It's a really complex system, like anything else, and the victims are not really aware of what they are entitled to. Also, there are a lot of processes and procedures that were not designed with the victims in mind. They're old.
When they're facing those things, they're not aware of what they can have or cannot have. The bill of rights is not there yet, right? There are fewer resources available, and they have to face greater obstacles to access justice, especially if it's from different provinces, from an operational deployment situation and the power structure within the military.
There are many things to take into consideration. The chain of command won't necessarily be the one supporting, so I think it helps to have somebody there to at least tell people what they should be expecting from the process, and not just the process itself, but what their rights and protections are. They'll highlight them clearly.
Let's say you need your medical documentation. How do you go about that? Are there time restrictions for that? Can the person give you give you an ATI and wait for six months, or do you have a right to get this quickly in order for your trial to happen in time? Are you the one to have to ask for these things?
Do they have the right to look into all your DWAN accounts and your relationships in the past? They have access to all these things because you worked there since you were maybe 17 years old. They could have easy access—I'm not saying they do—to all your medical records since you were really young as well. How many times have you had an STD, or whatever it is? Can they have access to these things without your permission?
These are the kinds of things that I think the victims should be aware of when they're signing and what they're signing for. They can make a decision on that.