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Since the late 1990s nearly 800 children in Alberta government care have Veteran\xa0Edmonton Journal columnist Paula Simons has been shining a light on\xa0this crisis since\xa0from the start.\xa0

In November 2016, Simons published a story that shocked the province. It was a story about a four-year-old girl named Serenity. Let down by a wide range of government and non-governmental services, Serenity was the victim of horrific abuse and neglect.\xa0

Simons' article,\xa0Her name was Serenity. Never forget it.\xa0spurred the Notley provincial government to convene an all-party committee to investigate the multiple failings of Alberta's child welfare system.

Her tireless coverage earned Simons\xa0honourable\xa0mentions from the National Newspaper Awards and the Canadian Committee for World Press Freedom.

She speaks with guest host Omar Mouallem for the episode.

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