NCJ Number
159642
Journal
Conflict Quarterly Dated: (Summer 1994) Pages: 36-62
Date Published
1994
Length
27 pages
Annotation
International terrorism in Canada between 1960 and 1990 is analyzed using information from the 58 events in the database developed in the Attributes of Terrorism in Canada data collection project.
Abstract
Attacks were more frequent in September than in other months; January, April, October, and November were a distant second. The majority of events were low-tech actions that required little technical skill, access to equipment and logistical support, planning, personnel, intelligence, and timing. Bombings accounted for 72.4 percent of the events. The bulk of the targets were United States corporations or the homes of corporate executives working for United States companies. Physical targets received the majority of bombings, while people were the recipients of relatively few bomb attacks. Groups claimed responsibility for 41 of the events; groups opposed to United States foreign policy were the most common. Distant seconds were Cuban and Armenian nationalist groups. Four people were killed as a result of international terrorism during the period studied. Compared to other countries, Canada experienced a low level of international terrorism. Tables and reference notes