10 (1) A child in care has a right, (a) to speak in private with, visit and receive visits from members of their family or extended family regularly, subject to subsection (2); (b) without unreasonable delay, to speak in private with and receive visits from, (i) their lawyer, (ii) another person representing the child or young person, (iii) the Ombudsman appointed under the Ombudsman Act and members of the Ombudsman’s staff, and (iv) a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario or of the Parliament of Canada; and (c) to send and receive written communications that are not read, examined or censored by another person, subject to subsections (3) and (4).  2017, c. 14, Sched. 1, s. 10 (1); 2018, c. 17, Sched. 34, s. 6 (2). When child is in extended society care (2) A child in care who is in extended society care under an order made under paragraph 3 of subsection 101 (1) or clause 116 (1) (c) is not entitled as of right to speak with, visit or receive visits from a member of their family or extended family, except under an order for access made under Part V (Child Protection) or an openness order or openness agreement made under Part VIII (Adoption and Adoption Licensing). Opening, etc., of written communications to child in care (3) Subject to subsection (4), written communications to a child in care, (a) may be opened by the service provider or a member of the service provider’s staff in the child’s or young person’s presence and may be inspected for articles prohibited by the service provider; (b) subject to clause (c), may be examined or read by the service provider or a member of the service provider’s staff in the child’s or young person’s presence, where the service provider believes on reasonable grounds that the contents of the written communication may cause the child or young person physical or emotional harm; (c) shall not be examined or read by the service provider or a member of the service provider’s staff if it is to or from a person described in subclause (1) (b) (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv); and (d) shall not be censored or withheld from the child or young person, except that articles prohibited by the service provider may be removed from the written communication and withheld from the child or young person. Opening, etc., of young person’s written communications (4) Written communications to and from a young person who is detained in a place of temporary detention or held in a place of secure custody or of open custody, (a) may be opened by the service provider or a member of the service provider’s staff in the young person’s presence and may be inspected for articles prohibited by the service provider; (b) may be examined or read by the service provider or a member of the service provider’s staff and may be withheld from the recipient in whole or in part where the service provider or the member of their staff believes on reasonable grounds that the contents of the written communications, (i) may be prejudicial to the best interests of the young person, the public safety or the safety or security of the place of detention or custody, or (ii) may contain communications that are prohibited under the Youth Criminal Justice Act (Canada) or by court order; (c) shall not be examined or read under clause (b) if it is to or from the young person’s lawyer; and (d) shall not be opened and inspected under clause (a) or examined or read under clause (b) if it is to or from a person described in subclause (1) (b) (ii), (iii) or (iv). Definition (5) In this section, “written communications” includes mail and electronic communication in any form. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2018, c. 17, Sched. 34, s. 6 (2) - 01/05/2019