Press Releases

Équité Association is pleased to acknowledge the significant progress outlined by the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Transport and Internal Trade, on behalf of Public Safety Canada, in addressing the ongoing issue of auto theft in Canada.

Équité Association today released its 2024 Auto Theft Trend Report, revealing a continued national decrease in vehicle theft following years of historic highs. The 18.6% year-over-year decline in auto theft nationwide is attributed to the collective efforts and meaningful actions taken by key stakeholders throughout the year. Nationally, over 57,000 private passenger vehicles were stolen in 2024, which is still unreasonably high, posing an ongoing safety threat to all Canadians.

Équité Association, Canada’s national authority on insurance crime and fraud prevention, today unveiled their annual 'Top 10 Most Stolen Vehicles in Canada' for 2023. After two consecutive years in the top spot, the Toyota Highlander has overtaken the Honda CR-V as the nation’s most stolen vehicle.

As Canada’s national authority on insurance crime and fraud prevention, Équité Association is raising awareness about the devastating impacts of insurance fraud through the launch of the ‘Scams Leave Lasting Scars’ campaign. Équité has released a series of education articles and victim impact stories to help Canadians identify the signs of insurance fraud. Équité’s educational resources are targeted to insurance agents, brokers and front line insurance experts to support a ground-up approach to identifying and preventing insurance crime. Recognizing the signs of insurance crime and fraud empowers honest, hardworking Canadians to take decisive action to protect themselves and to avoid becoming a victim.

TORONTO, July 16, 2024 /CNW/ – Équité Association, the national authority on insurance crime, releases its First Half of 2024 Auto Theft Trend Report.After Canadians have endured peak years of auto theft crimes in 2022 and 2023, the first half of 2024 national auto theft trends are starting to show a decrease of 17% as compared to the same period in 2023. These positive national results are a testament to the collaborative efforts of the insurance industry, federal and provincial governments, law enforcement agencies, and Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) to reduce auto theft and disrupt the flow of funds to organized crime. Albeit early days of this new trend, continued focus is crucial to preventing vehicle thefts before they happen.

Équité Association, Canada's national authority on insurance crime, released a new report detailing the scope and impact of cargo and heavy equipment theft across the country today. Équité maintains Canada’s only cargo theft database with information on stolen trucks, trailers, cargo, and heavy equipment.

Équité Association applauds a significant step forward in the fight against auto theft in Canada. The Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, has announced the deployment of a cutting-edge mobile X-ray scanner in the Greater Toronto Area. This advanced technology, part of the National Action Plan Combatting Auto Theft, will play a crucial role in disrupting, dismantling, and prosecuting the organized criminal groups behind these crimes.

Équité Association, the national authority on insurance crime, thanks Public Safety Canada for the comprehensive, solution-focused National Action Plan on Combatting Auto Theft announced today. The Action Plan closely aligns to recommendations, which Équité has been advocating for, on behalf of the property and casualty (P&C) insurance industry.

More than $9 million will be given to provincial, territorial and municipal police forces through the Contribution Program to Combat Serious and Organized Crime (CPCSOC), another $3.5 million will go to INTERPOL’s joint transnational vehicle crime project, and $2.4 million will be used for the government to continue to engage its domestic and international partners to ensure a coordinated response to Canada’s auto theft crisis. In response to today’s announcement, Terri O’Brien, President and CEO of Équité Association offered the following statement of support:

Following her participation in today’s National Summit on Combatting Auto Theft, Terri O’Brien, President & CEO of Équité Association responds with the following statement. As Canada’s national authority on insurance crime and fraud prevention, Équité Association was honoured to speak on behalf of the insurance industry at today’s National Summit on Combatting Auto Theft.