Overview

• The court in Ottawa is set to sentence Tamara Lich and Chris Barber after their April convictions for mischief.
• Prosecutors asked for eight years in prison for Barber and seven for Lich, arguing the penalties should deter similar disruptions.
• Defence lawyers sought absolute discharges with no criminal records, saying stringent bail conditions over years have already punished their clients.
• Barber was additionally convicted of counselling others to commit mischief during the 2022 protest.
• The convoy drew thousands and hundreds of trucks, caused weeks of gridlock downtown, and led to the first use of the Emergencies Act to clear the streets.