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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.

RESOLUTION 2024

Arts Court Theatre 10 daly ave, Ottawa, MT, Canada

Resolution is a public screening featuring a selection of works created by DARC members during the previous year. Join us in Arts Court Theatre on Thursday, January 26th at 7PM. Artists will be in attendance to participate in a brief Q&A with the audience followed by a reception at Arts Court Studio. RESOLUTION 2024 features […]

Free

Moving from Despair to Community: Early Childhood Educators and Palestine

Online

Thursday, January 18th 7:30pm - 8:30pm EST Register on Zoom We, the Early Years Liberation Collective, are offering a safe space for the early years community to be in solidarity for a Free Palestine. We are a group of educators, advocates, activists, and creators who are all part of the early years community. Our work […]

Potluck for Palestine

Happy Goat Coffee Company 35 Laurel Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Please join us in enjoying some food and raising some money for Palestinian Youth Movement - Ottawa. As you may be aware, in a clear attack on Freedom of Expression (Section 2, Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms) Ottawa Bylaw has handed out almost $6000 in tickets for the use of small megaphones at recent […]

Queer Death Salon – Covid Grief

Online

Queer Death Salon is a community space for all 2SLGBTQIA+ people to come together to discuss death, dying and grief. It is a facilitated drop-in discussion space, with the purpose of building connection, skill, and resources for 2SLGBTQIA+ people navigating end of life in our personal lives and in our communities. This month, Kirthan from […]

Free – $30

Free training in non-violent direct action and upcoming climate protests

Learn more about nonviolent direct action and Last Generation Canada's next round of nonviolent climate protests which will take place in Ottawa between February 5 and 16. Join Last Generation Canada for a free, one-day nonviolent action training session on either Saturday February 3 (location TBA) or Saturday February 10 (Ottawa Quaker House, 91a Fourth Avenue) […]

IJV Ottawa presents Israelism

Club SAW 67 Nicholas St, Ottawa

Independent Jewish Voices Ottawa is pleased to present the 2023 documentary film Israelism. Join us for a screening of the film, followed by a Q+A with the director! When: Sunday, February 4, 2024. Doors open at 6pm, film begins at 6:30pm. Where: Club SAW, 67 Nicholas St., Ottawa ON. Tickets: Sliding scale by donation from […]

Free – $18

Emergency Rally for Trans Youth

Sir John A MacDonald building 144 Wellington St., Ottawa

All children and youth deserve access to life-saving, gender-affirming care and support. Unfortunately, Alberta premier Danielle Smith seems to disagree. Recently, she proposed the most restrictive anti-trans laws in Canada targeting trans youth. Parents, youth, and caring community members are speaking up in opposition to Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's egregious restrictions on the rights and […]

Online Book Launch Discussion for the 3rd Edition of The Regulation of Desire

I invite you to attend this on-line launch event and discussion for the 3rd edition of The Regulation of Desire: Queer Histories, Queer Struggles organized by the Historical Materialism Sexuality and Political Economy Network. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hmspen-book-launch-gary-kinsman-s-the-regulation-of-desire-3rd-ed-tickets-806787030727?aff=oddtdtcreator Tuesday 6th February 2024 20.30 GMT/ 15.30 EST/15.30 EDT  3:30pm in Ontario. Historical Materialism Sexuality and Political Economy Network Presents.... A […]

Labour Action and Palestine Solidarity

214 Teraanga Commons (formerly Residence Commons) Carleton University, Ottawa

CUPE 4600 and Labour For Palestine - Ottawa will be hosting an educational event for union members. Come learn about the importance of union solidarity in the fight for Palestinian human rights. Why is Palestine a labour issue? What can unionized workers do to support Palestinians? What has the role of unions been in the […]

#profitdoesntcare: Rally for public health care

Terry Fox Statue (Wellington and Metcalfe) 90 Wellington Street, Ottawa

Join us on Parliament Hill on February 13, 2024 to send a loud message to our leaders: our public health care system needs to be protected and expanded. Join more than one hundred health care workers, labour and community activists, and patient advocates fighting to save Canada’s public health care system as part of the […]

International Solidarity for Palestine: Lessons from Law and Labour

webinar

Join Labour for Palestine & ACEP-CAPE for Palestine for a webinar featuring South Africa's High Commissioner to Canada Riaz Moe Shaik, former UN Special Rapporteur Michael Lynk, and Dr. Katherine Nastovski on international solidarity, labor activism, and civil society resistance for the Palestinian liberation movement. Speakers will cover a range of topics to empower us […]

Free

Queer Death Salon – Loss by overdose or tainted supply

Online

Queer Death Salon is a virtual community space for all 2SLGBTQIA+ people to come together to discuss death, dying and grief. It is a facilitated drop-in discussion space, with the purpose of building connection, skill, and resources for 2SLGBTQIA+ people navigating end of life in our personal lives and in our communities. February’s Queer Death […]

Free – $30