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Judges Rule in Favor of Pastor Artur Pawlowski, Toss Out Charges Related to COVID Restrictions
LifeSite News ^ | 7/22/22 | Anthony Murdoch

Posted on 07/31/2022 6:11:54 PM PDT by marshmallow

'The Pawlowskis' appeals are allowed. The finding of contempt and the sanction order are set aside. The fines that have been paid by them are to be reimbursed.'

CALGARY, Alberta (LifeSiteNews) — An appeals court today nullified contempt charges against Alberta pastor Artur Pawlowski and his brother Dawid for protesting COVID health rules, ruling that a “not sufficiently clear” May 2021 ban on virus protests did not apply to them.

“The Pawlowskis’ appeals are allowed. The finding of contempt and the sanction order are set aside. The fines that have been paid by them are to be reimbursed,” wrote a panel of three judges, Justices Barbara Lea Veldhuis, Michelle Crighton and JJo’Anne Strekaf.

The Alberta judges ordered that Pawlowski and Dawid be reimbursed by Alberta Health Services (AHS) for all costs associated with their appeal, including fines paid. The fine amounts that must be returned are $23,000 for Artur and $10,000 for Dawid.

Also, the court ordered that the brothers be paid $15,733.50 in costs associated with their appeal by AHS.

In essence, the judges ruled that Pawlowski and his brother’s jail time, arrests, and charges along with the censorship mandate by the court were not valid.

The Pawlowskis made international headlines after they were arrested in a highway takedown in May 2021 for holding worship services contrary to Alberta’s COVID rules affecting church service capacity limits. The Pawlowskis  served three nights in jail before being released on bail.

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TOPICS: Current Events; Evangelical Christian; Ministry/Outreach; Religion & Politics
KEYWORDS: alberta; artur; calgary; canada; church; churchservice; covid; covidrules; mandates; pastor; pawlowski; rules

1 posted on 07/31/2022 6:11:54 PM PDT by marshmallow
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To: marshmallow

Praise to Lord Jesus Christ!!!!!!


2 posted on 07/31/2022 6:15:54 PM PDT by No name given (Anonymous is who you’ll know me as. )
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To: marshmallow

Divine Justice!


3 posted on 07/31/2022 6:29:30 PM PDT by higgmeister ( In the Shadow of The Big Chicken)
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To: higgmeister

All the jackbooted thugs who followed illegal orders should be fired, and have to pay all the fines.
Is Bubba Wallace’s “noose” still available for use on Fidel Trudeau?


4 posted on 07/31/2022 6:39:25 PM PDT by alstewartfan ("She looks like she's 19 years old, sitting there like a lady with her legs crossed." Creepy Joe)
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To: marshmallow

Thank God.


5 posted on 07/31/2022 6:43:29 PM PDT by laplata (They want each crisis to take the greatest toll possible.)
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To: marshmallow

Canada won’t leave those loop holes the next time around.


6 posted on 07/31/2022 6:45:45 PM PDT by Revel
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To: marshmallow

May be a need to Burn the head of AHS house down with their family in it. Fair is fair. Try to kill me and mine and I may just try to get even. Just saying it.


7 posted on 07/31/2022 6:49:58 PM PDT by wgmalabama (We will find out if the Vac or virus risk was the correct choice - put the truth above narrative )
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To: marshmallow

Castreu ain’t gonna like this. Expect his, and every one of his supporters’, property to be confiscated and their bank accounts seized. One does not simply challenge a marxist tyrant and get away with it. Especially one with great hair like Castreau.


8 posted on 07/31/2022 8:14:46 PM PDT by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes)
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To: marshmallow

Prime Sinister mini me is not pleased


9 posted on 07/31/2022 9:02:15 PM PDT by BigEdLB (Let’s go Brandon!)
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To: marshmallow

Trudeau will authorized the money to be returned in 3 ... 2 ... never.

He hates Christians that act like Christians.


10 posted on 07/31/2022 11:29:43 PM PDT by texas booster (Join FreeRepublic's Folding@Home team (Team # 36120) Cure Alzheimer's!)
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