston bombing, there were suspicions and warnings; however, the United States did not act upon any of this information and as a result, many Americans were injured and few were killed. Ironically, this event makes me feel more secure, rather than scared, since I now know how effectively Canada deals with attacks such as this one. I think the implications on Canada, are that we have viewed our country as being immune to attacks of this nature and will now be more aware and on guard since this is evidently not the case. In regards to the effect on Islamic people, I think that, despite the fact that this attack was lead by Islamics, Canadians will not develop harsh feelings towards this generalized population. The attacks became known and thus, preventable, as a result of the Canadian Muslim community sharing this information with Canadian officials. Without this inquiry the attack would most likely have been carried out, which would cause major implications for Canada. I think that terrorism is about making an impact and causing a disruption, and therefore, could happen anywhere. On top of this, I feel that terrorism can be sparked in Canada because religion fanatics do not approve of our culture. Finally, Canada may be susceptible to these attacks due to our close proximity to the United States.