Provincial court Judge Allan Fradsham found the Crown had failed to prove Stephens didn’t maintain social distancing during services at the church on Feb. 28 and March 7, 2021.Sign up to receive the daily top stories from the National Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc.
“All my personal matters have been dealt with so I feel vindicated,” Stephens told Postmedia. “It certainly speaks volumes of the overreach of government actions during COVID.”“I praise God because those heavy-handed measures only enhanced the gospel of Jesus Christ. For that, I rejoice.”Article content
In his written decision, Fradsham noted much of the evidence called at Stephens’s trial in September focused on whether the pastor took steps to ensure congregants during the two services maintain the two-metre distance required during gatherings at the time.Fradsham said the provision Stephens was charged with violating ordered “every person attending an indoor or outdoor location must maintain a minimum of two metres distance from every other person.
“I see nothing in the provisions of that particular order of the chief medical officer of health which imposed any legal obligation on Pastor Stephens to ensure, compel, or encourage compliance, by those attending the religious services he was conducting,” he said.Article contentHe said the church posted signage to alert people attending services of the measures in place, updating them as they changed.
Pastor? Please, he does not reflect Christ.
Amen!
Excellent beard on the dude
should be case law out of this so this never happens again!
Damn right!
Good old Canada, where innocent people now have to do jail time before they even go to court. Wish they could apply that logic to violent criminals, rather than release them after a few hours.
Ofcourse he was. The government broke the law and they know it
Speak to the UCP
Wonder how many people were caused to be infected by this man of god. What a Christian!
God wouldn't surely let that happen to one of his people
But Justin is angry that The NWC is being used.
Process persecution by our resident fascists always wins.
He deserves a medal for standing up for Chartered Rights which were tossed aside by power crazed politicos like Trudeau, Henshaw and Gondek. cdnpoli ableg abpoli yyc yyccc
Time for a Lawsuit against Gov't.
This is a shame for Canada.
Time to sue I guess.
He violated the biblical call to submit to governing authorities. Sad that he doesn't follow the bible but makes up his own truth.
So the only reason he has been acquitted is because Kenny and the UCP did not make their law clear enough? And I guess this is the first time anyone has ever been acquitted after spending pre-trial time in jail?
Thankful for people who have the guts to stand up to these unfounded rules.
sue ...
Guilty until proven innocent when your not towing the narrative line.
Nonsense measures .....
Can we now sue the provincial government?
Let the lawsuit begin!
He walked in Jesus’s footsteps and came through unscathed.
Know how he feels, l was kicked- out of a TTC bus , for reaching for a transfer , driver accused me of spreading covid , kicked me off the bus , refused to drive till l got off the bus , this happened last week end , Disgraceful.
21 days of having a freer 🇨🇦!
SUE...get your 10.5 million...
More bible thumping
This country needs more men like Pastor Tim Stephens
The face of integrity. Shame on the police for arresting him. Shame on the weak politicians who supported those measures. Shame on the public health officials for their atrocious, useless, harmful measures.
I am very glad he is out. His arrest in front of his whole family was very difficult to see. No one deserves to be put through that. Over the last 2 years the cops sure showed everyone who they really are. We found out who would be closing the rail car doors, so to speak. Shame.
Only in AB!
Not cleared with God for placing his own pride above the safety of his neighbour.
I hope he sues the government and Kenney personally.
He should sue
What happened over the past two and half years was an utter disgrace and those who pulled the stunts from Trudeau on down are going to be held fully accountable. Justice is going to come.
Probably the courts will rule against the government in every instance. No big secret here
inky_mark Tim Stephens should sue JustinTrudeau personally for his loss of liberty. Trudeau profited directly from pushing the fear machine to apparently boost an investment in a key vaccine ingredient. This is racketeering and Trudeau needs to account for his role in jailing the pastor.
Imagine spending 21 days in jail for nothing but living your life and exercising your guaranteed freedoms and now hearing calls for 'Covid amnesty' for those that took your rights. Nope.
I hope he sues.
I smell a lawsuit in the making
I guess he was guilty to proven innocent. jkenney Alberta.
He should be recomped for his time
Alberta Conservatives threw a Christian pastor in jail for committing a Covid 19 social distancing crime. They sure are tough on crime!
Last sentence: “Fairview Baptist Church still faces outstanding charges under the Public Health Act.” cdnmediafailed
He can now sue the ndp-liberal government. Should call Omar Khadr to get the best strategies to become amulti millionaire on taxpayers money.
He violated them. And got away with it. He should still be in jail.
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