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“As a father, I know there is nothing more frightening to a parent than the thought of a child going missing,” said Mr. Currie.

National Missing Children’s Day is held every year in May. It is intended to draw attention to the thousands of Canadian children who go missing every year and increase awareness of efforts being made to prevent child abduction and return missing children to their legal guardians.

“Here in Prince Edward Island, we have an Amber Alert program that links law enforcement, media broadcasting agencies and the public in locating abducted children,” said Mr. Currie. The program gives the public up-to-date information about a child abduction by using widespread media broadcasts and soliciting the public’s help in having the child returned home safely.

“Child Find also conducts a national awareness campaign, in honour of National Missing Children’s Day. Every year in May, they conduct the Green Ribbon campaign. The Green Ribbon has been adopted as a symbol to help remember missing children and to seek their safe return,” said Mr. Currie. “On this day our thoughts and prayers are with the families of missing children, and I encourage all Islanders to support the Amber Alert program and the Green Ribbon campaign.”