Scottish? Hard work, ingenuity, imagination, and courage are some words that come to mind. Canada owes much of its success to the hard work of pioneering Scots. 
There are no modern parallels to the scourge of societies governed by religious laws. Just because there are no more witch trials or Spanish Inquisitions doesn't mean we should give certain regressive cultures a 500 year grace period to civilize. Canada and like-minded western secular civilizations evolved into the most advanced societies in the world. The quality of life in western societies is not a coincidence, the same can be said for the current state of liberal values in countries "governed" by religious codes. Out of 57 members of the OIC at the UN, are there any countries with social values that Canada should emulate? Gender equality, freedom of expression (religious satire, cartoons, and comedy), LGBT rights are all a function of progress - the alternatives represent regression, without exception.