I look at the nature of the population that's disproportionately targeted by these convictions. Those are not people who may have the sophistication or the education to know about the record suspension process or to be able to go through it without undue hardship, like engaging the services of one of these predatory companies for thousands of dollars.
If what we are trying to ensure here is justice and fairness for people who are convicted of an offence that no longer exists, then surely there is no need to have them jump through the hoops, the same hoops that we've put someone through minus the fee and approval process. We'd have to go through the hoops for people who are convicted of an offence that is still on the books.
Remember, it is not a crime anymore, so, in my view, the government should do everything it can to remove every obstacle, every burden, that's put on someone for having committed something that is no longer illegal.