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Trial for Freedom Convoy leaders ends, verdict may take 6 months

In her concluding statements last Friday in an Ottawa courthouse, presiding judge Heather Perkins-McVey said that she does 'not know' when a decision will be rendered in the Freedom Convoy leaders' trial.

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Anthony Murdoch

• Sep 16, 2024Sep 17, 2024

Court puts Freedom Convoy leaders’ trial on hold after resuming for just one day in the new year

Because the trial has lasted far longer than expected, new dates for the proceedings are being determined.

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Anthony Murdoch

• Jan 8, 2024Jan 9, 2024

Freedom Convoy leaders’ trial set to resume this week after long break

Tamara Lich and Chris Barber will be back in court for the first time since December 7, 2023 on Thursday, January 4.

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Anthony Murdoch

• Jan 3, 2024Jan 4, 2024

Calgary pastor fights trespassing charges for silently praying in municipal building 

'Is the City of Calgary seriously saying you need a permit to pray in a municipal building?' lawyer Alan Honner questioned.

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Clare Marie Merkowsky

• Dec 15, 2023Dec 18, 2023

Freedom Convoy lawyers ask for dismissal of Ottawa citizens’ $290 million class-action suit

Lawyers representing Freedom Convoy leaders filed an application to dismiss the lawsuit as a 'Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP) – a lawsuit designed to silence the expression of peaceful protesters.'

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Anthony Murdoch

• Dec 13, 2023Dec 14, 2023

Freedom Convoy leaders’ trial concludes for 2023 but will resume in 2024

The trial, which began on September 5, 2023, was supposed to have lasted just over two weeks.

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Anthony Murdoch

• Dec 12, 2023Dec 12, 2023

Freedom Convoy leaders’ lawyers argue there are five major ‘gaps’ in Crown’s case

These gaps include 'the Crown treating the events as a single protest,' a 'failure to address the presumption of innocence,' and an 'oversimplification of evidence,' among other things, the Democracy Fund noted.

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Anthony Murdoch

• Dec 7, 2023Dec 8, 2023

Freedom Convoy leaders’ lawyers argue defendants encouraged peaceful protesting

Freedom Convoy leader Chris Barber's legal counsel argued that text messages he sent to both police and fellow protesters during the convoy prove he was not encouraging people to commit crimes.

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Anthony Murdoch

• Dec 1, 2023Dec 4, 2023

Freedom Convoy leaders’ defense argues Crown has failed to meet legal threshold for conspiracy

In court on Monday, the defense teams of Freedom Convoy leaders Tamara Lich and Chris Barber again argued that the Crown has failed to establish that a criminal conspiracy existed between the two defendants.

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Anthony Murdoch

• Nov 29, 2023Nov 29, 2023

Freedom Convoy leaders’ lawyers ask court to dismiss ‘weak’ case over lack of evidence

'There is no evidence of any of the leaders of the Freedom Convoy 2022 agreeing to pursue their ends by way of illegal activity,' the defense team wrote, asking for the case to be dismissed.

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Anthony Murdoch

• Nov 27, 2023Nov 28, 2023

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Articles tagged Trial

Trial for Freedom Convoy leaders ends, verdict may take 6 months

Court puts Freedom Convoy leaders’ trial on hold after resuming for just one day in the new year

Freedom Convoy leaders’ trial set to resume this week after long break

Calgary pastor fights trespassing charges for silently praying in municipal building

Freedom Convoy lawyers ask for dismissal of Ottawa citizens’ $290 million class-action suit

Freedom Convoy leaders’ trial concludes for 2023 but will resume in 2024

Freedom Convoy leaders’ lawyers argue there are five major ‘gaps’ in Crown’s case

Freedom Convoy leaders’ lawyers argue defendants encouraged peaceful protesting

Freedom Convoy leaders’ defense argues Crown has failed to meet legal threshold for conspiracy

Freedom Convoy leaders’ lawyers ask court to dismiss ‘weak’ case over lack of evidence