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“I’m very happy with society in general here,” one person said. “I was born in Canada and as much as I hate the cold, I really can’t imagine living anywhere else.” - Leah Martine Rioux.
“我很庆幸能在加拿大出生成长。虽然我很讨厌这里的严冬，可是我根本不想移居到别的地方。” - Leah Martine Rioux
"[…and] because when I hold the door for someone I’m instantly greeted with a smile and ‘thank you’. Being Canadian is so much more than toques, lumberjacks, and say ‘eh.’ You’re just bred awesome, and taught to respect elders and always be polite eh?” - violetvirginiae
“而当我帮别人开门的时候，对方会回赠我一个灿烂的微笑和一句真挚的“谢谢”。所以说，加拿大人不是只爱说“eh”，我们更爱说温暖人心的话语，eh？我们真的很棒，eh？” - violetvirginiae
最近美国做出了同性婚姻合法化的历史性判决，受到全球瞩目，然而同性婚姻早于2005年在加拿大被合法化，政府、社会公众和媒体都对同性关系予以最大的尊重和理解，可见其包容、民主、自由和博爱的社会价值。小编昨天读到一句话，感触颇深：In Canada, we don't have "gay marriage". We have marriage.（在加拿大没有“同性婚姻”这个词，只有“婚姻”，因为婚姻本来无性别之分。）
“While wearing a shirt that said ‘Canada’ in a McDonalds in Berlin, a lady came up to me and asked if I was Canadian. After saying I was, she asked if I could look after her CHILD while she went to stand in line. When she saw the look of confusion she simply said, ‘You’re Canadian, I know I can trust you." - interitus
“我在柏林的时候，穿着一件印有CANADA的衣服。一位女士走过来问我是不是加拿大人，我说是的，然后那位女士问我能不能帮她看顾孩子，她要去排一下队。看见我疑惑的表情，那位女士只说了一句：你是加拿大人，我知道你靠谱。”- interitus
“I’m proud to be Canadian because of our diversity. We have people who come from all over the world and are proud to call themselves Canadian as soon as they come here.” - O2525
“我为我们的多元文化感到自豪。我们的国民来自世界各地，可是当他们移居到加拿大，他们会立刻爱上加拿大这个家。”- O2525
加拿大拥有世界上最完善的教育体系，拥有世界上一流的大学、中学、小学教育，学习条件世界一流。
Along with some of the country’s natural charms: “The best walks in the night when it’s snowing and the sky looks pink” and “The best fall season with a million foliages turning into my favourite colors.” - angiepoultonb
“加拿大最美的风景，莫过于雪天傍晚白色的地面和粉色的晚霞；加拿大最美的季节，莫过于万叶转红的秋天。”- angiepoultonb
This person also adds and counterbalances that “although the cost of the living has risen, wages seem pretty stagnant, employment prospects are pretty bleak… I think once you have secured one of those well protected jobs, life can be pretty sweet.” - Karen Zhou
“虽然有人抱怨这里的物价涨了工资却不涨，工作发展空间不够...可是我觉得，一旦在这里找到一份稳定的工作，不需要大富大贵，生活也可以过得很好。”- Karen Zhou
“We don't try to make ourselves out to be better than anyone.” - Michele Gardner
“因为我们不爱攀比。”- Michele Gardner
加拿大的产假包括怀孕假（Maternity Leave）和父母假（Parental Leave），怀孕假17周， 只给生产的妈妈使用；父母假35周，父母都可使用。雇员于产后有权恢复未请假前的职位，若做同样职位的同事获得加薪，她亦享受同样权利，怀孕更不应影响其升职机会。另外孩子还能享受福利金、12年免费义务教育等等......
曾经有个笑话，问：如何让一个加拿大人对你道歉？答：踩他一下。
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