Any thoughts on which to use in Canada for Btc and Eth?
I am not familiar with both platforms but I found an article comparing the two
https://nowfuture.co/bitbuy-vs-shakepay-2021/It would be better if you have friends who are already into cryptocurrencies that you can ask personally.
I'm just new and I suspect I will be buying and holding, as I am not sufficiently financial savvy to time the market
You must be familiar with the "buy low, sell high" trading rule but that's not really applicable to BTC on a bull run which we are in right now. You can just buy what you can afford to lose, store them in a safe wallet that you really own, and relax.