There's a demonstrable economic cost to using our courts and the legal system in general. Perhaps using the passive device isn't necessarily excluded, but when you explicitly state that you can use it, one, it will encourage officers to use it, and two, it will prevent any duplication in having charter challenges or having the courts rule on this. If we can legislate that this is perfectly allowed, I think it will streamline the system in general. As well, it will make it easier to enforce the law.
On October 18th, 2016. See this statement in context.