Perhaps "traditional" was not a good choice of words because as you noted when you go back in time there was far less tolerance for people who were different in the 50's and 60's. Compared to most countries Canada has been in recent decades a very tolerant society. It would be a mistake however to think that Canada will remain that way in fact I see signs that we are starting to slip backwards.
i don't know about that. i think the effect of the homophobic attitudes of certain immigrant groups (those from Muslim, African, and Caribbean nations) tends to be a bit overblown. Overall, all signs point the increasing acceptance of homosexuality in Canada, not the opposite.
In 2008, an Environics survey showed that only 55 percent of Canadians approved of homosexuals being allowed to run for public office. By 2012, that figure was 67 percent, while the share who strongly disapproved fell to 4 percent from 7 percent.
The portion of Canadians supporting gay marriage, which had hovered around one-third from 2001 through 2006, increased to 43 percent in 2010 and 57 percent by 2012. Only 19 percent of Canadians reported strong disapproval.
In June, the Pew Research Center released their 2013 Global Divide on Homosexuality report which ranked Canada among the most progressive nations polled. When asked whether or not society should accept homosexuality—80 per cent of Canadians said yes and 14 per cent said no.
The one area of significant concern is the recent rise in homophobic hate crimes reported to police. These have increased each year for which data is available: 88 in 2006, rising to 159 in 2008, 188 in 2009 and 218 in 2010. Although many of these increases could simply reflect better record keeping or a shift in people's willingness to report attacks.