"The Reconciliation Action Group stands against his deportation, that is based on racial biases."
He has applied to have his permanent residence status returned and a deportation order from Canada's Immigration and Refugee Board reversed, the National Post reports. Sidhu came to Canada in 2014 from India.
He was responsible for the deadly collision in 2018 when he ran a stop sign and crashed right into Saskatchewan's Humboldt Broncos team bus, killing 16 and injuring 13 others. The deadly accident occurred near the small northern Saskatchewan town of Tisdale. Sidhu was inexperienced at driving a truck.
In a high-profile trial, Sidhu pleaded guilty to dangerous driving offenses and received an eight-year sentence. He was allowed full parole in 2023. Sidhu's lawyer, Michael Greene, says Sidhu is attempting to block his deportation and regain his permanent residence status on humanitarian grounds.
"The test is what would a reasonable person want to relieve the misfortunes of this individual," Greene said, according to the Post. "Now, it's against the horrific nature of the consequences of his mistake. He pretty much has everything else going for him in terms of humanitarian grounds."
A decision on the matter is expected to take up to two years, during which time the immigration board will assess "how well he's established in Canada, what kind of family ties and community ties," according to Greene.
The board will also examine how deportation would affect the life of the child that Sidhu has with his wife. The infant suffers from chronic health problems. Surviving family members of those killed in the collision are divided on whether Sidhu should be deported or allowed to stay in Canada.
The Reconciliation Action Group, a group that usually promotes the rights of indigenous Canadians, has suggested that racism is at the root of the decision to deport Sidhu.
"The Reconciliation Action Group stands against his deportation, that is based on racial biases. Mr. Sidhu has a Canadian wife and Canadian-born child with health issues and his deportation will harm them," read a statement from the organization.
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2024-07-22T20:05-0500 | Comment by: Mel
The law is very clear about getting deported and there can be no exceptions. He decided to blast through that stop sign and with that decision came consequences. Because of this decision, 16 young people lost their lives. The accident happened on April 6, 2018, and on March 22, 2019, Sidhu pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and did not argue for a plea bargain which was good advice given to him. In January 2023 was granted full parole after 6 months of day parole. If Sidhu was convicted of Dangerous Driving that causes death which is a strictly indictable offence with a maximum jail term of life. My question is what was the actual charge brought against Sidhu? In less than 4 years Sidhu is out on full parole. The appropriate charge would have been Criminal Negligence that causes death with a maximum of life imprisonment. In either case Dangerous Driving that causes death or Criminal Negligence causing death, both carry a maximum of life imprisonment. Again, what was the actual charge brought against Sidhu? There are several questions I need clarification on to set the record straight. (1) How many times did Sidhu travel down that road before the accident? (2) How many times has Sidhu blasted through that stop sign without stopping before the accident? (3) It was a clear day, when Sidhu looked to the right did he observe the bus travelling down the highway? (4) It was at that point he decided to beat the bus before it reached the intersection so travelling at over 80 kms per hour and blasting through the stop sign which resulted in 16 lost lives. Sidhu spent less than 4 years incarcerated. Now he is requesting, on humanitarian grounds, to stay in Canada. Now he is making us the bad guys for wanting him deported without any consideration for the 16 lost lives and for the suffering that the parents must endure for the rest of their lives. Unreal!