After 18-year-old with autism goes missing, mom says Ontario needs vulnerable alerts

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After 18-year-old with autism goes missing, mom says Ontario needs vulnerable alerts
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The mother of an 18-year-old with autism who was recently found safe after going missing in the woods in eastern Ontario is calling on the government to create a new type of alert for vulnerable people.

An emergency amber alert is viewed on the display of an Apple watch in Ottawa, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

A provincial private member's bill from New Democrat Monique Taylor would implement a system of alerts for vulnerable people like children with autism or seniors with dementia, but it is stalled at the committee stage in the legislature. 'Canada will be absolutely fine': Justin Trudeau, his ministers and Pierre Poilievre congratulate Donald Trump

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