The Government of NunavutSA国际影视传媒檚 Civil Forfeiture Office is currently operating without a director.

The director role SA国际影视传媒� the lone position within the division, which is headquartered in Iqaluit SA国际影视传媒� was most recently held by David Lawson, a former officer who was brought on in June 2021.

However, the role has been vacant since February, when Lawson took a position as the Department of JusticeSA国际影视传媒檚 assistant deputy minister of public safety, said Department of Justice spokesperson Peter Varga.

The forfeiture office handles its own investigations, and has seized approximately $13,100 in proceeds of criminal activities to date.

Its total expenditures for the 2021-2022 fiscal year were $158,974.

The department is currently SA国际影视传媒渦ndertaking a search for a candidate to take the (director) position,SA国际影视传媒� Varga said. In the meantime, the forfeiture officeSA国际影视传媒檚 operational files are being handled by the departmentSA国际影视传媒檚 legal and constitutional law division.

The forfeiture office was created in tandem with the territorySA国际影视传媒檚 Unlawful Property Forfeiture Act, which came into effect on April 1, 2021.

The overarching goal of the office, as detailed by the act itself, is to SA国际影视传媒減revent people who engage in unlawful activities and others from keeping property that was acquired as a result of unlawful activities, prevent property from being used to engage in unlawful activities, and allow for the disposition of property derived from or used to engage in unlawful activities to socially useful purposes such as providing assistance for victims of crime and funding community-based wellness programs.SA国际影视传媒�

The forfeiture office has received approximately 10 files per year since it was created, according to Varga. The office can receive tips from the public and , but every tip to date has been submitted by the former.