Freedom Convoy Lawyers Seek Stay in $290M Lawsuit Against Protesters, Donors

People participate in a rally against COVID-19 restrictions on Parliament Hill, which began as a cross-country convoy protesting a federal vaccine mandate for truckers, in Ottawa, on Jan. 29, 2022. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang

Lawyers representing Freedom Convoy protestors and donors have filed a motion for a permanent stay of proceedings in the $290 million class-action lawsuit against them, after a plaintiff failed to disclose a settlement agreement reached in 2024.

The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF) said in a Feb. 24 press release that defence counsel recently advised the court that the plaintiffs’ lawyer, Paul Champ, entered into a settlement agreement with one of the defendants in April 2024.