Skype’s inability to have the SkypeIn numbers in Canada is because we have 3 major phone providers (Bell, Rogers and Telus) who have essentially set up a quasi-monopoly and shut out any non-Caadian competition – including having sole control over any complaints made against them by the public, and lots of closed-door sessions where they make decisions that lead to Canada having the most expensive telephone/cellphone/internet services and the worst consumer protection in the world. VOIP services abound though, if you look for them, and you can actually get a SkypeIn number with a Toronto area code from a 3rd-party Canadian provider if you know where to look.