Thank you for being here, everyone.
Because the issue of peremptory challenges came up, I'd like to start by telling you what the Criminal Lawyers' Association has recommended in order to find more representative juries. They simply suggest that we add to section 629 of the Criminal Code the following:
The accused or the prosecutor may also challenge the panel on the basis that it is not representative of the community from which it was drawn.
What was your reaction to that? Would that do the trick?