I would like to say that there is definitely a history to these provisions. They were brought in specifically to help ensure that testimony could come forward. What we like about this bill is that the test is being tweaked and being made a little bit easier in some cases. We like the fact that it applies to more victims. We like the fact that victims can request these aids directly, and we think that the addition of all of the different considerations will help ensure consistency of case law across the country.
On November 6th, 2014. See this statement in context.