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Sentencing hearing continues for ‘Freedom Convoy’ leaders Lich, Barber
OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA, JUL 24 – The Crown seeks prison sentences of seven and eight years for Freedom Convoy leaders due to community harm, while defense urges absolute discharge citing peaceful intentions.
- In Ottawa, Ontario, Ontario Court Justice Heather Perkins-McVey resumed the sentencing hearing, and Crown prosecutor Siobhain Wetscher sought seven-year and eight-year terms for Lich and Barber, respectively.
- Following the three-week 2022 occupation of downtown Ottawa, convictions were handed down against Tamara Lich and Chris Barber, organizers of the protest against vaccine mandates.
- Lawyer Lawrence Greenspon argued `unprecedented` cooperation with police, while noting Lich’s 49 days in jail and adding Barber’s three-and-a-half years on bail without incident.
- During Wednesday’s submissions, Wetscher cited community harm, while Perkins-McVey noted that they `encouraged people to join or stay` despite adverse effects.
- On October 7, 2025, sentencing decisions for Tamara Lich and Chris Barber are scheduled, with a forfeiture hearing for Sept. 12 and lawyers seeking absolute discharges to avoid criminal records.
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Tamara Lich thanks Poilievre for calling out ‘double standard’ justice system
From LifeSiteNews By Anthony Murdoch Freedom Convoy leader Tamara Lich thanked Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre for calling out government lawyers who want her jailed for seven years for her role in the 2022 protests against COVID mandates. “It is with the deepest gratitude that I thank you for acknowledging and bringing awareness to the two tier legal system we are witnessing unfold in Canada,” Lich wrote on X Tuesday. Lich noted that…
Tamara Lich's lawyer, co-organizer of the "freedom convoy," argued on Thursday that her client should enjoy unconditional absolution, as she and her co-accused Chris Barber tried to mitigate the effects of the demonstration on downtown Ottawa.
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