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.
Ottawa is in crisis. For every 1 unit of affordable housing that is built, 7 are lost, and over 150 people sleep on the street every night. Yet, our city council only approved $16 million on building new affordable homes. We know we can do better - Currently the city spends $40 million on shelters, […]
Life as we know it is falling apart. Extreme weather events and mass species extinction cover the globe. The government has failed to implement the radical change we need, we are facing the unraveling of the ecological, social and economic systems that underpin our lives. Don't be a dupe to the government's smoke and mirrors! […]
August 31st is the International Day of Protest Against ABA, a day of action for Autistic self-advocates to stand in opposition to Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) therapy. ABA was pioneered in the 1960s by Ole Ivar Løvaas, a psychologist who also published work developing gay conversion therapy. Since Autistic people are disproportionately 2SLGBTQIA+ and ABA […]
The Solidarity Alliance of People Who Use Drugs (SAPWUD) is hosting their first annual candlelight vigil to honour the many lives lost to so-called Canada's genocidal war on people who use drugs. Dundonald Park (516 Somerset St W, Ottawa) from 8 pm to 10 pm on August 31st, 2023.
Come out for a march! Call for stronger government action to address the climate crisis. Meet at Confederation Park at 5:30pm, and join us for a social afterwards.
March leaves Ottawa City Hall (Lisgar Street side) at 12:00pm (Noon). Heads West on Lisgar Street to Elgin Street, then South on Elgin Street to Gladstone Avenue, then West on Gladstone Avenue ending at McNabb Park (corner of Bronson and Gladstone). Picnic at McNabb commences when March participants arrive (approx. 12:45pm).
Do you want to be involved in power-challenging, community-based journalism? The Leveller is a left-leaning newspaper covering campus issues, the city of Ottawa, and the wider world. Our aim is to provide news and analysis in support of people everywhere who are fighting oppression. We are a democratic organization, and we side with people over […]
Join Octopus Books for an insightful evening with Habiba Cooper Diallo, author of #BlackInSchool. Habiba will be joined in conversation with Letitia Taylor in an event co-hosted by Parents for Diversity. Thurs. September 7, 7pm - 8:30pm Octopus Books, 116 Third Ave., Ottawa A critical perspective on anti-black racism in the education system from the […]
Come out for a march! Call for stronger government action to address the climate crisis. Meet at Confederation Park at 5:30pm, and join us for a social afterwards. More information at https://on2ottawa.ca/talks-events
Help celebrate the launch of Quitting the Master Race: A Daughter's Journey to Break the Bonds of Hate, by local author Barbara Leimsner www.barbaraleimsner.com How do otherwise decent people become mesmerized by a doctrine of hate? The author confronts the past to discover how one ordinary man—her adored German papa—in his youth became thoroughly indoctrinated […]
The fossil fuel industry is the arsonist behind the devastating climate disasters sweeping Canada and the globe. It's time to #EndFossilFuels! Join us on Parliament Hill as we present our demands. We are excited to announce that the date has been set for the September 2023 Global Climate Strike! We’ll be striking on September 15th! […]
Protest, strike and rebellion in Canada’s Capital with Brian McDougall. The group will be meeting in front of the Chateau Laurier Hotel at approximately 5pm. Dress for the weather and get ready to walk! This tour is completely free as part of OPIRG-Carleton's Rad Frosh week and is cross-promoted with CUPE Local 4600. We plan […]
Rain or shine. Join hundreds of others in this fun ride through Ottawa / Gatineau to celebrate cycling as meaningful climate action & demonstrate the need for safe active transport infrastructure.
Ottawa is joining the actions taking place across the country to demand equality, justice and permanent resident status for all! Please RSVP now so we can share the plans with you! If you are not in Ottawa, please scroll below to see the full list of actions. We are marching because in this crisis of […]
We are hosting a SEARCH THE LANDFILL International Day of Action. The main theme is Search The Landfills but we welcome all causes. As we continue this fight we realize that our sisters laying in the garbage dump, is the last genocidal act that the government can commit against us. Each year since arrival of […]
This coming Wednesday, September 20th, anti-2SLGBTQIA+ activists plan to rally on Parliament Hill as well as in a number of cities across the country for a so-called “Million Person March.” While they claim to be in support of “parental rights,” this is nothing more than yet another anti-2SLGBTQIA+ hate rally. Many of the people behind […]
The Institute of Political Economy, Carleton University, and the Canadian Centre of Policy Alternatives are excited to announce a book launch for David Livingstone's 2023 Tipping Point for Advanced Capitalism: Class, Class Consciousness, and Activism in the "Knowledge Economy ", published by Fernwood Press. The event will be held on September 20, 2023, from 4 […]
Ken Rubin will first talk about several challenging key consumer and community issues to be met and then provide examples of his investigative and FOI experiences. This will be followed by questions and a discussion on why activism and investigative work matter. Ken Rubin is an Ottawa investigative public interest researcher, a citizens’ advocate, an […]
Take Back the Night (TBTN) is an annual rally and protest against sexual and gender-based violence. The community comes together to celebrate, support and empower survivors, while creating safer communities and healthier relationships through awareness, activism and advocacy. #TBTN2023 Ottawa will start with a rally in Minto Park (102 Lewis St) on 6pm. The march will […]
Experience the joy of biking through the eyes of children and join the worldwide movement calling for child-friendly streets Kidical Mass is an international movement inspired by ‘critical mass’ events held to emphasize the number of people who want to ride bikes and to demand infrastructure improvements. Kidical mass expands on that idea with a […]
Join Free Transit Ottawa, Ottawa Transit Riders, Horizon Ottawa, and Ecology Ottawa for a Rally to Fix Public Transit. We're calling on City Council to deliver transit that's accessible, affordable, reliable, and frequent. Featuring live music and speakers from community and labour groups, including Nick Grover — Free Transit Ottawa Dan Rutabingwa Gakire — Ecology […]
How the ride works: 1. Show up before 6 2. Start circling the fountain at 6pm, and follow whoever leaves first 3. Ride around slowly on streets without bike lanes, take up the entire car lane. If it's a 2-lane road, stick to just one lane unless it's a big group. 4. Whoever is in […]
In honour of Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the Caring Society, in partnership with Assembly of Seven Generations (A7G) and Beechwood Cemetery, will once again host Orange Shirt Day 2023 on Unceded Algonquin Territory (Ottawa, Ontario). We invite you to learn about Canada’s history in the spirit of truth […]
