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‘Long overdue’: Ontario juror pay increasing to $120 per day from Day 1 of service
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From days 11 to 49 of the trial, jurors received $40 daily, and $100 from Day 50 onward.
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Story continues below advertisementFarrant said he’d also like to see more post-trial mental health support available for jurors.
But the pay increase is a good start, he said, because it’ll likely mean more Ontarians will be more willing to serve.
The justice system uses a jury of one’s peers, he added, so representation is important.