Innovation, Science and Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne, left, looks on as Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani responds to a question during a news conference at the National Summit on Combatting Auto Theft, in Ottawa, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024.
Federal Justice Minister Arif Virani says he's looking at options for changing the Criminal Code to potentially increase punishments for car theft.Justice Minister Arif Virani responds to a question during a news conference Thursday at the National Summit on Combatting Auto Theft. Canada's justice minister says he's looking at options for increasing the penalties for car theft, after the federal government convened a national summit on the issue.
Just before the summit, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre proposed a suite of legal reforms to increase penalties for car theft, including tougher restrictions and penalties for repeat offenders.Political leaders, law enforcement and industry players met in Ottawa to discuss the spiralling scourge of auto theft in Canada, but concrete solutions were scarce.
Over the course of the week, law enforcement described a system in which some people — often minors — are recruited to identify and steal vehicles before they are transported out of Canada.
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