....and for "uptight" people the Canucks generally seem to be disturbingly less interested in acts of mass murder than us Americans are. Guess you have to be pretty mellow and relaxed to properly operate an assault rifle these days. Come to think of it most of the folks I know that actually do own them ARE pretty mellow people. America can be a strange place, no?
Joking aside, I got my Canadian ATPL through the FAA - TCCA reciprocal agreement some time back. Mind you just to do some general aviation fun flying, quite happy with my current job stateside. Great country, our northern neighbor. IMHO we could learn a thing or two from them. Like how to not suck at hockey, for one.