Bear spray is increasingly being used as a weapon and new measures are in place to help solve this problem.
Justice Minister Kelvin Goertzen says with this rise in crime, using identification in the purchase of bear spray could help lower the rates that it's used in assaults.
The Manitoba government is also looking to the federal government to make the sale of bear repellent difficult through stronger restrictions.
With a rise of 75 percent in crimes involving bear spray over the five-year average, these new regulations will be a welcome update.
