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THE JURY Pt. 1 – It is not peremptory challenges to the jurors that is the problem, rather it’s the composition of the jury pools that do not reflect the diversity of our population.

Posted bywpengine 17 February 2018

A Toronto Star/Ryerson School of Journalism investigation reveals how the province’s jury selection list, based on property assessment rolls, leaves many diverse Ontarians facing overwhelmingly white juries.

Source: How a broken jury list makes Ontario justice whiter, richer and less like your community | Toronto Star

Posted bywpengine17 February 2018Posted inUncategorized

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