Alberta judge to rule on court challenge of provincial COVID-19 restrictions calgary.ctvnews.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from calgary.ctvnews.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Posted: Dec 21, 2020 5:00 AM MT | Last Updated: December 21, 2020
Heights Baptist Church in Medicine Hat, pictured, and Northside Baptist Church in Calgary, along with three individuals, argue that a number of their constitutional rights have been violated by public health measures put in place to stop the spread of COVID-19.(Google Street View)
CALGARY Two southern Alberta churches and three individuals are to be in a Calgary court today to argue that the province s COVID-19 restrictions cancel Christmas and infringe on constitutional rights. They will be seeking an injunction to temporarily stay select public-health rules brought in by the Alberta government earlier this month. The measures limit Christmas celebrations to individual households, restrict weddings and funerals to 10 people and prohibit outdoor gatherings. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced the stricter rules to try to bring down stubbornly high COVID-19 cases and to ease pressure on hospitals. James Kitchen, a lawyer for the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms, says the restrictions violate the charter of rights and were imposed without consultation or review.
Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Monday, Dec. 21
Alberta reported 1,240 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, along with nine additional deaths from the virus, bringing the total number of people in the province who have died of COVID-19 to 860.
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Posted: Dec 21, 2020 9:06 AM MT | Last Updated: December 22, 2020
A nurse gives the first COVID-19 vaccine in Edmonton, to Sahra Kaahiye in Edmonton on Tuesday, December 15, 2020.(Jason Franson/The Canadian Press)
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