Manitoba Court of Appeal dismisses seven churches' challenge to COVID-19 rules

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WINNIPEG — The Manitoba Court of Appeal has quashed an appeal request from seven churches to have some of the province’s former COVID\u002D19 restrictions declared…

The Appeal Court says a Court of King’s Bench judge did not err in his analysis that the restrictions were necessary to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and allowable under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.

Health officials testified in 2021 that strict public health orders were needed to quickly contain the spread of COVID-19 as the number of cases spiked and hospitals were strained. A lawyer for the church says they are disappointed with the decision, and are considering next steps.

 

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