I agree about accommodating a plant in shade (or an indoor plant that's going outside) very gradually to the sun. I would do it over a period of weeks, from bright shade to morning sun to midday sun to all day sun. And bear in mind that the sun is very intense around midsummer so be extra careful this time of year.
It is important to point out that these plants require different care in places where temperatures go high in the summer, so you may need to filter any recommendations you see for that. They do not enjoy heat and sun, but given a relatively mild climate, you can provide hours of daily sun. Here where temps are mild year round I grow my jades in day-long sun mostly.
Something you're going to have to deal with in Canada is overwintering. When one of these plants is indoors you really need to give it as much sun as possible, like hours of daily sun ideally. Indoor sun is much kinder than outdoor sun so you basically can't give too much. You can tell when the plant needs more light when it starts growing lanky or leaning sideways (stretching). The best looking plants have tight internodes (short distance between successive leaves along the stem) and the red edge Daisy mentioned around the edges of the leaves.
