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We advocate for community public alerting systems for vulnerable missing persons such as those with dementia, autism or other cognitive issues in order to save lives.

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Please support this petition by Britt Moberg on the Silver Alert.

It was originally posted before the last election, but all petitions are reset when an election happens so she needs your support.

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Petition to the Government of Canada Whereas: According to the Alzheimer Society, nearly 1 million people in Canada will be living with dementia by 2030 and this will increase to more than 1.7 million by 2050; According to Public Safety Canada, 60% of people living with dementia will go missing at some point. If a person with Alzheimer’s disease is not found within 12 hours of being lost, there is a 50% chance that they will be found injured or dead from hypothermia, dehydration, or drowning. This makes any search an emergency; Silver Alert is a system that will provide notification when a vulnerable adult with dementia or other cognitive impairment goes missing so they can be brought home safely; According to researchers from the University of Waterloo, Faculty of Health, older adults who get lost and go missing are usually within four to 12 kilometres of their last known location. Silver Alerts to mobile devices could be geographically targeted to a local area; and Amber Alerts exist for vulnerable children. Many adults living with dementia are similarly vulnerable, but they are not yet protected by a similar system. We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to coordinate with provincial authorities and local law enforcement to develop a National Silver Alert System, which will geographically target mobile devices and broadcast to media information concerning missing vulnerable adults. Silver Alerts will save lives.
September 5, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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Aman was instrumental in incorporating BC Silver Alert as a Society in 2020. She made contacts with politicians & leaders in BC and throughout Canada, and was a valued representative at conferences and roundtables, working with researchers, and community-led searches .
April 18, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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We were shocked to learn of the death of our board member, friend, and colleague Aman Grewal yesterday.
Aman was well known in the nursing community and throughout BC. She was a nurse for over 35 years, former president of the BC Nurses Union, insightful, compassionate and caring.
April 18, 2025 at 7:31 PM