[Wombat101]

I would think that simply being CANADIANS, and all the touchy-feely-namby-pamby-Kumbaya chest-beating that goes along with that, is cause enough.

Cnandians, by and large, are very nice, sensible people, who believe that because they go out on a limb to help the poor and disadvantaged of this world, that they should be loved. Americans and Europeans often make the same mistake.
They are genuinely surprised when they get ingratitude and threats to their physical well-being in return. The reflex action is to bend over even further backwards to "understand" or "show more sensitivity" when confronted with by vioent reaction to "good deeds".

Instead, what happens is that human nature takes over: the more you do for people (and expct to be patted on the back and recognized for it) the more they resent you for it,especially when it's a bordering-on-genetic reflex on the part of the recipients to hate you , not for what you've done, but for who you are.

Until Canada gets a collective spine (sans the Princess Pat's in Afghnaistan), and starts practicing "tough love" (with bombs and bullets) you can expect more of the same.

[sergey1973]

Yes--good Analysis. "There is no good deed that will remain unpunished" proverb applies to all who do good deeds for thugs.

[Snowyman]

Cnandians, by and large, are very nice, sensible people, who believe that because they go out on a limb to help the poor and disadvantaged of this world, that they should be loved. Americans and Europeans often make the same mistake.

Yes, You summed it up nicely.