Canada Updates on Auto Theft Reduction Progress
Today, the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Transport and Internal Trade, released, on behalf of the Honourable David J. McGuinty, Minister of Public Safety, an update on the progress made under the National Action Plan on Combatting Auto Theft.
Guided by the National Action Plan, cooperation between law enforcement agencies, other levels of government and industry to combat organized auto theft crime is stronger than ever. Auto thefts decreased nearly 20 per cent nationally in 2024, after reaching historic levels in the year prior, according to Équité Association’s recent trend report.
Building on this progress, the Government of Canada is ramping up efforts to combat organized crime, fentanyl trafficking and money laundering, through its $1.3 billion Border Plan. This includes the newly appointed Fentanyl Czar; a Canada-United States Joint Strike Force; an intelligence directive on organized crime and fentanyl and the launch of the Joint Operational Intelligence Cell (JOIC), backed up by $200 million to increase law enforcement’s information sharing capacity; the listing of seven transnational criminal organizations largely responsible for fentanyl pouring into our communities; and the launch of a new intelligence partnership made up of key players from Canada’s big banks and law enforcement. At the same time, we are advancing innovative solutions aimed at making vehicles harder to steal in the first place. Key actions since our last progress update in October 2024 include:
Our collective action is yielding positive results, but we know we must remain vigilant. Through regular meetings with stakeholders we are closely monitoring current trends to ensure the actions we are taking to combat auto theft remain effective.
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-safety-canada/news/2025/03/government-of-canada-reports-on-progress-to-reduce-auto-theft.html