Steve, honestly it really depends on where you are located and what your electrical authority will require.
I strongly urge you to contact your authority directly to ask any of these questions, and review if any electrical permits are required.
Skimming through the CSA Canadian Electrical Code 2002; I can only find reference to GFI plugs required in restrooms:
Receptacles:
26-700 (11) Receptacles located in bathrooms or washrooms and installed within 3 m of washbasins, bathtubs, or shower stalls shall be protected by a ground fault circuit interrupter of the Class A type.
However, within the CSA simplified guide (see below for full title of publication) I see the following:
"Another important consideration is whether or not the receptacle needs to be protected by a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI). The code requires that any receptacle within 3 m (10 ft.) of a sink, bathtub, or shower stall be protected by a Class A GFCI, and in some parts of Canada, ground fault protection is also required for any receptacle located on a kitchen counter work surface that contans a sink (check with local inspection authorities). ..."
Here are some other excerpts according to the 2002 CSA Canadian Electrical Code:
Receptacles in Residential Occupancies
26-710 c) Receptacles shall not be mounted facing up in the work surfaces or counters in the kitchen or dining area and d) Where split receptacles are installed on a side of a counter work surface in a kitchen designed for use by persons with disabilities, such receptacles shall not be considered as substituting for the receptacles required by Rule 26-712(d)
If you reside in Canada you may want to obtain a copy of CSA's "Do it right - Wiring for Canadian homes and cottages - a guide to the CSA Canadian Electrical Code." This guide simplifies information for Canadian residential electrical installation requirements.
Hope this is of some assistance,
Justin