Peaceful Saskatchewan trucker Chris Barber is appealing his Freedom Convoy conviction and 18-month conditional sentence

'They still want us in jail': Chris Barber. Swift Current trucker appeals his Freedom Convoy conviction and 18-month conditional sentence as Crown seeks harsher sentence.

SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. — The Swift Current trucker and independent businessman, who was convicted for his role in the 2022 Freedom Convoy, is appealing his conviction, the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF) said on Sept. 24.

In April 2025, Chris Barber was found guilty of mischief and counselling others to disobey a court order. He was acquitted on several other charges, including intimidation.

“They still want Tamara Lich and [me] in jail for, I would assume they’re going to ask for five years this time,” said Barber in a video posted by JCCF.

The Crown has appealed Barber's sentence, asking the court for a harsher penalty and a conviction on the intimidation charge, or to order a new trial on that count, according to JCCF. In October 2025, Justice Heather Perkins-McVey handed Barber an 18-month conditional sentence, which includes 12 months of house arrest followed by six months under a curfew, plus 100 hours of community service. ---More...

Peaceful Saskatchewan trucker Chris Barber is appealing his Freedom Convoy conviction and 18-month conditional sentence.

The Crown wants a harsher sentence and is challenging his acquittal on an intimidation charge. Lawyers funded by the Justice Centre will file his written…

— Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (@JCCFCanada)September 28, 2026

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