The mother of a woman whose body was found after missing for four months is working to get a bill passed that would create an 含羞草研究社渁dult alert含羞草研究社� in hopes of helping families dealing with loved ones gone missing.

Alina Durham含羞草研究社檚 daughter, 23-year-old Shaelene Keeler Bell of Chilliwack, went missing on Jan. 30, 2021. Her body was found on June 2 in the Fraser River near Coquitlam.

Durham has written up Shaelene含羞草研究社檚 Missing Adult Alert bill and is now taking steps to try and get it passed. She created an online petition to bring attention to it and spoke with Chilliwack-Hope MP Mark Strahl earlier this week.

For the alert to be issued, first law enforcement would confirm the adult is missing and that they are at risk of imminent danger/death. An alert would then be issued and would include the person含羞草研究社檚 name, age, picture, and any other info like last known location and their vehicle description.

If Shaelene含羞草研究社檚 Missing Adult Alert is passed, authorities would be able to expand the use of the National Public Alerting System to include adults who go missing under suspicious circumstances.

含羞草研究社淩ight now this system can only be used for children under the age of 18 and seniors who may be lost due to Alzheimer含羞草研究社檚 or dementia,含羞草研究社� Strahl said.

Durham recalled how overwhelming it was amid the 含羞草研究社渟hock and trauma含羞草研究社� to put up posters, banners and do media interviews when her daughter was missing.

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含羞草研究社淲hen legislation passes this bill, the impact this will have will result in dramatically reducing stress on families of a missing adult,含羞草研究社� Durham wrote in the online petition. 含羞草研究社淭o know it will be put out Canada-wide via wireless devices, radio and TV is a comfort and reassurance to families of a missing adult.含羞草研究社�

Durham pointed out that the infrastructure is already in place. Other alerts that are already being used include: BC Silver Alert, Amber Alert, weather alerts, B.C. COVID-19 Public Exposure mobile app, national Alert Ready system, and the British Columbia Emergency Alerting System.

Strahl said he is committed to working with Durham to find out which laws and regulations need to be changed to make Shaelene含羞草研究社檚 Missing Adult Alert happen, and is also working on a list of criteria that would be used to trigger an alert for a missing adult.

含羞草研究社淚f there are changes that need to be made at the federal level I will certainly advance this issue in the House of Commons through a Private Member含羞草研究社檚 Bill or motion,含羞草研究社� he said.

Durham said she含羞草研究社檚 also going to reach out to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Governor General Mary Simon. In the meantime, she含羞草研究社檚 asking for folks to sign the petition.

含羞草研究社淚含羞草研究社檓 asking the community to step up and support this bill,含羞草研究社� Durham said. 含羞草研究社淭he bill is something Shaelene would believe in strongly and would not give up on until passed. Shaelene believed in doing what is best for others.含羞草研究社�

The online petition can be found at .

含羞草研究社淚t was inspiring to speak with someone who is trying to make a difference in the lives of others after suffering the unimaginable tragedy of losing a daughter,含羞草研究社� Strahl said. 含羞草研究社淪he is determined to make positive change and I will help her in any way that I can.含羞草研究社�