Freedom Convoy
Three years after TD Bank froze his bank accounts, peaceful protestor Evan Blackman faces retrial
The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms announces that the retrial of peaceful protestor Evan Blackman is set to begin on Thursday, August 14, 2025, in the Ontario Court of Justice in Ottawa. When Mr. Blackman was first charged with mischief and obstruction for his participation in the 2022 Freedom Convoy protests, Toronto-Dominion Bank froze several of his bank accounts, sparking a national debate about government overreach.
Mr. Blackman was acquitted of all charges in October 2023, but the Crown appealed that decision.
If Mr. Blackman is convicted at his second trial, his lawyer will ask the court to stay all proceedings against him as a remedy for the freezing of his bank accounts.
The judge hearing Mr. Blackman’s retrial has already compelled TD Bank and the RCMP to hand over records about the bank account freezes. “The freezing of Mr. Blackman’s bank accounts was an extreme overreach on the part of the police and the federal government,” says constitutional lawyer Chris Fleury.
“These records will hopefully reveal exactly how and why Mr. Blackman’s accounts were frozen,” he says.
Further information about these records may be revealed, if necessary, at another hearing scheduled for Thursday, August 21, 2025.
Video evidence from the original trial shows Mr. Blackman acting as a peacemaker during the 2022 Freedom Convoy protests, at one point even holding back other protesters to prevent confrontation with police, kneeling in front of officers for several minutes, removing his hat, placing his hands on his chest, and singing “O Canada” shortly before his arrest.
Constitutional lawyer Chris Fleury said, “After being acquitted on all charges following his first trial, and being called a peacemaker by the judge, Mr. Blackman has endured another two years of legal uncertainty.”
“Mr. Blackman is hopeful that he will once again be acquitted, and this matter will finally end,” he added.
From LifeSiteNews
The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms filed a legal response against the Canadian government, which is attempting to take a semi used for Chris Barber’s trucking company.
Canada’s top constitutional legal group filed a legal response to try and stop the federal government from seizing Freedom Convoy leader Chris Barber’s semi-truck known as “Big Red.”
In an update on Thursday, the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF) said that lawyers for Barber officially filed a formal legal response regarding the Crown wanting to take away his truck, a 2004 Kenworth worth over $150,000 that he needs for his trucking company.
“I’ve worked hard all my life as a trucker, and ‘Big Red’ is the heart of my business,” said Barber, as noted by the JCCF, regarding the planned seizure of his truck.
“Taking it away wouldn’t just be punishing me — it would take away my ability to provide for my family and employees.”
Constitutional lawyer Diane Magas, as noted by the JCCF, said Big Red “was never a tool of crime. It is a working truck, directed by the police on where to park and moved when they asked.”
“Seizing the very vehicle that Chris and his family rely on to earn a living would devastate a legitimate Canadian business,” she added.
The Crown is also looking to seize Barber’s truck, which he used in the convoy, arguing that it is an “offence-related property,” and claiming that it was used in connection with committing an offense.
The JCCF is asking that the Crown’s application to seize “Big Red” should be dismissed.
As reported by LifeSiteNews, the Canadian government is looking to put Freedom Convoy leader Tamara Lich in jail for no less than seven years and Barber for eight years for their roles in the 2022 protests against COVID mandates.
Also, the JCCF notes that Barber’s legal team has argued that the Ottawa police told him where to park his truck and, in fact, approved so-called “slow rolls” of his truck in the protests.
Magas noted that when it comes to the law, it “was never meant to strip Canadians of their livelihoods in such circumstances.”
Earlier this week, as reported by LifeSiteNews, Barber suggested he will need to obtain “security” for himself come his October 7 court date, to keep him safe from “crazy obsessed” people attacking him online.
The sentencing trial for Lich, the other Freedom Convoy leader, and Barber took place in July at a hearing. Earlier this year, they were found guilty of mischief in their roles in the 2022 convoy.
Both Lich and Barber were the main faces of the 2022 Freedom Convoy, which descended upon Ottawa demanding an end to all COVID mandates.
A sentencing hearing has been scheduled in their case for October 7 in Ottawa.
From LifeSiteNews
With a sentence hearing coming up on October 7 and the possibility of facing seven years in jail, Tamara Lich responded to a supporter by saying, ‘I trust His plan for me.’
Freedom Convoy co-leader Tamara Lich, who faces a potential seven-year jail sentence for her role in the 2022 protests, says she has put her “trust” in Jesus regarding the outcome of her trial sentencing verdict.
On Wednesday, a Lich supporter offered kind words, telling her, as well as colleague Chris Barber, that they and their “families are lifted to The Lord in prayer and support from ALL Canadians who see this political persecution for what it is.”
“Never forget that. Your stand for freedom and insight for our NATION is ABSOLUTELY Amazing. You are HEROES. Thank you,” X user “bob” wrote in reply.
In response, Lich wrote, “Thank you for your support and kind words.”
“I trust His plan for me,” she added.
X user ‘‘bob” had replied to Lich’s post on September 14 about an update to her and Barber’s looming sentencing verdict.
Lich was arrested on February 17, 2022, in Ottawa. Barber was arrested the same day.
The sentencing trial for Lich and Barber took place in July in a hearing. Earlier this year, they were found guilty of mischief in their roles in the 2022 convoy.
As reported by LifeSiteNews, Lich revealed that the Canadian federal government is looking to put her in jail for no less than seven years and Barber for eight years.
A sentencing hearing has been scheduled in their case for October 7 in Ottawa.
Earlier this week, LifeSiteNews reported Lich called out Canada’s Department of Public Safety for “lies” after it boasted via an internal audit that it acted with a high “moral” standard in dealing with the 2022 protest against COVID mandates.
Both Lich and Barber were the main faces of the 2022 Freedom Convoy, which descended upon Ottawa demanding an end to all COVID mandates.
In early 2022, the Freedom Convoy saw thousands of Canadians from coast to coast come to Ottawa to demand an end to COVID mandates in all forms. Despite the peaceful nature of the protest, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government enacted the never-before-used Emergencies Act (EA) on February 14, 2022.
During the clear-out of protesters after the EA was put in place, one protester, an elderly lady, was trampled by a police horse, and one conservative female reporter was beaten by police and shot with a tear gas canister.
Trudeau revoked the EA on February 23.
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