Your posted link from this…

Your posted link from this page: https://www.ontario.ca/page/wildlife-management#section-4 to information on “how to prevent conflicts with bears” doesn’t work, but I am copying good advice from another site below. As anyone can see, it is completely at odds with the baiting of black bears for sport hunting.

The number of sport hunters and outfitters is small, very small compared to the general population. Your ministry MNRF serves this small client population, against the values of many people in Ontario. When hiking on a public trail, or walking beside a public roadway people do not want to run across hunters aiming 30 metres away at a big pile of human food garbage they have dumped in the woods to attract black bears so they can shoot them. Those out with their dog along trails or roadways do not want to come across this situation either. And nobody wants to find an orphaned baby black bear destined to an ugly death. I am aware sows are not targeted at these bait sites, but sows are shot, and orphans are created. Baiting of any wildlife for sport hunting is despicable, and that applies particularly to black bears in spring.

https://www.ontario.ca/page/prevent-bear-encounters-bear-wise
Prevent conflicts with black bears
Bears usually avoid humans, but they are attracted into urban and rural areas in order to get food.
If bears learn that they can find food where people live, they will return again and again and even try to enter buildings. Relocation and destruction are poor ways of trying to prevent conflicts with bears.
Garbage:
• put garbage out only on the morning of garbage day, not the night before
• put garbage in containers that have tight-fitting lids and store it in a bear-proof location such as your basement or a sturdy garage
• spray garbage cans and lids with bleach or another strong disinfectant
• take garbage to the dump often, if you do not have curbside pick-up
Bird feeders:
• fill bird feeders only through the winter months
• put away feeders in the spring and instead, offer birds natural alternatives (e.g. flowers, nesting boxes, fresh water)
Barbecue:
• burn off food residue and wash the grill right away
• empty the grease trap every time you barbecue
• remove all utensils, dishes and food after eating
Fruits and berries:
• pick all ripe and fallen fruit from trees and shrubs on your property
• plant non-fruit bearing trees and shrubs
Pet food:
• do not leave pet food outdoors, in screened-in areas or porches
Bear fact:
Garbage is the number 1 attractant for bears. Bears will repeatedly come back to a food source. Store garbage inside until collection day.