Less Than Half of Canadians Think Government Respects Rights and Freedoms: Report

Less than 50 percent of Canadians say they believe the government respects rights and freedoms, according to a report from the Public Safety Ministry. The Departmental Results Report, which looks at the performance and results of the ministry and compares it to the targets set, found that 43 percent of the population think the federal government “respects individual rights and freedoms while ensuring the safety of Canadians.” There is no previous years’ data to compare the results to, but the ministry says the target is 70 percent. A drop was also seen in the number of partners that said Public Safety Canada “provides effective policy leadership and operational coordination on national security issues.”...