Mr. Chair, in response to the good question from the member for Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo, pursuant to section 649 of the Criminal Code, jurors are prohibited from discussing any aspect of their deliberations. When a jury deliberates, once that verdict is reached, those deliberations are confidential. In that regard, I would say that the comments made by the Prime Minister and the Minister of Justice with respect to the outcome of the trial involving the individual who killed Colten Boushie were unhelpful. While we can all agree that this was a great tragedy, and that the victim is Colten Boushie, we must also respect the administration of justice. That includes the sanctity of verdicts rendered by jurors, and the process that is in place, including the appeal process.
In the House of Commons on February 14th, 2018. See this statement in context.