Minister Fraser to hold a press conference to crack down on organized crime and auto theft

October 23, 2025 – Ottawa, Ontario – Department of Justice Canada

The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, alongside the Honourable Ruby Sahota, Secretary of State for Combatting Crime, Patrick Brown, the Mayor of Brampton, Tom Stamatakis, President of Canadian Police Association, and law enforcement will hold a press conference on provisions in the Bail and Sentencing Reform Act targeting organized crime and auto theft.

Also in attendance will be:

• The Honourable Shafqat Ali, President of the Treasury Board
• Amandeep Sodhi, Member of Parliament for Brampton Centre
• Sonia Sidhu, Member of Parliament for Brampton South
• James Maloney, Member of Parliament for Etobicoke – Lakeshore
• Kristina Tesser Derksen, Member of Parliament for Milton East – Halton Hills South
• Juanita Nathan, Member of Parliament for Pickering – Brooklin

A media availability with the Minister will follow the event.

Date: Friday, October 24, 2025
Time: 10:00 am ET
Location: CN Rail Office
                  55 Devon Road
                  Brampton, Ontario
                  L6T 5B6

Notes for media:

For the press conference, members of the media are asked to contact media@justice.gc.ca to confirm their attendance. Media representatives are asked to arrive 15 minutes before the start of the event.