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.
August 31st is the International Day of Protest Against ABA, a day of action for Autistic self-advocates to stand in opposition to Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) therapy. ABA was pioneered in the 1960s by Ole Ivar Løvaas, a psychologist who also published work developing gay conversion therapy. Since Autistic people are disproportionately 2SLGBTQIA+ and ABA […]
The Solidarity Alliance of People Who Use Drugs (SAPWUD) is hosting their first annual candlelight vigil to honour the many lives lost to so-called Canada's genocidal war on people who use drugs. Dundonald Park (516 Somerset St W, Ottawa) from 8 pm to 10 pm on August 31st, 2023.
Come out for a march! Call for stronger government action to address the climate crisis. Meet at Confederation Park at 5:30pm, and join us for a social afterwards.
March leaves Ottawa City Hall (Lisgar Street side) at 12:00pm (Noon). Heads West on Lisgar Street to Elgin Street, then South on Elgin Street to Gladstone Avenue, then West on Gladstone Avenue ending at McNabb Park (corner of Bronson and Gladstone). Picnic at McNabb commences when March participants arrive (approx. 12:45pm).
Do you want to be involved in power-challenging, community-based journalism? The Leveller is a left-leaning newspaper covering campus issues, the city of Ottawa, and the wider world. Our aim is to provide news and analysis in support of people everywhere who are fighting oppression. We are a democratic organization, and we side with people over […]
Join Octopus Books for an insightful evening with Habiba Cooper Diallo, author of #BlackInSchool. Habiba will be joined in conversation with Letitia Taylor in an event co-hosted by Parents for Diversity. Thurs. September 7, 7pm - 8:30pm Octopus Books, 116 Third Ave., Ottawa A critical perspective on anti-black racism in the education system from the […]
Come out for a march! Call for stronger government action to address the climate crisis. Meet at Confederation Park at 5:30pm, and join us for a social afterwards. More information at https://on2ottawa.ca/talks-events
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 […]
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! […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
