Mr. Stephen Zaluski (General Counsel and Director, Judicial Affairs, Courts and Tribunal Policy, Public Law and Legislative Services Sector, Department of Justice) at the Justice and Human Rights Committee

I'll just add to that. The purpose is to ensure that the reasons are in the record one way or the other, whether by the transcript of the oral proceeding or by the written reasons that a judge would provide.

There had been some consideration given to including the requirement for written reasons in all cases. For Jordan-related and other delay reasons, that would have bogged down the process too heavily. That's why it covers off both options, including the recorded version.