Who Was Charged.

Co-organizer / lead fundraiser; co-launched the convoy GoFundMe.

Charge

Charged jointly with Chris Barber. Counts included mischief, intimidation, counselling others to commit mischief, counselling others to obstruct police, obstructing police, and counselling intimidation.

Outcome

Found GUILTY of mischief on April 3, 2025 by Ontario Court of Justice Justice Heather Perkins-McVey. ACQUITTED of intimidation and counselling intimidation — the judge held that Lich’s repeated calls for protesters to remain peaceful negated the menace/violence element required. Mixed verdict; the mischief conviction stands.

Sentence

Sentenced October 7, 2025 to an 18-month conditional sentence (served in the community, not jail): roughly 12 months of house arrest followed by a curfew period, plus 100 hours of community service, with credit for time already served (19 days in jail initially, plus ~30 days after a later bail breach). The Crown had sought 7 years in prison.

Appeal

DEFENCE APPEAL FILED. Lich filed a Notice of Appeal of her mischief conviction in the Ontario Court of Appeal on November 5, 2025, arguing there was no evidence linking her to the misdeeds of others and that the trial judge failed to give effect to s. 2(b) Charter protection for expression. As of 2026-06-08 the appeal had not been heard or decided (no hearing date reported as of the most recent source, updated January 13, 2026).

Co-organizer; trucker from Swift Current, Sask.; tried jointly with Lich.

Charge

Charged jointly with Lich. Counts included mischief, intimidation, counselling others to commit mischief, counselling intimidation, obstructing police, counselling others to obstruct police, and a separate count of counselling others to disobey a court order (the injunction against the truck horns/blockade).

Outcome

Found GUILTY on April 3, 2025 (Justice Perkins-McVey) of (1) mischief and (2) counselling others to disobey a court order. ACQUITTED of intimidation and counselling intimidation. Mixed verdict; both convictions stand.

Sentence

Sentenced October 7, 2025 to an 18-month conditional sentence in the community: roughly 12 months house arrest followed by about 6 months under a strict (reported 10 p.m.) curfew, plus 100 hours of community service. The Crown had sought 8 years in prison.

Appeal

BOTH SIDES APPEALING. Barber filed a Notice of Appeal of his mischief conviction and the conditional sentence in the Ontario Court of Appeal on November 5, 2025, arguing the trial judge misapplied the law on mischief and failed to weigh his cooperation with law enforcement. The CROWN has also appealed — seeking to overturn his acquittal on intimidation (conviction or new trial) and to increase his sentence. As of 2026-06-08 neither appeal had been heard or decided.

Prominent organizer/promoter; among the most visible figures during the occupation; tried separately.

Charge

Nine counts: mischief, counselling to commit mischief, counselling to obstruct police, obstructing police, intimidation (three counts), and two counts of disobeying a court order.

Outcome

Convicted in November 2024 (Ontario Superior Court, Justice Charles Hackland) on 5 of 9 counts: mischief, counselling to commit mischief, counselling to obstruct a peace/public officer, and two counts of disobeying a court order. Found NOT GUILTY on three counts of intimidation and one count of obstructing police. Mixed verdict; the five convictions stand.

Sentence

Sentenced February 2025 to a 3-month conditional sentence (house arrest) plus 100 hours of community service and one year of probation, on top of roughly 9 months already spent in pre-trial/trial custody. He must stay out of Ottawa except for court and away from six other convoy leaders, including Lich and Barber. The Crown had sought up to 10 years.

Appeal

CROWN APPEAL FILED. The Crown announced (March 2025) it is appealing both the 3-month sentence (as too lenient) and the acquittals on the intimidation counts. As of 2026-06-08 no appeal decision had been reported.

Coutts border blockade accused (one of the "Coutts Four"); arrested Feb 14, 2022.

Charge

Originally charged with conspiracy to murder RCMP officers, plus mischief over $5,000 and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.

Outcome

ACQUITTED by jury (Aug 2024) of conspiracy to murder RCMP officers. CONVICTED of mischief over $5,000 and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose. Granted bail pending appeal on June 30, 2025 by Alberta Court of Appeal Justice Jo’Anne Strekaf, who found detention was not necessary for public protection and that there was "no substantial likelihood that he will commit a criminal offence or interfere with the administration of justice" (citing a Correctional Service assessment rating him low-risk to reoffend). He was released from custody in January 2026.

Sentence

6.5 years in prison (imposed 2024). Statutory release eligibility was approaching in 2026 (sentence expiry ~April 2027) when bail pending appeal was granted June 30, 2025; he was released from prison in early January 2026.

Appeal

The Crown’s appeal of the conspiracy-to-murder ACQUITTAL was ABANDONED (reported May 22, 2025), making that acquittal FINAL — the conspiracy count is no longer in play. The only live Coutts appeal now is the DEFENCE’s own appeal of the lesser convictions (mischief over $5,000 / possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose) and, failing that, the sentence — argued before the Alberta Court of Appeal on Sept 11, 2025 and ON RESERVE (no decision released) as of 2026-06-08. (The earlier "Crown seeking a new trial" posture dated to Nov 2024 and was dropped when the Crown abandoned its appeals in May 2025.)

Coutts border blockade accused (one of the "Coutts Four"); arrested Feb 14, 2022.

Charge

Originally charged with conspiracy to murder RCMP officers, plus mischief over $5,000, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, and possession of an explosive device (pipe bomb).

Outcome

ACQUITTED by jury (Aug 2024) of conspiracy to murder RCMP officers. CONVICTED of mischief over $5,000, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, and possessing a pipe bomb (explosive device). Granted bail pending the result of his appeal on Jan 27, 2026.

Sentence

6.5 years in prison (imposed 2024). Released on bail pending appeal in late January 2026.

Appeal

The Crown’s appeal of the conspiracy-to-murder ACQUITTAL was ABANDONED (reported May 22, 2025), making that acquittal FINAL — there is no Crown bid for a new trial on conspiracy. The remaining live appeal is the DEFENCE’s own appeal of the convictions (mischief / weapon / explosive) and the sentence — ARGUED with Carbert’s on Sept 11, 2025 and ON RESERVE before the Alberta Court of Appeal, with no decision released as of 2026-06-08.