Overview

• Tamara Lich and Chris Barber, key organizers of the 2022 Freedom Convoy protests, were convicted of mischief charges by an Ontario court on April 3, 2025.
• The court emphasized the need to balance protest rights with public order, noting that Charter rights are not absolute.
• The trial, which began in September 2023, became the longest mischief trial in Canadian history, reflecting its complexity and significance.
• The Crown is appealing the earlier house arrest sentence of fellow organizer Pat King, seeking harsher penalties.
• Additional charges against Lich and Barber remain unresolved, with the court yet to deliver a verdict on those counts.