Tamara Lich, a key organizer of the Freedom Convoy protest in Ottawa, has been arrested in her hometown of Medicine Hat for breaching her bail conditions..According to Keith Wilson, who represents Lich on her non-criminal cases including a lawsuit, Lich was taken into custody Monday evening. He added Lich is expected to be transported back to Ottawa next week..Eric Granger, one of Lich's criminal defence lawyers, said there is "no reason to believe," Lich has done anything wrong.."Based on everything we knew, she's been diligently complying with all of her bail conditions as was noted by the judge at her recent bail review," he said..The RCMP confirmed Lich was wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for breaching her release order. But they could not provide further information, as her arrest falls within the jurisdiction of the Medicine Hat Police Service..Lich faces charges of mischief, counselling mischief, obstructing police, counselling to obstruct police, counselling intimidation and intimidation by blocking and obstructing one or more highways for her role in organizing the trucker protest that caused much of downtown Ottawa to grind to a halt earlier in the year..After her arrest, Lich was released on bail in March on conditions that included staying off social media. She cannot organize any kind of protest and she is also not permitted to contact several of the other convoy leaders..There is speculation online that Lich was arrested for gathering with Tom Marazzo, an ex-military officer who also helped organize the Freedom Convoy. One June 17, a day after Lich received a freedom award from the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms, she was photographed beside Marazzo and four other people..More information on Lich's arrest will be released on Tuesday morning.
Tamara Lich, a key organizer of the Freedom Convoy protest in Ottawa, has been arrested in her hometown of Medicine Hat for breaching her bail conditions..According to Keith Wilson, who represents Lich on her non-criminal cases including a lawsuit, Lich was taken into custody Monday evening. He added Lich is expected to be transported back to Ottawa next week..Eric Granger, one of Lich's criminal defence lawyers, said there is "no reason to believe," Lich has done anything wrong.."Based on everything we knew, she's been diligently complying with all of her bail conditions as was noted by the judge at her recent bail review," he said..The RCMP confirmed Lich was wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for breaching her release order. But they could not provide further information, as her arrest falls within the jurisdiction of the Medicine Hat Police Service..Lich faces charges of mischief, counselling mischief, obstructing police, counselling to obstruct police, counselling intimidation and intimidation by blocking and obstructing one or more highways for her role in organizing the trucker protest that caused much of downtown Ottawa to grind to a halt earlier in the year..After her arrest, Lich was released on bail in March on conditions that included staying off social media. She cannot organize any kind of protest and she is also not permitted to contact several of the other convoy leaders..There is speculation online that Lich was arrested for gathering with Tom Marazzo, an ex-military officer who also helped organize the Freedom Convoy. One June 17, a day after Lich received a freedom award from the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms, she was photographed beside Marazzo and four other people..More information on Lich's arrest will be released on Tuesday morning.
