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

90 (1) Every inmate shall have a reasonable opportunity to meet with a visitor without a physical barrier to personal contact unless

• (a) the institutional head or a staff member designated by the institutional head suspects on reasonable grounds that the barrier is necessary for the security of the penitentiary or the safety of any person; and

• (b) no less restrictive measure is available.

(2) The institutional head or a staff member designated by the institutional head may, for the purpose of protecting the security of the penitentiary or the safety of any person, authorize the visual supervision of a visiting area by a staff member or a mechanical device, and the supervision shall be carried out in the least obtrusive manner necessary in the circumstances.

(3) The Service shall ensure that every inmate can meet with the inmate’s legal counsel in private interview facilities.