Military Veteran Who Protested Vaccine Mandates Given $4,000 Fine in Court Martial

Military Judge Commander Julie Deschênes said the sentence should serve the objective of ‘general deterrence and denunciation.’

James Topp walks with supporters toward the National War Memorial in Ottawa on June 30, 2022. Noé Chartier/The Epoch Times

A military court has handed down a $4,000 fine and a “severe reprimand” to James Topp, a veteran who protested against vaccine mandates and walked across Canada for the cause.

Military Judge Commander Julie Deschênes delivered her ruling in New Westminster, B.C., on Nov. 16, after hearings took place over the two previous days.