Police charge 'Freedom Convoy' organizers Chris Barber, Tamara Lich
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Ottawa police have officially charged two organizers of the so-called 'Freedom Convoy,' which has staged disruptive demonstrations in the city's downtown for about three weeks in opposition to vaccine mandates and pandemic restrictions.
Christopher John Barber, 46, of Swift Current, Sask., who police arrested Thursday night, is charged with counselling to commit the offence of mischief, counselling to commit the offence of disobeying a court order and counselling to commit the offence of obstructing police.
Fellow organizer Tamara Lich, 49, of Medicine Hat, Alta., also is charged with counselling to commit the offence of mischief.
Both are scheduled to appear in court today. The charges against them have not been proven in court.
Barber and Lich are among several people arrested Thursday evening. Organizer Pat King previously confirmed Barber's arrest, while a lawyer representing some of the organizers said on Twitter that Lich had been detained.
