The problem for a victim is having to constantly remember everything that happened. In court, they will have to remember the date, location and all the exact details because the defence lawyer will often try to discredit them by pointing out errors or inconsistencies in their testimony. On the one hand, they have to try to remember everything, and on the other hand, they want to begin the healing process. However, when someone wants to heal, they want to forget. So the longer the proceedings, the more serious the repercussions.
A victims bill of rights will not lead to additional delays. Nevertheless, we have to reduce the delays by tackling hearing postponements, which, based on what we have seen, are often requested by offenders. Hearings are postponed over and over to try to discourage the victim. That is where the real problem lies.
I agree with Mr. Tremblay that more resources need to be invested in our judicial system. That is first on the list. There should also be some sort of a direct access mechanism that would make it possible for crimes against individuals to be processed more quickly than property crimes. Crimes against people have repercussions on our society and on societal costs.