i dunno if any of you saw, or heard of, this, but apparently the possibility (or, at least, the consideration) of licensing bike messengers in toronto is still being discussed...
http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/2006/a...r%20license%22

it is supposed to be discussed at the next toronto cycling committee meeting on sept. 18...
http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/2006/m...p/cp060717.pdf