Yes, that's quite possible. That could happen at an early stage or at a late stage. It might happen after a victim has already testified at a preliminary hearing. It might happen before a victim has testified at a preliminary hearing. It may be driven by such factors as the stigma attached to the offence, the offender's status—in custody or out of custody—and other behind closed doors agreements that might be reached between the defence and the crown which again aren't very transparent.
Don't get me wrong. Those sorts of agreements are necessary. They're an essential part of our system, but when you're dealing with a bill that is dealing with a sensitive area specifically to educate the public as one of its main purposes, perhaps that sort of plea negotiation that is essential in other areas may not be best utilized in this case.