Well put!
As an immigrant from a small North European country I recognize the traits all too well.  
As other countries have become world leaders in this or that it does not seem enough to
either of my two home countries to be just what they are.: fine examples of socially
committed lands with strong aspirations for equality and fairness for all its citizens.  Why
aspire to the dramatic when peace and goodwill is what we are so good at.  
As to the CBC and its poor programming skills.  As much as I hate to say it, the corporation
seems to have somehow lost its mandate along the way.  When current affairs are
handled as skittishly as they are then its time to peacefully go.  Or reform once and for all.