This may make them seem much more independent than women of some other countries. Social relationships between men and women are usually very informal. Women have great freedom in the way they dress but the way a woman dresses has little to do with her moral standards. Politeness Canadians are generally extremely polite and value this characteristic in others. They also expect you to show the same politeness.
People generally try to refrain from criticising others.
If forced to utter criticism, people might start out with complimentary remarks, voice the criticism in a subtle manner and finish with complimentary remarks. If you come from a culture in which people state their opinions directly and unequivocally, you might have some difficulty understanding Canadians and what they really mean. Canadians tend to become even more polite when dealing with someone whose cultural background they see as being very different from their own. Americans, for instance, who are often seen as being more culturally similar, may not be awarded the same degree of politeness and may find that they are sometimes the subject of negative jokes and sentiments. It is confusing when Canadians start out with a conditional phrase, you may later realize that it was a direct request, instruction or concern.