Challenges and Questions Surrounding Phone Data Wiping in Freedom Convoy Trial
The trial of Freedom Convoy leaders, Tamara Lich and Chris Barber, resumed last Thursday, with Justice Heather Perkins-McVey highlighting an unusual development. It came to light that two officers from the Ottawa Police Service (OPS), who had interacted with protestors, had their phone data wiped during the protests. “Lack of Responsibility in Preserving Evidence” Justice…