S-226Jury Duty Appreciation Week Act
An Act respecting Jury Duty Appreciation Week
Senate public bill, introduced in the Senate on June 5, 2025
- Status
- In committee in the House of Commons since September 22, 2026
- Sponsor
- Lucie MoncionSenator
- Senator
What it does
Designates the second week of May each year as Jury Duty Appreciation Week across Canada.
What it does
- Designates the second week of May each year as “Jury Duty Appreciation Week” throughout Canada.
Who it affects
- Jurors
- Courts
- Canadians
Where it is
Senate
First reading
Completed.
Second reading
Completed.
Committee
Skipped. Skipped
Third reading
Completed.
House of Commons
First reading
Completed.
Second reading
Completed.
Committee
Current stage. Now here
Report stage
Not reached.
Third reading
Not reached.
Royal assent
Royal assent
Not reached.
Introduced by a senator. If the Senate passes it, it goes to the House of Commons, where an MP must agree to sponsor it. How a bill becomes law
How the House voted
No recorded votes yet
What MPs said
Each party’s first speech on this bill in the House, from Hansard. Excerpts are the speaker’s opening sentences, unedited.
LiberalAnju Dhillon· April 24, 2026
“Bill S-226 would provide the proper means to do so while respecting the administration of justice by provinces and territories. In a 2017 House of Commons justice committee study on improving support for jurors in Canada, gaps in juror supports were highlighted.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.caConservativeLarry Brock· April 24, 2026
“The bill itself may appear modest in scope, but carries profound meaning for our justice system, our democracy and the everyday Canadians who uphold both. At its core, Bill S-226 would designate the second week of May each year as jury duty appreciation week across Canada.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.caBlocMario Beaulieu· April 24, 2026
“The bill's preamble clearly states that jury duty is a civic duty. It is a vital component of our justice system and therefore a central element of our representative democracy.”
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LEGISinfo status: At consideration in committee in the House of Commons. Bill data from LEGISinfo, votes from openparliament.ca and the House of Commons. Last updated October 13, 2026.