You know, granted that each case is different, each case is particular to its facts, and certainly with the heinous nature of the crimes that this addresses, there's an important discretion given to the judge on this to impose a longer sentence. With that discretion in mind, doesn't this bill strike a balance between the victim's right of not having to go through the numerous hearings, being retraumatized, and the offender's potential of being rehabilitated over a longer period of time because of, basically, the nature of the offender? Does that not strike a balance in your mind, Mr. Head?
On March 9th, 2015. See this statement in context.