I think that will depend on what kinds of resources are put into the criminal justice system. We're already at a crisis point in terms of delay. I think there's just no question that sexual assault is not like any other crime. I'm quoting former Madam Justice L'Heureux-Dubé. That was her refrain in the Seaboyer case, “Sexual assault is not like any other crime.”
I think more resources are required to do a good job of prosecuting sexual assault. I think the answer is entirely in the hands of government at federal and provincial levels as to whether these provisions will necessarily add more delay.