Trucker convoy leader Tamara Lich granted bail

Tamara Lich one of the principal organizers of the so-called “Freedom Convoy” protest, has been released on bail. Lich has been in custody since her arrest on Feb. 17, when police shut down the three-week anti-COVID mandate and anti-government protest.

The conditions of her bail include a $25 thousand bond and she must leave Ottawa in 24 hours and Ontario in 72, only returning for court matters.

Lich must keep in contact with police, and she cannot contact any fellow convoy organizers or take part in protests over COVID mandates. Her social media activity will also be limited in an effort to prevent contact with protestors and organizers.

On Feb. 22, Lich was denied bail, with the judge saying she believed there was a substantial risk Lich would either engage in illegal activity around the protests or counsel others to do so. There were also suspicions around the source of Lich’s finances and the money to put up a bond for her bail.

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Last week, she argued for a review with a new surety. She also accused the judge who denied her bail of bias, citing her unsuccessful run as a federal Liberal candidate in 2011.

Lich is charged with counselling to commit mischief.

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The judge overseeing the bail review hearing said he would render a decision Monday.

With files from Cormac MacSweeney and Michael Ranger