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FRASER VALLEY, British Columbia (JCCF) – The Justice Centre is pleased to announce that the Crown has dropped 24 COVID tickets totaling $55,200, issued in connection with public health orders to the Justice Centre’s clients.
Three pastors of British Columbia churches: Pastor John Koopman of Chilliwack Free Reformed Church, Pastor James Butler of Free Grace Baptist Church and Pastor Timothy Champ of Valley Heights Community Church, participated in worship services with stringent safety protocols in place, beginning in November 2020.
Because of BC’s total prohibition on all worship services, even where safety precautions were strictly adhered to, police began ticketing these churches for meeting weekly to worship starting in December 2020 and continuing halfway into 2021.
For participating in worship in accordance with their religious beliefs, while implementing the same safety measures applicable to other in-person settings that were legal in BC – such as indoor gatherings in stores, restaurants and gyms – Pastor Koopman was facing charges on 23 tickets totaling $52,900, Pastor Butler was facing 25 tickets totaling $57,500, and Pastor Champ 18 tickets totaling $41,400.
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