Court Denies Bail for Freedom Convoy Organizer Tamara Lich

Tamara Lich, organizer for the Freedom Convoy, accompanied by supporters calling for an end to COVID-19 vaccine mandates, delivers a statement during a news conference in Ottawa, on Feb. 3, 2022. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

An Ontario court has denied bail for Tamara Lich, one of the key organizers of the Freedom Convoy protest that took place in Ottawa’s downtown core opposing federal COVID-19 mandates and restrictions.

An Ottawa court judge issued the decision on Feb. 22, after Lich said during a hearing that she would give up advocacy of the protest and return to Alberta.