UPDATE::Whatcott, LaBarbera found not guilty | Video

Anti-gay activists Bill Whatcott and Peter LaBarbera were found not guilty of mischief in Regina Provincial Court on Monday.

Whatcott uttered "thank the Lord" after Judge Marylynne Beaton delivered her verdict.

"I'm very happy with the judge's decision ... and of course I believe she's correct," Whatcott told reporters.

LaBarbera, who lives in Illinois and heads Americans for Truth About Homosexuality, was not present, but "I'm sure he'll be relieved," said Whatcott.

LaBarbera and Whatcott were charged with mischief on April 14, after distributing flyers and displaying placards with pro-life and anti-gay messages at the University of Regina campus. They were asked to leave, refused and were arrested.

At the time, U of R provost Thomas Chase called the materials "graphic" and "disturbing."

But "the validity of (their) beliefs are not in issue," Beaton wrote in her decision.

"I find that the purpose of (their) attending the University of Regina was to communicate information and their actions were passive and non-aggressive," Beaton wrote. "The university's response was disproportionate to the peaceful distribution of flyers."

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Whatcott said he is working on bringing Scott Lively to Canada. The California-based head of Abiding Truth Ministries is accused of crimes against humanity for his involvement in creating anti-gay legislation in Uganda.

"He obviously has a point of view that Canadians can benefit from," said Whatcott.

Whatcott, LaBarbera found not guilty | Video