You're absolutely right. Victims have to be given a greater voice, and more transparency is needed. I would like to see organizations like ours that support victims' families kept informed of restitution agreements that are reached in relation to victims or their families. The Canadian Victims Bill of Rights gives victims the right to restitution, but unfortunately, victims have access to restitution in few cases. If the process were more transparent and if agreements were made public, more families could receive restitution and be better informed.
On April 14th, 2021. See this statement in context.