Mr. Speaker, if one is a witness to a crime, one would be looking at the scenarios of what to do and what was the best option. Before this piece of legislation, a witness may have felt that there would be too much danger to his or her personal security and would not come forward. However, after this piece of legislation is passed, I think a witness may feel that the right thing is to come forward and that at his or her personal safety would be secured and taken into account. The witness would hopefully come forward and present the evidence needed to convict an organized crime member or a person who committed a criminal act.
In the House of Commons on May 30th, 2013. See this statement in context.