PRIVATE PLT IN SMA ACFT DEPARTED A CANADIAN ARPT WITHOUT A REQUIRED RESERVATION.

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TOOK OFF AT PM48 LCL TIME. NOTAM REQUIRES A RESERVATION FROM PM30 (WITH PERMISSION OF GND CTL AND TWR) TO PM59 PLUS 3 LCL TIME. I ASKED PEOPLE; MANY TIMES; WHAT SPECIAL CANADIAN PROBLEMS; INSTRUCTIONS; REQUIREMENTS WERE INVOLVED. NO ONE TOLD ME ABOUT RESERVATION RESTRICTIONS. I TELEPHONED CANADIAN WX TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR A PERIOD IN EXCESS OF 2 HRS IN THE MORNING. NO ANSWER. BUSY. I TELEPHONED CANADIAN WX TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR A PERIOD IN EXCESS OF 2 HRS IN THE AFTERNOON. NO ANSWER. BUSY. I TRIED TO TELEPHONE FAA IN BUFFALO. CANADA TELEPHONE COMPANY WILL NOT ACCEPT 800 NUMBERS. ADDED 1/2 HR TO PREFLT. I ASKED THE FBO FOR HELP GETTING BRIEFER ON TELEPHONE. NO HELP. FBO SAID ALL PLTS COMPLAIN. I LOOKED UP FAA DIRECT DIAL (PAY) TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR BUF. MADE LONG DISTANCE CALL; FOUND NUMBER DISCONNECTED. ADDED 1/2 HR TO PREFLT. I TELEPHONED FAA ADMINISTRATION IN BUF TO ADVISE THEM OF MY PROBLEM GETTING WX; NOTAMS; AND ADVICE REGARDING SPECIAL CANADIAN REQUIREMENTS. FAA ADMINISTRATION SAID THEY KNEW ABOUT TELEPHONE PROBLEMS. THEY CONFIRMED THAT CANADA HAS ONLY 1 LINE FOR BRIEFERS. FAA ADMINISTRATION SET UP SPECIAL TELEPHONE PATCH FOR ME WITH BRIEFER. I GOT THE WX! NO NOTAMS. NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS. I ASKED FAA FOR THEM. THEY RPTED NONE; ADDED 1/4 HR TO PREFLT. FBO DUATS TERM.YYZ.INOP.; ALSO. I TELEPHONED CUSTOMS IN CLE (HOPKINS) TO ADVISE OF DELAY IN ARR TIME. THEY REPLIED; THAT WILL COST YOU ANOTHER $25 DUE TO LATE ARR AND OVERTIME. I ASKED IF THEY KNEW OF ANY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS. REPLY; NONE. I CALLED YYZ GND CTL ON RADIO. REQUESTED THEY ACTIVATE MY VFR FLT PLAN (THAT I FILED WITH BUF BRIEFER). YYZ SAID THEY WOULD TRY; BUT I SHOULD USE 122.0 TO ACTIVATE AFTER TKOF. I ASKED FOR ANY SPECIAL CANADIAN INSTRUCTIONS. YYZ GND SAID NONE. I THINK CANADA PURPOSELY TRAPPED ME INTO THIS SITUATION. I CONTACTED BUF OVER THE LAKE; ASKED IF FLT PLAN WAS ACTIVATED. THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T TELL BECAUSE ORIGINATED YYZ; DEST CLE. I ASKED FOR ADCUS; ETA REVISION. THEY SAID THEY COULD HANDLE THAT. CANADIAN INVESTIGATION LETTER TO CHURCH (OWNER). RECEIVED. CANADA; MORE BRIEFERS; MORE TELEPHONES. COOPERATE WITH UNITED STATES -- UNITED STATES FAA; PROVIDE TELEPHONE ACCESS TO FSS FROM CANADA. PROVIDE STANDARD NOTAMS ON ALL CANADA FLTS; WHEN REQUESTED. AT THE START OF THE TRIP; ASKED WILLIAMSPORT FSS TO ADVISE YYZ NOTAMS AND/OR SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS. THEY ADVISED ABOUT CUSTOMS. NOTHING ELSE.