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Any charges would be laid against the Church of God as an organization, Horvat said. “Our intent was never to charge any person who was in attendance.”

Officers will monitor the church this Sunday to collect more evidence if another service is held, Horvat added.

Church officials confirmed another service is planned for 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

“It appears that the chief remains resolved to prosecute in the face of overwhelming legal opinion against his interpretation of the Emergency Act. We pray that he would seize this opportunity to resolve this situation quickly,” Pastor Henry Hildebrandt said in a release.

“We are very disturbed that he ordered his officers to intrusively videotape all those coming and going (without a warrant on private property). We remain relentless in our resolve. No laws were broken, all safety guidelines were followed. Provinces across Canada and countries around the globe are endorsing drive-in services as a temporary measure as it is impossible to have a gathering without having physical proximity.”

Hildebrandt said police had no problems with its drive-in services until a photo of a full parking lot on April 19 was shared hundreds of times on social media, leading many users to believe mistakenly that people were inside the church building and prompting more than a dozen complaints to police.

London lawyer Nick Cake, who represents the church, accused police of bowing to public pressure.