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 […]

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 […]

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 […]