I don't know the legal rationale for it, but in terms of the practical application, when we're talking about a summary conviction offence, where the penalty would potentially be fairly minor, to now invest police resources in an investigation that may be dated and to find evidence that may be up to ten years old would be very difficult. Your probability of actually proving the offence, you know, kind of declines the older the evidence gets. It's people's memories. Changes in technology would also impact the availability of data that are in computer systems. It becomes increasingly difficult between the time the offence takes place and the time you start investigating to prove an offence. As a practical matter, there are challenges.
