It alleges the attorneys general of Ontario and Canada breached their "duty of care" to protect Farrant as a juror. The lawsuit alleges that as a juror Farrant was subjected to "extremely disturbing and distressing evidence which was heard at the trial." Attorney General Yasir Naqvi announcing the Juror Support Program, offering free counselling services to jurors who suffer PTSD from their trial. As a result, the lawsuit says Farrant continues to suffer from "stress, fatigue, insomnia, loss of appetite, significant weight loss, income loss and loss of competitive advantage." "At no time during or following the trial was [Farrant] offered any psychological, or other, treatment or therapy," the statement of claim says.

Source: CBC News February 20, 2018 17:43 UTC