OC Transpo worker, store owner to testify in ‘Freedom Convoy’ trial
By The Canadian Press on October 13, 2023.
OTTAWA – The criminal trial of two “Freedom Convoy” organizers is expected today to delve into how public transit was affected by the three-week protest that clogged downtown Ottawa streets last year. Tamara Lich and Chris Barber are facing charges of mischief and counselling others to commit mischief and intimidation. The court expects to hear from Natalie Huneault, an employee of the public transit operator, OC Transpo. Several witnesses have already spoken about how buses were rerouted during the protest as a result of the crowds and parked big-rig trucks. The owner of several downtown businesses, Chantal Biro, is also expected to testify. The Crown plans to ask how the protest interfered with the daily lives of local Ottawa residents and businesses as part of its case against Lich and Barber. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 13, 2023. 8-7
