Yes, with pleasure.
Our shared view is that the current text of the proposed bill would allow the inmate to contact Service Canada ahead of release so that we can go through the legwork of establishing the right entitlement, etc. So there's nothing preventing the inmate from doing that.
Actually, we will encourage that in our contacts with.... When the payments are suspended, there will be communication with the inmate, saying your payment is suspended x, y, z; this is why; upon release you'll be able to resume the payments; and we suggest you do this, this, and this, etc.