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CALGARY: The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms has successfully applied to vary the May 6, 2021 Order of Associate Chief Justice John Rooke of the Alberta Court of Queenâs Bench which would have allowed police to arrest any individual “organizing an in-person gathering, including requesting, inciting or inviting others to attend an “Illegal Public Gathering”; “promoting an Illegal Public Gathering via social media or otherwise;” and “attending an Illegal Public Gathering of any nature in a ‘public place’ or a ‘private place’.”
The Justice Centre appeared in Court on the morning of Thursday May 13, at a public hearing observed by media remotely, and applied to amend the May 6 Order by removing the words âor independently to like effect.â
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Public health orders that temporarily close churches and limit gathering sizes infringe on the charter rights of Manitoba’s faith communities, but are justified to slow the spread of COVID-19, a lawyer for the province argued Thursday.
Public health orders that temporarily close churches and limit gathering sizes infringe on the charter rights of Manitoba’s faith communities, but are justified to slow the spread of COVID-19, a lawyer for the province argued Thursday. The charter protects fundamental rights and freedoms… but it also requires, in times of crisis, that citizens are asked to make reasonable sacrifices, said lawyer Michael Conner in a closing argument before Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Glenn Joyal.
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A Calgary lawyer thinks COVID-19 public health measures in Saskatchewan could infringe too greatly on charter rights to worship and protest.
Marty Moore, who works for the Calgary-based Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms, said the centre has received thousands of calls from across Canada about the conflict between health rules and worship services.
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The centre represents Fellowship Baptist Church, which was fined $14,000 on March 11 for allegedly violating the capacity limit for worship services. The Saskatoon church has posted signs on its entrances warning police and government agents against trespassing without a search warrant.
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A Calgary lawyer thinks COVID-19 public health measures in Saskatchewan could infringe too greatly on charter rights to worship and protest.
Marty Moore, who works for the Calgary-based Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms, said the centre has received thousands of calls from across Canada about the conflict between health rules and worship services.
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Try refreshing your browser, or Lawyer sees issues with rules and fines for churches and protests in Sask. Back to video
The centre represents Fellowship Baptist Church, which was fined $14,000 on March 11 for allegedly violating the capacity limit for worship services. The Saskatoon church has posted signs on its entrances warning police and government agents against trespassing without a search warrant.