Moreover, witnesses who are required to make an overnight stay to attend in court on more than one day are generally entitled to an allowance for accommodation and meals.
The rates for travel, daily attendance, accommodation and meals are generally set under a court tariff, and are fixed for all witnesses.
A witness may not refuse to appear merely because they believe the conduct money is insufficient to make up for their lost wages or actual travel expenses.
As an example, in the province of Ontario, witnesses in civil proceedings in the Superior Court are allowed a daily rate of 50.00 CAD.
240 miles); or open ticket coach class airfare, plus 24 cents per kilometre to the nearest airport to both the witness and the place of hearing if the distance is over 400 km.