COVID\u002D19: A B.C. pastor who was ticketed for violating COVID health orders banning church worship services has had his charge stayed.
In late 2020, provincial health authorities issued orders prohibiting in-person worship services so as to protect against the spread of the coronavirus.From our newsroom to your inbox at noon, the latest headlines, stories, opinion and photos from the Toronto Sun.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc.
Two RCMP cruisers arrived and the pastor’s wife provided them with the clause in the order they believed allowed prayer and reflection to occur. “I’m quite happy with the outcome,” Ripley said Wednesday. “It’s been almost two years since the infraction, the ticket was given. That was in January 2021 and here we are towards the end of 2022. So it’s been quite a while.”Article content
Marty Moore, a lawyer with the Alberta-based Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedom, which represented Ripley, said that the Crown won’t proceed to trial and can stay charges when there’s not a substantial likelihood of conviction and it’s not in the public interest.
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