Trucker who caused Humboldt Broncos crash applies to have permanent resident status returned
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In 2018, while living in Calgary, the rookie truck driver barrelled through a stop sign and into the path of the junior hockey team's bus.
The truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash has applied to have his permanent resident status returned.
The Immigration and Refugee Board issued a deportation order in May for Jaskirat Singh Sidhu and his permanent resident status was revoked.
Sidhu is from India and arrived in Canada in 2014.
In 2018, while living in Calgary, the rookie truck driver barrelled through a stop sign and into the path of the junior hockey team’s bus at a rural intersection near Tisdale, Sask.
Sixteen people on the bus were killed and 13 were injured.
Sidhu pleaded guilty to dangerous driving offences and was sentenced to eight years in prison. He was granted full parole last year.
Lawyer Michael Greene says his client has applied to regain permanent resident status on humanitarian grounds.
“The test is what would a reasonable person want to relieve the misfortunes of this individual,” Greene said.
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