Pastor Artur Pawlowski Gets 60-Day Jail Sentence for Coutts Speech

Pastor Artur Pawlowski Gets 60-Day Jail Sentence for Coutts Speech
Pastor Artur Pawlowski speaks at a Canadian “freedom rally” in Edmonton, Alta., on March 20, 2021, as part of a worldwide protest against COVID-19 restrictions. Courtesy of Artur Pawlowski
Andrew Chen
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Calgary pastor Artur Pawlowski received a 60-day jail sentence from the Alberta Court of Justice after being found guilty earlier this year of counselling mischief. Despite the sentence, the pastor was released due to having served 78 days in pre-trial custody.

The sentence related to Mr. Pawlowski’s 17-minute speech delivered on Feb. 3, 2022, in Coutts, Alta., during the Freedom Convoy protests. This speech occurred on the fifth day of the protests when a border blockade had already been established.