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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 […]

Canada is Burning: Slow March

Patterson Park Bank St. & Patterson Ave, Ottawa, Canada

Friday, October 20, 2023 @ 5:00 pm (gather) and 5:30 pm (march) at Patterson Park, Bank Street and Patterson Ave (south-east corner). Come out for a march! Call for stronger government action to address the climate crisis. Meet at Patterson Park at 5:30pm. For more information, email Francine@on2ottawa.ca

Enby Manifesto Book Launch

Ottawa Trans Library 1104 Somerset St. West, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Come celebrate the launch of Danny McLaren’s poetry chapbook The Enby Manifesto from Porkbelly Press at the Ottawa Trans Library. Evening will include a poetry reading, Q&A, and an opportunity to buy copies. Danny McLaren is a neurodivergent, Jewish, queer, trans and non-binary writer and poet living in Katarokwi, what is colonially known as Kingston, […]

Book launch: Mass Murder, Police Mayhem with Dean Beeby

Octopus Books 116 Third Ave, Ottawa, Canada

Join Ottawa author and investigative journalist Dean Beeby for the launch of Mass Murder, Police Mayhem: The Mass Casualty Commission, a layperson's guide to the report that explains how the senseless tragedy in Portapique happened, and how we can prevent such violence in the future. In this book, Beeby distills the extensive research of the Mass Casualty […]

STAND WITH THE GLOBAL GENERAL STRIKE FOR PALESTINE

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

JOIN US in a solidarity rally with those participating in the global general strike for Palestine. We are Canadian workers who oppose the occupation and believe that the labour movement should unequivocally back Palestinian calls for a ceasefire. We are an alliance of Canadian workers who: • ARE AGAINST THE GENOCIDE IN GAZA. • CONDEMN […]

Book Launch: It’s All about the Land with Taiaiake Alfred

Know History office 384 Bank Street #SUITE 300, Ottawa

Join us to celebrate the release of It's All about the Land, the newest book written by renowned Kahnawa:ke Mohawk activist and scholar, Taiaiake Alfred. Register your attendance Illuminating the First Nations struggles against the Canadian state, the book exposes how racism underpins and shapes Indigenous-settler relationships, and explains how the Canadian government's reconciliation agenda […]