Amazon and Walmart Canada have so far ignored the NDP government’s requests to restrict the online sale of machetes to Manitobans, the province says.

The major distributors haven’t responded to two letters from the provincial government — issued Dec. 6, 2024, and Feb. 6, 2025 — asking them to “comply with the intent” of provincial legislation when selling machetes and other long-bladed weapons online, the government confirmed.

The new provincial rules, which came into effect Dec. 31 and only apply to in-store sales, require businesses to sell the items only to adults with photo identification, and to keep records of their sales for two years.

They must also keep the items stored in a way that prevents shoppers from accessing them without assistance.