08/17/2026
... there are so many things that can be done to improve "the system" that too often fails the vulnerable ...
every day, those who were impacted are asking - what can we do
you can keep talking about it
keep asking for answers to systemic failures
keep seeking solutions and working with stakeholders to see them implemented
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Dear Minister,
I am writing to ask the Government of Alberta to pursue a transparent and thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding last month’s wandering/elopement incident involving a vulnerable person in Calgary.
I am specifically asking for examination of **both parts of the response**:
**1. Agency protocols and prevention**
Please investigate the policies, procedures, supervision practices, risk assessments, elopement-prevention measures, emergency protocols, and other circumstances that preceded the individual leaving care.
The public deserves to understand whether appropriate safeguards were in place, whether established protocols were followed, and whether changes are needed to better protect vulnerable Albertans receiving publicly funded services.
**2. Police and emergency response**
Please also pursue an appropriate review of the response after the individual was reported missing, including the decisions surrounding search strategy, deployment of resources, communication, risk assessment, inter-agency coordination, and the response to known risks associated with vulnerable-person elopement.
The purpose of these investigations should not simply be to assign blame.
It should be to establish what happened, identify any systemic gaps, determine whether existing policies and procedures were adequate and followed, and ensure that lessons learned result in meaningful improvements.
When a vulnerable person goes missing, every minute matters.
Families and the public need confidence that care providers, police, emergency services, and government systems have clear protocols in place — and that when a tragedy or serious incident occurs, those systems are willing to examine their own response openly and learn from it.
I am therefore asking the Government of Alberta to:
* Initiate or facilitate an appropriate investigation or independent review of the agency protocols and circumstances preceding the elopement;
* Ensure that the police/search response is appropriately and independently examined;
* Make the findings and recommendations public to the greatest extent permitted by law and necessary privacy protections; and
* Commit to implementing any policy, training, oversight, search-and-rescue, or inter-agency changes identified through those reviews.
This is about accountability, transparency, and prevention.
Vulnerable Albertans and their families deserve to know that when something goes terribly wrong, we examine what happened — and use what we learn to make the next response safer.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. I respectfully request a response explaining what steps your ministry and the Government of Alberta will take.
Sincerely,
[YOUR NAME]
[YOUR CITY/TOWN, ALBERTA]