In a file photo, Artur Pawlowski holds a press conference in Edmonton on May 24, 2023.
Charter 'cannot be used as a shield' appeal court rules in upholding preacher's Coutts conviction | CBC News LoadedAlberta’s top court has upheld Calgary pastor Artur Pawlowski’s mischief conviction for inciting protesters to block the highway at the Coutts border crossing in 2022.Alberta's top court has upheld Calgary pastor Artur Pawlowski's mischief conviction for inciting protesters to block the highway at the Coutts border crossing in 2022.
In May 2023, Justice Gordon Krinke ruled that Pawlowski "counselled other persons to interfere with the use of Highway 4 in a manner which rendered it useless." While the speech is protected by Pawlowski's right to express himself, "that does not mean the appellant acted with 'legal justification' in inciting mischief."
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