If a court convicts someone of an offence under this Act, it can also order that any property connected to the offence be forfeited to the federal government — on top of any other punishment. Regulations define what counts as offence-related property and can include rules for returning property to its rightful owner.
(1)A court that convicts a person of an offence under this Act may, in addition to any other punishment imposed, order that any offence-related property seized in relation to the offence be forfeited to Her Majesty in right of Canada.
(2)The regulations may define the expression “offence-related property” for the purposes of this section, may provide for any matter relating to the application of this section, and may include provisions respecting the return to their lawful owner, disposition, or disposition of the proceeds of disposition, of offence-related property that has been seized.