Civil Forfeiture Office

Last updated on April 2, 2025

The Civil Forfeiture Office (CFO) was established in 2005 and operates under the authority of the Civil Forfeiture Act (the Act). The CFO targets the proceeds and instruments of unlawful activity to ensure that people cannot profit from unlawful activity or use property to seriously harm others.

The CFO is part of the Community Safety and Victim Services branch in the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General. Pursuant to the Act, the Minister of Public Safety appoints a person as the Director of Civil Forfeiture to lead the operations of the CFO.

The Act authorizes the Director to disburse forfeited funds for certain purposes, including:

To pay for the operational and legal costs of running the CFO
To fund grants that support crime prevention programs
To compensate eligible victims of unlawful activity

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