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Under s. 626, a "qualified" juror is defined as a person who "according to ... the laws of a province" is qualified and who is "summoned as a juror" in accordance with the governing provincial law: | Under s. 626, a "qualified" juror is defined as a person who "according to ... the laws of a province" is qualified and who is "summoned as a juror" in accordance with the governing provincial law: | ||
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; Qualification of jurors | |||
626 | 626 (1) A person who is qualified as a juror according to, and summoned as a juror in accordance with, the laws of a province is qualified to serve as a juror in criminal proceedings in that province. | ||
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; No disqualification based on sex | |||
(2) Notwithstanding any law of a province referred to in subsection (1), no person may be disqualified, exempted or excused from serving as a juror in criminal proceedings on the grounds of his or her sex. | (2) Notwithstanding any law of a province referred to in subsection (1) {{AnnSec6|626(1)}}, no person may be disqualified, exempted or excused from serving as a juror in criminal proceedings on the grounds of his or her sex. | ||
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R.S., 1985, c. C-46, s. 626; R.S., 1985, c. 27 (1st Supp.), s. 128. | R.S., {{LegHistory80s|1985, c. C-46}}, s. 626; R.S., {{LegHistory80s|1985, c. 27 (1st Supp.)}}, s. 128. | ||
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===Provincial Rules=== | |||
Each province will have a Juries Act, or equivalent which sets out the eligibility and the process for summoning them to court.<ref> | Each province will have a Juries Act, or equivalent which sets out the eligibility and the process for summoning them to court.<ref> | ||
NL: [http://canlii.ca/t/8b1r Jury Act, 1991, c 16]<br> | NL: [http://canlii.ca/t/8b1r Jury Act, 1991, c 16]<br> | ||
NB: [http://canlii.ca/t/9016 Jury Act, RSNB 2016, c 103]< | NB: [http://canlii.ca/t/9016 Jury Act, RSNB 2016, c 103]<br> | ||
NS: [http://canlii.ca/t/jp2d Juries Act, SNS 1998, c 16]<br> | NS: [http://canlii.ca/t/jp2d Juries Act, SNS 1998, c 16]<br> | ||
ON: [http://canlii.ca/t/kv45 Juries Act, RSO 1990, c J.3]<br> | ON: [http://canlii.ca/t/kv45 Juries Act, RSO 1990, c J.3]<br> | ||
MB: [http://canlii.ca/t/8gx3 Jury Act, CCSM c J30]< | MB: [http://canlii.ca/t/8gx3 Jury Act, CCSM c J30]<br> | ||
SK: [http://canlii.ca/t/wfd Jury Act, SS 1998 c J-4.2]<br> | SK: [http://canlii.ca/t/wfd Jury Act, SS 1998 c J-4.2]<br> | ||
AB: [http://canlii.ca/t/522lg Jury Act, RSA 2000, c J-3]<br> | AB: [http://canlii.ca/t/522lg Jury Act, RSA 2000, c J-3]<br> | ||
BC: [http://canlii.ca/t/lgm1 Jury Act, RSBC 1996, c 242]< | BC: [http://canlii.ca/t/lgm1 Jury Act, RSBC 1996, c 242]<br> | ||
NWT: [http://canlii.ca/t/8hvk Jury Act, RSNWT 1998, c J-2]< | NWT: [http://canlii.ca/t/8hvk Jury Act, RSNWT 1998, c J-2]<br> | ||
PEI: [http://canlii.ca/t/8d92 Jury Act, RSPEI 1998, c J-5.1]< | PEI: [http://canlii.ca/t/8d92 Jury Act, RSPEI 1998, c J-5.1]<br> | ||
</ref> | </ref> | ||
{{reflist|2}} | {{reflist|2}} | ||
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General Principles
Under s. 626, a "qualified" juror is defined as a person who "according to ... the laws of a province" is qualified and who is "summoned as a juror" in accordance with the governing provincial law:
- Qualification of jurors
626 (1) A person who is qualified as a juror according to, and summoned as a juror in accordance with, the laws of a province is qualified to serve as a juror in criminal proceedings in that province.
- No disqualification based on sex
(2) Notwithstanding any law of a province referred to in subsection (1) [qualification of jurors], no person may be disqualified, exempted or excused from serving as a juror in criminal proceedings on the grounds of his or her sex.
R.S., 1985, c. C-46, s. 626; R.S., 1985, c. 27 (1st Supp.), s. 128.
[annotation(s) added]
Provincial Rules
Each province will have a Juries Act, or equivalent which sets out the eligibility and the process for summoning them to court.[1]
- ↑
NL: Jury Act, 1991, c 16
NB: Jury Act, RSNB 2016, c 103
NS: Juries Act, SNS 1998, c 16
ON: Juries Act, RSO 1990, c J.3
MB: Jury Act, CCSM c J30
SK: Jury Act, SS 1998 c J-4.2
AB: Jury Act, RSA 2000, c J-3
BC: Jury Act, RSBC 1996, c 242
NWT: Jury Act, RSNWT 1998, c J-2
PEI: Jury Act, RSPEI 1998, c J-5.1