My question is for the Solicitor General. The issue of cars being stolen in the GTA has worsened. The CBC has cited an increase of 48.3% year over year in Ontario alone. This also happened to my close personal friends Allan, Neio and Alex etc. The same article also stated that 80% of stolen vehicles are leaving the country and much of the profits are used by organized crime rings to fund illegal activities like drug and gun trafficking.

Speaker, I have heard the growing safety concerns from the constituents in my riding of Don Valley North, and some of these crimes have escalated into more violent robberies, even break-ins to houses to obtain car keys. My question is: What is this government doing to ensure Ontarians feel safe again?

Canada needs updated vehicle theft prevention regulations, as well as strong enforcement at our borders. My follow-up question to the Solicitor General is, how can the multi-levels of government coordinate with each other to resolve this public safety issue?