It's maybe not as nuanced as you might like. NDP-13 is derived from Professor Kent Roach, who testified before the committee. It's about the selected jury, not the jury pool. The idea is to be able to challenge if it's not representative of a particular community, and the challenge has to be submitted in writing.
This amendment would allow the prosecutor or the Crown to challenge the composition of the panel of prospective jurors not only on the grounds of partiality, fraud, and wilful misconduct, but also on the grounds of significant under-representation of aboriginal peoples or other disadvantaged groups that are overrepresented in the criminal justice system.
There was a similar amendment you'll recall proposed by the Canadian Bar Association and the Criminal Lawyers' Association as well. The Colten Boushie trial, I think, captivated the attention of the country, and there's a significant under-representation of indigenous people on our Canadian juries despite the fact that they're overrepresented both as accused and as victims. It's only logical, Mr. Chair, that persons who are the most affected by our criminal justice system be represented on the juries of that same system.
Kent Roach made the following statement: “Juries are here to stay. They are a symbol of the community that we are, and they are a symbol of the community we want to be.”
That is the motivation of NDP-13.