Overview

• Chris Barber received an 18‑month conditional sentence with 12 months of house arrest, a six‑month nightly curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., and 100 hours of community service.
• Tamara Lich’s sentence was set at 15.5 months after credit for time already served, including 12 months of house arrest followed by 3.5 months under curfew.
• Prosecutors had sought prison terms of eight years for Barber and seven for Lich, while the defence asked for absolute discharges citing years of strict bail conditions and prior custody.
• Justice Heather Perkins‑McVey emphasized victim and community impact statements and sentencing principles of parity and restraint, noting their leadership was largely symbolic and that politics has no place in sentencing.
• The court weighed the weeks‑long disruption that led to the Emergencies Act being invoked, with Ottawa and police estimating about $62 million in costs, and Lich’s lawyer said an appeal of the conviction is being considered.