We are told that this clause is being brought in to protect the complainants, that their records will not be used by the defence, and that it would encourage complainants to come forward, but we are also told that complainants do not come forward because of the concern that some of these records may come into the hands of third parties.
On nous dit que cet article vise à protéger les plaignants, à empêcher la défense d'utiliser des dossiers les concernant, à encourager la dénonciation d'agressions. On nous dit également que si les victimes ne portent pas plainte, c'est parce qu'elles craignent que certains dossiers ne tombent entre les mains de tierces parties.