According to Transport Canada and NavCanada, the restricted airspace is restricted. Only the specified operators may use it.
For the airspace above, you're supposed to follow the published procedure
(Wiping egg from face and foot from mouth)
I should have re-read the CFS, instead of trying to remember what I did ~20 yrs ago.
(And I don't fly anymore (last flight was 2002) , sadly due to lack of $$$ )