Child intervention panel reconvenes to discuss obstacles

Alberta’s child intervention panel has reconvened after a summer hiatus to discuss shortcomings in the province’s child welfare system, including the lack of coordination between agencies and ministries.
The panel — launched in the wake of controversy following the death of four-year-old Serenity in government care — hasn’t met since July. It aims to examine systemic issues and recommend ways to improve child intervention. 
On Monday, panel member Peter Choate,