Thank you.
That question has already been raised in some provinces. I know that Manitoba and British Columbia have looked into making up these juries. Each province uses different means. Manitoba, for example, uses health insurance card numbers to make up a list. The issue is to ensure that the list is representative of the general population. I know that poses a problem in some provinces. We have, for example, approached francophone school boards or spokespersons from member associations to make lists.
The issue of the make-up of juries has been a problem, but it is different from one province to the next. It is another example of Canadian diversity. What does that do? It makes things difficult if we want the process throughout the country to be identical. We must have some ability to adjust and respect the necessary basic principles.
As I said, the issue of juries has been raised on several occasions, but I have not heard many of our members talk about that. They are more worried that judges in some regions or provinces are not ensuring that the accused is advised of his or her rights. There is more talk about that issue. In some cases, we have talked about the juries, but there is less talk about that than the fact that the judges give out little or no information.