Tamara Lich, one of the key organizers of the Freedom Convoy that launched a three-week demonstration in Ottawa to oppose federal COVID-19 mandates, has been granted bail by an Ontario court. Lich was previously denied bail on Feb. 22 by Ontario Court Justice Julie Bourgeois, who said her detention was “necessary for the protection and safety of the public.” Lich’s lawyer launched a bail review, arguing that the decision may have been tainted by the fact that Bourgeois ran as a federal Liberal candidate in the 2011 election. On March 7, Ontario Superior Court Justice Hon. John M. Johnston granted bail to Lich on a $25,000 bond. In his ruling, Johnston said he found no merit to those arguments but noted that he did find several other errors of law in that decision, and that the risk of releasing Lich can be addressed by a new surety proposed by the defence. Lich must abide by several …
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