103 (1) A child in care has a right, (a) to speak in private with, visit and receive visits from members of his or her family regularly, subject to subsection (2); (b) to speak in private with and receive visits from, (i) the child’s solicitor, (ii) another person representing the child, including the Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth, (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).  R.S.O. 1990, c. C.11, s. 103 (1); 2007, c. 9, s. 25 (2); 2009, c. 2, s. 8 (1). When child a Crown ward (2) A child in care who is a Crown ward is not entitled as of right to speak with, visit or receive visits from a member of his or her family, except under an order for access made under Part III or an openness order or openness agreement made under Part VII.  2006, c. 5, s. 32. Opening, etc., of written communications to child (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 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 presence, where the service provider believes on reasonable grounds that the contents of the written communication may cause the child 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 the child’s solicitor; and (d) shall not be censored or withheld from the child, except that articles prohibited by the service provider may be removed from the written communication and withheld from the child.  2009, c. 2, s. 8 (2). 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 may, (i) 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) contain communications that are prohibited under the federal act or by court order; (c) shall not be examined or read under clause (b) if it is to or from the young person’s solicitor; 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).  2009, c. 2, s. 8 (3). Definition (5) In this section, “written communications” includes mail and electronic communication in any form.  2009, c. 2, s. 8 (3). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2006, c. 5, s. 32 - 30/11/2006 2007, c. 9, s. 25 (2) - 05/10/2007 2009, c. 2, s. 8 (1-3) - 01/04/2009 Limitations on rights