I'm concerned about where this thread is going. Go back to Cato's original post; I think he was just being helpful. This is not a Canada bash. We'll all have happier and more satisfying trips north if we remember that we are visitors to their country.
About three years ago, Al Troth, a respected Dillon Montana guide, published the same comment regarding unlicensed "guides" on central Montana rivers. The result? Check the current regulations: some rivers closed to non-Montana residents on weekends.