Since amateur radio is primarily a hobby, business communications are generally not permitted. All communications must be voluntarily provided without accepting any form of payment. You may assist the police or sponsors of a public event, help in an emergency, or operate for any worthwhile purpose. Many provincial legislatures have recognized the value of amateur radio as a public service by allowing amateurs to have their call signs on their automobile licence plates. These plate numbers are specially reserved only for the amateur holding that particular call sign.
Every Canadian province has it's own unique amateur call sign prefix.
Amateurs in Nova Scotia are assigned VE1 call signs. In Quebec it's VE2. Amateur call signs in Ontario start with either VE3 or VA3. Amateurs talk differently from CBers. There is something for everyone in amateur radio.