Canadian gov’t lawyers try to claim Freedom Convoy leaders were overseeing an ‘occupation’
The Crown has attempted to make a case that Tamara Lich and Chris Barber were co-conspirators responsible for the uprising in Ottawa in 2022.
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Witness in Freedom Convoy leaders’ trial says protesters made him feel ‘threatened’
Crown civilian witness and Ottawa resident Paul Jorgenson said he felt he was 'threatened' when asked by Freedom Convoy protesters why he was wearing a mask outdoors.
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City manager admits during trial that he watched Freedom Convoy protest mainly from office window
Kim Ayotte, who works as the general manager of emergency and protective services for the city of Ottawa, said at the trial for Freedom Convoy leaders Tamara Lich and Chris Barber that his 'observations of the convoy were limited to his office window and occasional walks.'
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Police captain at Freedom Convoy admits he was able to take lunch break during protest
Day nine of the trial against Freedom Convoy leaders Tamara Lich and Chris Barber saw a police captain on the 'front line' of the protest admit he was able to take a lunch break during the infamous crackdown at the tail-end of the event.
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Gov’t witness says she did not keep list of Freedom Convoy leader videos the judge asked to see
On the eighth day of the trial in Ottawa, the court is still attempting to determine whether to allow social media posts as evidence.
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Social media posts viewed at Freedom Convoy leaders’ trial show Tamara Lich asking for calm, peace
The court is trying to determine whether to allow the posts to be used as evidence.
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Freedom Convoy trial is about vilifying opponents of COVID mandates, lawyer says
'It is the government and the police authorities that should be answering questions about why they chose to stand against citizens rather than with citizens,' said Alberta lawyer Eva Chipiuk.
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Judge in Tamara Lich Freedom Convoy trial unhappy with Crown’s conduct: report
Day three and four of the trial against Freedom Convoy leaders Tamara Lich and Chris Barber saw the judge express her displeasure with the Crown for improperly submitting thousands of pages of evidence.
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