Pastor acquitted after being arrested when police found church gathering outside during pandemic

The Slippery Slope · Nov 9, 2022 · 8m · transcript

Pastor acquitted after being arrested when police helicopter found church gathering outside during pandemic

A Canadian pastor who was arrested twice in 2021 for continuing to congregate with his church in Calgary, Alberta, during the pandemic was acquitted of the public health-related charges against him Tuesday.

The Provincial Court of Alberta tossed out charges against Pastor Tim Stephens alleging he violated provincial public health orders regarding physical distancing, his attorneys at the Calgary-based Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF) announced in a press release…