(OTTAWA) ‘Freedom convoy’ organizer Tamara Lich was again released from jail on Tuesday after the Ontario Superior Court spotted errors in the decision revoking her bail. two weeks ago.
Posted at 6:06 p.m.
Tamara Lich was arrested at the end of June after the court ruled she breached her bail conditions. She had been ordered not to communicate with the main organizers of the convoy, except through a lawyer or in the presence of a lawyer.
However, she was arrested again after coming into contact with another protest leader, Tom Marazzo, at an awards gala in Toronto.
Justice of the Peace Paul Harris had ordered that Tamara Lich remain in jail pending trial, since there was no indication that a lawyer was present when she met Mr. Marazzo and the two were obviously not discussing his case in front of him. courts.
However, Justice Andrew Goodman of the Superior Court indicated that the justice of the peace made numerous errors of law. He notably raised that the conditions of release did not stipulate that she should limit herself to discussing her file.
Judge Goodman, however, warned Tamara Lich that authorities are watching her every move and that she must follow her bail conditions to the letter. He added that if she finds herself behind bars for a third time, he does not believe she can be released again.
Tamara Lich faces charges of mischief, obstructing police, counseling others to commit mischief and intimidation for her role in the mass protest against COVID-19 restrictions and the Liberal government in general.