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The Civil Forfeiture Office (CFO) commences and manages civil forfeiture proceedings and administrative forfeiture according to legislation and policies.

Information Sharing Agreements 

Generally, the CFO relies on information sharing agreements to gather information from other agencies. The CFO's information gathering powers are outlined in the:

• Civil Forfeiture Act
• Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
• Personal Information Protection Act 
  (among others)

The CFO uses these information sharing agreements most often:

• ISA between the Government of B.C. and the Government of Canada
• ISA between the Director of Civil Forfeiture and the municipal police departments in B.C.
• ISA between the Director of Civil Forfeiture and the Surrey Police Service