It is "no big deal" for another reason, globereader13, the same one, presumably, that makes the unnamed award received by 3 other Muslim Canadians last spring, "no big deal" either.

As long as the Khadrs stay in Canada (I was going to add, "why would they not?" but given the wackiness found in many families--Christian and Muslim--who knows? Could be up and gone to Afghanistan next week...) the money--or a good part of it--presumably will go to work here in Canada.  The family'll buy stuff.  Seek educational opportunities.  Investment opportunities.  See?  

In one pocket...and out again, into many, many pockets alllll over Canada. 

Now, the mistake the government made was calling it compensation (oooh, click-bait word, for sure!)  No.  The government should have called it what it truly is: wealth redistribution.  

If the government had used THAT term, one immediate effect: far, far fewer G&M comments.