Conditions

Every offender, released on parole, must abide by the following standard conditions listed in the Corrections and Conditional Release Regulations:

1. on release, travel directly to the offender's place of residence, as set out in the release certificate respecting the offender, and report to the offender's parole supervisor immediately and thereafter as instructed by the parole supervisor;
2. remain at all times in Canada within the territorial boundaries fixed by the parole supervisor;
3. obey the law and keep the peace;
4. inform the parole supervisor immediately on arrest or on being questioned by the police;
5. at all times carry the release certificate and the identity card provided by the releasing authority and produce them on request for identification to any peace officer or parole supervisor;
6. report to the police if and as instructed by the parole supervisor;
7. advise the parole supervisor of the offender's address of residence on release and thereafter report immediately
   1. any change in the offender's address of residence,
   2. any change in the offender's normal occupation, including employment, vocational or educational training and volunteer work,
   3. any change in the domestic or financial situation of the offender and, on request of the parole supervisor, any change that the offender has knowledge of in the family situation of the offender, and
   4. any change that may reasonably be expected to affect the offender's ability to comply with the conditions of parole or statutory release;
8. not own, possess or have the control of any weapon, as defined in section 2 of the Criminal Code, except as authorized by the parole supervisor; and
9. in respect of an offender released on day parole, on completion of the day parole, return to the penitentiary from which the offender was released on the date and at the time provided for in the release certificate.

The National Parole Board members may also add special conditions that relate to the case before them, such as, refrain from associating with people involved in crime, refrain from consuming alcohol or frequenting bars, or not to be near children or to the victim. 

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