Canadian Misgivings

Over the past couple of weeks, the Bush administration in Washington has sounded the alarm over possible new attacks by Osama bin Laden's Al-Qaeda organisation. That's led to a heightened sense of urgency and preparedness across the United States. But not in Canada.

In fact, since September 11, many of the measures introduced by the Canadian government to beef up security at airports and border crossings, and anti-terror legislation as well as tougher immigration laws are not sitting all that well with many Canadians. For some, those measures are becoming a burden.