Tag: freedom convoy

Tamara Lich Defence: Crown Agrees to Provide Evidence, Witness List Prior to Criminal Trial

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 Case Not a Trial of the Freedom Convoy, Says Defence Lawyer

The lawyer for Freedom Convoy organizer Tamara Lich is warning the court that the upcoming trial on her criminal charges should not put the entire convoy on trial. Lich was a figurehead of the demonstrations that gridlocked downtown Ottawa for three weeks in 2022 in protest against COVID-19 public health restrictions and the Liberal government….


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….


Ontario Police Officer Appeals Professional Punishment for Donating to Freedom Convoy

A Windsor police officer has filed a notice of appeal for his conviction of discreditable conduct for his $50 donation to the Ottawa Freedom Convoy. Constable Michael Brisco is appealing his conviction to the Ontario Civilian Police Commission. In March of this year, a six-day disciplinary hearing by the Windsor Police Service found him guilty…


‘Leave Our Kids Alone’: Hundreds Gather in Ottawa to Protest Against Gender Ideology

Hundreds of protestors rallied near schools in Ottawa’s west end on Friday to protest against gender ideology being taught to children, while hundreds of LGBT supporters gathered to counter-protest the group. The Ottawa Police Service shut down Broadview Avenue for the “Education over Indoctrination” rally, which was organized in part by B.C. resident Chris Elston, who…


The Onslaught of Digital Tyranny

“Germany was a highly developed society with lots of smart, well-educated people,” says Christine Anderson, “but it was possible for this society to turn evil to an extent that is unimaginable. That’s the question we always get asked, ‘How was that even possible?’ Take a look at the last three years, and you have your…


Windsor Police Officer Appealing Discreditable Conduct Charge for $50 Donation to Freedom Convoy

Const. Michael Brisco—a Windsor police officer found guilty of discreditable conduct under the Police Services Act for donating $50 to the Freedom Convoy protest—has appealed his charge, according to the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms. “Constable Brisco is a highly trained and respected police officer with an exemplary record. He has been a police officer…


Windsor Police Officer Must Work Unpaid Hours as Penalty for Donating $50 to Freedom Convoy

As punishment for donating $50 to the Freedom Convoy, a Windsor police officer will have to work unpaid hours after being previously convicted of discreditable conduct. Const. Michael Brisco, who donated to the Freedom Convoy protest in Ottawa through GiveSendGo on Feb. 7, 2022, was on unpaid leave at the time because he didn’t meet Windsor…