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

Critical Mass bike ride

Confederation Park Elgin at Laurier, across from City Hall, Ottawa, ON, Canada

How the ride works: 1. Show up before 6 2. Start circling the fountain at 6pm, and follow whoever leaves first 3. Ride around slowly on streets without bike lanes, take up the entire car lane. If it's a 2-lane road, stick to just one lane unless it's a big group. 4. Whoever is in […]

Orange Shirt Day

Beechwood Cemetery and Downtown Ottawa

In honour of Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the Caring Society, in partnership with Assembly of Seven Generations (A7G) and Beechwood Cemetery, will once again host Orange Shirt Day 2023 on Unceded Algonquin Territory (Ottawa, Ontario). We invite you to learn about Canada’s history in the spirit of truth […]

The Leveller Story Meeting

Online

Do you want to be involved in power-challenging, community-based journalism? Story Meetings are where you can pitch article ideas, help brainstorm content, or be assigned a story. They’re also a way to learn about the Leveller and introduce yourself. We've started writing, editing and publishing for the new Volume 16 starting in September. We're in […]

Free

Dupil Collective Fall Concert Fundraiser

The Origin Arts & Community Centre 57 Lyndale Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

This is a concert fundraiser for the Dupil Collective. To purchase a ticket for this concert, please email us at dupilcollective@gmail.com. We will also be taking donations at the door. To learn more, or donate if you're unable to attend, visit our GoFundMe page here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-felix-lukayo-go-to-their-ancestral-home Felix and Lukayo will play a variety of covers […]

Yes No Wave showcase: Gabber Modus Operandi, Rani Jambak, Linsey Wellman + screenings, dinner – Indonesian avant-garde electronic music and video

Club SAW 67 Nicholas St, Ottawa

A Yes No Wave label showcase curated by Aki Onda and Wok the Rock, featuring performances by: Gabber Modus Operandi Rani Jambak Linsey Wellman presented with support from SAW plus video works by: Natasha Tontey Riar Rizaldi presented with support from Artengine Curated by Aki Onda and Wok the Rock + Communal meal prepared by […]

$25 – $30

Opposing Canadian pipeline projects: Indigenous solidarity across borders

University of Ottawa 75 Laurier Ave East, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Join us for a public talk bringing together Indigenous delegates from Puebla/Hidalgo, Mexico and Wet'suwet'en Territory. These delegates represent communities affected by gas pipelines being built by TC Energy (formerly TransCanada) with support from the Canadian government who are pushing back in defence of the land. The event will feature film presentations from each community's […]

When Political and Judicial Factors Collide: Dr. Hassan Diab tells his story

Carleton University 1125 Colonel By Dr., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

October 19, 2023 @12pm noon to 1pm in the Tory Building, Room 360, Carleton University and on Zoom (registration in advance required for Zoom webinar). Free.  This is a public lecture by Hassan Diab. Presented by the Foundations in Community Engagement course (SOCI/ANTH 2180) and the Hassan Diab Support Committee. No registration required to attend […]

In-Person Intro Talk: Stop Canada Burning Down

Social Innovation Atelier 95 Clegg St, Ottawa

Canada is burning and life as we know it is falling apart. Extreme weather events and mass species extinction cover the globe. And government has failed to implement the radical change we need. In this talk, we will tell the truth about the state of the climate - including the hard truths that people in […]

Online Intro Talk: Stop Canada Burning Down

Online

Canada is burning and life as we know it is falling apart. Extreme weather events and mass species extinction cover the globe. And government has failed to implement the radical change we need. In this talk, we will tell the truth about the state of the climate - including the hard truths that people in […]

L’heure du conte drag // Drag Story Time avec Adrianna Exposée

Social Innovation Atelier 95 Clegg St, Ottawa

*English below* Samedi le 21 octobre à 10h00 à l'Atelier d'innovation sociale Venez entendre des contes et des histoires pour enfants en compagnie d’Adrianna Exposée! Il y aura des lectures de contes, de la musique et beaucoup de plaisir 🌈🎉 Cette activité est pour les enfants et leurs parents et se déroulera en français et […]

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

Human Rights Monument 220 Elgin Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Once again, anti-2SLGBTQIA+ activists are planning to rally on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on October 21st, as well as in cities all across the country in a coordinated campaign against 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion in the education system. While they claim to be in support of “parental rights,” this is nothing more than yet another anti-2SLGBTQIA+ hate […]

ALL OUT FOR GAZA

Human Rights Monument 220 Elgin Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

It’s time to mobilize again. This week ALONE “Israel” has murdered more than 800+ innocent Palestinians in Gaza. We need to let our government know that we will not be silenced and allow them to be complicit in the ethic cleansing of Palestinians. THE SIEGE ON GAZA MUST END NOW. Bring your friends, family and […]