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EDMONTON, Alberta (LifeSiteNews) –– The Alberta Crown Prosecutions Service (ACPS) has said that in light of a recent court ruling that determined that politicians violated the province’s health act, Albertans currently facing COVID-related charges will likely not face conviction and will have their charges stayed.
On Wednesday, the ACPS in a statement said that “there is no longer a reasonable likelihood of conviction in relation to Public Health Act charges involving the contravention of the disputed orders from the Chief Medical Officer of Health.”
“Subsequently, ACPS will be taking appropriate steps to deal with these matters in due course,” the ACPS added.
At the end of July, a judge from Alberta ruled that politicians violated the province’s health act by making decisions regarding COVID mandates without authorization.
The decision has put into doubt all cases involving those facing non-criminal COVID-related charges in the province. As a result, no less than 14 people facing charges, including Pastors James Coates and Tim Stephens, who both were jailed for violating COVID rules, will likely see their charges stayed.
According to CBC News, ACPS prosecutor Karen Thorsrud
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