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Family of slain hostage say they back Canada ransom policy

Published 2016-06-14, 09:44 p/m
© Reuters. Family of slain hostage say they back Canada ransom policy

TORONTO, June 14 (Reuters) - The family of a Canadian
hostage who was executed by an Islamist militant group in the
Philippines said on Tuesday they supported the Canadian
government's policy of not paying ransom in kidnapping cases.
The Philippines on Tuesday confirmed the death of Robert
Hall, who had been held hostage by al Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf on
a remote southern island with three other people since September
2015.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday condemned the
killing, but also said the Canadian government cannot and will
not pay ransom in such cases because it could encourage
additional kidnappings.
"Our family, even in our darkest hour, agrees wholeheartedly
with Canada's policy of not paying ransom," the Hall family said
in a statement.
"We stand with the ideals that built this country; strength
of character, resilience of spirit, and refusal to succumb to
the demands of the wretched."
Hall was taken captive by the militants with three others
from an upscale resort on Samal island, hundreds of miles (km)
east of Jolo. Another Canadian who was held captive, former
mining executive John Ridsdel, was executed by the group in
April.
A Norwegian man and a Filipina are still being held.

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