While most health restrictions have been lifted across the country, many inmates in federal correctional facilities have not been able to see their loved ones in person since the onset of the pandemic in Canada, in March 2020.
“It’s inhumane, everyone has the right to see their family,” said Daniel Amecia, who is incarcerated at the maximum-security Donnacona federal institution near Quebec City. In a phone interview, Amecia said he has not been able to see his girlfriend, sisters, nephews or nieces in person since the start of the pandemic.
Another inmate whom the CBC has agreed to call Bernard because he fears reprisals if he
