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On Wednesday night at the legislative building, Sabir refused to comment to Postmedia on calls for his resignation, saying only, “I’m on my phone,” and walking past to start his car.

He ignored further questions.

Seemingly no-one has been following up on an issue of absolute critical importance to Albertans, to Serenity, to her family. It is appalling.

Cooper said Sabir has let down Serenity and her family, and called for the minister’s resignation and that of Justice Minister Kathleen Ganley.

Serenity was four years old when she died in September 2014 after a traumatic head injury. She was also suffering from serious hypothermia, catastrophic malnutrition, and anal and genital bruising. A year before, she had been of normal body weight. When she arrived at hospital, she weighed just 18 pounds, the typical weight for a nine-month-old baby.

Cooper said it’s “unbelievable” that Ganley and Sabir didn’t know the details on the file and what had been done, particularly after repeated questioning.

More importantly, he said, they didn’t do anything when they were asked about the case.

“They didn’t go back to their departments and say, ‘Hey, what’s going on? What are they waiting on?'” Cooper said.

“Seemingly no-one has been following up on an issue of absolute critical importance to Albertans, to Serenity, to her family. It is appalling.

“Members of cabinet should be disgusted at what’s happened.”