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

12 Before the transfer of an inmate pursuant to section 29 of the Act, other than a transfer at the request of the inmate, an institutional head or a staff member designated by the institutional head shall

• (a) give the inmate written notice of the proposed transfer, including the reasons for the proposed transfer and the proposed destination;

• (b) after giving the inmate a reasonable opportunity to prepare representations with respect to the proposed transfer, meet with the inmate to explain the reasons for the proposed transfer and give the inmate an opportunity to make representations with respect to the proposed transfer in person or, if the inmate prefers, in writing;

• (c) forward the inmate’s representations to the Commissioner or to a staff member designated in accordance with paragraph 5(1)(b); and

• (d) give the inmate written notice of the final decision respecting the transfer, and the reasons for the decision,

  • (i) at least two days before the transfer if the final decision is to transfer the inmate, unless the inmate consents to a shorter period; and

  • (ii) within five working days after the decision if the final decision is not to transfer the inmate.