The applicant, an Indigenous male charged with first-degree murder, sought to challenge potential jurors for cause based on race and pre-trial publicity.
The Crown consented to the challenge based on race but opposed the challenge based on pre-trial publicity.
The court dismissed the application regarding pre-trial publicity, finding the media reporting was minimal and fair, and did not create a realistic potential for partiality.
The court also rejected the applicant's request to use multiple-choice answers for the race-based challenge questions, opting instead for standard yes/no questions to protect juror privacy and avoid vague responses.
