Jurors

• New bill allows Canadian jurors to disclose trial info to mental health providers

  The bill creates a carve-out in Canada's strict jury secrecy rules by allowing people to seek mental health support related to their trial experience without breaking the law.

  Canada

  Sep 28, 2022
  
• Canadian senator hopes for bill’s fast passage to give jurors mental health support

  The 'jury secrecy' law prevents jurors from discussing any part of deliberations with anyone, making it difficult for them to access mental health support.

  Politics

  Nov 25, 2021
  
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• Supreme Court of Canada to review Ontario ruling that jeopardized multiple verdicts

  Canada's highest court has agreed to review an Ontario ruling that could cause scores of criminal cases in that province to be thrown out over how changes to the jury selection process were applied.

  Canada

  May 7, 2020
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• Probation officers ineligible to sit on juries in Ontario, judge rules

  Ontario's Juries Act says people "engaged in the enforcement of law" are ineligible to be jurors. Ellies said the powers and duties of probation officers are similar to those of correctional officers and that the duties of a probation officer "include law enforcement."

  Crime

  Oct 23, 2019
• Sask. government to increase daily compensation for jurors

  The Saskatchewan government is increasing the amount of compensation jurors receive. Jurors will also be eligible for new compensation for dependant care.

  Canada

  Aug 22, 2019
• Jurors with PTSD advocate for greater mental health support during, after trials

  A private member's bill, Bill C-417, would have amended the Criminal Code to allow jurors to speak about trial deliberations with a mental health professional.

  Features

  Jun 23, 2019
• Ontario man tried 4 times in 1981 murder appeals conviction, seeks stay

  Badgerow was tried a fourth time in 2016, this time including the 911 call evidence, and found guilty of first-degree murder.

  Crime

  Mar 27, 2019
• House to debate bill that would allow ex-jurors to discuss trials with mental-health workers

  Private member's bill C-417, introduced by Conservative MP Michael Cooper, is now slated to return to the Commons for third-reading debate.

  Canada

  Feb 26, 2019
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• Support to be provided to jurors in Saskatchewan

  Jurors left traumatized from serving on a jury in Saskatchewan will be able to get support from the province.

  Canada

  Nov 30, 2017
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• Alberta supporting jurors after mentally exhausting trials

  "The concern is for jurors’ emotional health, and offering help if they need it."

  Canada

  Feb 15, 2017