CP NewsAlert: Police, city officials to testify in ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizers’ trial

By The Canadian Press on September 5, 2023.

The criminal trial of "Freedom Convoy" organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber begins today, as they answer charges related to their role in the protest that threw Canada's capital city into chaos last year. Tamara Lich and Chris Barber wait for the Public Order Emergency Commission to begin, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

OTTAWA – Crown attorney Tim Radcliffe opened the criminal trial of “Freedom Convoy” organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber by informing the court he intends to call 22 witnesses, including police and city representatives and former Ottawa mayor Jim Watson.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 5, 2023.

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