Veterans group to raise money for Freedom Convoy leader’s lawsuit against Canadian government

(LifeSiteNews) — A Canadian veterans’ group opposed to government overreach, Veterans4Freedom, will be putting its support behind and helping to raise funds for Freedom Convoy leader Tamara Lich’s legal battle against federal authorities who had her jailed for months. 

In a recent announcement on X, Lich said she was “humbled and honoured to announce that our good friends at @Vets4FreeCanada have offered to help raise funds for my malicious prosecution and negligent investigation case.”

Lich noted that all profits from “V4F-specific merchandise will be given to Tamara Lich for her malicious prosecution lawsuit.”

“V4F will collect funds through their merch sales and forward whatever they raise directly to my legal team.Thank you Veterans4Freedom!” she wrote.

As reported by LifeSiteNews, Lich, who was jailed for weeks over her role in opposing COVID mandates, said she will be suing the Ottawa Police, a Crown prosecutor, and others for “malicious prosecution & negligent investigation.”

Lich said her lawsuit was her “Stand Against Malicious Prosecution and Negligent Investigation.”

She noted that her lawsuit will be a “daunting undertaking” and has started a GiveSendGo campaign to “help fund the fight,” which she said will involve a $25,000 retainer and costs estimated at around $100,000.

Her statement of claim was filed in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and lists the Ottawa Police, some of their personnel, the Crown prosecutor, and the Attorney General of Ontario.

Lich said that she and Chris Barber, who is not listed in the statement of claim, were subjected to the “longest mischief trial in the history of the Commonwealth.”

“Both of us were convicted of mischief for our part in the most peaceful and polite protest of all time, and sentenced to 18 months of house arrest.”

On October 7, 2025, Ontario Court Justice Heather Perkins-McVey sentenced Lich and Barber to 18 months’ house arrest after they were convicted earlier in the year of “mischief” for their role as leaders in the 2022 Freedom Convoy.

Lich was given 18 months less time already spent in custody, amounting to 15 1/2 months.

Lich and Barber were declared guilty of “mischief” for their roles as leaders of the protest against COVID mandates in April 2022 and as social media influencers. The conviction came after a nearly two-year trial despite the non-violent nature of the popular movement.

As reported by LifeSiteNews, both Lich and Barber have filed appeals of their own against their house arrest sentences, arguing that the trial judge did not correctly apply the law on their mischief charges.

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, then Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s federal government invoked the Emergencies Act in mid-February to crush it.