Canada PM Trudeau remembers victims of air disasters, says will work with companions to make sure world journey is safe

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Canada PM Trudeau remembers victims of air disasters, says will work with companions to make sure world journey is safe

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau remembered the victims of air disasters, together with these of the Air India Flight 182, which was blown-off mid-air in 1985, because the nation marked the nationwide day for remembrance of air catastrophe victims.

Air India (Kanishka) Flight 182, sure for London after selecting up passengers in Toronto and Montreal, disappeared from radar off the coast of Eire on June 23, 1985. A bomb – planted on the airplane in Canada in an act of terror – exploded on board, killing all 329 folks on board, together with 280 Canadians.

In an announcement issued on Nationwide Day of Remembrance for Victims of Air Disasters, Trudeau mentioned, “We solemnly bear in mind the victims of all air disasters, together with Ukraine Worldwide Airways Flight 752 (Flight PS752), Air Ontario Flight 1363, Ethiopian Airways Flight 302, and Air India Flight 182.”

“As we pay tribute to the victims of air disasters, we provide our deepest condolences to the households and mates who’ve misplaced family members,” he mentioned, including that the nation will proceed to work with its companions to create a “safer, extra peaceable world, the place everybody can journey in safety.”

Saying that Canada’s subsequent step for the downing of Flight PS752 by Iran in 2020 could be collectively submitting its case earlier than the Worldwide Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Council, the prime minister mentioned, “We’re taking concrete motion, together with our worldwide companions, to carry Iran accountable for this mindless tragedy.”

He mentioned that Canada continues to battle for “justice and accountability” for the households of the 176 folks killed within the downing as “members of the Worldwide Coordination and Response Group for the victims of Flight PS752.”

“We stand in solidarity with Canadians at house and all over the world who’ve misplaced family members to those tragedies,” he mentioned.

Asserting that Canada continues to face with and help the households and family members affected by air disasters, Trudeau mentioned, “Via the Commemorative Scholarship Programme launched final October, we are going to disburse 176 scholarships over 5 years to honour the reminiscence of victims of Flight PS752. This yr, we are going to award 32 scholarships, together with six to candidates with shut household ties to the victims of Flight PS752.”

Printed By:

Mohammed Bilal

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Jan 23, 2024

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