Tamara Lich to be sentenced on Tuesday, October 7, for 2022 Freedom Convoy involvement.
OTTAWA— Tamara Lich will be sentenced on Tuesday, October 7, for her role in the 2022 Freedom Convoy protest in downtown Ottawa.
Justice Heather Perkins-McVey, who found Lich guilty of mischief earlier this year, will deliver the sentencing decision at the Ottawa courthouse. The Crown is seeking a seven-year jail sentence, while defence lawyer for Lich, Lawrence Greenspon, has asked the court to grant a conditional discharge, arguing that Lich’s actions were constitutionally-protected conduct rooted in peaceful protest and democratic expression.
Lich has remained a central figure in the national debate over protest rights and public order since her arrest in February 2022. Her case has garnered widespread attention from civil liberties advocates, highlighting questions about how Canada’s criminal justice system handles political dissent. To date, she has spent 49 days in pre-trial custody.
The Democracy Fund (TDF) has funded Lich’s legal defence with support from its donors. Regardless of the sentence imposed, TDF has confirmed it will appeal the ruling.
Justice Perkins-McVey’s decision is expected to be released at 10 a.m. on Tuesday in Ottawa. TDF lawyers will live-tweet the hearing.
Founded in 2021, The Democracy Fund (TDF) is a Canadian charity dedicated to constitutional rights, advancing education, and relieving poverty. TDF promotes constitutional rights through litigation and public education and supports an access to justice initiative for Canadians whose civil liberties have been infringed by government lockdowns and other public policy responses to the pandemic.
