An Act to amend the Criminal Code (disclosure of information by jurors)

This bill was last introduced in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session, which ended in September 2019.

Sponsor

Michael Cooper  Conservative

Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)

Status

Second reading (Senate), as of April 30, 2019
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament often publishes better independent summaries.

This enactment amends the Criminal Code to provide that the prohibition against the disclosure of information relating to jury proceedings does not, in certain circumstances, apply in respect of disclosure by jurors to health care professionals.

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from the Library of Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on Feb. 26, 2019