It makes sense that a rifle for some people, while working, would not make sense for purely practical reasons. Bit it's clearly not the normal tool for hunting and requires special permission (at the bottom of the screenshot).
I agree those are their laws but Orphan was implying that Canadians think it's silly and not needed but clearly the Canadian government sees carrying a sidearm for protection. That was all my point was. it couldn't be more clear that Canada sees this as valid for protection. I don't see how anyone could say otherwise.
My bud at the ATF said that the laws are not the same for each province either. He said it isn't across the board and that they ban other things as well like muzzle loaded weapons and so on.
Bottom line @Orphan's statement just wasn't accurate.
In the end I'm just glad I'm not a sissy anymore LOL.