I live in the UK and recently my wife and I have been considering a move to Canada. My wife has a brother living there for the past 6 years and he paints a picture of a crime free society with roses on the sidewalks.

I have no doubt it's a fine country, but my brother in law does tend to take any opportunity to put the boot in regarding the UK. Any time I talk to him by phone, it's "oh you wouldn't get that happening in Canada".

I know there are Canadians on the site, could you answer me this, is Canada the drug free, alcohol abuse free utopia I am lead to believe ?

Thanks.