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Cabinet ministers will meet with law enforcement, border officers, port officials and other stakeholders as they look to develop strategies to curb the rise in vehicle thefts.

Light penalties and lax border security are combining with booming overseas demand to create a lucrative market for crime rings, law-enforcement specialists say.

We’ve become a global donor in stolen vehicles

With the Port of Montreal serving as the primary export hub for stolen vehicles, Quebec holds the keys to resolving this unfolding drama.

Experts call for co-ordinated, national response to rising auto thefts

A car is now stolen every six minutes in Canada, and organized crime rings are largely to blame

Toronto, Ontario -- What do you do when your car takes a vacation without you? Not only do car brands steal your data domestically, but according to a recent in

In 2022, there was a never-before-seen billion dollars worth of vehicles stolen in Canada, and nearly all of them were exported overseas by organized crime. In West Africa, where many of the vehicles end up, authorities are pleading with Canada to stop the flow of stolen cars.

According to a new report, car theft has reached a critical point, costing the country a whopping $1 billion annually.

Organized crime is using technology in a recent surge in vehicle thefts right across North America. That's acc...