TORONTO - A provincial New Democrat is pledging to deliver an online petition to the Ontario legislature that calls for changes to the Amber Alert system following the death of eight-year-old Victoria Stafford.
Rosario Marchese, who represents the Toronto riding of Trinity-Spadina, says he hasn't taken a position on whether changes are needed, but welcomes any new information.
The petition, which has thousands of signatures, was started by Suzie Pereira, a Toronto resident who says the alert system is flawed.
People who have signed the petition are demanding harsher penalties for people convicted of crimes against children.
An Amber Alert is a bulletin issued by police in serious, time-critical child abduction cases and in Canada, each province is responsible for its own system.
Police have said Victoria's case didn't fit the criteria of an Amber Alert.
