At least three Fraser Valley churches are expected to open their doors to parishioners on Sunday, as they have every week since in-person worship was banned under temporary COVID-19 restrictions announced in November.
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VANCOUVER — The chief justice of the British Columbia Supreme Court says the provincial government is putting the court in an "impossible position" by asking for an injunction ordering three churches. . .
Amy Smart February 12, 2021 - 3:30 PM VANCOUVER - The chief justice of the British Columbia Supreme Court says the B.C. government is putting the court in an impossible position by asking for an injunction ordering three churches to stop in-person services before their challenge of public health orders is heard. Chief Justice Christopher Hinkson said Friday health orders already prohibit such gatherings and it s within the power of provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and the government to escalate enforcement without a court order. There are alternate remedies, Hinkson told Crown prosecutor Gareth Morley during the hearing. I shouldn t be doing Dr. Henry s job. If she wants police to have the ability to arrest people, the order can be amended, can t it?
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The chief justice of the British Columbia Supreme Court says the provincial government is putting the court in an “impossible position” by asking for an injunction ordering three churches to stop in-person services before their challenge of public health orders is heard.
Chief Justice Christopher Hinkson said Friday health orders already prohibit such gatherings and it’s within the power of provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and the government to escalate enforcement without a court order.
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