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e-1588 (Elderly)
- Keywords
- Dementia
- Senior citizens
- Silver Alert Program
E-petition
Initiated by Sophia Aggelonitis from Toronto, Ontario
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Government of Canada
Whereas:
- There are over 550,000 Canadians living with dementia and this number will double by 2030;
- 60% of people with Alzheimer's will wander at least once during their disease. Wandering is common as the disease progresses;
- Silver Alert is a public notification system to quickly help find seniors who wander because of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias;
- A Silver Alert would provide information to media outlets and activate an emergency alert system through law enforcement agencies; and
- The Provinces of Alberta and Manitoba have established a Silver Alert, through an amendment to their Missing Persons Amendment Act.
We, the undersigned, citizens of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to develop a National Silver Alert strategy for all Canadian provinces and territories.
- Open for signature
- March 27, 2018, at 5:10 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- July 25, 2018, at 5:10 p.m. (EDT)
- Presented to the House of Commons
-
Bob Bratina
(Hamilton East—Stoney Creek)
February 7, 2019 (Petition No. 421-03207) - Government response tabled
- April 1, 2019
