OTTAWA—Prosecutors in the case of Freedom Convoy organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber say they are seeking several years of jail time to deter a future “breakdown of public order.”
The Crown was initially seeking two years’ jail time for both defendants following the April verdict, but Crown Prosecutor Siobhan Westcher said at the July 23 sentencing hearing her office is now seeking seven years in prison for Lich and eight for Barber.
“The Crown acknowledges that it’s seeking an extraordinary sentence in this case,” Westcher told the court. “However, Mr. Barber and Ms. Lich are criminally responsible for extraordinary harm and profound impact to the public.”…