Agreed... Unfortunately, the bar is much higher for CC and law abiding citizens in the current environment...
But I do believe that Canadian Authorities most definitely over-reacted...
It’s their country and their laws, good thing he wasn’t going into Mexico. I’ve taken firearms across both borders at least a dozen times into Mexico for Deer and birds. Know the laws and you’ll have no problem, violate them and you’ve got problems. To say you forgot ain’t going to fly.