"The health orders violate our Charter Section 2 rights to assemble and associate worship, Section 6 rights to move and to travel, and Section 7 charter rights to life, liberty, and security," Carpay said. John Carpay, Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms If the past behaviour is the best predictor of future behaviour, I don't think it's likely that Pastor Coates is going to abide by public health orders. John Carpay, president of the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms, the organization representing Coates, said lawyer James Kitchen plans to file an application with the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench seeking the pastor's release until the trial begins.Ĭarpay said Kitchen will argue that the provincial government needs to be held accountable for COVID-19 rules that infringe on constitutional rights. He was held in custody last week after refusing to agree to bail conditions, RCMP said.Ĭoates's case was addressed in Stony Plain court Wednesday morning, but he did not attend. James Coates with GraceLife Church in Parkland County is scheduled to be tried before Stony Plain provincial court judge Charles Gardner for three days starting May 3.Ĭoates was arrested last week when the church continued to hold services that police say violated COVID-19 restrictions on attendance, masking and physical distancing. A trial date has been set for an Alberta pastor charged with contravening public health orders aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19.
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