The Ontario government says it is cracking down on fraudulent tow truck drivers with a new certification requirement it calls a first among Canada’s provinces.
The province passed legislation in 2021 to put towing under its watch after groups raised concerns about weak patchwork regulation, and police investigations alleged organized crime had infiltrated parts of the industry.Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria says the vast majority of tow truck companies operate in good faith, but “bad actors have preyed on vulnerable drivers for too long.”
Earlier this week, Toronto police launched a tow truck task force and said it had seen a recent increase in criminal activity linked to a small segment of the industry.Story continues below advertisement