I think Canada's identitiy is that of "peacemaker". The problem with that is...that often goes along with not recognizing evil. War and harm to innocents will always be the end result of that philosophy.
Canada is not a "peacemaker". They like to be thought of as a "peacekeeper".
The only problem with that is, before you can keep the peace, you have to first MAKE the peace. You have to recognize who is causing the trouble and use whatever means(diplomacy or force) necessary to put them into quiet submission.
It is only after this is done, that the peace can be kept. In fact, once the peace has been decisively "made", you won't need anyone to "keep" it.