Pubdate: Tue, 08 Nov 2005 Source: Vancouver Sun (CN BC) Copyright: 2005 The Vancouver Sun Contact: http://www.canada.com/vancouver/vancouversun/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/477 Author: Glenn Bohn, Vancouver Sun Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/af.htm (Asset Forfeiture) Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/rehab.htm (Treatment) MAYORAL CANDIDATE WANTS DRUG ASSETS CHANNELED TO LOCAL TREATMENT PROGRAMS NORTH VANCOUVER - North Vancouver district mayoral candidate Maureen McKeon Holmes wants Ottawa to spend most of the money it collects seizing the assets of drug dealers on local drug treatment programs. The federal Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act tries to ensure a criminal doesn't keep the proceeds or profits of crime, by authorizing the seizure of houses, cars and other assets held by criminals. Coun. McKeon Holmes says the federal government should divert 75 per cent of the money it collects from those criminals back to the area where the money was seized. Her resolution, scheduled for debate at Monday's district council meeting, says police forces across the country link rising crime rates to substance abuse, but local prevention, treatment and harm reduction programs are unfunded or underfunded. - --- MAP posted-by: Derek