This month, the Historical Society of Ottawa and Workers History Museum celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the September 1924 Strike by "Les Allumettières" at Hull's E.B. Eddy match factory -- the first women to stage a labour strike in the province's history. To mark this anniversary, two events have been planned for activists and local […]

Party for a good cause! Join us for a "FUN"draising evening of:• SHORT FILMS presented by the Transgender Media Portal (5-6pm) • BOOKWORM KARAOKE hosted by Mr. Capital Pride 2024 themself: BJ Stroker!! https://www.instagram.com/bj_stroker/ (7-10pm) ($ tip your favourite performers!)• SILENT AUCTION (until 8pm) with amazing prizes from Victoire Boutique, Maker House, Miss Chief Eagle […]

There are many events happening in Ottawa and the general region; Inter Pares has assembled a list which includes many that activists in town may find of interest: https://interpares.ca/news/marking-national-day-truth-and-reconciliation

Odawa is proud to announce a special screening of the award winning National Geographic documentary SUGARCANE. A stunning tribute to the resilience of Native People and their way of life, SUGARCANE, the debut feature documentary from Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie, is an epic cinematic portrait of a community during a moment of international […]

Social Innovation Atelier, 95 Clegg St. “ZAD,” or “zone à defender,” has entered the European lexicon as a general term for militant direct collective action against large-scale development projects. First coming into prominence in the collective opposition airport construction in Notre-Dame-des-Landes, France, (still the largest self-organized autonomous zone in Europe) the approach and tactic has […]

Join us to celebrate the release of Philip Kaisary’s new book, From Havana to Hollywood: Slave Resistance in the Cinematic Imaginary. Philip will be joined in conversation with Adrian Harewood, Stacy Douglas, and Aubrey Anable. Wednesday, October 2, 6pm - 8pm Wise Town Cafe, 329-A Elgin St. Space is limited, please RSVP by email to bridgetrielly@cmail.carleton.ca […]

Join FSIS for the 18th annual SIS Vigil for MMIWG2S+ on Friday, October 4, 2024. We are gathering from noon to 3 pm on Parliament Hill on traditional Algonquin Territory. This year also marks the 20 anniversary of Amnesty International Canada's Stolen Sisters Report. There will be fierce Indigenous women speakers including Beverley Jacobs, Melanie […]