Ontario Honouring the Victims of Flight PS752

January 8, 2026

Province investing $350,000 to help build a lasting space of remembrance in Richmond Hill

RICHMOND HILL — The Ontario government is providing $350,000 to the City of Richmond Hill to support the construction of the Flight PS752 Memorial, honouring the victims of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752, which was shot down by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on January 8, 2020.

“Ontario is proud to support this important initiative that honours the victims of Flight PS752 while providing a space for reflection and healing,” said the Honourable Graham McGregor, Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism. “This memorial is a place to remember the lives lost and to recognize the enduring strength of the families who continue to seek justice and accountability.”

The Flight PS752 Memorial represents a collaboration between the City of Richmond Hill, provincial and federal governments. Construction is set to begin mid-2026 and is expected to be completed in 2027.

Designed by the City of Richmond Hill in partnership with families of the victims, the memorial will feature a series of steel panels and an engraved granite base listing all names, along with accessible pathways and integrated lighting. It will serve as a civic landmark in Richmond Hill’s Unity Park, creating a public space that honours the lives lost.

Announced on the sixth anniversary of this tragic loss, the investment reflects Ontario’s unwavering commitment to stand with Iranian Canadians and all families who lost loved ones on this day, and ensure this tragedy is never forgotten.

Quick Facts

The tragedy took the lives of 176 people, including 55 Canadian citizens and 30 permanent residents.
Forty-four of the victims lived, worked or studied in Richmond Hill, making this the largest single-day loss of life in the city’s history.
This will be the first memorial for the victims of Flight PS752 in Ontario. The City of Winnipeg unveiled the first permanent public memorial in Canada on July 5, 2025.
In 2024, the Canadian Government listed the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist entity under the Criminal Code.

Quotes

“I extend my deepest gratitude to the Association of Families of Flight PS752 Victims for helping to make this memorial possible. Our government is proud to stand with the victims’ families and to honour the memory of those we lost on that terrible day six years ago.”

– Michael Parsa
Minister of Children, Community and Social Services

“I am deeply grateful for our government’s support in honouring the victims of Flight PS752. As our community continues to grieve, this memorial will create a space for Richmond Hill residents to come together in memory of those whose lives were tragically lost. It will stand as a lasting promise that their stories will be remembered and carried forward, always.”

– Daisy Wai
MPP for Richmond Hill

“I’m so thankful for this provincial funding, which combined with the previously announced Federal funding and Richmond Hill’s own contribution, will enable our City to create a memorial for the victims of the tragic downing of Flight PS752 in 2020. This will give our community a dedicated space to collectively mourn our families and friends, and ensure that we will never forget.”

– David West
Mayor of Richmond Hill

“We are deeply grateful for the Government of Ontario’s approval of permanent funding for the Flight PS752 memorial in Richmond Hill. Combined with the previously announced federal funding and the strong support of the City of Richmond Hill, this commitment allows us to move forward with a dignified, permanent space to honour the 176 innocent victims of this tragic crime. This memorial will be a place of remembrance, reflection, and collective mourning—ensuring that the lives lost on Flight PS752 are never forgotten and that the pursuit of truth and justice remains alive in our community.”

– Kourosh Doustshenas, B.Sc., ICD.D
Spokesperson & Chair, Government & Stakeholder Relations Committee The Association of Families of Flight PS752 Victims

Additional Resources

Ontario Anti-Racism Directorate
Canada’s response to Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 tragedy