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Brief to Information and Privacy Commissioner/Ontario on the Practice of Conducting Background Checks on Potential Jurors, submitted July 23, 2009

Privacy Commissioner's Report released October 5, 2009

The Centre was asked to submit a brief on the Privacy Commissioner's investigation into the alleged practice of conducting background checks on potential jurors.  Our brief focuses on the Charter rights of prospective jurors and the impact on the administration of justice of the alleged conduct.