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.
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| 3 events, -  Join us for a powerful documentary screening of "The Disappearance of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya", about the imprisonment of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, a prominent doctor and chief of Kamal Adwan hospital in Gaza who has been detained in Israeli prison for over 10 months. We will also be holding a discussion with Carleton University […] -  The Leo Panitch School for Socialist Education is honoured to welcome longtime organizer Jonathan Rosenblum to Ottawa for the launch of his brand new book, We're Coming for You and Your Rotten System: How Socialists Beat Amazon and Upended Big-City Politics. "Jonathan Rosenblum's illuminating account of Kshama Sawant's decade as Seattle's first and only socialist city councilmember […] -  This reading group continues SftP’s tradition of running a reading group alongside our local organising, and the goal of this series is to better link our collective education with collective action, bringing together members to deepen our shared understanding of science, power, and liberation. Developed and maintained by the Science for the People – New […] Free | 0 events, | 2 events, -  The keynote speaker is Alex Neve, 2025 CBC Massey Lecturer and the former Secretary General for Amnesty International Canada. There will also be a presentation by Don Bayne, Lawyer for Hassan Diab who will speak about the sham French trial, held in absentia, the declared Dr. Diab guilty. There will be a Q & A. Free -  WHO AND WHAT? Join us for an evening with award-winning and best-selling author and scholar Robyn Maynard (@policingblack) as she launches the revised and expanded edition of her book “Policing Black Lives: State Violence in Canada from Slavery to the Present” (published @fernpub) on unceded and unsurrendered Algonquin Anishinaabe Territory | in Ottawa. Following her […] | 3 events, -  Join us on October 30 as we welcome Dr. Karena Shaw to discuss political ecology and her most recent research. Register: https://carleton-ca.zoom.us/meeting/register/U5mu565bSIeAQ91Ndl1UEg#/registration - Landlords in Ottawa are kicking out long-term tenants under the false excuse of “renovations”— just to jack up the rent. That’s a renoviction! Thanks to tenant organizing by ACORN members across the province, Ottawa is finally developing a bylaw. So, to make sure this bylaw protects us where it counts, ACORN is consulting with the […] -  Join Carleton University's Department of History for a talk by Cynthia Miller-Idriss as she discusses her latest book, Man Up: The New Misogyny and the Rise of Violent Extremism. What two things do most violent extremists have in common? Most of us know the first: they are almost always men or boys. But the second? They are […] | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, |
| 0 events, | 1 event, -  Renters who live in Hazelview Properties run rentals are fighting back against lack of repairs, frequent elevator shutdowns, pest issues and more! | 1 event, -  An urgent look at America’s student movement, sparked at Columbia University, as students protested ties to the genocide in Gaza. Join us for a free screening of "The Encampments"a film which offers an urgent, intimate portrait of America’s student movement, ignited at Colombia University, as students protested their universities’ ties to the genocide in Gaza. […] | 0 events, | 3 events, -  No business as usual while El-Fashir and Darfur face genocidal violence at the hands of the Emirati and American backed Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The last couple of days have seen some of the most brutal and unimaginable violence carried out in the name of the RSF's campaign of ethnic cleansing and the larger imperialist […] -  Mark your calendars! More details to come soon -  Access your electromagnetic imagination through an evening of radio art Join us to explore the Art of Transmission with an evening of groundbreaking radio art and performance presented in partnership with CUAG. Explore the radical potentialities of analog radio through the work of artist and author Paul Jasen and media and sound artist Florence-Delphine Roux. […] Free | 1 event, -  A program of rarely- or never before-screened short videos by Canadian queer and trans sex worker activists, or interviews featuring them, from the 1970s-1990s. This program foregrounds queer and trans sex workers' own voices, speaking candidly to one another about their experiences, or engaging with straight media to explode myths and bust stigma faced by […] $10 | 1 event, - Join us for a community townhall discussion about your rights as a tenant, how you can exercise those rights, and what tools you have at your disposal to stay secure as a renter. Where: Jack Purcell Community Centre, Room 203 320 Jack Purcell Ln, Room 203 |
| 0 events, | 0 events, | 1 event, -  We’re back in court on November 12 to defend the Kichi Sibi and our watershed from a nuclear waste megadump! Concerned Citizens of Renfrew County and Area, Kebaowek First Nation, Sierra Club Canada and the Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility took Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) to court and WON . . . but CNL has […] | 0 events, | 4 events, PURPOSE To document the multiple ways that Canadian entities – including government bodies, corporations, universities, charities, media, and other cultural institutions – have enabled and continue to enable the settler colonization and genocide of Palestinians, and to articulate what justice and reparations would require. Disrupting the victim/expert dichotomy, testimonies by survivors from Palestine will be […] Free  Laylit is a platform and collective celebrating music and artists from the Arab/SWANA region and its diaspora. Over the last four years their dance parties in New York City and Montreal have carved out an unmatched place in North American nightlife, becoming an anticipated social gathering and unique musical experience. Each party takes you on […] -  The Hassan Diab Support Committee Presents Seeking Justice for Hassan Diab Almost 20 Years of Violated Human Rights Canada Must Act to Protect Hassan Diab Keynote speaker: Alex Neve, 2025 CBC Massey Lecturer, Former Secretary General for Amnesty International Canada. Presentation and Q&A: Don Bayne, Lawyer for Hassan Diab Event is free and open to […] -  On Nov 4th, the federal government is promising deep cuts to healthcare, education, and climate action. And for what? Billions for weapons of war and tax cuts for the rich. Want to do something about it? Join the Council of Canadians on Nov. 14 at 6pm in Ottawa. Register here https://canadians.org/event/a-peoples-assembly/ | 3 events, -  Toronto’s foremost maqam group, the Labyrinth Ensemble, has spent four years dedicated to experimenting with and promoting modal music traditions of Central, West, and South Asia, and the Mediterranean. Coming from various areas of experience and musical backgrounds, the musicians learned to master new ways of hearing, performing, and thinking about music. Mentored by a […] | 0 events, |
| 0 events, | 1 event, -  Medically assisted death is becoming more common globally, and yet there are few places to share about this experience. Join us as we discuss our experience and share about our loved ones who chose medically assisted death at the end of their lives. Some questions to consider: How does it feel to know in advance […] Free – $30 | 1 event, -  This past year, the City of Ottawa closed the emergency overnight shelters held at Bernard Grand Maître Arena, Dempsey Community Centre, Heron Road Community Centre, and the Graham Spry Building under the premise of having created capacity within Ottawa’s existing shelter system. Ottawa’s shelters have approximately 950 beds and Ottawa’s homeless population is nearing 3,000. […] Free | 1 event, -  Hi everyone, late as always, but maybe it's queer time. We're organizing a TDOR vigil on Thursday November 20th at 7pm at the human rights monument. We will be reading the names of the many transgender people who have been killed through violence this past year, and holding space for our community to grieve. Please […] | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, |
| 1 event, - This is module 2 of a reading group series. Follow Register link for more details! This reading group continues SftP’s tradition of running a reading group alongside our local organising, and the goal of this series is to better link our collective education with collective action, bringing together members to deepen our shared understanding of […] Free | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 1 event, - Are you injuring yourself at work? Is your boss harassing you? Are you never sure your salary will be enough to make ends meet? This is the reality for many people in Quebec, Ontario and elsewhere. And the best chance we have to get out of this situation is to organize ourselves together. The speakers […] Free |
