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Canada to give $25,000 to families of each Canadian who died on Flight PS752

BY , Jan 17, 2020 5:00 PM - REPORT AN ERRORLAST UPDATED ON Apr 24, 2020 3:31 PM

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau/ The Canadian Press

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau/ The Canadian Press

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Ottawa will provide $25,000 to the families of the 57 Canadian citizens and 29 permanent residents who died when Iran shot down a Ukrainian passenger jet last week.

Trudeau says the money is intended to cover the cost of funeral arrangements or travel, which comes on top of an earlier commitment to waive fees and speed up processing times for visas for those affected by the tragedy.

Trudeau also made it clear that Canada still expects Iran to compensate victims, but that he knows families cannot wait any longer for support.


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