This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.Minister of Foreign Affairs Francois-Philippe Champagne speaks to reporters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Feb. 9, 2020. Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says Canadians should think carefully about where they and their families are planning to travel for spring break in the light of the novel coronavirus spreading overseas.
Those countries all lost citizens in last month’s shootdown of the passenger jet by the Iranian military. “We understand that we are dealing with many families and they will be looking for their own legal path. But it’s in the interest of all of us that we make sure we speak with one voice and we co-ordinate well on the issue of compensation.”