Manitoba judge rules church can’t hold drive-in services forbidden by health order
A Manitoba judge rejected a church’s request Saturday to hold drive-in services despite the province’s COVID-19 restrictions on public gatherings and in-person religious events.
“The onus that an applicant must meet to obtain a stay of legislation is extremely high,” Chief Justice Glenn Joyal of the Manitoba Court of Queen’s Bench said in his rare weekend ruling.
“I do not believe that the applicants meet their burden of showing that (they) will suffer irreparable harm if the injunction is not granted.”