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Humboldt Broncos Driver Faces Deportation Amid Humanitarian Plea

2/6/2026

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Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, the truck driver in the 2018 Humboldt Broncos crash, had his pre-removal risk assessment denied by the Immigration and Refugee Board, triggering deportation to India by the Canada Border Services Agency.
Sidhu's lawyer Michael Greene plans a deferral on humanitarian grounds due to Sidhu's child with complex medical issues.
Sidhu pleaded guilty to 29 charges related to the crash that killed 16 and injured 13.

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Story summary

Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, the truck driver in the 2018 Humboldt Broncos crash, had his pre-removal risk assessment denied by the Immigration and Refugee Board, triggering deportation to India by the Canada Border Services Agency.
Sidhu's lawyer Michael Greene plans a deferral on humanitarian grounds due to Sidhu's child with complex medical issues.
Sidhu pleaded guilty to 29 charges related to the crash that killed 16 and injured 13.