Feds offer funds to prevent crime, combat auto theft in Ontario

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York Region – Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, Michael Kerzner, Solicitor General of Ontario, and Doug Downey, Attorney General of Ontario, announced a federal investment of $121 million to help prevent gun and gang violence in Ontario, including auto …

Brampton Mayor talks on auto theft

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Brampton – Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown talks on auto theft. He said: “Auto theft funds organized crime and I am renewing my calls in 2024 for the Canada Border Services Agency to take action. It’s long overdue to put the brakes on auto thefts in Canada. From a policing perspective locally we are doing everything we can, including adding a …

Ontario Cracking Down on Auto Theft

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Province tackling organized crime networks and holding criminals accountable OAKVILLE — The Ontario government is fighting auto theft by investing $51 million in new measures to help police identify and dismantle organized crime networks and put thieves behind bars. The funding will support first-of-its kind auto theft prosecution teams to investigate and prosecute criminal organizations that profit from stolen vehicles. …

RECALL MILLIONS OF CARS TO PUT BRAKES ON AUTO THEFT

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Brampton – Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown is calling on Federal Transportation Minister Omar Algabra to exercise his authority under section 10.5 of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act to order a recall of vehicles that are most susceptible to be stolen because of faulty technology. Most of these vehicles operate with keyless ignitions and locks. “The surge in auto thefts in …