The government is matching funds donated to the Canada Strong fund, a charity established to help families whose loved ones were killed in the Iran plane crash.
The government's pledge is to match donations to the fund up to $1.5 million, which is the goal the charity is striving to reach. The campaign has already raised close to $600,000.
Mohamad Fakih, the Toronto-based founder of the Paramount Fine Foods restaurant chain, launched Canada Strong in the days after an Iranian surface-to-air missile struck a Ukrainian aircraft over Tehran. Fifty-seven Canadians and 29 permanent residents were killed in the tragedy. However, the government has remained steadfast in its assertion that Iran must compensate the affected families.
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