Canada

If you only ever pay for things that benefit you, the social contract starts to erode. Not helping those in need tends to reat it's ugly head one way or another. That's literally how taxes are supposed to work.

For parking...

They've been living here for years, contributing to our communities and paying taxes while not receiving the benefits of citizenship. Then they've had to study for and take a test, and swear and oath to a foreign monarch that natural born citizens have never been subjected to.

Giving them a park pass they're probably not going to use isn't hurting you any.

Yes.

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Yep.

If there is one part of Canadian culture that can be said to be consistent across geographic and ideological lines, it's a connection to the land and the natural world. Our country is practically built on trekking through forests and canoeing down rivers. A national park pass is one of the simplest ways to encourage people to engage with that, and if there's one thing I'd like newcomers to do here it's to engage with our culture.

It's just a free trial for new people . Like getting the first month free on a streaming service except it's for a year . If they like it they will have to start paying eventually. Also if it's like the ones near where I live anyone can go without paying you will just get a little notice on your car saying you should be to keep the parks funded