Thank you.
You referenced B.C. To all of you, B.C. has been the exception across the country. We've seen a rise in car thefts, particularly in Ontario. In B.C., the number actually went down in 2022. There are anecdotal violent acts. I don't doubt that. B.C. is on a trade route to the Middle East. In fact, it's easier to ship to the Middle East from British Columbia than it is from eastern Canada in many respects. However, one of the reasons why some people have been attributing this exception to B.C. seems to be the fact that there is integrated law enforcement. It also has what has been called the biggest bait car program in the world.
On the bait car program, I know the New Westminster Police do an excellent job. The Burnaby RCMP and RCMP detachments throughout the Lower Mainland work with local police detachments. The bait car program has been a real success. We see rising rates elsewhere. However, in B.C., rates remained stable in 2022 or even went down, as I mentioned.
To what extent should we be integrating some of the B.C. strategies to help lower auto theft rates in other parts of the country?