Posted on 03/12/2022 11:44:14 AM PST by algore
Jaskirat Sidhu is not a Canadian citizen and, under immigration laws, anyone convicted of a crime that carries a sentence of more than six months is subject to deportation.
In 2021, Sidhu’s lawyer, Michael Greene submitted a 415-page binder with his arguments against deportation, citing his client’s extreme level of remorse, no criminal history, no drugs, alcohol, excessive speed, or pattern of reckless driving, and his low risk to re-offend.
CBSA has rejected Sidhu’s bid to stay in Canada and offered no substantive reasons for the decision beyond restating the laws surrounding criminal convictions and deportations.
In an exclusive interview, Sidhu’s wife Tanvir says she is devastated: “I think Canada has always believed in mercy and second chances. And I really wish that Jaskirat would be given that chance too.
He has been remorseful from day one. We just really want one second chance to prove that we can be good Canadian citizens.”
Lawyer Michael Greene is considering appealing the decision to federal court, which would send the case back to a new CBSA officer.
“The judge, if he or she finds that the decision was unreasonable or that the process was unfair, can overturn the decision and send it back to another officer for determination. But, you know, it's not easy to show a decision is unreasonable,” he told W5.
Hundreds of letters of support were included in the original case against deportation, including from Scott and Laurie Thomas, whose son Evan died in the crash.
“[Sidhu] just got married. He took that job to help his wife go back to school. And they were making a life in Canada. I don't think he should be deported because of what happened.” Laurie told W5.
However, many other Humboldt Broncos family members don’t feel they can heal with Jaskirat Sidhu still in Canada. Chris Joseph, whose son did not survive the crash, supports the CBSA decision to remove Sidhu.
“I feel like it's finally a little bit of justice. I don’t wish him ill will at all. I just, for my own peace of mind, need less of this trauma,” Joseph told CTV Calgary.
Tanvir Mann came to Canada in 2013, when she was just 22 years old. Her then-boyfriend, Jaskirat, came the following year. Both had degrees: hers in nursing, his in commerce. They got married in 2018 and Jaskirat turned to trucking to support his new bride’s higher education in Canada. He had no professional driving experience, took just a one-week training course, and was on one of his first long-haul solo trips at the time of the collision.
Here’s a thought: Don’t carelessly kill 16 people and you won’t have to worry about being deported.
“But your laws shouldn’t apply to ME”! The guy should be thankful to be ALLOWED to leave rather than spending a decade in jail. The fact that he’s fighting to stay shows he has zero remorse. All he cares about is himself.
Certainly, there must be at least one parent who supports SSS...
So it is now OK to ignore the law if the perpetrator is really, really sorry? He’s being deported to India, not some hellhole like Sudan. BTW, where is the money coming from to pay a lawyer to draft a 415-page argument against deportation?
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