Yes, and you can also "do" the brokerage yourself if you must save $$$. But I didn't even have to pay brokerage either from stewmac...those duties feel kind of random...sometimes I do have to pay, others I have to...like 30$ for a 70$ item...
Hey, I'm also french canadian... from Montreal though. I ordered some stuff from stewmac and only had to pay GST too, so you're not getting screwed up by the customs that bad.