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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
These aren't well thought out ideas, so apologies if they ramble.
But frankly we will never know what is to be gained is he was allowed to stay?
I don't know this fella, but from all accounts I have read he appeared to be an honest individual that made a horrendous error. He acknowledged his mistake (& again it was ####ing horrible) and took his punishment. This seems like the sort of individual we would like to have as part of our country.
I'd like to think I emigrated (well my parents brought me at 5) to a country of compassion & empathy. Deportation of this fella flies in the face of the type of country I want Canada to be.
The whole thing is ####ing tragic.
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These are all fair points, and the entire situation is awful. The fact that most people think this way should already be a sign that we all have compassion and empathy. I haven’t seen anyone knocking this guys character at all, but also like you I’ve never met the guy and probably never will. Every article I’ve read however does describe a remorseful and caring man with a Canadian wife and child (who I read was quite ill, unfortunately).
Ultimately whatever decision the courts make won’t have a huge impact on Canada, the benefit of deporting him would be appeasing and fulfilling the wishes of some of the victims families.
https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.7213657
"We can't begin to heal, as long as we keep seeing [Sidhu's] face everywhere in the media and hearing the different opinions from people who have no skin in the game. This should be about the victims and their families."
I do think he will be given his PR status back and allowed to stay in Canada. For whatever my opinion on this subject is worth, I’m ok with him staying based on his actions since the accident. I personally would side with the victims that want him deported so they can begin healing too.