I'm proud to be a hard working Canadian. I have become financially literate in spite of my parents and the school systems inability or unwillingness to do so, so that I don't need to rely on financial help from the government or anyone else.
My 2 sons have been raised the same way, because it is all I know.
I'm of 2 minds on this financial help thing and I think it really just boils down to where they live. One is currently in Montreal and the other in Toronto, both have high housing costs. Unless they ask for help (which I doubt will happen) I'm inclined to let them live their lives how they see fit. Life is hard and we all have to live by the choices we make.
It makes for a deeper appreciation of one's accomplishments.