Pastor appeals harassment charge over brief verbal exchange with librarian
Pastor Derek Reimer's lawyer provides an update about his efforts to appeal a harassment charge following a brief verbal exchange between Reimer and a Calgary librarian, and from the pastor's wife about how his recent arrest has impacted his family.
On May 9, Pastor Derek Reimer returned to court to appeal a criminal harassment conviction stemming from a brief, 90-second conversation with a manager at Calgary’s Saddletowne Library.
Reimer’s legal troubles began when he was charged following this exchange at the library. The incident led to a criminal harassment conviction — a decision that has sparked debate over freedom of expression and the criminalization of peaceful protest.
Reimer, known for his street ministry and outspoken views, has faced multiple legal challenges in recent years.
In addition to the May 9 appeal, he appeared in court on May 2 regarding restrictions tied to his community service obligations. The court ruled that while 30 of his 100 required community service hours could be completed through his Mission 7 ministry, the remaining 70 hours must be served at other approved locations.
For more on this story and to help Derek with his legal defence, which is being crowdfunded by The Democracy Fund, head to SavePastorDerek.com.
In response to the May 9 arrest, his supporters followed up by hosting a vigil outside of the Calgary Remand Centre.
Now, Reimer once again finds himself behind bars after being suddenly arrested for allegedly breaking his bail conditions for attending a church service outside of the courthouse that his supporters organized just before heading inside.
A bail hearing on the matter is expected to be held on Monday.
In this report, we hear from The Democracy Fund lawyer Andrew MacKenzie, who reiterates his arguments presented before the justice, and from the pastor's wife, Mona Reimer, on how this process has affected her life as a new mother.

Angelica Toy
Social Media Coordinator
Angelica was taught from a young age to question the mainstream narrative and seek the truth. Guided by her faith and commitment to freedom, she regularly hits the streets of Calgary, Alberta, where she lives and attends university.

COMMENTS
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Fran g commented 2025-05-16 18:54:58 -0400That woke way, is it braindead and or brainwashed
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Bernhard Jatzeck commented 2025-05-12 21:48:52 -0400Bruce, maybe they’re leftovers from when Rachel’s gang were in office. A lot of them held such views and were only too willing to inflict them on anybody they didn’t like.
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Bruce Atchison commented 2025-05-12 19:50:21 -0400Purge Alberta’s government of these vengeful bureaucrats. It’s obvious they hate this pastor and want to make an example of him. That’s persecution, not justice.