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I've had VoIP service for my land line for years. I don't know what the practice is in Canada, but here they make a BIG point of reminding you over and over again that you need to register your CURRENT location for 911 services.
With VoIP, you can take the router and plug it into any broadband connection in the world and it'll let you send and receive phone calls from the same number. I've seen some VoIP providers even advertise this as a feature, which technically it is -- great portability for you phone number, without any fuss. You could even take it on vacation with you!
But as the article points out, if you don't register your current location with the 911 services, there is no way for them to automatically know where you are.
When I was using AT&T Callvantage (their VoIP service) with my fiber optic connection, anytime I reset the router, I'd get a VOICE message on my phone asking me to confirm whether I'd moved the router to a different address. It was virtually foolproof, although if you were in a hurry, you might not bother to correct it.
In my opinion, it's YOUR responsibility in the end. Each of us need to take responsibility for the tools we use, and if they require updating an agency with info, it's our job to do so.
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