Charges against an Ontario pastor and his family for joining a rally in 2021, when the province’s COVID-19 gathering limits were in place, were dropped, according to the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF).
In a news release on March 9, the Justice Centre said charges against Henry Hildebrandt, his son Herbert Hildebrandt, and his wife Martha Hildebrandt were all withdrawn by Crown prosecutors in Brantford on Feb. 7.
The charges were related to a “No More Lockdowns” rally held in Brantford on April 3, 2021, where the three participated. Attendees gathered outside to protest COVID-19 mandates implemented by the Ontario government that enforced stay-at-home orders and limits on outside gatherings and worship….