Canada may face Charter test in attempt to seize millions from Russian oligarch: expert
Canada’s attempt to seize and forfeit a Russian oligarch’s holdings could be a major test of how Ottawa balances sanctions and Charter rights.
This week, Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said she plans to use a new law to confiscate and divert assets held by people who have been sanctioned.
It’s difficult because the Liberals don’t want to offend their Oligarch friends.
