COVID-19 cases.RCMP say there were “well over” 100 people inside the church. Manitoba RCMP investigating Steinbach-area church after alleged public health violation No fines were initially issued, because Mounties say the responding officers had to balance police and public safety.Earlier this week, Minister Tobias Tiessen says he received two fines of $1,296, the maximum individual amount, for holding the service.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Pastor Heinrich Hildebrandt says the fines are unconstitutional.“It is unprecedented in Canada to fine a church or a pastor for conducting their God-called duties,” he wrote in a written statement to Global News on Wednesday night.Hildebrandt says the.