Jury Duty Appreciation Week Act

Bill S-226, the Jury Duty Appreciation Week Act, is a short, symbolic bill. It designates the second week of May every year across Canada as "Jury Duty Appreciation Week."

The bill does not change any laws about how juries operate, who serves on them, or how jurors are compensated or supported. Its purpose, as stated in the preamble, is to recognize jury duty as an important civic responsibility, acknowledge the role jurors play in the justice system, and raise awareness about jurors' well-being and mental health among the public, organizations, courts, and governments.

In practical terms, this bill creates an official commemorative week with no new rights, funding, or legal obligations attached to it.

This bill designates the second week of May each year as "Jury Duty Appreciation Week" and creates no new powers, bodies, or duties.