A jury direction that does not repeat the prejudicial statement, addresses the specific prejudice identified by defence counsel, and instructs the jury to disregard the statement is sufficient to cure the prejudice arising from a Crown witness making an improper remark in the presence of the jury. Forms of prejudice raised on appeal but not identified by trial counsel at the time of the incident carry little weight, given that trial counsel who heard the remark was in the best position to assess its realistic prejudicial effect.
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