Hinshaw and AHS to implement safety precautions “because they want to take care of their congregations.

“The reason we’ve had our cases come down… is because Albertans have followed the public health measures, and that includes our faith communities,” Shandro said, adding that many groups worked with Dr. The health minister was asked what message it sends if a pastor who has stated he’ll continue holding large services in violation of health rules is released and charges against him are dropped. In rare cases, when businesses or groups “flagrantly” continue to disregard public health measures, they’ve been shut down or fined, he said. Shandro said, in most cases, public health inspectors have worked with establishments to educate and implement public health guidelines.

We have to leave that to independent third parties, whether that’s our police, our prosecutors, our public health inspectors.” This past Sunday, February 14, Pastor James Coates of Grace Life Church (Grace Life) of Spruce Grove, Alberta, held a church service for his congregation, which was in violation of a January 29. “We have to leave the decisions about prosecution up to - and not have it be micromanaged and influenced by politicians.