Canada doesn’t allow personal firearms for self defense or protection. I think they would prosecute anyone who would kill a bear to prevent themselves from being attacked. The Canadian government is on the side of the bear.
If I saddled a horse and rode directly south from my ranch, after a lot of wilderness I’d come across Bella Coola. I am always ready for bears and such and I will win every time. Don’t listen to the media. Majority of us have ignored nonsense from Ottawa for a long time.