A Manitoba court has ruled that a Winnipeg church will not be exempt from public health orders and is not permitted to hold drive-in worship services. The health order allows religious leaders to hold services over the internet or "other remote means," but doesn't allow drive-in services. Police have fined Springs Church more than $32,000 for breaking public health orders. The public health orders weren't made to restrict buying food or essentials, Joyal said, even though that "may inevitably, on occasion, lead to contact with others." Joyal agreed, saying it could cause a "cascade" of religious organizations seeking to be excused from the public health order.

Source: CBC News December 05, 2020 19:50 UTC