Actually, spinning has recently been removed from the Canadian PPL syllabus. Spins are no longer required on the Canadian PPL flight test. There is much more emphasis on teaching full power and turning stalls, while spins are still demonstrated by instructors and practiced by students. Transport Canada has published a sizeable pamphlet entitled "Stall / Spin awareness"---Presumably with the thought that by teaching more stall variations, the spin should never be encountered by the student. Spins are still required on the CPL flight test in Canada.