Just to add to what Mr. Farrant said, first of all, the sooner we can get that information before jurors, the better, because in some provinces former jurors are getting some information, some better than others, but it's at the end of the trial. For a lot of people who are summoned for jury duty, it is their first interaction with the justice system. They don't know what to expect, they sometimes don't even necessarily know what to wear when going to court, the amount of time it's going to take, the disruption it's going to cause them. So to be able to explain in a clear and succinct way the process—here's how it works, here's what you can expect, and here are some of the signs you might want to look for, and here are some suggestions for how you might want to cope with things that are causing you some difficulties while you're sitting on a jury—so much the better. It provides a certain degree of certainty and clarity, which in turn reduces the stress and anxiety jurors may feel out of the unknown.
One good template is the form of notice and information package that is provided in England and Wales. It is something that we as a committee specifically noted as the standard that we should seek to meet for the provision of information to jurors, not only after the fact but at the outset and, indeed, I would suggest, for individuals who are summoned.