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Missing Vulnerable Kids Need National Alerts | Calgary News
An 11-year-old autistic boy, Parker, vanished from a Calgary daycare and was later found dead — sparking a national outcry for urgent reforms. His tragic case highlights how children with autism, often non-verbal and unaware of dangers like traffic or water, are at extreme risk of wandering. Conservative MPs Mike Lake and Pierre Poilievre, both fathers of autistic children, are demanding a Canada-wide alert system that activates immediately when a vulnerable child goes missing — even without suspicion of foul play. Nearly half of autistic kids are prone to wandering, and while an Amber Alert…
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