Basically, in the case of most serious offences, the government believes that an effort should be made to inform the victims of all plea bargaining, not just those who are involved in joint sentencing submissions. We're concerned that this amendment would lead to delays, and would place an undue burden on the crown prosecutor. The system has to function, and for that reason, we can't support this amendment.
On November 25th, 2014. See this statement in context.