✔︎ Bill S-206 (Disclosure of Information by Jurors)
Voted yea. Bill adopted.
Bill
Bill S-206, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (disclosure of information by jurors)
Vote
Yea.
Rationale
There is increasing awareness of the psychological stresses associated with jury service and the toll that criminals trials can take on jurors. The pandemic has also impacted the mental health of Canadians. The Bill seeks to address concerns over the offence in section 649 providing an obstacle to jurors seeking mental health support following the completion of a trial.
Passed.
Bill Status
Royal Assent received