This bill is necessary to ensure that the judiciary and the Ministry of Justice can manage COVID-19 risks in our courtrooms. It will help court participants to feel safe and be safe in the courts while maintaining access to justice and public confidence in our courts. It does this in three ways. First, it clarifies the ability for the judiciary and the Ministry of Justice to set and enforce safety requirements for entering the courts and some tribunals. Secondly, it enables the judiciary to set safety requirements for selecting and managing juries. And, finally, it confirms that legislative protections for the public and media to access criminal hearings are satisfied when proceedings are held remotely and entry requirements are in place. 