What are your thoughts on the trial and verdict in the death of Colten Boushie?

Justice denied?

The verdict came down Friday night in the trial concerning the death of Colten Boushie.

Not guilty.

That prompted screams in the North Battleford courtroom, then grief and frustration across Canada this weekend. Thousands gathered at rallies from Vancouver to Toronto to Halifax demanding "Justice for Colten."

No one disputes that a tragedy occured in rural Saskatchewan on August 9, 2016. That day, a group of five young people entered the property of 55-year-old farmer Gerald Stanley and his family. Boushie, a 22-year-old Cree man from the Red Pheasant First Nation, was shot in the head and killed. Stanley was charged with second-degree murder.

Boushie's death has been polarizing. From concerns about the police investigation to racist social media posts that prompted Saskatchewan's premier to appeal for calm.

Tensions at trial worsened with the apparent lack of any Indigenous people on the jury. It is important to point out that CBC News has no way to confirm if any of the twelve jurors have Indigenous backgrounds.

What does the verdict in Stanley's trial say about settler/First Nations relations in Saskatchewan and about reconciliation in Canada between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples?

Some say the justice system did its job and a crowdfunding campaign is underway to raise money for Stanley's defence. What do you make of assertions this case was about rural property crime? 

Others say justice was denied and this case highlights longstanding biases against First Nations in the courts. Do you think the jury selection process is fair or not? 

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and federal justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould weighed in, tweeting their thoughts are with the Boushie family. Was that an appropriate response? 

Our question: "What are your thoughts on the trial and verdict in the death of Colten Boushie?"​