Welcome to Radical Events Ottawa! Learn more about the list here. See the full calendar here.
Please Note: Events listed on this calendar are not organized by the Punch Up Collective unless otherwise noted in the event details.
This exhibition by the Palestinian Museum in Birzeit, State of Palestine invites you to journey through the history, culture, and resilience of Gaza. In the face of an unrelenting genocide and years of struggle and hardship against Israeli apartheid, the exhibition celebrates the enduring spirit of Gaza's people. Organized by: Independent Jewish Voices Carleton Students […]
If you are a unionized worker, part of a union, and want to see the labour movement take action in solidarity with Palestine, please join us at our next in-person chapter meeting. Help us strategize for the next year to make it clear that Palestine is a labour issue and our solidarity must be global. […]
Join us in court January 28-30 in Ottawa or online as closing submissions are presented in the lawsuit over Canada's complicity in the overseas detention, torture and exile of Canadian citizen Abousfian Abdelrazik. To register online to observe proceedings, visit: https://cas-satj.zoom.us/.../WN_fSbwmniiRZ2f7_T7xFLkGg To receive court location details for Ottawa, contact tasc@web.ca Abousfian Abdelrazik is “the victim […]
Oxfam Canada is organizing a free screening of Breaking Social, a documentary by award-winning Fredrik Gertten, at the Mayfair Theatre in Ottawa. The film explores global patterns of kleptocracy and extractivism, weaving threads between global uprisings, shared anger and courageous action. Admission is free, but seats are limited. Please reserve your spot! https://www.eventbrite.ca/.../breaking-social-mayfair...
https://homesnotbombs.blogspot.com/.../family... (Details on letter writing, phone calls, and Family Day public vigils below) During the first several weeks of February, please take the simple actions described below to ensure we can save the lives of loved ones in the Palestinian Canadian community. THE ISSUEDuring the fragile temporary ceasefire in Gaza – one whose second phase […]
Join us to celebrate the launch of OmiSoore Dryden's book, Got Blood to Give: Anti-Black Homophobia in Blood Donation. Presented by the Joint Chair in Women's Studies at Carleton U and Ottawa U, and the Interdisciplinary Centre for Black Health at Ottawa U. Monday February 3, 2:00pm - 4:00pm University of Ottawa, Faculty of Social […]
Join us on Monday, February 3rd as we dive into an introductory lesson on the Palestinian Authority (PA) and its role in Palestine. As the violence in the West Bank continues to rise, we must understand what the PA is. We will discuss the history of the institution, its relationship to zionism and its current operations. We […]
Join us for the Ottawa launch of Eros and Alienation: Capitalism and the Making of Gendered Sexualities, by social justice activist and academic Alan Sears. Alan will be joined in conversation by Carleton University's Julie Tomiak, Azar Masoumi, and Dan Irving. Monday February 3, 7pm to 8pm. Doors open at 6:30pm. Octopus Books, 116 Third Ave., […]
Join us to learn about the steps you need to take to start a community garden in the Ottawa region. Learn everything you need to know to make your community garden a reality, including: How to search for land How to access City and NCC land Information on garden design, building, leadership, & community outreach […]
Unikkaatuarniq | Stories of the North | Contes du NordExperience Indigenous films from the circumpolar North,Outdoors in a theatre made of snow! DATE:Fri./Sat./Sun., Feb. 7, 8, & 9, 2025, 6-9pm LOCATION(S):Lansdowne Park (Outside the Horticulture building & Aberdeen Pavilion ) 1000 Exhibition Way, Ottawa, ON K1S 5J3&Beandigen Cafe 106-900 Exhibition Way, Ottawa, ON K1S 5J3 […]
Insaf and CMPAC are bringing the “'Life in Gaza' Film Screening Tour” by Al-Jazeera 360 to Ottawa on February 7, 2025! Journalists from Gaza will be attending the event in person and online to discuss their experiences for the past 15 months! We will be screening the film “Under the Rubble” which showcases the resilience […]
More than we love our community, we love a good way to avoid the traps of capitalist holidays. Come spend love day with your family, friends and loved ones, while showing love to those fighting colonialism and genocide. Come on out to our fundraiser on Feb 9th at The Grove, where we will have cute […]
A silent auction art show and fundraiser in support of Palestine. Donations will go to Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and the Canadian Palestinian Federation of Quebec (CPFQ) and their support for Palestinian Children. Date: Sunday Feb. 9, 6-9pm - Club Saw, 67 Nicholas St, Ottawa. For more information, or to donate art, please contact Don […]
PSAC-NCR and the Regional Indigenous Action Circle (IAC) are honoured to host a viewing and discussion of the documentary movie Sugarcane, a documentary film set amidst a ground-breaking investigation of abuse and death at an Indian residential school. The film empowers participants to break cycles of intergenerational trauma by bearing witness to painful, long-ignored truths […]
✨ How to Practice Hope in a Hurting World ✨ The world can be a difficult place, but hope remains our best tool for transformation. 💛 Join us for a special talk with the community to reflect, share, and learn together how to keep hope and take action in challenging times. 📅 Date: Tuesday, 11 […]
We will be joined by two guest speakers from Dying with Dignity Canada who will lead us through the choices that come up around accessing medical assistance in dying. In Canada (and likely elsewhere), there are important concerns tied to the way MAiD is made available while other life-saving supports are not. Although the presentation […]
Ottawa, It’s Time to Fight Back! Wednesday, February 12, 2025 11:00 AM Meet at Scotiabank (2714 Alta Vista Dr) March to MP David McGuinty’s office (1883 Bank St) Banks are making billions while charging up to $50 per NSF fee—trapping low- and moderate-income Canadians in debt cycles. 15.8 million NSF transactions processed in 2023. $7.73 […]
Come and enjoy a home-made lunch at Beaverbrook Community Centre! Meet others who care about the climate chaos. Make some new friends and discuss how to ... give the earth a valentine.
Do you rant about the value of good public transit? Shake your head at Ottawa’s inaction on climate change? Wondering how to find an eco-minded cutie off the apps? CJO invites you to our first ever speed dating and friend making event! From 7 - 9pm meet up with other progressives who just want to […]
📢 Bisan & Ahmad Alive Double Feature: Stories Straight from Gaza 🎥 Join us for an eye-opening film screening featuring two fearless documentaries from Seen Palestine/Seen TV—"Bisan" and "Ahmad Alive." These raw, unfiltered stories cut through the media blackout to bring you real voices from Gaza. 📅 Date & Time: Sunday, February 16 · 6:30 […]
Applications open until March 14, 2025! Join our team! Ottawa Community Doula Access is a charitable organization providing free postpartum doula care to low income and marginalized families in Ottawa. We are seeking a candidate with experience in non-profit or charitable law to become a member of our board of directors and support the functioning […]
Fares too high? Buses always late? Nowhere to sit? Come join us to discuss how we can fix these problems together! We're done waiting — for OC Transpo, City Hall, or anyone else to fix public transit. That's up to all of us, the people who use transit every day, the ones who know best […]
Briarpatch Magazine is hosting its first-ever Ottawa Skate-a-thon! ⛸️ Join us Sunday, February 23 at 1 PM at Jack Purcell Community Centre’s outdoor rink. We’ll have hot chocolate, Briarpatch swag, and a raffle basket full of Ottawa goodies. ❄️ We can only accommodate a total of 48 adult skaters and 20 child skaters, so sign […]
Tenants of Ottawa! Join us alongside the @bankblocktenants and @tenants_of_sandy_hill on Sunday, February 23rd at 1pm as we march in Rockliffe Park, tenants united against mass eviction and our exploitation by landlords. Smart Living Properties' CEO Tamer Abaza and COO Rakan Abushaar have refused to acknowledge the demands of the Bank Block Tenants, who are […]
Join us on Tuesday, February 25 for an online educational about Palestine and what workers can do. The educational will be one-hour long with time for discussion. It will not be recorded. The Zoom meeting will be open at 6:00 p.m. and the educational will begin at 6:30 p.m. If this is your first Labour […]
