A Crime-Stopping Connection: Government of Canada partners with INTERPOL to help prevent continued auto thefts
Ottawa, Ontario — On November 25, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs announced up to $3.5 million in funding for project “Drive Out,” a joint initiative with INTERPOL to help combat transnational organized vehicle theft. According to a government statement, the recent funds will be distributed over the […]
Toyota Tales: Toyota Highlander now most stolen vehicle in Canada, says Équité Association report
Toronto, Ontario — Équité Association has unveiled its annual “Top 10 Most Stolen Vehicles in Canada” for 2023 and as noted by the study, after two consecutive years in the top spot, the Toyota Highlander has replaced the Honda CR-V as the country’s most stolen vehicle. Specifically, the Toyota Highlander saw 3,414 thefts in 2023, […]
Revved Up: Atlantic auto theft up 13 percent in the first half of 2024; Nova Scotia hit hardest
Halifax, Nova Scotia — Newly released data from the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) indicates that Atlantic Canada is becoming a “hot spot for auto theft,” with a 13 percent increase in auto theft claims in the first half of this year—the largest increase in Canada. In addition to the surge in auto theft claims, […]
Climbing Costs: Insurance Bureau of Canada reveals Ontario’s top ten costliest cities for auto theft claims; reports record-shattering 524 percent cost increase in last five years
Toronto, Ontario — For the first time, the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) has released a list of the top ten costliest cities in Ontario for auto theft claims, and further, reveals a 524 percent cost increase across Ontario since 2018. According to the newly released data, auto theft claims costs have also surpassed $1 […]
Looting Luxury: Luxury vehicles stolen, then stripped for parts at auto shop in Mississauga
Mississauga, Ontario — Four men have been charged in a ‘steal-and-dismantle scheme’ at a Mississauga auto shop that saw multiple stolen luxury vehicles being stripped for parts, according to a recent report from local news source, Insauga. The scheme specifically involved suspects stealing numerous luxury vehicles, stripping them down for valuable parts and then selling […]
Hijacking Insurance Rates: MyChoice study shows auto theft spikes significantly affect insurance premiums across Ontario
Toronto, Ontario — In a recently released report, MyChoice has revealed a possible correlation between carjacking rates across Ontario and record-high insurance premiums. The company specifically looked at the carjacking rates across Ontario cities with a population size of over 100,000, and then compared this data to the monthly insurance premiums across these same cities. […]
Project Vector Victory: Nearly 600 vehicles recovered in Ontario and Quebec in crackdown against auto theft
Toronto, Ontario — An extensive automotive crackdown has led to the recovery of 598 stolen vehicles from Ontario and Quebec before they could be illegally shipped overseas. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) reported that the majority of the cars—483 of them—were from Ontario with a potential total value […]
Mystery Movements: Ford files patent for vehicles that could move themselves to deter auto theft
Toronto, Ontario — Ford Motor Company has filed a patent application for automotive systems and methods that could allow a vehicle to make random movements. The reason for this patent is to serve as a potential deterrent against automotive theft. Specifically, the patent—which was filed on March 16, 2021 and published on March 12, 2024—describes […]
Tech Tag: Auto insurers pushing tracking systems amid jumps in Toronto-area vehicle thefts
Toronto, Ontario — Amid recent surges in auto thefts in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), some insurance companies are now pushing owners of targeted vehicles to install tracking devices. One such instance of this comes from Toronto-based resident, Samantha Sannella, owner of a Jeep Rubicon. Originally reporting to CBC News, Sannella revealed that in 2023, […]
Bust Near the Border: ‘Sophisticated’ auto theft crime group dismantled in Windsor, OPP says
Windsor, Ontario — Canada’s automotive capital just went through what the OPP are calling a major cleanup of a “sophisticated crime group” allegedly responsible for stealing, re-VINing and exporting vehicles to at least five different countries. Thus far, 23 people have racked up a cumulative total of 279 charges as part of “Project Fairfield”, initiated […]
