Board makes decision on fate of driver in Humboldt Broncos crash
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A board tasked with making a decision on the fate of the driver of a truck that slammed into a bus carrying members of the Humboldt Broncos hockey team in 2018
The driver of a transport truck that slammed into a bus carrying members of the Humboldt Broncos hockey team in Saskatchewan in 2018 has finally learned his fate by a board tasked with making a decision in the case. Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, who was a rookie semi driver at the time, will be deported back to India.
The crash killed 16 people and injured 13 others. Sidhu had become a permanent resident of Canada just one month before the crash. He drove through a stop sign near Tisdale, Saskatchewan in April of 2018.
Toby Boulet, father of one of the victims of the crash, said he and his wife are very happy with the decision.
"Bernadine and I are thankful for the decision today as we continue to believe that Mr. Sidhu should be deported from Canada. We are prepared to remain diligent in this belief even as Mr. Sidhu may launch further appeals."
Sidhu's lawyer has not said whether an appeal will happen, but didn't contest the decision in court. He said there really isn't much he can do as a permanent resident is not the same as a Canadian citizen.
"This was a forgone conclusion as all that is required is to prove he's not a Canadian citizen, and he committed a serious crime.
This is part of the sadness of the whole process. We're left with a situation where permanent residents have no rights whatsoever to have their personal circumstances considered."
This is part of the sadness of the whole process. We're left with a situation where permanent residents have no rights whatsoever to have their personal circumstances considered."
Sidhu was sentenced to eight years on six different driving offences following the crash. He was granted full parole in 2023. Sidhu has expressed remorse on numerous occasions for his actions, taking full responsibility for what happened.
| POLL | ||
25 MAI | 216 ANSWERS Board makes decision on fate of driver in Humboldt Broncos crash Is this the right decision by the board for the driver of the truck that caused the Humboldt Broncos bus crash? | ||
| Yes | 116 | 53.7 % |
| No | 59 | 27.3 % |
| Not sure | 41 | 19 % |
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