With Canada being part of the British Empire (so to speak), I wonder if knife control will begin now, as it has in England. I looked into English knife laws when we were considering a trip to London. Can't carry a fixed blade, a lock blade, or a knife with a blade longer than 2 inches. Restrictions on how and when you can purchase knives. Hell, even Scouts on camping trips have restrictions on their knives.
At the same time, Canada is a hell of a lot more wilderness than England, and knives are truly essential in large parts of Canada. Then again, I would think guns are essential in those places as well, but...