Crown prosecutors said Freedom Convoy organizer Tamara Lich has breached her bail conditions by agreeing to attend a ceremony to receive a “Freedom Award” next month, and that she should be sent back to jail to await trial.
On Feb. 17, 2022, Lich was arrested and charged with counselling to commit mischief for her role in organizing the three-week Freedom Convoy protests in Ottawa, after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau declared a state of emergency on Feb 14, giving the police additional powers to remove protesters and vehicles parked at the national capital in a demonstration against federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates and other restrictions.
She was released on March 7 on several bail conditions, including avoiding contact with fellow convoy organizers and refraining from using social media or having someone do so on her behalf. Lich is not allowed to “engage in organization or promotion of anti-COVID 19 mandate activities and Freedom Convoy activities” or express support for any such events through any means. The violation of a bail condition can result in a fine, imprisonment, or both, according to the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedom (JCCF), which represents several convoy leaders in court….
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