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Trial begins for Canada 'Freedom Convoy' organisers

Tamara Lich and Chris Barber face mischief charges related to the 2022 truck protests in Ottawa.
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Tamara Lich and Chris Barber each face counts of mischief and obstructing police.
The two were part of a group that led a convoy of lorries to Ottawa to protest against Covid-19 measures and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government.
Experts say the outcome of the trial could reverberate beyond the courts.
The main charge that Ms Lich and Mr Barber will have to defend is that of mischief, defined under Canadian law as the wilful destruction, damaging, obstruction, or interference of property.
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Criminal Code

Federal laws of Canada
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  • Punishment
    (2) Every one who commits mischief that causes actual danger to life is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for life.
  • Punishment
    (3) Every one who commits mischief in relation to property that is a testamentary instrument or the value of which exceeds five thousand dollars
    • (a) is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years; or
    • (b) is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction.
  • Idem
    (4) Every one who commits mischief in relation to property, other than property described in subsection (3),
    • (a) is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years; or
    • (b) is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction.
  • Mischief relating to religious property, educational institutions, etc.
    (4.1) Everyone who commits mischief in relation to property described in any of paragraphs (4.101)(a) to (d), if the commission of the mischief is motivated by bias, prejudice or hate based on colour, race, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or mental or physical disability,
    • (a) is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years; or
    • (b) is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction.
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In addition, there are further special provisions for War Memorial's, Religious property, Educational institutions, Cultural Property, and Computer Data.
 
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