What I've heard from victims is that it would be presumptuous of governments to say to a criminal, “we forgive you”. Essentially, that's not the role of a government; that's the role of an individual. That's the role of a victim, but that's not the role of the government.
Government is there to ensure there is a fair system, to ensure that justice is done, that people are properly convicted under the rules. But the issue of the abuse of children by sexual predators is something these people live with for the rest of their lives.
So the elements we're moving forward include laws that would make any individuals convicted of sexual offences towards children ineligible for a pardon. I don't think anyone who has not lived through that experience will ever be able to understand what these victims feel. Certainly, as a former prosecutor, though I was one for only a short period of time, I can tell you that is something you never forget.