The forfeiture application names as respondents Yacob Issayas, the alleged money courier, and his employer, DMG Management Group. Toronto lawyer Paul Lewin, who represents Canna Clinics, says he plans to “vigorously fight” both the forfeiture application and injunction. Trujillo says he received a letter, dated Jan. 20, from the Canada Revenue Agency that Nadine Gourkow informed CRA the seized money was intended to repay a GST account number. In Ontario, civil forfeiture legislation focuses solely on the connection between property and unlawful activity, and is not dependent on any criminal charges or convictions, the provincial government’s website says. “The standard of proof required for civil forfeiture is the same as it is in all civil actions -- a balance of probabilities.”

Source: thestar April 10, 2017 09:56 UTC