The Anti-Terrorism Act and Security Measures in Canada: Public Views, Impacts and Travel Experiences
Appendix B
Table 5: Crossing Border And Airport Experiences
34a. Over the last four years, have you travelled by air within Canada?
| |
Total Sample |
Comparison |
| Minority |
Non-minority |
P |
| n |
% |
n |
% |
n |
% |
| Yes |
765 |
45% |
170 |
44% |
585 |
45% |
NS |
| No |
934 |
55% |
219 |
56% |
708 |
55% |
|
| DK / NA |
4 |
0% |
1 |
0% |
2 |
0% |
|
| |
1703 |
100% |
390 |
100% |
1295 |
100% |
|
34b. Over the last four years, have you travelled by air between Canada and the US?
| |
Total Sample |
Comparison |
| Minority |
Non-minority |
P |
| n |
% |
n |
% |
n |
% |
| Yes |
559 |
33% |
125 |
32% |
428 |
33% |
NS |
| No |
1142 |
67% |
265 |
68% |
866 |
67% |
|
| DK / NA |
2 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
1 |
0% |
|
| |
1703 |
100% |
390 |
100% |
1295 |
100% |
|
34c. Over the last four years, have you travelled by air between Canada and countries outside of North America?
| |
Total Sample |
Comparison |
| Minority |
Non-minority |
P |
| n |
% |
n |
% |
n |
% |
| Yes |
499 |
29% |
132 |
34% |
362 |
28% |
NS |
| No |
1202 |
71% |
258 |
66% |
932 |
72% |
|
| DK / NA |
2 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
1 |
0% |
|
| |
1703 |
100% |
390 |
100% |
1295 |
100% |
|
34d. Over the last years, have you traveled between Canada and the US by other means (i.e. car, train, boat)?
| |
Total Sample |
Comparison |
| Minority |
Non-minority |
P |
| n |
% |
n |
% |
n |
% |
| Yes |
769 |
45% |
176 |
45% |
587 |
45% |
NS |
| No |
932 |
55% |
214 |
55% |
707 |
55% |
|
| DK / NA |
2 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
1 |
0% |
|
| |
1703 |
100% |
390 |
100% |
1295 |
100% |
|
Follow-up to 34a.
35. In the last four years, while passing through Canadian airport security, aside from the typical security checks that everyone goes through, did you ever get taken aside and given additional screening by Canadian airport security?
| |
Total Sample |
Comparison |
| Minority |
Non-minority |
P |
| n |
% |
n |
% |
n |
% |
| Yes |
162 |
21% |
36 |
21% |
124 |
21% |
NS |
| No |
599 |
78% |
132 |
78% |
459 |
78% |
|
| DK / NA |
4 |
1% |
2 |
1% |
2 |
0% |
|
| |
765 |
100% |
170 |
100% |
585 |
100% |
|
36. What was the nature of the additional screening?
| |
Total Sample |
Comparison |
| Minority |
Non-minority |
P |
| n |
% |
n |
% |
n |
% |
| Personally searched |
32 |
20% |
6 |
17% |
25 |
20% |
NS |
| Property searched (e.g. luggage, handbag, computer, etc.) |
106 |
65% |
20 |
56% |
84 |
68% |
NS |
| Documentation was questioned |
4 |
2% |
1 |
3% |
1 |
2% |
~ |
| Removed shoes, belt, etc. |
29 |
18% |
6 |
17% |
23 |
19% |
NS |
| Questioned about travel plans |
10 |
6% |
3 |
8% |
6 |
5% |
~ |
| Put through metal detector |
7 |
4% |
2 |
6% |
5 |
4% |
~ |
| Randomly selected |
7 |
4% |
3 |
8% |
4 |
3% |
~ |
| Was Questioned (various) |
6 |
4% |
3 |
8% |
3 |
2% |
~ |
| Other |
23 |
14% |
8 |
22% |
15 |
12% |
NS |
| DK / NA |
4 |
2% |
2 |
6% |
2 |
2% |
~ |
| |
162 |
|
36 |
|
124 |
|
|
37. Do you think the additional screening was justified to ensure public safety?
| |
Total Sample |
Comparison |
| Minority |
Non-minority |
P |
| n |
% |
n |
% |
n |
% |
| Yes |
114 |
70% |
28 |
78% |
85 |
69% |
NS |
| No |
47 |
29% |
8 |
22% |
38 |
31% |
|
| DK / NA |
1 |
1% |
0 |
0% |
1 |
1% |
|
| |
162 |
100% |
36 |
100% |
124 |
100% |
|
Follow-up to 34b.
38. In the last four years, while passing through Agmerican airport security, aside from the typical security checks that everyone goes through, did you ever get taken aside and given additional screening by American airport security personnel?
| |
Total Sample |
Comparison |
| Minority |
Non-minority |
P |
| n |
% |
n |
% |
n |
% |
| Yes |
142 |
25% |
28 |
22% |
112 |
26% |
NS |
| No |
416 |
74% |
97 |
78% |
316 |
74% |
|
| DK / NA |
1 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
|
| |
559 |
100% |
125 |
100% |
428 |
100% |
|
39. What was the nature of the additional screening?
| |
Total Sample |
Comparison |
| Minority |
Non-minority |
P |
| n |
% |
n |
% |
n |
% |
| Personally searched |
39 |
27% |
6 |
21% |
33 |
29% |
NS |
| Property searched (e.g. luggage, handbag, computer, etc.) |
74 |
52% |
11 |
39% |
63 |
56% |
NS |
| Documentation was questioned |
14 |
10% |
4 |
14% |
9 |
8% |
~ |
| Removed shoes, belt, etc. |
49 |
35% |
4 |
14% |
45 |
40% |
~ |
| Questioned about travel plans |
17 |
12% |
5 |
18% |
12 |
11% |
~ |
| Put through metal detector |
6 |
4% |
0 |
0% |
6 |
5% |
~ |
| Randomly selected |
4 |
3% |
2 |
7% |
2 |
2% |
~ |
| Was questioned (various) |
5 |
4% |
2 |
7% |
1 |
1% |
~ |
| Scanned/test for explosive materials |
2 |
1% |
0 |
0% |
2 |
2% |
~ |
| Harassment/racism |
1 |
1% |
1 |
4% |
0 |
0% |
~ |
| Other |
17 |
12% |
3 |
11% |
12 |
11% |
~ |
| DK / NA |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
~ |
| |
142 |
|
28 |
|
112 |
|
|
40. Do you think the additional screening was justified to ensure public safety?
| |
Total Sample |
Comparison |
| Minority |
Non-minority |
P |
| n |
% |
n |
% |
n |
% |
| Yes |
102 |
72% |
18 |
64% |
83 |
74% |
NS |
| No |
39 |
27% |
10 |
36% |
28 |
25% |
|
| DK / NA |
1 |
1% |
0 |
0% |
1 |
1% |
|
| |
142 |
100% |
28 |
100% |
112 |
100% |
|
Follow-up to 34c.
41. In the last four years, while passing through airport security in a foreign country other than the U.S., aside from the typical security checks that everyone goes through, did you ever get taken aside and given additional screening by foreign airport security personnel?
| |
Total Sample |
Comparison |
| Minority |
Non-minority |
P |
| n |
% |
n |
% |
n |
% |
| Yes |
62 |
12% |
15 |
11% |
46 |
13% |
NS |
| No |
436 |
87% |
117 |
89% |
315 |
87% |
|
| DK / NA |
1 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
1 |
0% |
|
| |
499 |
100% |
132 |
100% |
362 |
100% |
|
42. What was the nature of the additional screening?
| |
Total Sample |
Comparison |
| Minority |
Non-minority |
P |
| n |
% |
n |
% |
n |
% |
| Personally searched |
17 |
27% |
4 |
27% |
13 |
28% |
~ |
| Property searched (e.g. luggage, handbag, computer, etc.) |
31 |
50% |
9 |
60% |
21 |
46% |
NS |
| Documentation was questioned |
5 |
8% |
2 |
13% |
3 |
7% |
~ |
| Removed shoes, belt, etc. |
6 |
10% |
2 |
13% |
4 |
9% |
~ |
| Questioned about travel plans |
4 |
6% |
1 |
7% |
3 |
7% |
~ |
| Randomly selected |
1 |
2% |
1 |
7% |
0 |
0% |
~ |
| Was questioned (various) |
4 |
6% |
0 |
0% |
3 |
7% |
~ |
| Other |
7 |
11% |
2 |
13% |
4 |
9% |
~ |
| DK / NA |
2 |
3% |
0 |
0% |
2 |
4% |
~ |
| |
62 |
|
15 |
|
46 |
|
|
43. Do you think the additional screening was justified to ensure public safety?
| |
Total Sample |
Comparison |
| Minority |
Non-minority |
P |
| n |
% |
n |
% |
n |
% |
| Yes |
46 |
74% |
9 |
60% |
37 |
80% |
NS |
| No |
16 |
26% |
6 |
40% |
9 |
20% |
|
| DK / NA |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
|
| |
62 |
100% |
15 |
100% |
46 |
100% |
|
47. While crossing the border into the another country other than the U.S. from Canada, aside from the typical checks at the border that everyone gets, did you receive additional screening by border officials?
| |
Total Sample |
Comparison |
| Minority |
Non-minority |
P |
| n |
% |
n |
% |
n |
% |
| Yes |
23 |
5% |
6 |
5% |
17 |
5% |
NS |
| No |
472 |
95% |
126 |
95% |
341 |
94% |
|
| DK / NA |
4 |
1% |
0 |
0% |
4 |
1% |
|
| |
499 |
100% |
132 |
100% |
362 |
100% |
|
48. What was the nature of the additional screening by U.S. border officials?
| |
Total Sample |
Comparison |
| Minority |
Non-minority |
P |
| n |
% |
n |
% |
n |
% |
| Personally searched |
3 |
13% |
1 |
17% |
2 |
12% |
~ |
| Property searched (e.g. luggage, handbag, computer, etc.) |
10 |
43% |
4 |
67% |
6 |
35% |
~ |
| Documentation was questioned |
6 |
26% |
0 |
0% |
6 |
35% |
~ |
| Picture and fingerprint was taken |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
~ |
| Was taken to an office and questioned |
2 |
9% |
0 |
0% |
2 |
12% |
~ |
| Was questioned (various) |
3 |
13% |
3 |
50% |
0 |
0% |
~ |
| Other |
5 |
22% |
3 |
50% |
2 |
12% |
~ |
| DK / NA |
1 |
4% |
0 |
0% |
1 |
6% |
~ |
| |
23 |
|
6 |
|
17 |
|
|
49. Do you think the additional screening was justified to ensure public safety?
| |
Total Sample |
Comparison |
| Minority |
Non-minority |
P |
| n |
% |
n |
% |
n |
% |
| Yes |
15 |
65% |
4 |
67% |
11 |
65% |
NS |
| No |
7 |
30% |
2 |
33% |
5 |
29% |
|
| DK / NA |
1 |
4% |
0 |
0% |
1 |
6% |
|
| |
23 |
100% |
6 |
100% |
17 |
100% |
|
Follow-up to 34b and 34d.
44. While crossing the border aside from the typical checks at the border that everyone gets, did you receive additional screening by U.S. border officials?
| |
Total Sample |
Comparison |
| Minority |
Non-minority |
P |
| n |
% |
n |
% |
n |
% |
| Yes |
170 |
18% |
44 |
20% |
125 |
17% |
NS |
| No |
790 |
82% |
174 |
79% |
608 |
82% |
|
| DK / NA |
7 |
1% |
2 |
1% |
5 |
1% |
|
| |
967 |
100% |
220 |
100% |
738 |
100% |
|
45. What was the nature of the additional screening?
| |
Total Sample |
Comparison |
| Minority |
Non-minority |
P |
| n |
% |
n |
% |
n |
% |
| Personally searched |
15 |
9% |
5 |
11% |
9 |
7% |
NS |
| Property searched (e.g. luggage, handbag, computer, etc.) |
81 |
48% |
24 |
55% |
56 |
45% |
NS |
| Documentation was questioned |
52 |
31% |
14 |
32% |
38 |
30% |
NS |
| Picture and fingerprint was taken |
3 |
2% |
1 |
2% |
2 |
2% |
~ |
| Was taken to an office and questioned |
26 |
15% |
8 |
18% |
18 |
14% |
NS |
| Criminal record/security background check |
6 |
4% |
2 |
5% |
4 |
3% |
~ |
| Randomly selected |
1 |
1% |
1 |
2% |
0 |
0% |
~ |
| Was questioned (various) |
19 |
11% |
6 |
14% |
13 |
10% |
NS |
| Screened for taxes/duty |
3 |
2% |
0 |
0% |
3 |
2% |
~ |
| Harassment/racism |
2 |
1% |
1 |
2% |
1 |
1% |
~ |
| Other |
35 |
21% |
10 |
23% |
25 |
20% |
NS |
| DK / NA |
3 |
2% |
1 |
2% |
2 |
2% |
~ |
| |
170 |
|
44 |
|
125 |
|
|
46. Do you think the additional screening was justified to ensure public safety?
| |
Total Sample |
Comparison |
| Minority |
Non-minority |
P |
| n |
% |
n |
% |
n |
% |
| Yes |
86 |
51% |
23 |
52% |
63 |
50% |
NS |
| No |
83 |
49% |
21 |
48% |
61 |
49% |
|
| DK / NA |
1 |
1% |
0 |
0% |
1 |
1% |
|
| |
170 |
100% |
44 |
100% |
125 |
100% |
|
RETURNING TO CANADA
50. While crossing the border back into Canada from the U.S. or another country, aside from the typical checks at the border that everyone goes through, did you receive additional screening by Canadian border officials?
| |
Total Sample |
Comparison |
| Minority |
Non-minority |
P |
| n |
% |
n |
% |
n |
% |
| Yes |
91 |
8% |
25 |
10% |
65 |
8% |
NS |
| No |
986 |
89% |
226 |
88% |
751 |
89% |
|
| DK / NA |
31 |
3% |
7 |
3% |
24 |
3% |
|
| |
1108 |
100% |
258 |
100% |
840 |
100% |
|
51. What was the nature of the additional screening?
| |
Total Sample |
Comparison |
| Minority |
Non-minority |
P |
| n |
% |
n |
% |
n |
% |
| Personally searched |
8 |
9% |
2 |
8% |
5 |
8% |
~ |
| Property searched (e.g. luggage/handbag/computer/etc.) |
50 |
55% |
14 |
56% |
35 |
54% |
NS |
| Documentation was questioned |
26 |
29% |
8 |
32% |
18 |
28% |
NS |
| Picture and fingerprint was taken |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
~ |
| Was taken to an office and questioned |
12 |
13% |
3 |
12% |
9 |
14% |
~ |
| Was questioned (various) |
4 |
4% |
1 |
4% |
3 |
5% |
~ |
| Screened for taxes/duty |
2 |
2% |
0 |
0% |
2 |
3% |
~ |
| Harassment/racism |
2 |
2% |
2 |
8% |
0 |
0% |
~ |
| Other |
11 |
12% |
4 |
16% |
7 |
11% |
~ |
| DK / NA |
3 |
3% |
0 |
0% |
3 |
5% |
~ |
52. Do you think the additional screening was justified to ensure public safety?
| |
Total Sample |
Comparison |
| Minority |
Non-minority |
P |
| n |
% |
n |
% |
n |
% |
| Yes |
50 |
55% |
13 |
52% |
37 |
57% |
NS |
| No |
39 |
43% |
12 |
48% |
26 |
40% |
|
| DK / NA |
2 |
2% |
0 |
0% |
2 |
3% |
|
| |
91 |
100% |
25 |
100% |
65 |
100% |
|
