Overview
- Lich and Barber were ordered to serve 12 months of house arrest followed by curfew, with Lich receiving credit that reduces her curfew to about 3.5 months and Barber required to complete 100 hours of community service.
- In April, both were convicted of mischief and Barber was additionally found guilty of counselling others to disobey a court order.
- Prosecutors had asked for seven years for Lich and eight for Barber, while the defence sought absolute discharges and now signals potential appeals.
- Justice Heather Perkins-McVey cited community harm and comparable protest cases, emphasizing first-time offender status and proportionality in crafting the sentences.
- Officials have estimated the Ottawa protest cost the city about $7 million and police roughly $55 million, and a separate bid to seize Barber’s truck remains before the court.