Georgina Jolibois on Indigenous Peoples and Canada's Justice System

In the House of Commons on February 14th, 2018. See this statement in context.

Indigenous Peoples and Canada's Justice SystemGovernment Orders

February 14th, 2018 / 8 p.m.

NDP

Georgina Jolibois NDP Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River, SK

Mr. Speaker, when we look at the words of the peremptory challenge, the keywords are the chosen, the potential jurors, and candidates are “reflective of all communities”.

How can anyone say that an all-Caucasian jury is reflective of the indigenous community, when the victim was Colten Boushie? We are talking about indigenous families, and it was not equal.

Again, it is reflective of all communities. It goes both ways. How would you feel if the scenarios were reversed, and you were the victim and all the jurors were aboriginal or indigenous?

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