Contempt Charges Against NB Church Leaders for Holding Tent Services During Pandemic Restrictions Dismissed

Case hinged on legal ruling over the definition of "public indoor space"

Pastor Philip Hutchings, of His Tabernacle Family Church, Saint John, New Brunswick, preaches outside. Photo courtesy Philip Hutchings

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.