Alberta Court of Appeal Upholds Mischief Conviction of Calgary Pastor for Coutts Border Protest

Alberta Court of Appeal Upholds Mischief Conviction of Calgary Pastor for Coutts Border Protest
Pastor Artur Pawlowski speaks at a rally in Edmonton on March 20, 2021, part of a protest against COVID-19 restrictions. Courtesy of Artur Pawlowski
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Alberta’s highest court has upheld the mischief conviction of a Calgary pastor who was found guilty of inciting protesters to block the highway at the Coutts border crossing in 2022.

The Alberta Court of Appeal ruled Oct. 29 that Pastor Artur Pawlowski “did not act with legal justification” when he “incited” protesters to continue blocking Highway 4 in Coutts, Alta.