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Corrections and Conditional Release Regulations (SOR/92-620)

Regulations are current to 2024-10-14 and last amended on 2024-10-01. Previous Versions

  •  (1) No inmate shall operate a business in a penitentiary unless the inmate obtains the approval of the Commissioner or a staff member designated by the Commissioner, in accordance with subsection (2).

  • (2) The Commissioner or a staff member designated by the Commissioner may grant approval to an inmate to conduct a business, in accordance with the procedures set out in Commissioner’s Directives, where

    • (a) the security and operational constraints of the penitentiary permit the conduct of the business; and

    • (b) the business is consistent with the inmate’s correctional plan.

  • (3) Where the conditions set out in subsection (2) are no longer met, the Commissioner or a staff member designated by the Commissioner may withdraw the approval granted under that subsection.

  • (4) Where the Commissioner or a staff member designated by the Commissioner withdraws an approval granted under subsection (2), the Commissioner or staff member shall give the inmate

    • (a) written notice of the withdrawal of approval, including the reasons for the withdrawal; and

    • (b) a reasonable opportunity to wind up the business.


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