The sentencing hearings have commenced for Tamara Lich and Christopher Barber, leaders of the 'Freedom Convoy' protest in Canada. The Crown is seeking a prison sentence of seven years for Lich and eight years for Barber, who was also convicted of counselling others to disobey a court order. The requested sentences have sparked public debate, with some observers noting that a seven-year sentence for the protest actions appears excessive compared to other criminal cases. The case has drawn comparisons to sentencing in other jurisdictions, such as Hong Kong, where an 18-year-old faces seven years in prison for a seditious graffiti act. The hearings are ongoing as authorities deliberate on appropriate penalties for the convictions related to the protest activities.