Yes, a country is your birthplace and a nation that identifies you. regarding the question, be proud of where you're from.
Events:
World war 2. Canada played a huge role during world war 2, Canada was one of the longest countries to be at war with Germany(since September the beginning of the war) Canadian infantry divisions played a key role in the liberation of France and the western front.
July 1 1867 Canadas independence day. Canada was able to gain its independence peacefully from the largest empire in history. This day also saw the creation of the second-largest country in the world (land mass)
Cold War. When Canada joined Nato in 1949 it was seen as a declaration against communism and showed its support for its democratic neighbors. Canada played a geoprahicly huge role in the cold war as it bordered russia in the arctic sea and was one of the few nations to has a maratine border on russia in the artic sea.