After first refusing to sign bail conditions on Monday forcing him to adhere to public health restrictions that would limit his congregation to 15 people, force them into masks and social distance, Pastor Tim Stephens has agreed to a second set of conditions on Tuesday after a second bail hearing, allowing for his release from the Calgary Remand Centre.
Stephens has been in custody since Sunday. He was arrested by Calgary police at his Fairview Baptist Church after services in front of his wife and 8 children, aged 5 months to 12 years.