In many cases, these small business owners—certainly, the car dealerships I represent—are paying the costs. Those are being passed on to consumers. Everybody, whether it's dealerships or individuals, is paying higher costs. Would it make sense to you, especially for these repeat offenders...?
I recently heard a statistic that, in Alberta, several hundred individuals were responsible for thousands of crimes, resulting in tens of thousands of hours of police time being taken to put resources, in some cases, into having to rearrest the same person time and time again for things like auto theft and the associated criminal activity.
Would it make sense to you that somebody who seems intent on continually breaking the law faces an appropriate penalty for their crimes? Would that assist in helping make sure that vehicles are no longer stolen?