Two Ontario churches have filed an application in the Supreme Court of Canada seeking an appeal to a decision upholding COVID-19 restrictions imposed on religious gatherings by the Ontario government, the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF) said.
“When fundamental freedoms—given to us by our Creator and guaranteed in our Constitution—are under attack, we are obligated to stand up and withstand the attack,” said pastor Henry Hildebrandt of the Church of God. “This was never about defying our government, this was always about defending the freedom to worship and assemble without interference in Canada for all citizens. We didn’t pick this fight, our governments unfortunately did.”…