B.C. pledge on unexplained wealth orders raising constitutional, privacy concerns

By Ian Burns (November 29, 2022, 1:42 PM EST) -- B.C.’s newly minted premier has hit the ground running by unveiling a new plan to enhance community safety in British Columbia, but legal observers are raising civil liberties concerns about the government’s intention to bring in legislation on unexplained wealth orders, which give authorities the ability to look at people’s assets to see whether they have been obtained illegally.  ...