As the auto theft crisis in the Greater Toronto Area continues, some residents are contemplating leaving the country due to the increasing incidents. One resident, Kamran Hussain, who recently became a permanent resident, expressed his frustration after finding his car window shattered in his driveway. The pandemic has further complicated the process of becoming a Canadian permanent resident.
Superintendent Steve Watts, of the Organized Crime Enforcement for the City of Toronto Police force, speaks to the media regarding the results of Project Paranoid, a vehicle theft investigation in Toronto on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. As the Greater Toronto Area confronts an auto theft crisis, some residents are considering bold – or arguably radical – action.
But he said he has been jarred by reports of criminals breaking into homes with weapons and demanding keys to vehicles. Amid mounting public frustration, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau convened a national auto theft summit in February, urging closer collaboration between law enforcement, border services, the insurance industry and automakers.
In the meantime, she was out $2,000 in monthly rental costs for a replacement vehicle because her insurance only covered $1,000. She said she was also still making her $700 monthly payment on the stolen car, in addition to $230 per month for insurance. Those include a joint OPP and Canada Border Services Agency operation that recovered 598 stolen vehicles destined for export at the Port of Montreal, Canada's gateway to the foreign stolen vehicle market. The vehicles had an estimated value of $35.5 million dollars.
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