Justice Adam Germain said Monday that the orders were implemented as Alberta hospitals and intensive care units became overcrowded.
“Some Albertans, including Pastor Artur Pawlowski, his brother Dawid Pawlowski and Christopher Scott, openly flouted the efforts of AHS to control a third wave of virus,” Germain told the court. Germain said Alberta Health Services filed extensive affidavits, which included videos and still shots of web pages and social media, that illustrated the three men were “vocal objectors” to health orders and were “openly encouraging gatherings contrary to the rules.”
“I concluded in all cases that Alberta Health Services had proven, nearly to absolute certainty, that all three of the respondents ... are guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of contempt.”“The orders were clear and unambiguous and the breach of them was deliberate and wilful, nor were there any legally recognized excuses. There is no turning back from this.”The matter is back in court July 27, when lawyers are to discuss sanctions.
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“Some Albertans, including Pastor Artur Pawlowski, his brother Dawid Pawlowski and Christopher Scott, openly flouted the efforts of AHS to control a third wave of virus,” Germain told the court. COVIDIOTS COVIDAB