Twelve individual subgroups participated in the Breakout Session Activities. Each Subgroup participated in a structured process that allowed for individual participants to contribute to the discussion and development of specific strategies to answer the question:
"How do we reduce auto theft (fraud and rollbacks) in Canada?"

Each subgroup presented their top three priorities to address this question. There were 36 priorities presented with strategies to implement.

Of the 36 priorities presented, seven categories emerged.

Auto Theft Symposium Speakers

1.0 EDUCATION

1.1 Media

1.2 Law Enforcement Agencies

Training in the use of inter-Provincial record exchanges

Provide additional education regarding criminal activities and tendencies

1.3 Judicial System

Conduct presentations at Judges Conferences

Educate constituents on chronic youth multiple offences

1.4 Insurance Companies

1.5 Vehicle Manufacturers

1.6 Consumer Services including Registries

Increase the ability to recognize fraud through training

Increase promotional material at Registries

1.7 Youth (School Systems)

Youth anti-theft awareness programs

Profiling of high-risk offenders

Greater visibility of Police liaison activities

1.8 Vehicle Owners

Educate on costs of auto theft, fraud and rollbacks

Programs to increase awareness of self-protection practices

2.0 VEHICLE REGISTRY/DATABASE

2.1 Create Canada-wide standards for vehicle registry including agreement on:

Format

System Maintenance

System Breadth (Canada/USA)

Access to all necessary stakeholders

2.2 Create pre-registration inspection programs

2.3 Ensure cradle to grave vehicle tracking

3.0 LEGISLATION AND ENFORCEMENT

3.1 Legislation and Enforcement

Create greater harmonization/integration of Federal legislation

Develop and adhere to best practices regarding all auto theft, fraud and rollback programs:

- mandatory mileage records

- standardized bill of sale

- assigned VIN legislation

- cradle to grave vehicle history

Increase judicial penalty deterrents by redesigning the Justice System to allow penalty evaluation to include profit activities and ultimate costs to stakeholders

Ensure the Judicial System can respond effectively to organized criminal activity

Leverage statistics and facts in lobbying the political process

Amend the Young Offenders Act to address repeat offences (including Parental Responsibility Act)

Sanction multi-jurisdictional task forces

4.0 ANTI-THEFT DEVICES AND BEST PRACTICES

4.1 Lobby for anti-theft device legislation

Set National standards for immobilizes

Set Manufacturers standards for anti-theft initiatives including: parts tracking,

Device instillation, and VIN stamping practices

Meeting VICC standards

4.2 Lobby Insurance Companies for anti-theft best practices

Explore premium discounts regarding anti-theft devices

Explore premium adjustments on high-risk vehicles

4.3 Research uses of technology in anti-theft initiatives

Research the use of computer chips for vehicle ID

Research the use of GPS systems in vehicle tracking

5.0 TASK FORCE INITIATIVES

5.1 Ensure broad base participation with all stake holders represented (Canada and USA)

5.2 Objectives to include business plan development, identification of funding and resource commitments, development of uniform best practices, and lobbying strategies for government

5.3 Task force to emphasize educational programs in a proactive manner (including  public self protection and early youth programs)

6.0 FUNDING

6.1 Increase funding for all anti-theft, fraud, and rollback programs

Explore both insurance and vehicle registration tariffs dedicated to auto theft

Consider funding from traffic ticket revenues

Lobby Provincial Government for more funds

Explore grants for crime prevention

7.0 CONTROL OF SALVAGE

7.1 Create a salvage VIN database that:

Monitors the destruction of VINs when vehicles are written off

Monitors Insurance Company salvage disposal reports

Requires the licensing of businesses that purchase or rebuild salvage