Political Prisoner Les Bory Heads to Court Monday, Denied Disclosure & A Laptop to Prep

REXDALE, January 2, 2025. Political prisoner Les Bory made a rare call from prison today. Monday he heads to Court in Brantford in a landmark free speech trial which sees the state trying to curb online dissent.

    “They’ve scheduled a two week jury trial,” Mr. Bory told CAFE. Sixteen videos Les Bory recorded online are at issue. “I still haven’t seen the disclosure from my lawyer. I was never provided with a computer to help prepare my defence,” he adds.

    “I was supposed to have a bail review every 90 days,  but I have had no such reviews,” he says. Meanwhile the nation’s streets are awash with villains charged with murder or brutal assault out on easy bail. The highly politicized Canadian justice system punishes dissident thought or speech harshly, but shrugs at brutal deeds. Mr. Bory has been in prison since February 14, 2023 — nearly two years.

    Mr. Bory, who has no criminal record, is charged with three counts of uttering threats, specifically against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, police and Jews. Far more seriously, he is charged under Sec. 319 of Canada’s notorious “hate law” for wilfully promoting hatred against a legally privileged group, in this case Jews. For this he could get two years in prison. Most seriously he is charged under Sec. 318 of the “hate law” with promoting genocide, against Jews.

    This is the first time Sec. 318 has been used. It required the consent, Mr. Bory states, of the federal Attorney-General. For this, Mr. Bory could receive up to five years in prison.
    Conditions at Maplehurst Detention Centre are crowded and violent. “I have one of the shittiest jobs, cleaning out segregation cells. Some of these prisoners make a horrible mess,” Mr. Bory explains. “But it gets me out of my cell and moving about.”

    Mr. Bory’s trial will be held in Ontario Superior Court at 70 Wellington Street in Brantford and commences at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, January 6,