Canadian government to hold summit to address uptick in auto theft

Political leaders, police and border agents will convene next month to tackle the growing problem of auto theft that is plaguing most Canadian cities.

This comes as York Regional Police revealed Monday that they had uncovered a “prolific crime group” responsible for the theft of high-end vehicles across Ontario, and had recovered 52 vehicles worth more than $3.2 million.

In Toronto alone, there were 9,600 vehicles stolen in 2022 – a three per cent increase from 2015. In the same year, vehicle thefts in Quebec rose by 50 per cent and by 35 per cent in Atlantic Canada.

As Kyle Benning reports, vehicle theft is becoming a billion-dollar enterprise across Canada and government and police are scrambling to respond.

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