Putting together any historical series on Canada is a suicide mission for any network. We can’t even agree on what life might have looked like back then because we still have certain ... ahem ... solitudes ... in our country that will take offense to just about anything.
Take the criticism about Samuel de Champlain's appearance, for example. The dirty appearance was likely typical of the times, but also a sign of a man who got stuff done.
Go watch a documentary on the Civil War. When Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox courthouse, Lee is always portrayed a noble, Southern gentleman, with a clean uniform and polished boots and brass, while Grant is always shown with a five-o'clock shadow, usually with a dusty, dirty uniform. No one from Grant's home state has ever taken offense to that.
If we want a true history of our country, we need to learn to celebrate the dirt and grime of our history, not whine about it.