Canada is considered a very safe and stable place to live because people are fortunate to have healthcare, unemployment and family benefits, as well as maternity leave. Crime is something Canadians don't often think about because people feel out of danger. As Canadians, we have seen the world experience different threats and crimes, and we have seen the world respond. For example, our North American neighbors, the United States, have experienced terrorist attacks and problems with guns and violence. Just because we are seeing these things in other places doesn't mean we aren't also at risk, and Canada has certain approaches and considerations in place if we are ever in danger. What I want to address in this article is how Canada is set up to respond to crime and danger, as well as an example of where we have gone wrong in the past. Methods in response to crime, the Canadian legal regime, and the issue of residential education for Aboriginal people a hundred years ago will be presented. The improving economy has helped Canada's crime rate decline since the 1990s, but several pieces of evidence suggest that the methods used in response to serious crime during that time period may have influenced crime trends. The Constitution Act of 1867 contains the power to make criminal laws and procedures to be followed by the federal government (Welsh & Irving, 2005). First enacted in 1892, the continually revised Criminal Code is used to define two main categories of crime: summary and indictable conviction, indictable crimes such as murder and robbery, and more serious trial-involved crimes (Welsh & Irving, 2005) . Canada is also known for its Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and this police… half of the document… References1. Anand, A. (2011). Countering terrorist financing: is the Canadian legal regime effective? University of Toronto Legal Journal, 61(1), 59-71. Retrieved from http://library.mtroyal.ca:2078/journals/university_of_toronto_law_journal/v061/61.1.anand.html2. Stewart, M. (2011). The space between steps: reckoning in a space of reconciliation. Contemporary Justice Review, 14(1), 43-63. Retrieved from http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~db=all?content=10.1080/10282580.2011.5410763. Gallese, B., & Irving, M. (2005). Crime and Punishment in Canada, 1981-1999. Crime and Justice, 33, 247-294. Retrieved from http://library.mtroyal.ca:2063/stable/3488337?&Search=yes&searchText=canada&searchText=crime&list=hide&searchUri=%2Faction%2FdoBasicSearch%3FQuery%3Dcrime%2Bin%2Bcanada%26acc%3Don%26wc%3Don&prevSearch=&item =18&ttl=33894&returnArticleService=showFullText