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Lawyer for B.C. churches says in-person gatherings important to religious freedom

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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.”Chief Justice Christopher Hinkson said there are no COVID-19 restrictions on people’s religious freedoms and it’s the safety of those who are gathering that is at.

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