Teen's death sparks call for social services information

The Alberta governmentwants to seechangesonhow provinces share information about children under the protection of social services.

The callcomes afterCBC News reported that a 15-year-old boy found deadin his northwest Calgaryhome earlierthis month was onceunder provincial carein British Columbiainformation that was never shared with social services in Alberta.

Alberta's Minister of Human Services Dave Hancockwould like to see someprivacy rules relaxed so agencies would be better informed.

"I think it's essential. You cannot work with one hand tied behind your back," he said.

"We've seen tragedies wherewe don'tknow whetherit could've been different, but it might have been different if people had been able to sit at the same table, share the informationand understand how they could eachdo their part to achieve success for the child."

The teen, who had been home schooled, was found emaciated by emergency crews in a house in the 100 block of Citadel Drive N.W.

Police say the death is suspicious, but have not released the cause of death and investigators are still waiting forfurther analysis from the medical examiner's office.

The teen also suffered from diabetes, according to sources close to the police investigation, although it's unknown what role if any that disease played in his death.

• For more on the story from CBC reporter Bryan Labby, watch the video above by clicking on the image.