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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 27, 2023 7:41 am Updated October 27, 2023 7:53 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size The lawyers for two “Freedom Convoy” organizers are expected to continue their legal fight for access to internal Ottawa Police Service documents Friday. Tamara Lich …
Read More »‘Freedom Convoy’ trial to hear about protest’s impact on public transport
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 13, 2023 7:39 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size The criminal trial of two “Freedom Convoy” organizers is expected Friday to delve into how public transit was affected by the three-week protest that clogged downtown Ottawa streets last year. Tamara …
Read More »‘Freedom Convoy’ trial Day 8: Defence to show the ‘other side’ of social media content
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 14, 2023 7:27 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Defence lawyers for two “Freedom Convoy” organizers are expected to show the court a more peaceful view of the protest as they cross-examine the officer assigned to social media evidence in …
Read More »‘Freedom Convoy’ trial Day 6: Facebook page to be focal point of Tuesday hearings
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 12, 2023 7:44 am Updated September 12, 2023 11:17 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Facebook page of the “Freedom Convoy” protest is expected to be at the centre of the evidence and legal arguments Tuesday as the trial …
Read More »Lawyers for ‘Freedom Convoy’ leaders attempt to block Ottawa residents from testifying
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 11, 2023 7:54 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size The lawyers defending two of the most prominent organizers of the “Freedom Convoy” protests are expected to make their case today to block nine Ottawa residents and business representatives from taking …
Read More »‘Freedom Convoy’ trial Day 4: Lawyers to argue admissibility of Facebook evidence
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 8, 2023 7:50 am Updated September 8, 2023 10:33 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Day four of the criminal trial of “Freedom Convoy” organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber is set to focus on whether Facebook content should be …
Read More »‘Freedom Convoy’ trial to hear from Ottawa police on 2nd day of hearing
By Laura Osman and Stephanie Taylor The Canadian Press Posted September 6, 2023 7:41 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size A court in Ottawa is expected to hear from additional members of city’s police service Wednesday on the second day of the trial of two key ‘Freedom …
Read More »Why did Ottawa use the Emergencies Act? Federal lawyers will explain
Lawyers for the federal attorney general are set to elaborate today on the legal rationale for the historic use of the Emergencies Act to dispel “Freedom Convoy” protesters early last year. The lawyers plan to spell out reasons the Federal Court should dismiss arguments from several groups and individuals who …
Read More »‘Freedom Convoy’ anniversary may draw 500 people to Parliament Hill, security warns
The Parliamentary Protective Service said Friday it expects around 500 people to gather this weekend on Parliament Hill to mark one year since the so-called “Freedom Convoy” rolled into downtown Ottawa. The PPS, which provides security for the parliamentary precinct, said it will curtail some access to Parliament Hill over …
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