(Ottawa) – This afternoon, Brant MP Phil McColeman rose in the House of Commons to make the following statement on identity theft.

“Mr. Speaker, our Government knows that organized crime and modern technology are changing the criminal landscape to make identity theft easier than ever.
Identity theft is one of the fastest-growing and most lucrative crimes in North America, especially for organized crime groups.
This Government reintroduced legislation that aims to protect Canadians from identity theft by giving police the tools they need to stop this activity before the damage is done.

I am proud to say that despite the Liberal’s foot dragging, our legislation to crack down on identity theft was finally passed in the House and will soon become the law of the land.

Finally, Canadians will be better protected from identity theft by giving police the tools they need to stop this activity before the damage is done.
Canadians know they can count on this Government, and this Prime Minister, to stand up for the rights of victims and law-abiding Canadians.”