Episode 173

Journalist and Activist Yves Engler discusses the charges against him, the very thing Montreal Police tried to stop him from doing.

As Yves tells the story of his arrest and the five days he spend in jail fighting suppressive bail conditions, he reflects on the supports he received, Canada's history of attacking activists, and the deeper issues surrounding incarceration.

During the interview with Host Jessa McLean, Yves uses the phrase 'Zionist Lawfare' to describe the ways in which Canadian Law was weaponized against him at the behest of Pro-Israeli figures.

END SONG CREDIT: David Rovics, What's Going on Here Montreal? (2025)

Related Episodes:

• Process as Punishment, an interview with Movement Lawyers on the tactics used by Police and Prosecutors against Palestinian solidarity activists in Ontario;
• Watching Cops, a Toronto-based legal observer from the Orange Hats provides insight into the shifts in Policing protests over the past year and a half; and,
• Blockades and Bail Conditions, an Indigenous Palestinian Solidarity activist talks about their experience being arrested at an action and the use of bail conditions to intimidate and sideline them.

Resources:

• Repression of anti-war voices an old Canadian story - Yves Engler
• PEN Canada letter to Mayor and Police Chief of Montreal regarding Yves Engler
• Yves Engler - Canadian Author and Activist

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