Religious groups call double standard on Quebec's COVID-19 capacity regulations

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Montreal is currently in 'orange' COVID-19 regional alert mode, and that means places of worship may only host a maximum of 25 people at a time. Bars, movie theatres and concert halls in Quebec, meantime, are allowed to function at a higher capacity.

It poses a particular challenge for synagogues on the holiest day of the year in Judaism, Yom Kippur, from sundown Sunday to Monday evening.

"We have stopped the communal singing. We're basically sitting in a room reading together. But from the government's perspective, there's a difference between the two," he said. The St. James United Church has held its services online since the shutdown in March. Its congregation is suffering, said Rev. Arlen Bonnar.

A recent study shows 40 per cent of Canadians feel that COVID-19 has impacted their lives in a significant way.

 

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there is 0 reasons to be meeting in large groups to pray. Prayer can be done done anywhere.

Permanently close all churches everywhere.

Proof that hypocrites are everywhere, even in government...CHP ChristianHeritageParty

It's pretty batshit crazy that Québec is allowing any type of assemblies of 250. I can see how the religious are confused. But at least they aren't the plague rats in this province so there is that.

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