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Subject: Every Minute Matters!

Dear [Name of Member of Parliament],

I am writing to ask for your support for Bill C-263, the Silver Alert National Framework Act, which would establish a national framework to help locate vulnerable seniors who go missing.

Across Canada, seniors living with dementia go missing every year. When this happens, every minute matters. Rapid public awareness can make the difference between locating someone safely and a tragic outcome.

Canada already has the technological capability to issue rapid, geotargeted emergency alerts. However, there is currently no coordinated national framework to ensure these alerts are used consistently used to notify the public when vulnerable seniors disappear.

Bill C-263 would require the federal government to work with provinces, territories, and law enforcement to establish coordinated standards for Silver Alerts while respecting provincial jurisdiction. The goal is simple: ensure Canadians can be notified quickly when a vulnerable senior goes missing so communities can help bring them home safely.

This proposal has already received strong public support. A national petition calling for a Silver Alert system gathered more than 7,300 signatures from Canadians across the country.

Will you support this legislation and work with colleagues across party lines to help protect vulnerable seniors and their families?

Thank you.

Sincerely,

[Your Name]