Family of PS752 victims taking federal government to court over stalled investigation

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\u0027Three years later, not only have they not begun that investigation, they won\u0027t even look into our complaint about why they haven\u0027t begun\u0027

In July 2021, Honickman said families of the victims received a letter from RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki stating no criminal investigation would take place and that Ukraine would be in a better position for prosecution as the attack targeted a Ukrainian aircraft en route to Ukraine.

“That’s important because the NSIRA statute says they will only assume jurisdiction over a complaint if they deem it’s not frivolous or made in bad faith,” Honickman said. Debris from the Ukraine International Airlines, Flight PS752, Boeing 737-800 plane that was shot down after take-off from Iran’s Imam Khomeini airport, on the outskirts of Tehran, Iran, January 8, 2020.The National Post reached out to the Attorney General’s office for comment, who despite being named as the sole defendant, referred inquiries to the RCMP.

Lawyers for the families — a group Moghaddam is a part of — had argued that international law didn’t apply, as Canada severed diplomatic ties with Iran in 2012, closing its embassy in Tehran and declaring Iranian diplomats persona non gratae in Canada.

 

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