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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to be in attendance at a memorial in Edmonton Sunday to honour the victims killed when Iran “unintentionally” shot down a Ukrainian jetliner, killing all 176 aboard.

READ MORE: Edmonton memorial on Sunday to honour victims of Iran plane crash

57 Canadians were among the dead including 13 with ties to Edmonton.

Trudeau will deliver remarks and will join other politicians expected to attend including Premier Jason Kenney and Mayor Don Iveson.

University of Alberta President David Turpin will also speak. Several of the Edmonton victims were current or former students of the university while two others were professors.

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Alumna of the school volunteer with the Iranian Heritage Society of Edmonton Pegah Salari will emcee the memorial.

Doors open at the Saville Community Sports Centre at 2 p.m. Sunday with the ceremony beginning at 3 p.m. and lasting approximately two hours.

Each of the 13 victims from Edmonton will be honoured in presentations by community members, according to details released by the university Saturday.

Edmonton Transit Service announced on Twitter that LRT service would be free all day.

Free Capital/Metro Line LRT service is being offered on Sun. Jan 12 all day to attend @UAlberta memorial service for Edmontonians who we lost on flight PS752. #yegtransit — Edmonton Transit Service (ETS) (@takeETSalert) January 11, 2020

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Global News will be livestreaming the service from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. MT for those unable to attend. To watch, go to this page.