Neighbourliness has always had its ebbs and flows. Social Historians in England blame the industrial revolution for taking away the English "neighbourliness". Everyone helped everyone (like you make cheese, i make soup, they make horse shoes, lets trade!). Today in my cul de sac a heavy portion of the homes are a little more elderly than we are, so i tend to help with the lawns, and they offer friendship and a watchful eye. When i was a kiddo in the 80s we traded sugar and eggs and played on the same sports teams for sharing the driving load. Debatable opinion --> I think the idea of caring more for the well being of others makes you more Canadian.
We are all canucks