What is the test for racial profiling in juries?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from R. v. Pigeon, 2009 BCSC 516 (CanLII):
Again, in Regina v. A.F., at paras. 156 to 157, the court confirmed that for a jury pool to be representative, it need not have any particular racial, ethnic or gender composition; rather it is sufficient if the jury is randomly selected from the community pursuant to the provisions of the provincial Jury Act. Racial profiling is neither required nor is it the norm.
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