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The court ordered the forfeiture of $99,210 seized at a casino, finding it to be the proceeds of money laundering based on suspicious financial activity and lack of credible explanation.
The Attorney General of Ontario sought forfeiture of $99,210 in Canadian currency seized at Fallsview Casino, alleging it was the proceeds of unlawful activity, specifically money laundering.
The respondent, Branavan Kanapathipillai, claimed the funds were from legitimate gambling and a third mortgage.
The court reviewed expert evidence, financial tracing, and the respondent’s explanations, ultimately finding the Attorney General met the burden of proof on a balance of probabilities.
The court ordered the funds forfeited, finding the respondent’s explanations unconvincing and the circumstances highly suspicious.
Emails between police service and counsel withheld from Commission summons protected by solicitor-client privilege.
The Ontario Civilian Police Commission brought a stated case to the Divisional Court to determine whether the Durham Regional Police Service had a lawful excuse for refusing to produce certain emails responsive to a summons.
The DRPS claimed the emails were protected by solicitor-client privilege.
After reviewing the emails, the court found they involved communications between senior members of the DRPS and their counsel related to the provision of legal advice.
The court held the emails were protected by solicitor-client privilege and the DRPS was justified in withholding them.
