An Ontario pastor charged with violating pandemic restrictions has now had all charges against him either dropped or stayed.
The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF), which represents Pastor Aaron Rock, reported on May 12 that charges against him were stayed by the Crown on April 30. The charges were laid after Rock, a pastor from Windsor, was accused of taking part in an outdoor protest on May 30, 2021, in Waterloo, Ont. The protest was in contravention of Ontario’s regulations against outdoor gatherings of more than 10 people.
The JCCF said if convicted, he could have faced fines of up to $300,000. The condition was that Rock had to make a modest donation to a registered charity….