Is the CFSC the same as the Hunter Safety Course?

No, each province has their own hunter education/safety course, as fish and game regulations fall under provincial jurisdiction; to hunt with a firearm, you must successfully complete the CFSC and Exam, which for the Toronto area, you can book here:https://firearmstoronto.ca/courses/ .

It’s a good idea to complete the courses earlier in the year rather than later, as it is easier to avoid the yearly rush to complete everything before hunting season. You can take the Hunter’s Education course even if you don’t yet have your license, so long as you provide proof that you have taken and passed the CFSC and exam, which your instructor can provide for you after the course.

Also, the firearms license is a federal license, good across Canada, so if you want to hunt in a different province or territory, you need only take the firearms course/exam once. Yay!