Freedom Convoy

Yearlong criminal trial of ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizers comes to an end

Yearlong criminal trial of ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizers comes to an end

Sep 13, 2024 | 2:12pm
After 45 days of evidence and legal arguments the criminal trial of “Freedom Convoy” organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber is finally at an end. A verdict could be as much as six months away. “I don’t know in this moment when I will be in a position to give my decision,” Justice Heather Perkins-McVey […]
‘Freedom Convoy’ organizer suing Ottawa for using Emergencies Act to freeze accounts

‘Freedom Convoy’ organizer suing Ottawa for using Emergencies Act to freeze accounts

Feb 23, 2024 | 8:39am
A main organizer of the “Freedom Convoy” is suing the federal government for using the Emergencies Act to freeze his bank accounts, arguing it breached his Charter rights to protest COVID-19 mandates. Chris Barber, who owns a trucking company in southwestern Saskatchewan, filed last week a statement of claim in Court of King’s Bench in Saskatoon, […]
‘Freedom Convoy’ lawyers attempt to block Ottawa residents from testifying at trial

‘Freedom Convoy’ lawyers attempt to block Ottawa residents from testifying at trial

Sep 11, 2023 | 2:27pm
The lawyers defending two of the most prominent organizers of the “Freedom Convoy” protests attempted to block eight local Ottawa witnesses from taking the stand Monday in a debate that underscores one of the central legal disputes in the trial. Tamara Lich and Chris Barber are on trial for criminal charges related to their role […]
Trial for ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizers not about their political beliefs, Crown says

Trial for ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizers not about their political beliefs, Crown says

Sep 5, 2023 | 10:37am
A Crown prosecutor said Tuesday ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber are not on trial for their political beliefs, but for the means they used to achieve their goal. Tim Radcliffe delivered his opening statement as the pair’s trial got underway at a courthouse in Ottawa, nearly 20 months after police moved in […]

Liberals’ decision to invoke Emergencies Act justified, commission says

Feb 17, 2023 | 11:58am

The Public Order Emergency Commission says the Liberal government met the “very high threshold” for invoking the Emergencies Act amid the weeks-long “Freedom Convoy” protests last winter. In a report released today, Justice Paul Rouleau concludes a series of policing failures and a “failure of federalism” led to a protest that spun out of control […]

‘Freedom Convoy’ protesters voted The Canadian Press Newsmaker of the Year

Dec 20, 2022 | 10:15am

They came to Ottawa by the thousands with different goals and grievances, but united in their disenfranchisement with the federal Liberal government and COVID-19 health restrictions. The protesters who formed the self-titled “Freedom Convoy” and similar demonstrations across the country blockaded the streets of the capital and international border crossings, marking a new form of […]

Trudeau Sees Bump in Polls

Dec 19, 2022 | 10:27am

As we close in on Christmas, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is seeing his popularity go up a little. Compared to last fall, Trudeau’s numbers went up 5 percent, mostly attributed to his testimony at the public inquiry into the use of the emergencies act. Trudeau sits at 43 percent support. On the other side of […]

‘Freedom Convoy’ protest voted news story of the year

Dec 19, 2022 | 10:05am

The massive convoy of demonstrators that rolled into Ottawa this past winter loudly heralded a new era in Canadian politics, with blaring horns and the rumble of hundreds of idling engines. The weeks-long “Freedom Convoy” protests in Ottawa and the kindred demonstrations that appeared at provincial legislatures and international border crossings aimed to force governments to end COVID-19 […]

Inquiry into Liberal government’s use of Emergencies Act kicks off

Oct 13, 2022 | 8:19am

The judge leading the public inquiry into the federal Liberal government’s unprecedented use of the Emergencies Act warned of tight timelines on Thursday as he urged everyone to work together to enlighten Canadians. “Uncovering the truth is an important goal,” Commissioner Paul Rouleau said in his opening remarks to the Public Order Emergency Commission, which […]

Trudeau, convoy leaders expected to testify at inquiry into use of Emergencies Act

Oct 10, 2022 | 9:39am

The public inquiry into the federal government’s unprecedented use of the Emergencies Act during “Freedom Convoy” protests last winter begins on Thursday, and dozens of witnesses, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and high-profile convoy organizers, are expected to testify. The Liberal government invoked the Emergencies Act on Feb. 14, granting to police extraordinary temporary powers […]

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