How to Activate iPhone 4 with Invalid Sim Card

My current location is here in Phil. and my father brought my iPhone 4 in Canada when I'm Trying to Activate my iPhone it says Invalid Sim Card, and until know I Can't use my iPhone
Please help

If locked to a carrier in Canada, you won't be able to activete/use the phone. Send it back to your father.

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