Convoy leaders Lich, Barber given conditional sentences

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 07 Oct, 2025 09:57 AM

"Freedom Convoy" leaders Tamara Lich and Chris Barber will receive conditional sentences after being convicted of mischief for their roles in the protest movement that blockaded downtown Ottawa for several weeks.

Justice Heather Perkins-McVey handed down the sentences in an Ottawa courtroom this afternoon.

Lich and Barber were found guilty of mischief in April, while Barber was also found guilty of an additional offence of counselling others to disobey a court order.

Picture Courtesy: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Police arrest teen for threats after 15-year-old killed by officer in Montreal area

Rezayi was shot dead by police after officers responded to a 911 call about a group of armed young people in a public place in Longueuil.

Police arrest teen for threats after 15-year-old killed by officer in Montreal area

B.C. fugitive, gangland killer arrested in Qatar: police

Police say Rabih Alkhalil is in custody, three years after he escaped from the North Fraser Pretrial Centre in Port Coquitlam, B.C.

B.C. fugitive, gangland killer arrested in Qatar: police

Parliamentary budget watchdog forecasts sharp rise in deficit to $68.5B this year

Ottawa's fiscal watchdog Jason Jacques now projects the federal government will post an annual deficit of $68.5 billion this year, up from $51.7 billion last year.

Parliamentary budget watchdog forecasts sharp rise in deficit to $68.5B this year

Carney heading to U.K. to talk trade, court investment

Carney has been stressing the need to build stronger international ties as his government looks to reduce Canada's reliance on the U.S. for trade.

Carney heading to U.K. to talk trade, court investment

Surrey to host PGA Tour Americas’ flagship event in B.C. for the first time

The 2025 Fortinet Cup Championship, the season-ending event on the PGA Tour Americas, will take place at Morgan Creek Golf Course from Sept. 25 to 28.

Surrey to host PGA Tour Americas’ flagship event in B.C. for the first time

Surrey Fire Services launches B.C.’s first Next Generation 9-1-1 service

Surrey Fire Services’ regional 9-1-1 dispatch centre has become the first in British Columbia to transition to Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1), a major upgrade to Canada’s emergency communications network.