A new poll suggests most Canadians feel they\u0027re less safe now than they were before the COVID\u002D19 pandemic
However, when asked whether they experienced, witnessed or knew someone who experienced a series of unsafe situations — from vandalism to theft to physical assault — a large majority of respondents said they didn’t.
Five per cent of respondents said they were the victim of a physical assault, and 5% said they were the target of a hate crime, while 20% said they knew someone who had been assaulted and 17% said they knew the victim of a hate crime.Article content People over the age of 55 and those living in Quebec were most satisfied with law enforcement, while fewer than half of Atlantic Canadians felt police were doing a good job.
The survey also asked whether stricter gun control would make people feel more safe. It found that 47% of respondents said that would make them feel safer, and 42% said it wouldn’t change how they feel.Article content
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