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Alberta Court of Appeal upholds mischief conviction of Calgary pastor at blockade

The Alberta Court of Appeal upheld the mischief conviction of a Calgary pastor involved in a blockade, dismissing his arguments against the ruling.
Crown prosecutors stated that the pastor's speech in February 2022 encouraged truckers to extend the blockade for two weeks.
Although the pastor's speech is protected by his right to express himself, it was determined he did not have legal justification for inciting mischief.

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Charter 'cannot be used as a shield' appeal court rules in upholding preacher's Coutts conviction

Alberta’s top court has upheld Calgary pastor Artur Pawlowski’s mischief conviction for inciting protesters to block the highway at the Coutts border crossing in 2022.

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