Laurier once said, “Canada will fill the 20th century.” By filling the century, Canada would have had to make many important and long lasting contributions to society... Perhaps [he] was correct in his prediction. Over the course of the 20th century, Canadian scientific innovations flourished, Canadian arts infiltrated the world, and Canadian quality of life serves as a role model for all. We are a humble and polite nation, but according to the evidence, perhaps we are bigger than one might think.