Updates provided by The Democracy Fund (TDF), representing Tamara Lich in her case with Chris Barber regarding their involvement in the Freedom Convoy, show evidence that has demonstrated, so far, that every effort was made by both Tamara and Chris to promote a peaceful and respectful protest. That their purpose remained to exercise their Charter rights and engage in meaningful dialogue with the Prime Minister regarding his mandates.

It further shows numerous communications and agreements made and abided by (at least on the part of the defendants and convoy participants) between city leadership and police to accommodate the needs of emergency services and residents during the protest.

What has also become clear is that claims of disruption and fear expressed by residents who are all, notably, plaintiffs in an alternate lawsuit seeking damages against the convoy, were exaggerated and embellished; confounded for the purpose of aiding their own lawsuit.

Video and CCTV footage has shown nearly every complaint to be inaccurate or inflated.

Regardless, the point of this case is to demonstrate that Tamara and Chris ‘promoted and counselled others to commit mischief and intimidation’.

Tamara was further charged for breach of bail conditions for her attendance at a gala event where she was seen in a photo with Tom Marazzo; an affiliation forbidden under her release, and one for which an arrest warrant was issued across Canada (normally reserved for violent crimes).

For this ‘crime’, what is finally being recognized is she had already been granted leave by the court to attend the event in the company of her lawyer, something the arresting officer failed to acknowledge, and media refused to report. How could this ever qualify as a breach?

This charge has now been dropped by the Crown, apparently ‘in favour of pursuing the current charges’, which have already extended well beyond the original scheduling allowance.

We look forward to further updates, confident that the evidence will continue to demonstrate that Tamara, Chris and the convoy as a whole, acted lawfully, with their actions being fully protected under our Charter.