A federal judge has granted a last-minute reprieve for the truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash, temporarily preventing his imminent deportation to India.
Lawyers for Jaskirat Singh Sidhu appeared in Federal Court on Friday, hoping to avoid Sidhu’s deportation, which was scheduled for Monday morning.
Sidhu, a rookie Calgary trucker, drove through a stop sign and into the path of the bus carrying the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League team at a rural intersection near Tisdale, Sask., in April 2018.
Sixteen people died, and 13 more were injured, sparking a nationwide outpouring of grief, condolences and tributes.
Sidhu entered guilty pleas to dangerous driving offences and was sentenced to eight years in prison.
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A criminal conviction that carries a sentence of more than six months makes a permanent resident ineligible to remain in the country.
Sidhu was granted full parole in 2023.
His lawyer, Michael Greene, had asked Canada Border Services Agency to defer his deportation by 17 months until an application to restore his client’s permanent resident status on humanitarian and compassionate grounds was considered.
“They said no. We challenged that in federal court on the grounds that it was unreasonable,” Greene said in an interview Friday evening.
“The court said we’re going to issue a stay until the Federal Court makes a decision on our challenge of the application to defer removal. We think they made a bad decision, and the court has said we’re going to wait for the outcome of that decision.”
“The judge agreed with our argument, which is a very rare decision, and we now have a break of several months,” he said.
Greene said the delay could be anywhere between one and eight months.
Sidhu has two children, and one has complex medical issues. He has health issues of his own as well, said Greene, so this decision is welcome.
“In the many years this has been going on, this is the first time there has ever been a positive decision in his favour.”
this is DISGUSTINGLY DISGRACEFUL @markcarney
you are charging a 12 year old in Toronto with MUDER for only crashing into a car, but a man that KILLED 16 and only spent 3 years in jail is getting to STAY HERE??
how is his “fake” suicidal ideation more important than the 16 families who will be suicidal if he stays?
WHERE IS THE JUSTICE
This guy is a selfish p.o.s.
This was a terrible occurrence and has affected many. I mourn for all.The driver was distracted by a tarp that came loose and caused driver distraction at the instant of the horrific accident. This was not a crime of intention.This is an accident.To demolish another family is not in our citizens advancement.
Also why is the trucking company not liable for sending an unsecured tarp?
who is supporting this guy ??? TAXPAYERS , his lawyers who keep making up reasons surely are NOT .
who is supporting this guy , TAXPAYERS ??? his lawyers who make this stuff up surely are not..
He needs to go. He should never have been driving a big rig with no experience.
The white trash warriors in Alberta just can’t let this go. I’m sure if the driver was a white guy they would’ve forgiven him by now
I am so very glad to hear of the stay, it was a mistake/accident, he will live with that memory for life isn’t that enough punishment, if anyone is mistake/sin free let them throw the first stone
“and was sentenced to eight years in prison.”
What a joke. Alberta strong and free!
“Mr Sidhu is more of a Canadian Patriot than all of the rest of you put together. I hope he stays and, if you don’t like that, then YOU are free to leave. Pack this weekend and go! Git!” Mr Sidhu, it’s not nice to meet you.
Stuff like this is why the separatists movement in Alberta is growing. I WAS a moderate and more inclined to stay than go. But guess what, when judges can’t follow the law and let non-citizens away with murder in our own country and then say, ok, you can stay, it’s time for me to go.
It’s also time we change our sentences to run consecutive rather than concurrent. 16 murders and he gets 10 years, that’s a joke in and of itself. No penalty for murder in Canada
There is no remorse. A remorseful man who owns up to his own actions would not knowingly procreate 2 children to help secure his own stay in Canada. So, how many lives does one have to take before they are actually deported out of here?
He went through a stop sign killed innocent people plead guilty and sentence was given. So why is he still here fighting to stay in Canada who is paying for the legal fees of this fight and how is he earning a living while in this process. What about the victims families how are they feeling about how our justice system is all about the accused and not the victims.
Tired of our tax dollars being wasted. This should be a cut and dry case.
If he does get deported, which I doubt will happen, there will be at least a1000 a day to take his place…. welcome to Indo Canada
I think of the 16 parents who lost their sons and a daughter in the crash caused 100% by this man and the fact they will never have grandchildren or be able to grow a part of their family in Canada. The driver of the truck is claiming that right for generations to come for his family to grow and prosper here. I think that is wrong and he, his wife and children need to return to their home in India/Punjab where he can drive a truck there.
This man made one mistake, he took full responsibility pleaded guilty. He did not try to fight to to get off, he served his time. Has anyone ever made a mistake while driving? He has been so remorseful, it was a tragic accident and he will carry it forever.
And people wonder why are country is in debt, who’s paying for all of this?
“criminal conviction that carries a sentence of more than six months makes a permanent resident ineligible to remain in the country.”
This is the law. The judge is supposed to uphold it which he did not.
Killer wins, his lawyer wins, the victims and their families lose. This is the “new normal” in the Canuckistan.
Well of course, here’s the thing, the victims , the dead and the injured and their families, don’t get a review or a stay, their sentence is permanent. If we are going to be compassionate then his wife and children can stay. However in another report on CBC television, the children looked very young, so it is likely he and his wife, knew that he might be facing these consequences when he had them. He needs to be deported, this is a high profile case and we wouldn’t want to send the wrong message to others.
The courts don’t care, most of those kids were white. This is just more proof of a two tiered justice system.
Wah wah wah ! 16 kids, kids, are dead. Facts are facts. One law for all. Circumstances be damned. He killed 16 kids. 16 families have been permanently traumatized. This judge needs to be ————. This killer needs to be back where he came from. Period.
WYF!! Canadian Laws are full of S**t
I hope the US liberates us from these sick and twisted bastards. Who is this traitor judge?
Accidents happen, but they also have consequences. He should be deported. No doubt.
Sadly, our judges are so corrupted by suicidal compassion, they will key him stay. Probably give him his job back, and lifetime supply of winter flip flops for Hus trouble.
Sorry, if you are not a citizen of this country and you kill someone in any manner besides self defence, it’s time for you to go.
Mr Sidhu is more of a Canadian Patriot than all of the rest of you put together. I hope he stays and, if you don’t like that, then YOU are free to leave. Pack this weekend and go! Git!
Got to go. India is a nice place. What’s the problem? If this guy can’t be deported, no one can. Sad.
Execute the poo
Barely 5 years in jail for 16 lives and now he gets to stay in the banana republic of canukastan!
NOOOOOO! THINK ABOUT THE LIVES THAT HE SNUFFED OUT! HE MUST BE DEPORTED!
Disgusting!
The accident was absolutely tragic and of course the driver responsible had to serve his time. He did. Under the laws (that a lay person as myself understand) he served his time and is now free to continue his life. He and his wife came to our wonderful country to begin a new life. Sadly, for everyone, that was horribly intercepted. Understandably the families would feel better if he was deported. I think he and his wife deserve another chance in Canada. I’m sure he lives this nightmare every day.
Send him back home. Enough money has been wasted on this case.
Get this guy out of here.
Let me guess.
His ‘complex medical issues’ are some kind of mental health mumbo jumbo that arose from the deadly crash HE caused.
Tell me why Singh Sidhu was given early parole, that is pure idiocy. He should have been put on a plane and deported the day he was released from prison. And I mean directly from the prison van to the airplane. Goodbye
As expected by the c o m m u n I s t regime in Chinada. He only killed 16 people so is worth granting him citizenship. The lie berals need a few more voters so….
Typical.
Next he will appeal his conviction ,sue the government and get handed millions in compensation
Canada hates Canadians.
Wait wait wait
They just sentenced a 16 year old to 3 years for murdering FOUR people in cold blood in Saskatchewan.
The multi tiered justice system is a joke acros the board.
If the crown cant make money off sentencing, they are not interested.
Pathetic move by our Justice system yet again!! He should of been sent back a long time ago. Remorse?? So what 16 people are dead Canada is better without you!!
Enough playing games
Send him back to where he came from
What has he contributed to Canada in a good way?
He should have been deported years ago. The only ones benefiting from this are the lawyers!
Gotta protect the durka durkas and punish the whites! What a third-world cesspool we’ve become!!
Riduculous decision!