The act was intended to target proceeds generated by organized crime groups but it’s being used for much more. Toronto police detained a man and found $8,740 cash on him. Although he had no criminal record and no charge was laid they took his money and applied to have it forfeited as proceeds of crime. The government tried to have forfeited the parents $800,000 house because their son who lived there was convicted of drugs and weapons charges. They tried to seize a person’s sailboat who was charged with impaired boating. Thank goodness we have Judges to stop this government theft.
