Thank you, Madam Chair.
Having heard the rationale for the amendment, I'm more convinced than ever that either the government needs to withdraw it or we need to oppose it.
What we heard from witnesses is that they're crying out for information. The prosecutor—and we have former prosecutors as resources here on our committee—is in a position to provide that information. We're talking about information related to the publication ban, meaning the effects and the circumstances under which someone may disclose information.
What we heard at committee is that people are relying on the prosecutor for these kinds of information. When we heard that some prosecutors could do this and that some prosecutors who are trained to do it could provide that information...well, that's the exact point.
What we've heard is there's an uneven application. Some people are made more aware than others. Sometimes there's a prosecutor who would provide this information, and sometimes there's one who wouldn't. This bill ensures that Parliament is making its viewpoint known that this information should be provided to victims.
Having heard the rationale for the amendment, I'm more convinced than ever that the amendment should be defeated. I would hope that the government would actually withdraw the amendment.