Montrealers mark 3rd anniversary of Flight PS752 downing
Posted January 8, 2023 1:04 pm.
Last Updated January 8, 2023 4:24 pm.
Grieving relatives and supporters are marking three years since the Iranian military shot down Flight PS752 with a rally in Montreal.
The “Justice Prevails” commemoration ceremony began at the Roddick Gates and ended outside the ICAO building on Robert-Bourassa Boulevard on Sunday afternoon.
There were also rallies in 11 other major Canadian cities and in more than two dozen countries around the globe.
The rallies marked the anniversary of the downed flight, which killed 176 people including 55 Canadian citizens and 30 permanent residents.
The Ukraine International Airlines jetliner was bound for Canada via Ukraine and shot down shortly after its takeoff from Tehran in January 2020.
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The Montreal ceremony included speeches, special presentations and performances. It was followed by a candlelight vigil.
Several senior federal cabinet ministers attend a private ceremony in Toronto, which included remarks from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
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On Dec. 28, Canada joined peer countries in starting the process to send the Flight PS752 case to the International Court of Justice and attempt to force Iran to compensate victims’ families.
Advocates argue the move should have come sooner and the RCMP should have launched a criminal investigation while Ottawa was negotiating with Tehran.
Trudeau met with grieving family members on Friday and said Ottawa would be relentless in fighting for truth, justice and accountability.
Justice prevails.
On the 3rd anniversary of the downing of Flight PS752 and in support of Iranian Revolution, join the rallies and events around the world on January 8.More information:
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#PS752 #ps752justice #مهسا_امینی pic.twitter.com/wXYi69oVNB— Association of Families of Flight PS752 Victims (@ps752justice) January 3, 2023
