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Events listed on this calendar are not organized by the Punch Up Collective unless otherwise noted in the event details.

Book launch: Quitting the Master Race: A Daughter’s Journey to Break the Bonds of Hate

Sunnyside Branch, Ottawa Public Library 1049 Sunnyside Ave

Help celebrate the launch of Quitting the Master Race: A Daughter's Journey to Break the Bonds of Hate, by local author Barbara Leimsner www.barbaraleimsner.com How do otherwise decent people become mesmerized by a doctrine of hate? The author confronts the past to discover how one ordinary man—her adored German papa—in his youth became thoroughly indoctrinated […]

Global Climate Strike 2023

TBD

The fossil fuel industry is the arsonist behind the devastating climate disasters sweeping Canada and the globe. It's time to #EndFossilFuels! Join us on Parliament Hill as we present our demands. We are excited to announce that the date has been set for the September 2023 Global Climate Strike! We’ll be striking on September 15th! […]

OPIRG-Carleton RadFrosh: Ottawa Radical History Walking Tour

Protest, strike and rebellion in Canada’s Capital with Brian McDougall. The group will be meeting in front of the Chateau Laurier Hotel at approximately 5pm. Dress for the weather and get ready to walk! This tour is completely free as part of OPIRG-Carleton's Rad Frosh week and is cross-promoted with CUPE Local 4600. We plan […]

Free

Critical Mass Ride For Climate

Canadian War Museum 1 Vimy Place, Ottawa, ON, Canada

Rain or shine. Join hundreds of others in this fun ride through Ottawa / Gatineau to celebrate cycling as meaningful climate action & demonstrate the need for safe active transport infrastructure.

Prime Minister Trudeau, get it done! Regularize everyone!

Parliament Hill Wellington Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Ottawa is joining the actions taking place across the country to demand equality, justice and permanent resident status for all! Please RSVP now so we can share the plans with you! If you are not in Ottawa, please scroll below to see the full list of actions. We are marching because in this crisis of […]

SEARCH THE LANDFILL International Day of Action

Parliament Hill Wellington Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

We are hosting a SEARCH THE LANDFILL International Day of Action. The main theme is Search The Landfills but we welcome all causes. As we continue this fight we realize that our sisters laying in the garbage dump, is the last genocidal act that the government can commit against us. Each year since arrival of […]

Protect Trans Kids! Rally against anti-2SLGTBQIA+ hate!

Supreme Court of Canada 301 Wellington Street, Ottawa

This coming Wednesday, September 20th, anti-2SLGBTQIA+ activists plan to rally on Parliament Hill as well as in a number of cities across the country for a so-called “Million Person March.” While they claim to be in support of “parental rights,” this is nothing more than yet another anti-2SLGBTQIA+ hate rally. Many of the people behind […]

You’re Invited: Tipping Point for Advanced Capitalism Book Launch

The Institute of Political Economy, Carleton University, and the Canadian Centre of Policy Alternatives are excited to announce a book launch for David Livingstone's 2023 Tipping Point for Advanced Capitalism: Class, Class Consciousness, and Activism in the "Knowledge Economy ", published by Fernwood Press. The event will be held on September 20, 2023, from 4 […]

OPIRG-Carleton RadFrosh: Activism, Investigative Work Needed In Face of Challenging Consumer and Community Issues

Online

Ken Rubin will first talk about several challenging key consumer and community issues to be met and then provide examples of his investigative and FOI experiences. This will be followed by questions and a discussion on why activism and investigative work matter. Ken Rubin is an Ottawa investigative public interest researcher, a citizens’ advocate, an […]

Free

Take Back the Night Ottawa

Minto Park 315 Elgin Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Take Back the Night (TBTN) is an annual rally and protest against sexual and gender-based violence. The community comes together to celebrate, support and empower survivors, while creating safer communities and healthier relationships through awareness, activism and advocacy. #TBTN2023 Ottawa will start with a rally in Minto Park (102 Lewis St) on 6pm. The march will […]

Kidical Mass Ottawa

Sylvia Holden Children’s Park 641 O’Connor Street, Ottawa, Canada

Experience the joy of biking through the eyes of children and join the worldwide movement calling for child-friendly streets Kidical Mass is an international movement inspired by ‘critical mass’ events held to emphasize the number of people who want to ride bikes and to demand infrastructure improvements. Kidical mass expands on that idea with a […]

Rally to Fix Public Transit

Marion Dewar Plaza 110 Laurier Ave W, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Join Free Transit Ottawa, Ottawa Transit Riders, Horizon Ottawa, and Ecology Ottawa for a Rally to Fix Public Transit. We're calling on City Council to deliver transit that's accessible, affordable, reliable, and frequent. Featuring live music and speakers from community and labour groups, including Nick Grover — Free Transit Ottawa Dan Rutabingwa Gakire — Ecology […]