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Can you afford jury duty?. Anyone ever had to or wanted to?

Lobby

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A joint Toronto Star/Ryerson School of Journalism investigation reveals how Ontario’s jury system excludes many poorer, non-white prospective jurors and asks candidates to serve for less than minimum wage — making justice less representative for defendants.

Can you afford jury duty? Here’s what you need to know about how Ontario’s system compares to the rest of Canada:

ONTARIO

Which database is used to select a prospective jury list?

Names are drawn from municipal property assessment lists, obtained from the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation.

How much are jurors paid?

The first 10 days are unpaid. Jurors receive $40 a day for days 11 to 49, and $100 a day after that.

What expenses are covered?

Only jurors who live outside the city in which the courthouse is located are paid a daily travel expense.

There is no allowance for parking, meals, transit and child-care expenses.

What about job security?

Employers must grant a leave of absence for jury duty, but are not required to pay.

QUEBEC

Which database is used to select a prospective jury list?

Jury lists are chosen at random from the provincial voters’ list.

How much are jurors paid?

Jurors receive $103 for each day or half-day of service. That rate increases to $160 on the 57th day after the jury is formed. Jurors receive more if proceedings take place outside normal working hours.

What expenses are covered?

Jurors are reimbursed for travel, parking, meal and accommodation expenses. Judges can decide on allowances for child care and psychological therapy.

What about job security?

Employers must grant a leave of absence for jury duty, but are not required to pay.

BRITISH COLUMBIA

Which database is used to select a prospective jury list?

Names are selected randomly from the provincial voters’ list.

How much are jurors paid?

Jurors receive $20 a day for the first 10 days, a rate that increases to $60 on day 11, and rises to $100 a day on day 51.

What expenses are covered?

Tea and coffee are provided. Travel expenses may be reimbursed.

What about job security?

Employers must grant a leave of absence for jury duty, but are not required to pay.

SASKATCHEWAN

Which database is used to select a prospective jury list?

Names are selected randomly from provincial health records database.

How much are jurors paid?

Jurors receive $80 for each day or partial-day of service.

What expenses are covered?

A juror may be compensated for travel, accommodation, meal and parking expenses.

What about job security?

Employers must grant a leave of absence for jury duty, but are not required to pay.
 

Lobby

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Joined Aug 4, 2012
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MANITOBA

Which database is used to select a prospective jury list?

Names are drawn from the provincial health card database.

How much are jurors paid?

Jurors are paid $30 a day, starting on the 11th day of service.

What expenses are covered?

Jurors may be paid for expenses.

What about job security?

Employers must grant a leave of absence for jury duty, but are not required to pay.

ALBERTA

Which database is used to select a prospective jury list?

Names are randomly chosen from the provincial motor vehicle database.

How much are jurors paid?

Jurors receive $50 a day for jury duty.

What expenses are covered?

Most expenses, including child care, parking, travel and approved accommodation for overnight stays, are covered.

What about job security?

Employers must grant an unpaid leave of absence for jury duty.

NEW BRUNSWICK

Which database is used to select a prospective jury list?

Names are selected from the provincial Medicare database.

How much are jurors paid?

Jurors receive $20 for each half-day of service and $40 for full days. Both amounts double if a trial last 10 days or longer.

What expenses are covered?

A sequestered jury is covered for all expenses, such as meals and accommodations. Jurors maybe reimbursed for travel expenses.

What about job security?

Employers must grant an unpaid leave of absence for jury duty.

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR

Which database is used to select a prospective jury list?

Names are randomly selected from the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Care Plan.

How much are jurors paid?

Jurors are not compensated, but employers must pay employees their regular wages and benefits.

What expenses are covered?

Child care will be reimbursed by the High Sherriff’s Office. A juror maybe paid travel and other expenses.

What about job security?

Employers must grant a paid leave of absence.

NOVA SCOTIA

Which database is used to select a prospective jury list?

Names are drawn from the provincial Health Registration List.

How much are jurors paid?

Jurors receive $40.00 a day.

What expenses are covered?

Travel to and from the courthouse is covered at 20 cents per kilometre. Parking is also covered.

What about job security?

Employers must grant a leave of absence for jury duty, but are not required to pay.

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

Which database is used to select a prospective jury list?

Names are drawn from the database of residents registered under the Health Services Payment Act.

How much are jurors paid?

$40.00 for each day or partial-day of service.

What expenses are covered?

Travel costs are reimbursed at the government employee rate.

What about job security?

Employers must grant a leave of absence for jury duty, but are not required to pay.

NUNAVUT

Which database is used to select a prospective jury list?

Names are drawn by the Sheriff’s office, which has access to the voters’ list, property assessment databases and lists of motor vehicles, public service employees, tenants of the Nunavut Housing Corporation and residential customers of the Qulliq Energy Corporation.

How much are jurors paid?

Jurors receive $100 a day for the first five days, rising to $150 a day after that.

What expenses are covered?

Some expenses may be covered. Child care is covered on a case-by-case basis.

What about job security?

Employers are not required to provide a leave of absence for jury duty. The Government of Nunavut provides leave with pay for employees.

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES

Which database is used to select a prospective jury list?

Names are drawn from those registered in the NWT Health Care Plan.

How much are jurors paid?

Jurors receive $80 a day.

What expenses are covered?

Food, drink or other reasonable comforts are covered while the jury is considering a verdict.

What about job security?

Employers must grant a leave of absence for jury duty, but are not required to pay.

YUKON

Which database is used to select a prospective jury list?

Names are drawn from the provincial health care database.

How are jurors compensated?

Jurors receive $80 a day.

What expenses are covered?

Meals, travel and accommodation are covered.

What about job security?

Employers must grant a leave of absence for jury duty, but are not required to pay.
 
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