Toronto, June 24 -- While Canadians remain largely unaware of the worst terror attack in the country's history, two-third believe details of the bombing of Air India flight 182, the Kanishka, by Khalistani extremists, should be taught in schools and the problem of ignorance corrected.

These were among the major findings of a new survey conducted by the non-profit Angus Reid Institute (ARI) published on the 40th anniversary of the bombing, which claimed 329 lives, including close to 280 Canadian citizens on June 23, 1985.

Of those sampled, 59% said they "only know the main details", according to an ARI release.

Half, 51%, believe the bombing "has never been treated like a Canadian tragedy", and seven-in-ten, 71%, support an exhibit abou...