...they actually pay waitresses a living wage in Canada, instead of making them rely on tips to make a living.
"He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." - Friedrich Nietzsche
This one does tip. Maybe it's a small town/country thing but everyone in the Big Smoke leaves a tip after a meal (15%) which is easy math to do since the GST+PST add up to 15%. That's assuming the service was average at worst...
As for canoes you wouldn't catch me dead in one. Actually you may catch me dead out of one since my swimming skills suck big time.