The Attorney General of Ontario brought a civil forfeiture application under the Civil Remedies Act, 2001, against various properties seized from an individual and an interested party.
The Attorney General and the interested party, Halyna Borylo, agreed to a settlement.
The court, on motion, approved the settlement, which provided for the forfeiture of most seized assets to the Crown, while allowing the interested party to retain a specific motor vehicle and a portion of the seized funds.
The court emphasized that settlement approval in civil forfeiture cases requires an analysis of whether the proposed settlement satisfies the statutory requirements of the Civil Remedies Act, rather than merely accepting party consent.
