Lawyers for Tamara Lich and Chris Barber put Crown Counsel Tim Radcliffe on alert Tuesday as both said they will not tolerate the Freedom Convoy protest being called “an occupation.
Lich and Barber are charged with mischief, counseling others to commit mischief, intimidation and obstructing police as leaders of the Freedom Convoy that polarized residents of Ottawa in February 2022 and arguably began to rollback Covid-19 mandates.
When asked why he so strongly objected to the use of the word occupation, Lich’s lawyer, Lawrence Greenspon, told The Post Millennial. “It’s a ridiculous characterization. It’s complete hyperbole and absolutely unnecessary.”
Tamara Lich lawyer Lawrence Greenspon leaves the Ontario Provincial Courthouse in Ottawa during the lunch break on the first day of the Freedom Convoy trial, Sept. 5, 2023. The courtroom was packed full of media and Freedom Convoy supporters. Speaking to TPM before the trial began, Lich said she could not comment […]
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