I work in a place where many people are around me, a lot of employees, and when they get that summons, the first thing they do, because they know I've gone through this ordeal, is to come and ask me how they can get out of it. That's the first thing they say every time. I have to tell you, I say to them, why do you want to? Because I still endorse it, and they know what I've been through. I tell them that this is important; it's important for all Canadians to do. I say to them, if you were in trouble yourself, wouldn't you want your peers to overlook it? They just look at me like I'm nuts.
You're laughing, but honestly, that's the very first thing they say: how can I get out of this? We can change that attitude. I really think we can change this attitude, and with the government's help maybe we can reform the jury altogether. Maybe we can put up the wages a little bit, and make sure that the juror knows that there's support there for them. That's part of the problem. The first thing they worry about is their family, financially. Why don't we make it a little bit better for them and let them know that we'll help them pay for day care. Give them a little bit more money. In long cases maybe say, we'll give you a break, like a little vacation halfway through it. Let's make it a little bit better for us, the private individuals out here. We really do love our country. And—you know what?—we support our country. Our country just needs to support us. That's all we're asking for.