Share this Story : Lich, Barber convoy trial nears verdict: A side-by-side of the crown vs. defence cases Copy Link Email X Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Breadcrumb Trail Links News Lich, Barber convoy trial nears verdict: A side-by-side of the crown vs. defence cases The crown is calling for conviction while defence argues protestors were following orders.
Author of the article: Aedan Helmer Published Sep 17, 2024 • Last updated 2 hours ago • 3 minute read Join the conversation You can save this article by registering for free here . Or sign-in if you have an account. Convoy organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber (left), convoy protesters returned to Parliament Hill on the two-year anniversary of the Emergencies Act that ended the 2022 protest (right).
Photo by Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press, Ashley Fraser/Postmedia Article content Prosecutors and defence teams presented two widely divergent views of the 2022 convoy protest as they made their closing arguments in the long-running trial of Tamara Lich and Chris Barber in the last week of August. Crown attorneys Tim Radcliffe and Siobhain Wetscher said they had an “overwhelming” case for convicting the two accused convoy leaders on each of the criminal counts they face: mischief, intimidation, obstructing police and counselling others at the demonstration to commit the same offences. Advertisement 2 Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
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