Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from the bottom of my heart for his very thoughtful question. He is one of the solution makers.
We want to show Canadians, or express to them, what jurors go through. I am sure a lot of my colleagues, those sitting here or who are listening on their televisions or computers, will have heard certain things that they were not aware of, such as the financial burden, the lack of mental health support and the undue burdens that a juror must face, including being sequestered for weeks without contact, without loved ones and without having access to the outside world. This is very difficult on a human being. People cannot get out of jury duty, unless there is a justification that would allow them to do so.
This kind of bill would raise awareness of what jurors go through, the sacrifices they make and the supports we can give them as a government.