Freedom Convoy organizer Tamara Lich, a mother and grandmother from Medicine Hat, explained why she got involved in the protest movement during her Nov. 3 testimony at the public inquiry into the use of the Emergencies Act to end convoy protests earlier this year. “I was growing increasingly alarmed with the mandates and the harm…
‘Tears of Thousands of Canadians on My Shoulder’: Tamara Lich Gives Emotional Testimony at Emergencies Act Inquiry
Public Inquiry Hears About Divisions Within ‘Freedom Convoy’ Leadership
One of the main spokesmen for the “Freedom Convoy” says he did not agree with a proposed deal, struck between organizers and the city of Ottawa, that would have seen truckers move their vehicles out of residential areas. Benjamin Dichter is on the stand Thursday at the Public Order Emergency Commission, the public inquiry that…
Peter Stockland: The Case of Tony Van Hee a Reminder That We Shouldn’t Live Life With Our Heads Down
Commentary Authorities snatching dissidents in broad daylight, then prosecuting them interminably until they are inexplicably tossed back, is among the familiar state habits that mark totalitarian-authoritarian life. Writers such as Orwell, Solzhenitsyn, and Vaclav Havel sought to show as equally remarkable, precisely because it goes so unnoticed, the blinding effect such state conduct has on…
The Cruel Suppression of Tamara Lich’s Freedom of Speech
Commentary “Everyone,” says the Charter of Rights, has the fundamental freedom “of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of the press and other media of communication.” Everyone, that is, except Tamara Lich, one of the organizers of the truckers’ Freedom Convoy protest in Ottawa in January and February. Most egregiously, under her bail conditions…
Freedom Convoy Organizers Lich and Barber Set to Face Trial in September 2023
Two of the main Freedom Convoy organizers, Tamara Lich and Chris Barber, are expected to face trial in September 2023 for charges related to the protest in downtown Ottawa earlier this year. The pair have been co-accused of mischief, obstructing police, and counselling to commit mischief, among others. Their trial is expected to start at…
Brian Giesbrecht: Does Canada Have a Two-Tiered System of Justice?
August 18, 2022
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Commentary The FBI raid on the home of former U.S. President Donald Trump has emphasized existing concerns that the United States now has a two-tiered justice system—one for those in power and another for those who aren’t. But here in Canada, we have a quieter version of that same debate, revealed during the convoy protests….
‘We Hardly Recognize Our Beloved Country Anymore,’ Says Tamara Lich at Freedom Award Ceremony
Freedom Convoy organizer Tamara Lich attended a second ceremony on Aug. 11 honouring her with the annual George Jonas Freedom Award from the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF). Lich delivered an acceptance speech at the award dinner in Calgary before a sold-out crowd, with guest speaker and former Newfoundland premier Brian Peckford also giving a speech….
Tamara Lich Is a ‘Political Prisoner,’ Says Tory Leadership Candidate Leslyn Lewis
Freedom Convoy organizer Tamara Lich is a “political prisoner” targeted by the federal government for holding political views that run counter to its own, says Conservative leadership candidate and MP Leslyn Lewis. “[T]he answer is yes. Tamara does meet the definition of a political prisoner—she was imprisoned for her political beliefs and actions,” Lewis said…
‘Three Weeks That Shook the World’: Veteran Journalist Pens Inside Story of Freedom Convoy
When Andrew Lawton was dispatched to cover the Freedom Convoy protest in Ottawa this winter, he witnessed first-hand the discrepancy between what he observed on the ground and what was reported in the legacy media. The journalism fellow at True North and host of The Andrew Lawton Show recently released a book about his observations…
Bruce Pardy: By Freeing Tamara Lich, the Superior Court Restores Confidence in the Rule of Law
Commentary On July 26, Tamara Lich was released from jail again. Charged with mischief in February for her role in the Freedom Convoy that descended on Parliament Hill, Lich had been incarcerated on July 8 by a justice of the peace after the Crown attorney characterized her as a danger to public safety and the…
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