Canada’s Growing Problem of Shoplifting, Threats to Retail Workers

Published on August 28, 2024

The number of Canadian businesses directly impacted by crime and community safety issues has more than doubled in the past year—now at 46 percent—says Jairo Yunis of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). Shoplifting specifically affects 61 percent of CFIB members surveyed, according to preliminary survey results Yunis shared with The Epoch Times. In Manitoba and Nova Scotia, that number jumps to almost 80 percent. Statistics Canada’s police-reported crimes report published in July also showed a spike in shoplifting nationwide—a 47 percent increase since 2014 when numbers first began to climb. In 2023, shoplifting reached the highest rate since at least 1998, when StatCan’s reporting began....

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