Freedom Convoy organizer Tamara Lich arrives at the courthouse in Ottawa for sentencing on Oct. 7, 2025. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang
Tamara Lich is appealing her mischief conviction that was handed down for her role in the 2022 Freedom Convoy protest in Ottawa. Lich and protest co-organizer Chris Barber were given 18-month conditional sentences on Oct. 7 for their roles in organizing the Freedom Convoy trucker protest, which saw vehicles gather in Canada’s capital city to protest against COVID-19 vaccine mandates and public health restrictions.
Lich and Barber were both found guilty of mischief. Barber was also found guilty of counselling others to disobey a court order. Lich’s lawyers filed a notice of appeal in the Ontario Court of Appeal on Nov. 4, which stated there was no evidence linking Lich “to the misdeeds of others” in the protest, and that there was substantial evidence shown in court that Lich encouraged protesters to act lawfully and peacefully.
