Lawyers for Tamara Lich have filed an appeal of her mischief conviction that was handed down last month.

Lich, a key figure in the convoy protest that gridlocked downtown Ottawa in 2022, was found guilty of mischief in April.

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In a media release on Tuesday afternoon, defence lawyers Lawrence Greenspon, Eric Granger and Hannah Drennan said there was substantial evidence to prove Lich encouraged protesters to be peaceful, lawful and safe.

All three lawyers argued that Lich’s public communications were peaceful and protected under Section 2 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which guarantees freedom of expression without government interference.

Greenspon, Granger and Drennan also said there was no evidence linking Lich to the misdeeds of others.

The appeal com

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