OTTAWA—Canada intends to offer immediate financial help to families of Canadian citizens and residents who were killed when Iran last week downed a Ukrainian commercial jetliner, adding it expects full compensation from Tehran.
“I want to be clear. We expect Iran to compensate these families,” Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters Friday in Ottawa.
He said his government would immediately provide 25,000 Canadian dollars (about $19,000) per citizen or permanent resident killed on the Ukrainian International Airlines flight, which Iran says its military accidentally shot down.
Mr. Trudeau said 57 Canadian citizens were on the flight, along with 29 permanent residents, those who had come to Canada but had yet to attain their citizenship. That would make the total payout more than C$2 million.
Mr. Trudeau said the decision to provide financial help now was based on expenses suddenly incurred by family members he had met, from travel to the Persian Gulf region to planned funeral expenses.
“This is a unique and unprecedented situation,” said Mr. Trudeau, who noted the international sanctions on Iran posed difficulties on some affected Canadians trying to travel and get information on loved ones. “They can’t wait weeks. They need support now.”
Canada hosted a meeting this week of representatives of the home countries of those killed aboard Ukrainian jetliner.
The group concluded, according to Canadian Foreign Minister François-Philippe Champagne, that Iran needed to fulfill five conditions related to the investigation and judicial proceedings resulting from the downing of the aircraft. It also reiterated a call for compensation for families affected, though Mr. Trudeau on Friday didn’t offer an estimate of how much financial compensation from Tehran would suffice.
Mr. Champagne met Friday in Oman with his Iranian counterpart, Javad Zarif. Mr. Champagne said that, according to a summary of the conversation from the Canadian government, Iran relayed its support to work with Canada and all affected countries in their requests. Mr. Champagne “noted Iran’s cooperation so far and expressed his hope that this would continue,” the summary said.
Mr. Trudeau said Friday Iran bears “full responsibility for having shot down a civilian airline” with 57 Canadian citizens on board.
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