PEREMPTORY CHALLENGES – Do we have them or not? Does an accused person have the right to participate in the selection of the jury that is going to try him? Nobody knows. It makes it extremely difficult to pick a jury. This is an excellent example of how hard cases make bad law.

An Ontario Superior Court ruling found disallowing peremptory challenges would violate Charter rights

Source: Lawyers wrestle with conflicting views on peremptory challenges