Ontario is planning to create a new provincial offence for fraudulent vehicle registrations as a way to tackle auto theft.
Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria made the announcement Friday, saying it is aimed at cases of vehicle identification number fraud, in which someone steals a VIN from a car and uses that number to register a stolen vehicle.
"It's these types of activities that, despite seeming like almost victimless crimes, are driving carjackings, late-night robberies and chaos in communities throughout the province," he said.