I was about mobility and intellectual freedom. Traveling to Canada was where my activist spirit came about.

Of course, it's special. It's Canada, it's Canada, it's a myth. But we came with the same spirit as against the Czechs and hit them in the beginning.

Our Canada is an inclusive country, built by English - and French - speaking Canadians, together with our Aboriginal peoples, who were here first, and the millions who have come since from every corner of the world. And still they come-1 million people a year make inquiries about coming to Canada.

I think teenagers in the States grow up too fast. In Canada, kids are exposed to different things. Like school is very different; it's not nearly as social. Canadian teenagers see it as a much more serious place.

He should be lucky we have freedom of speech in Canada because if we were in a country that didn't, he'd be in jail.

Canada is the homeland of equality, justice and tolerance.