Critics of civil forfeiture hailed the Lloydsmith decision as one that sent a message about the need to protect charter rights. government announced it intends to dramatically expand civil forfeiture. Civil forfeiture defendants are also ineligible for legal aid, unlike many people charged with crimes, she added. 's Civil Forfeiture Office, said the program focuses on "property, not people." Vaze said civil forfeiture enables the government to use evidence found in illegal police searches that would not be admissible in criminal trials.

Source: CBC News March 10, 2019 21:35 UTC