‘Freedom Convoy’ to hear from Ottawa police as trial enters its second day
OTTAWA — A court in Ottawa is expected to hear from additional members of city’s police service today on the second day of the trial of two key ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizers.
The 16-day hearing began Tuesday with a Crown prosecutor presenting the case against Tamara Lich, from Medicine Hat, and Chris Barber, who are jointly charged with mischief, counselling others to commit mischief, intimidation and obstructing police.
Prosecutor Tim Radcliffe told the court in his opening statement that the pair’s political views against COVID-19 health orders are not on trial, but rather the means by which they tried to bring those orders to an end.
The court viewed a 12-minute video compilation of footage shot by police body cameras as well as drones that captured the honking and atmosphere as hundreds of protesters blocked downtown Ottawa streets for three weeks in the winter of 2022.