Canada has a well-known reputation for being a peacekeeping rather than a war-making nation and often plays a mediating role in world conflicts. Thousands of refugees and displaced, vulnerable people find their safe and secure shelter in Canada. Gun control is strictly enforced in Canada and there are way less armor-involved violence in Canada then south of the border. Freedom of expression, freedom of assembly and freedom of religion are guaranteed by The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and those values are the foundation of Canadian society