After a series of violent attacks on Toronto’s public transit system, a new poll by Ipsos finds 44 percent of Toronto residents do not feel safe taking a bus alone.
About one-quarter, or 27 percent, of Canadians responded that they feel “unsafe taking public transit alone,” according to the poll released March 6, with 19 percent reporting they feel somewhat unsafe and 8 percent saying they felt very unsafe. Of those who responded to the survey, 75 percent said they felt safe if they were accompanied by friends or family, 40 percent said they felt somewhat safe, and 33 percent said they felt very safe.
While 45 percent of those surveyed had not changed their behaviour despite recent attacks, roughly three in 10 Canadians said they feel wary riding the bus or public train and are more alert and aware of their surroundings. When it comes to Toronto residents, 49 percent said they are being more careful….