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VANCOUVER A lawyer for several British Columbia churches says the province s COVID-19 restrictions substantially interfere with his clients rights to freedom of religion under the Canadian charter. Paul Jaffe told the B.C. Supreme Court that religion is far more than belief, thoughts and opinions - rather, it s the “actual practice” of those things in ways that are an important part of the faith. “It s not just the belief, it s the manifestation of those beliefs,” he told the court Tuesday. “There couldn t be, I say, a more substantial interference with religious freedom than to prohibit them from gathering to worship - absolutely integral to their faith.”
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The British Columbia government says the provincial health officer has to strike a balance between curbing the spread of COVID-19 and religious practice, which may at times affect certain rights under the Canadian charter.
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