THE BAN ON PEREMPTORY CHALLENGES – It only took 7 weeks to strike that down as unconstitutional. “The lawfulness of jury verdicts across the country will remain doubtful until (many years from now) the Supreme Court of Canada has addressed the constitutionality of the new regime.” The process of jury selection, now and for the foreseeable future is in turmoil.

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The ruling highlights the potential for chaos in jury trials across the country, now that the selection process has become an unsettled area of law

Source: Jury trials at risk as judge strikes down federal ban on peremptory challenges enacted after Boushie case