A Crown prosecutor argues that Freedom Convoy organizer Tamara Lich should be sent back to jail until her trial after accusing her of breaching her bail conditions by accepting an award that recognizes her contribution in “advancing and preserving freedom in Canada.”
Lich appeared virtually on May 19 in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, where lawyers wrangled over how the bail hearing should proceed.
Lich was arrested and charged with counselling to commit mischief on Feb. 17 for her role in organizing the three-week Freedom Convoy protests in Ottawa.
The convoy began as a protest by truck drivers opposed to the federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate for their cross-border travel. It turned into a much larger movement after many Canadians from across the country began joining in or voicing their support for ending the various COVID-19 mandates and restrictions….