A New Brunswick judge has dismissed contempt charges against two church leaders for holding church services in an outdoor tent during pandemic restrictions.
The case hinged on whether an outdoor tent is a “public indoor space” as the government alleged.
On Feb. 2, Chief Justice Tracey DeWare, of the Court of King’s Bench of New Brunswick, released her decision, dismissing contempt of court charges against Saint John pastor Philip James Hutchings, and church director Keith Cody Butler.
The two church leaders have faced ongoing charges for allegedly violating COVID-19 public health orders while holding worship services at His Tabernacle Family Church in Saint John, New Brunswick….