The other shoe dropped November 30, three weeks after Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix implied quite clearly to 120 religious leaders on a telephone town hall that tighter COVID-19 restrictions were on the way.…
Be prepared for changes to provincial guidelines for worship services. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix held a telephone town hall with about 120 religious leaders Wednesday afternoon (November 10). While they were clear no…
“It has been so so valuable to me to be in contact with faith leaders.” Dr. Bonnie Henry repeated a statement she has made many times over the past year, during a conference call with religious leaders June 11. Premier…
Apparently, churches will be free to hold indoor services as early as this weekend. [Note: This was confirmed on the afternoon of May 27 when a new variance regarding indoor worship was posted online.] Until after dinner yesterday, that was…
Last weekend my wife and I went out for dinner at a restaurant to celebrate life. And on Sunday, for the first time in four months, we were able to attend church in person. It was Palm Sunday, one week…
The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Vancouver filed a petition with the B.C. Supreme Court February 26, requesting an exemption from the pandemic-related Provincial Health Order restricting church gatherings. Archbishop Michael Miller is also seeking “a declaration that the Provincial Health…
When I received an email from the Office of the Premier of British Columbia February 10, I was intrigued. How did they get my name and private email and what did they want? I found it was an invitation to…
The Supreme Court of British Columbia will begin a judicial review of a challenge to current public health orders related to the pandemic next Monday (March 1). The Justice Centre filed the challenge on behalf of more than a dozen…
Pastor Sam Chua of Westlynn Baptist Church in North Vancouver sent an open letter to Dr. Bonnie Henry and Minister of Health Adrian Dix. I suggest watching the video, but I have added the text here as well. The message…
The executive directors of both the BC Civil Liberties Association and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association have written provincial health authorities to ask them to allow in-person worship and to explain any restrictions preventing faith groups from gathering. Following is…