The trial of Tamara Lich and Chris Barber continues on day 38 today in Ottawa. As two of the most prominent faces of the Freedom Convoy, Lich and co-accused Chris Barber are facing charges of mischief, obstructing police, counselling others to commit mischief, and intimidation. The Freedom Convoy demonstrations drew thousands of Canadians to Ottawa in early 2022 in opposition to COVID-19 restrictions.

Rebel News reporter Robert Kraychik spoke about yesterday's proceedings, explaining, "Thursday's proceedings continued a dispute from Wednesday over the completeness of evidentiary exhibits to be introduced by the Crown, including selfie videos published by the defendants."

"Eric Granger, one of Lich's lawyers, argued the Crown's video submissions required inclusion of other related videos similarly produced in a selfie format by his client and published to her Facebook profile. These omitted videos, he added, provided a more complete context to his client's statements," Kraychik noted.

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Trial on hiatus 'til August 13th, judge issues decisions on evidentiary exhibit disputes and Carter application timing. https://t.co/TWDiMnjMOA pic.twitter.com/dCOQz7FFVy

— Robert Kraychik (@rkraychik) March 15, 2024

Future trial dates set: August 13, 14, 15, and 19, 20, 21, 22, 23. Final submissions and the Carter application will be addressed. https://t.co/TWDiMnjMOA

— Robert Kraychik (@rkraychik) March 15, 2024

The judge also ruled that one of the selfie videos produced and published by Tamara Lich did not require additional context via other videos, rejecting Lich's defense team's request to broaden the context of the evidentiary submission.

— Robert Kraychik (@rkraychik) March 15, 2024

Reminder of what a Carter application entails, and how, if accepted, it applies a framework of conspiracy to the defendants and the charges against them. https://t.co/kLDLYr9xHc

— Robert Kraychik (@rkraychik) March 15, 2024

The defense teams, presumably, will prepare final submissions of two types: one in response to a rejected Carter application and another in response to an accepted Carter application; because they cannot now prepare with foreknowledge of the judge's decision over this issue.

— Robert Kraychik (@rkraychik) March 15, 2024

Day 38 of the Chris Barber and Tamara Lich trial; judge opens proceedings by prioritizing the dispute over timing of the Carter application (unified vs. bifurcated); she will also issue a decision on a dispute over an evidentiary submission. https://t.co/TWDiMnjMOA

— Robert Kraychik (@rkraychik) March 15, 2024