Public Safety committee  It's simple, because Canada has been targeted, where the reward to organized crime groups is high, and the risk of being prosecuted is low.

Public Safety committee  Just to be clear, it is a Canadian problem. I did outline the data that shows a significant spike in theft rates in Canada compared to the United States, despite the fact we have more secure vehicles by default, so there is something unique occurring in Canada.

Public Safety committee  The divergence that I'm talking about began in 2021 and continued through 2022, when we saw a significant divergence between Canadian theft rates and U.S. theft rates. The theft rate increased in Canada by 27% in 2022. In the U.S., it increased by 11%. What we have seen recently

Public Safety committee  That would be a company-specific number that I don't have. I'm happy to look into it. Again, I just want to underline that there is no amount spent on technology—

Public Safety committee  Respectfully, I did provide you a list of all the measures that are being undertaken. We've also provided a comprehensive list to Transport Canada that outlines all the different vehicle security systems that have been put in place. While I can't give you a number, we have provid

Public Safety committee  No, we don't see any differentiation in jurisdictions in Canada with regard to sentencing. What we're seeing right now is that the main hotbed for this activity is really tied to the location of the port where these vehicles can be exported, so that's where most of the crime is

Public Safety committee  It's not clear to me. I think there are two components. I think the Criminal Code needs to be strengthened so that there are clear mandatory sentences for repeat offenders so that it is known that the sentencing judge will implement that mandatory minimum. With respect to an act

Public Safety committee  That's it. What we're seeing, given that the Canadian theft rate is so much higher than that of the U.S., is that it's clear that the risk-reward equation, if you will, is out of whack in this country. That's why Canada is being targeted.

Public Safety committee  That is clearly one of the reasons—and the ability to get the vehicles out of market.

Public Safety committee  That's an excellent question. There's a constant engagement directly between the manufacturers and law enforcement agencies. They have teams that, when they do recover a vehicle, will investigate how it was stolen, what technology was used and what systems were perhaps overcome.

Public Safety committee  Yes, I'll admit that I'm getting out of my depth when I get into the Criminal Code and the role of the judge and prosecution, but yes, I think it's both. I think that strengthening the Criminal Code sends a signal that there are very clear and punitive penalties to people who cho

Public Safety committee  These are all the types of technologies that are either investigated or implemented. For something like a key fob, one tool is putting in a Faraday bag as a way to block the signal. It's important to remember that the key fob was introduced in part to address the rise in the hot

Public Safety committee  Yes, we do feel like we're playing a part. We were at the national summit. We continue to engage with Public Safety and the CBSA. The manufacturers themselves deal directly with law enforcement agencies, so when thefts have occurred, we have direct communication with law enforcem

Public Safety committee  I can't speak specifically to the technology you mentioned in the United Kingdom, but I'm happy to look at it to see if that's one of the technologies being implemented by manufacturers here. Again, I just want to underline one key point. There is no single technology that will

Public Safety committee  Very quickly I will say that every vehicle sold in Canada has an immobilizer. That's part of the Transport Canada regulation that is in place. That's a technology that is currently in place, but again, because this is sophisticated organized crime, they invest in ways to get past