As for Canada's contribution to world security, I'm surprised that no one mentioned the burden Canada bears, with its bears, just being a civilizing influence on Big Mick and the Americans.

And let's not forget Canada's satirical songwriters like Joe Hall, who, in Canada most multi-cultural cities, wrote a bus song to a reggae beat, The Third World. It goes something like this:

they're leaving Soatto (sp?)
they're coming to toronto
don't drive the bus off the cliff
please don't drive the bus off the cliff