Anybody here do heat treatment in Toronto (GTA) Canada or know of a place that does?  I'm planning on forging my Jian at a local black Smith where i can shape it, but he's not set up to temper something that long.  I frequently see the post, just send it out for heat treatment.  When i Google that in Toronto, every result comes up some sort of industrial or process plant.  If I can't find a place to do it, i'll probably do a stock removal from a piece of what ever from the depot.

Even stock removal will require hardening and tempering!  Blade grade steels are generally sold in annealed condition to make them easy to work.

Have you checked with any Canadian Knifemaking groups for suggestions?