The charity organizing Tamara Lich’s criminal defence has won the first round, albeit a procedural one, in the ongoing charges Mrs. Lich faces for her participation in the Freedom Convoy protests in 2022. The lawyer representing Mrs. Lich on various mischief-related charges was in the Ontario Court of Justice to obtain evidence and a witness…
Tamara Lich Defence: Crown Agrees to Provide Evidence, Witness List Prior to Criminal Trial
Ottawa Protest Organizer Previously Met With United Front Official in China
One of the directors of an organization that recently held a protest in Ottawa previously met with an official of China’s lead agency in charge of foreign influence, the United Front Work Department (UFWD). Key organizers of the protest have rallied some people in local Chinese Canadian communities to oppose the proposed creation of a…
Feds Issued Security Bulletin Falsely Claiming Freedom Convoy Protesters Raiding Gov’t Buildings: Documents
During the Freedom Convoy protest that took place in downtown Ottawa in early 2022, Public Safety Canada issued a false bulletin claiming that protesters were ransacking federal office buildings, according to records obtained through an access to information request. On June 5, Alexander Cohen, spokesman for Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, said the department had…
Tamara Lich Crowdfunding to Help With Legal Fees for Criminal Defence Over Convoy Charges
The charity organizing Tamara Lich’s criminal defence has announced it is crowdfunding to help cover the legal costs of fighting charges stemming from Lich’s involvement in the truckers’ Freedom Convoy protest in Ottawa in 2022. Lich’s criminal defence is being financially supported by The Democracy Fund (TDF), a Canadian charity that litigates on constitutional issues….
Tamara Lich’s Legal Team Crowdfunding to Pay for Defence in Criminal Trial Over Convoy Charges
The charity organizing Tamara Lich’s criminal defence has announced it is crowdfunding to help cover the legal costs of fighting charges stemming from Lich’s involvement in the truckers’ Freedom Convoy protest in Ottawa in 2022. Lich’s criminal defence is being financially supported by The Democracy Fund (TDF), a Canadian charity that litigates on constitutional issues….
‘Hold the Line’: Tamara Lich Talks About Her New Book on Freedom Convoy, Looks Back at Protest
Tamara Lich, the grandmother from Medicine Hat, Alberta, who became the face of the Freedom Convoy protest, has written an autobiographical book about her journey. “Hold the Line: My story from the heart of the Freedom Convoy,” was published on April 18. Before being released to the public, however, it was extensively reviewed by Lich’s…
Ontario Government Appeals Acquittal of Grandfather Charged With Mischief at Freedom Convoy
The Ontario government is appealing the acquittal of a grandfather charged with mischief and police obstruction, after police accused him of providing gas in jerry cans to Freedom Convoy protestors in Ottawa in February 2022. Allen Remley, a 70-year-old grandfather of 16 and father of four who lives near Guelph, was found not guilty of…
Subdued One-Year Anniversary of the Invocation of Emergencies Act in Ottawa
The one-year anniversary of the Trudeau government’s invocation of the Emergencies Act to clear the Freedom Convoy protest saw a return of protesters to the nation’s capital, but in much smaller numbers than the thousands in Ottawa in 2022. Only about one dozen protesters came to Parliament Hill on Feb. 14, outnumbered by police and…
Ottawa City Committee Votes to Reopen Wellington Street in Front of Parliament, One Year After Convoy Protest
After Wellington Street in front of Parliament Hill was closed to traffic beginning in late January 2022 due to the Freedom Convoy protests, the city’s Transportation Committee on Jan. 26 voted to reopen the road on March 1 or thereafter. Large concrete barriers were installed soon after the largest protest in Canadian history descended upon the…
Ottawa Police Planning for Potential Freedom Convoy Anniversary Protest
Ottawa will be increasing police presence downtown this weekend, ahead of the one-year anniversary of the Freedom Convoy, Ottawa Police Chief Eric Stubbs said. The police will not be allowing any vehicle-based protests in the city, and Stubbs said the police have a “scalable” plan depending on how many protesters potentially arrive in the city. Stubbs…
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