In Canada, thieves steal things and leave money to apologize to the homeowner.

In Ontario, a thief who broke into someone's house to steal something returned $50, the item, and a note apologizing for causing the homeowner damage the next day.

Every August, journalist Eric Weiner and his family travel north. One of their stops is Canada, a country known for its pleasant climate and friendly, caring, and kind people.

"We had the opportunity to experience the kindness of Canadians right at the border. The US border guards were always grumpy and only had work to do. The Canadians, on the other hand, were completely different, always polite even when asking us about the number of bottles of wine we brought into their country," journalist Eric shared on BBC.

Many people living in Canada admit that people in this country are very afraid of conflict. Photo: BBC.

"Once, I didn't tell them about my 9-year-old daughter having an expired passport. But they still politely let us through."

And that Canadian kindness and politeness was also witnessed by Eric's family throughout their journey. "Everyone was so kind, the waiters, the room service, the hotel staff and even strangers."

Traffic in Toronto and Montreal is always congested, but you will hardly ever hear a car honk. Even during peak traffic hours, tired drivers never honk to ask others to yield. They patiently wait for their turn to move forward. "Horning in Canada is considered unnecessarily aggressive," says Jeffrey Dvorkin, a journalism professor at the University of Toronto.

If in the US, sensational news and scandals about artists and celebrities are often mentioned, in Canada, there are stories praising the kindness of the people. One of them is a story published in the National Post: Derek Murray, a law student living in Edmonton, unknowingly left his car's headlights on all day. When he returned to get his car, he saw that the battery was dead and received a note left on the windshield: "I saw you leave the headlights on, so the battery may be dead and you can't start the engine. I left you a battery charger in the cardboard box next to the fence."

In Ontario, a thief returned the stolen items to the homeowner along with $50 and a letter of apology asking for forgiveness.

According to many tourists, Canadians are not only polite, they are also incredibly humble. They even do not want to be praised even though their actions deserve to be hailed as heroic.

In October 2014, a gunman attacked the Canadian Parliament and was shot by Kevin Vickers, a staff member working in the building. When the press praised his heroic actions, Kevin did not even want to be mentioned.

Kevin Vickers remained humble when he was honoured at the Canadian parliament building in 2014. Photo: BBC.

A study found that Canadians don't want to hurt others. That's why they are always overly kind and polite to each other and to strangers. They use polite phrases like "maybe", "please", "not bad" and "sorry" the most. They are even willing to apologize for any reason.

"I apologize to the tree I crashed into," journalist Micheal Valpy said, adding that not only he but people in his country would do the same if they accidentally crashed into a tree.

Taras Gresvoe, a writer in Montreal, explains the kindness of his people: "Our country is so big and our people are so few. We understand that to survive we have to take care of each other. That's why we are willing to help each other, instead of being aggressive."

Tourists are always welcomed by the people of this country with a friendly attitude. Photo: BBC.

Journalist Eric also admits that Canadian kindness is contagious. Every year he travels to Canada, he finds himself slowing down and saying “thank you” and “please” more than usual.

According to VNE