LIVE BLOG REPLAY: Day three of the criminal trial of convoy protest organizers Tamara Lich, Chris Barber

At the heart of the Crown’s case is whether Lich and Barber encouraged people to come to Ottawa and stay there, even as police ordered protesters to leave. The other question is whether doing so is considered illegal. You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. The trial of convoy protest organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber moved on to its third day today. As testimony continued, the Crown called Ottawa police Sgt. Joanne Pilotte, who compiled five hours of TikTok and YouTube videos posted by Barber, Lich and others participating in the protest. In one video shown to the court, Barber told supporters on Feb. 7, 2022, that he believed riot police were on their way to Ottawa. He said that, if protest organizers’ “phones go dark,” people should use whatever means possible to come to the city and protest peacefully. Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. “You come here and you flood this city,” Barber said in the video posted to his TikTok account during the second week of the protest. The Crown alleges that Lich and Barber orchestrated the protest, directed the movement of trucks and protesters, and counselled them to remain in Ottawa even as police ordered them to leave. Trial catch up: Read our Day 2 trial live blog here Lich and Barber stand co-accused of mischief, obstructing police, counselling others to commit mischief and intimidation for their roles in the weeks-long protest that gridlocked streets in downtown Ottawa and left residents dismayed by its presence through much of January and February 2022. Barber faces an additional charge of counselling others to disobey a court order. At the heart of the Crown’s case is whether Lich and Barber encouraged people to come to Ottawa and stay there, even as police ordered protesters to leave. The other question is whether doing so is considered illegal. The Crown hopes to establish that Barber and Lich worked together in lockstep, so that evidence against one of them will apply to both. The trial began on Tuesday, Sept. 5, and is expected to last at least 16 days. Our website is your destination for up-to-the-minute news, so make sure to bookmark our homepage and sign up for our newsletters so we can keep you informed. – With files from The Canadian Press ‘Flood the city’: Video of convoy protest organizers shown at trial Convoy protest got more volatile as it went on, police officer tells criminal trial Trial for convoy protest organizers not about their political beliefs, Crown says Newsmakers 2022: The ‘Freedom Convoy’ Why were convoy trucks allowed downtown in the first place? And other questions answered by reports on the protest response How Tamara Lich transformed from spokeswoman to symbol of ‘Freedom Convoy’ movement Criminal trial for ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizer Pat King trial to begin in November Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion. Please keep comments relevant and respectful. Comments may take up to an hour to appear on the site. You will receive an email if there is a reply to your comment, an update to a thread you follow or if a user you follow comments. Visit our Community Guidelines for more information. 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4 © 2025 Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. All rights reserved. Unauthorized distribution, transmission or republication strictly prohibited. This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. You can manage saved articles in your account. and save up to 100 articles! You can manage your saved articles in your account and clicking the X located at the bottom right of the article.

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