A congregation in Ontario has been slapped with a 66,000 fine for holding outdoor worship services after its church building was ordered closed by a judge, bringing the total that the church its leaders have been fined to 183,000, according to its pastor
JCCF fighting pandemic worship restrictions across Canada June 3, 2021
Provincial governments across Canada are presenting faith adherents with rays of hope by unveiling roadmaps and timelines on the lifting of public worship restrictions heading into the summer months.
Ultimately, these scenarios will come to fruition if the vaccination rates and the trajectory of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations hit goals set by provincial health departments.
These guidelines are not enough for some who want to return to their places of worship, sooner and more fully. And they have an ally in the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF), a legal advocacy group headquartered in Calgary, that has not deviated from one fixed target: an end to all lockdown restrictions.
Canada s federal and provincial governments continue to operate under emergency powers that are said to trump the citizen s constitutionally guaranteed rights and freedoms.
by Robin Willey, Concordia University of EdmontonThe GraceLife Church in Alberta has been at the centre of a recent controversy about pandemic restrictions. The rural church located outside Edmonton has resisted restrictions on public gatherings issued to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The pastor J.