Articles tagged Tim Stephens

Business owners prepare lawsuit against Alberta gov’t over forced closings due to ‘illegal’ COVID lockdowns

'In what world is it fair for small business owners to bear the financial brunt for the benefit of the entire province?' lead counsel Jeffrey Rath said.

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Anthony Murdoch

• Feb 13, 2024Feb 14, 2024

Canadian citizen-led inquiry’s final report calls for all COVID court cases to be reviewed at once

'These testimonies provide irrefutable evidence that an unprecedented assault has been waged against the citizens of Canada. Not since World War II has the nation experienced such a devastating attack on its people,' a National Citizens' Inquiry commissioner said.

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Anthony Murdoch

• Dec 6, 2023Dec 7, 2023

Alberta seeks to strip unelected officials of decision-making power during health emergencies

Bill 6 would prevent the province’s medical officer from having sole power to lock people down in their houses or mandate vaccines.

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Anthony Murdoch

• Nov 7, 2023Nov 8, 2023

Albertans charged for COVID violations will likely have charges dropped, Crown says

On Wednesday, the Alberta Crown Prosecutions Service in a statement said that 'there is no longer a reasonable likelihood of conviction in relation to Public Health Act charges involving the contravention of the disputed orders from the Chief Medical Officer of Health.'

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Anthony Murdoch

• Aug 25, 2023Aug 29, 2023

Danielle Smith asks Alberta’s justice minister to consider if pursuing COVID charges is ‘in the public interest’

'I have asked them to consider all charges under the lens of: ‘Is it in the public interest to pursue, and is there a reasonable likelihood of conviction?’'

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Anthony Murdoch

• Jan 17, 2023

‘Vindication’: COVID charges dropped against Alberta pastor who spent 21 days in jail

'This is vindication, not only for me, but vindication that the government grossly abused their power,' Pastor Tim Stephens tweeted.

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Anthony Murdoch

• Nov 2, 2022Nov 8, 2022

LifeFunder campaign launches to support Pastor Tim Stephens against Calgary persecution

The father of eight is potentially facing hundreds of thousands of dollars in fine as a result of his arrests for holding church services.

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Calvin Freiburger

• Jul 15, 2021Jul 30, 2021

Pastor Tim Stephens freed from Alberta jail after being imprisoned for 2 weeks for breaching COVID orders

The Justice Centre also confirms that Fairview Baptist Church in Calgary, and Grace Life Church near Edmonton, have been unchained and released from government seizure and will be returned to their congregations effective July 1.

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Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms

• Jul 2, 2021Jul 30, 2021

U.S. Senator calls for Canada to be put on religious freedom watch list over COVID arrests

“I am troubled that our Canadian neighbors are effectively being forced to gather in secret, undisclosed locations to exercise their basic freedom to worship. Frankly, I would expect this sort of religious crackdown in Communist China, not in a prominent Western nation like Canada.'

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Dorothy Cummings McLean

• Jun 25, 2021Jul 30, 2021

Canadian pastor tells premier Alberta is ‘world-wide embarrassment of conservative governments’

Pastor Tim Stephens wrote his letter from jail, where he is being held for breaking COVID rules by worshiping with his congregation.

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Anthony Murdoch

• Jun 25, 2021Jul 30, 2021

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Articles tagged Tim Stephens

Business owners prepare lawsuit against Alberta gov’t over forced closings due to ‘illegal’ COVID lockdowns

Canadian citizen-led inquiry’s final report calls for all COVID court cases to be reviewed at once

Danielle Smith asks Alberta’s justice minister to consider if pursuing COVID charges is ‘in the public interest’

‘Vindication’: COVID charges dropped against Alberta pastor who spent 21 days in jail

LifeFunder campaign launches to support Pastor Tim Stephens against Calgary persecution

Pastor Tim Stephens freed from Alberta jail after being imprisoned for 2 weeks for breaching COVID orders

U.S. Senator calls for Canada to be put on religious freedom watch list over COVID arrests

Canadian pastor tells premier Alberta is ‘world-wide embarrassment of conservative governments’