Lich to stay in jail?
The Canadian Press – July 8, 2022 / 06:26 | History: 374771
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Freedom Convoy organizer Tamara Lich hugs her supporters as she leaves Ottawa court after being released on bail in March.
Freedom Convoy organizer Tamara Lich is expected to know today whether she will remain in jail after the Crown accused her of failing to meet one of her bail conditions.
Lich was charged in February with mischief, obstructing police, advising others to commit trespassing and intimidation for her role in the mass protest that blocked downtown Ottawa for weeks.
She was released the following month with a long list of conditions, including not communicating with key convoy organizers except through a lawyer or in the presence of a lawyer.
Lich was arrested last week after appearing in a recent photo with protest leader Tom Marazzo, and the Crown argued at her bail hearing Tuesday that she should remain in custody.
But his lawyer, Lawrence Greenspon, argued that Lich and Marazzo only had a brief interaction and their lawyers were just off-camera and approved the photo.
Justice of the Peace Paul Harris has reserved his decision until this afternoon.