To the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
The background to this petition is as follows:
1. On December 11, 2009 in Winnipeg, Zdzislaw Andrzejczak, was killed when the car he was driving collided with a stolen vehicle.
2. The death of Mr. Andrzejczak, a husband and a father, along with too many other deaths and injuries involving stolen vehicles, was a preventable tragedy.
3. Many of those accused in fatalities involving stolen vehicles were previously known to police and identified as chronic and high risk car thieves who had court orders against them.
4. Chronic car thieves pose a risk to the safety of all Manitobans.
We petition the Legislative Assembly as follows:
1. To request the Minister of Justice to consider ensuring that all court orders for car thieves are vigorously monitored and enforced.
2. To request the Minister of Justice to consider ensuring all breaches of court orders on car thieves are reported to police and vigorously prosecuted.