Zain Haq, a British Columbia-based climate activist, was deported from Canada on Sunday after pleading guilty to mischief charges for his involvement in environmental protests. Haq, who is originally from Pakistan, says he is 'at peace' with his fate and plans to reunite with his Canadian wife Sophia Papp in Pakistan. The couple intends to apply for spousal sponsorship from Pakistan on humanitarian and compassionate grounds, hoping to eventually return to Canada.
A British Columbia-based climate change activist says he's looking forward to seeing his family and eating the food when he returns to his native Pakistan, as he was being deported from Canada on Sunday.
Haq, who pleaded guilty to mischief charges in 2023 over his role in environmental protests that blocked Metro Vancouver roads, says his wife Sophia Papp is planning to travel to Pakistan in the near future to join him.
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