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Term Of Imprisonment An Inmate Must Serve
Before Day Parole May Be Granted

31. (1) Subject to section 31.1, the portion of the term of imprisonment that an inmate must serve before day parole may be granted is as follows: [SOR/79-88]
 (a)
 where the term of imprisonment imposed on the inmate is twelve years or more, the term of imprisonment prescribed by section 28 minus two years;
 (b)
 where the term of imprisonment imposed on the inmate is less than twelve years, but is two years or more, one-half the term of imprisonment prescribed by section 28 or six months, whichever is the greater;
 (c)
 where the term of imprisonment imposed on the inmate is less than two years, one-half the term of imprisonment prescribed by section 28; and
 (d)
 where the inmate is sentenced to imprisonment for life otherwise than as a minimum punishment, five years.
    (2) Nothing in this section requires a provincial parole board to receive or consider an application for day parole.