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Canada Marks Six Years Since PS752 With Renewed Push for Accountability

Ottawa signals progress in international cases to hold Iran accountable.

Overview

  • Families and supporters held sixth‑anniversary ceremonies in Richmond Hill, Windsor and Vancouver to remember the 176 victims.
  • Canada and its Coordination Group partners are awaiting the International Court of Justice to schedule oral hearings on Iran’s preliminary objections in the 2023 case under the Montreal Convention.
  • The ICAO Council accepted jurisdiction over the case in March 2025, and Iran’s appeal of that decision is now before the ICJ.
  • Ontario’s highest court has upheld a ruling that Ukraine International Airlines is liable to pay full compensation to victims’ families.
  • Canada highlights prevention efforts through the Safer Skies initiative and proposed ICAO investigation rule updates, alongside 104 scholarships awarded under the PS752 commemorative program.