{"id":32277,"date":"2021-06-30T17:18:14","date_gmt":"2021-06-30T21:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/?p=32277"},"modified":"2021-06-30T17:18:17","modified_gmt":"2021-06-30T21:18:17","slug":"bc-eliminates-restrictions-on-religious-gatherings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2021\/06\/30\/bc-eliminates-restrictions-on-religious-gatherings\/","title":{"rendered":"BC Eliminates Restrictions on Religious Gatherings"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pps-series-post-details pps-series-post-details-variant-classic pps-series-post-details-38706\" data-series-id=\"440\"><div class=\"pps-series-meta-content\"><div class=\"pps-series-meta-text\">This entry is part 44 of 45 in the series <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/series\/covid-19\/\">COVID-19<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p>As of July 1, there are <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/covid-19\/info\/restart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">no capacity limits or restrictions<\/a> on religious gatherings and worship services in BC. In the wake of closures, court cases and challenges, this is exciting news for churches across BC! What a great reason to celebrate on Canada Day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Restoring religious gatherings is part of Step 3 in <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/covid-19\/info\/restart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BC\u2019s Restart Plan<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Step 3 begins July 1, and with it brings a host of changes that signify a return to a normal, pre-COVID life:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Personal gatherings \u201creturn to normal for indoor and outdoor\u201d gatherings<\/li><li>Masks are not required in public indoor settings (but are recommended for 12+ and who aren\u2019t fully vaccinated)<\/li><li>Group limits for indoor and outdoor dining are eliminated<\/li><li>All indoor fitness classes are allowed<\/li><li>Gyms and recreation facilities have normal capacity<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Offices and business will continue returning to the workplace. During this transition back to work, employers are to move away from COVID-19 Safety Plans to <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/gov\/health\/about-bc-s-health-care-system\/office-of-the-provincial-health-officer\/covid-19\/covid-19-pho-letter-communicable-disease-plans.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">develop communicable disease plans<\/a>. WorkSafeBC released guidelines for the new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worksafebc.com\/resources\/health-safety\/books-guides\/communicable-disease-prevention-guide-employers?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">communicable disease plans<\/a>. The plans will not require capacity limits, formal health screening, directional arrows and other physical distancing measures (though they may be used during the <a href=\"https:\/\/news.gov.bc.ca\/releases\/2021PREM0043-001268\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">transition period<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BC also announced that it its health officials will <a href=\"https:\/\/bc.ctvnews.ca\/b-c-health-officials-just-did-their-last-regular-live-covid-19-briefing-1.5490712\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">end routine COVID-19 news briefings<\/a>. It will also <a href=\"https:\/\/news.gov.bc.ca\/releases\/2021PREM0043-001268\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lift the provincial state of emergency<\/a> June 30 at 11:59 pm. It is the longest state of emergency in provincial history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although the provincial state of emergency will be lifted, the public health emergency will remain in effect during Step 3. This will allow the ongoing, but amended, public health orders to be enforced. BC has reached almost 70% adult \u201cDose 1\u201d vaccine coverage and has declining case counts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BC joins <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/noteworthy\/2021\/06\/21\/albertans-free-to-worship-as-province-fully-opens-july-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alberta<\/a> in leading the way toward removing restrictions on religious gatherings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pps-series-post-details pps-series-post-details-variant-classic pps-series-post-details-38706 pps-series-meta-excerpt\" data-series-id=\"440\"><div class=\"pps-series-meta-content\"><div class=\"pps-series-meta-text\">This entry is part 44 of 45 in the series <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/series\/covid-19\/\">COVID-19<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><p>As of July 1, there are no capacity limits or restrictions on religious gatherings and worship services in BC. In the wake of closures, court cases and challenges, this is exciting news for churches across BC! What a great reason to celebrate on Canada Day! 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