Ottawa Calls National Summit to Address Soaring Auto Theft Numbers

Ottawa is asking political leaders, law enforcement, and industry stakeholders to convene at a summit next month to address the rising number of auto thefts in Canada’s largest cities. An acceleration in thefts since 2021 has prompted the Feb. 8 meeting in the nation’s capital in a bid to stem the number of cars being stolen and shipped abroad, Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc said in a Jan. 21 press conference in Montreal, where ministers have gathered for Liberal cabinet retreat. “Collaboration is key to identifying solutions,” Mr. LeBlanc said. “By convening partners from across local, provincial and national jurisdictions, this summit will enable us to further coordinate our collective efforts to combat auto theft.”...