Tamara Lich and Chris Barber's lawyers speak out after sentencing hearing

Ezra Levant reports from outside the Ottawa courthouse as Tamara Lich and Chris Barber's lawyers speak to the media after their clients' contentious sentencing hearing.

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  |   October 07, 2025   |   News Analysis   |   2 Comments

Two of the most prominent faces of the 2022 Freedom Convoy in Ottawa, Tamara Lich and Chris Barber, were sentenced today for their roles in organizing the anti-mandate protests.

Lich received an 18-month conditional sentence, with credit of 74 days time served after previously being convicted of mischief.

The first 12 months of the sentence requires her to be under house arrest, barring trips to and from court or for medical emergencies or appointments, religious service and five hours a week for shopping.

Lich can also attend her upcoming grandchild's birth.

For the remaining 3.5 months, the Freedom Convoy organizer will be forced to live under a curfew between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m., except for medical emergencies. She was also sentenced to 100 hours of community service.

Lich's co-accused, Chris Barber, also received an 18-month conditional sentence.

Speaking to the media following the hearing, Lich's lawyer Lawrence Greenspon discussed the implications of the case and sentencing.

"I am concerned that going forward, individuals who advocate peaceful assembly, and that's all that Tamara did was talk about peaceful assembly and encourage people to come to Ottawa to assemble peacefully and lawfully, that's all she did," he said.

"And if that becomes, and at this point it remains criminal, it's been found to be the offense of mischief, if that's allowed to stand, then I'm very concerned about the future of freedom of expression in this country," Greenspon continued.

Lich and Barber's unprecedented legal saga was the longest-running mischief trial in the history of Canada.

Please help Tamara Lich fight back against this outrageous political prosecution!

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The Democracy Fund, a registered Canadian charity, is continuing to crowdfund Tamara Lich’s legal defence and appeal following her sentence of 18 months of house arrest for her role in the 2022 Freedom Convoy protest.

Tamara has filed her appeal challenging the conviction. She is represented by her lawyer, Lawrence Greenspon.

Tamara — a mom and grandmother from Medicine Hat, Alberta — has already spent 49 days in jail awaiting trial and has faced a legal process spanning more than three years. She now lives under significant restrictions while the appeal proceeds.

If you believe peaceful political protest should not be criminalized, please chip in today to help cover Tamara’s ongoing legal costs.

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  • Bernhard Jatzeck
    commented 2025-10-07 20:58:15 -0400
    The only law this country has is the will of the government. Vox populi? Ha!
  • Bruce Atchison
    commented 2025-10-07 19:25:30 -0400
    What justice system? Canada has a LEGAL system and whatever the government wants it generally gets. Texas is looking more and more inviting to me, even with its violent weather.