Civil forfeiture does not just apply to criminals, it can also be used to take the assets of individuals who have never been charged or even suspected of a crime
Canadian Constitution Foundation appearing at Ontario Court of Appeal today in intervention on civil forfeiture case
TORONTO: The Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF) is appearing today, May 12, at the Ontario Court of Appeal as an intervenor in a novel civil forfeiture case.
The case, AG (Ontario) v 947014 Ontario and Norwood Estate (Norwood Estate) involves the scope of the Ontario Civil Remedies Act. This is legislation that governs the seizure and forfeiture of assets suspected and determined to be proceeds of crime.
