Terrorism is a problem. So is crime.

MacKay understands that fundamentally the government is responsible for protecting the citizens. This includes terrorism and crime.

Federal Justice Minister Peter MacKay says Canadians are now more aware of the importance of security in this country.

“I think the events of a few weeks ago in Ottawa and St-Jean-sur-Richelieu were, frankly, a bit of a wake-up call for the fact that Canada is certainly not immune from terrorist attacks,” he said.

MacKay made the comment at the Halifax International Security Forum, an international security conference which runs this weekend in downtown Halifax.

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