Arif Virani

[Business of Supply, May 23rd, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, I am aware that the previous minister's car, which was provided to him in his capacity as minister, was taken from him twice.

[Business of Supply, May 23rd, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, I have never had my personal car stolen.

[Business of Supply, May 23rd, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, I am in contact with law enforcement in Toronto, including the TPS, and they have advised me that car thefts are up. I do not have the specific quantum. What I can reflect to the member opposite is that we are taking aggressive steps to deal with car theft in Toronto and throughout the country.

[Business of Supply, May 23rd, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, I appreciate that the number of car thefts is up in various provinces around the country. I do not have the statistics for Ontario.

[Business of Supply, May 23rd, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, I am aware that car thefts have gone up, and the number of car thefts in Canada in 2022 is 105,673 vehicles.

If the member is committed to combatting auto theft, what I would put to her is that she should get behind the fall economic statement and budget 2024, which deal with auto theft initiatives.

[Business of Supply, May 23rd, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, I am sure the member for Thornhill has a calculator and can do that calculation.

[Business of Supply, May 23rd, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, the number I am being provided with from officials is 105,673.

[Business of Supply, May 23rd, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, I am aware that car theft is on the rise in Canada. That is why we are taking aggressive steps to address it, including in the fall economic statement, including in the budget and including in the national action plan to deal with auto theft, which was announced on Monday.

[Business of Supply, May 23rd, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, I am aware that auto theft is on the rise in Canada as we speak.

[Business of Supply, May 23rd, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, what I can indicate is that auto theft is on the rise in Canada right now.