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.
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 […]
Do you want to be involved in power-challenging, community-based journalism? Story Meetings are where you can pitch article ideas, help brainstorm content, or be assigned a story. They’re also a way to learn about the Leveller and introduce yourself. We've started writing, editing and publishing for the new Volume 16 starting in September. We're in […]
This is a concert fundraiser for the Dupil Collective. To purchase a ticket for this concert, please email us at dupilcollective@gmail.com. We will also be taking donations at the door. To learn more, or donate if you're unable to attend, visit our GoFundMe page here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-felix-lukayo-go-to-their-ancestral-home Felix and Lukayo will play a variety of covers […]
A Yes No Wave label showcase curated by Aki Onda and Wok the Rock, featuring performances by: Gabber Modus Operandi Rani Jambak Linsey Wellman presented with support from SAW plus video works by: Natasha Tontey Riar Rizaldi presented with support from Artengine Curated by Aki Onda and Wok the Rock + Communal meal prepared by […]
Join us for a public talk bringing together Indigenous delegates from Puebla/Hidalgo, Mexico and Wet'suwet'en Territory. These delegates represent communities affected by gas pipelines being built by TC Energy (formerly TransCanada) with support from the Canadian government who are pushing back in defence of the land. The event will feature film presentations from each community's […]
October 19, 2023 @12pm noon to 1pm in the Tory Building, Room 360, Carleton University and on Zoom (registration in advance required for Zoom webinar). Free. This is a public lecture by Hassan Diab. Presented by the Foundations in Community Engagement course (SOCI/ANTH 2180) and the Hassan Diab Support Committee. No registration required to attend […]
Canada is burning and life as we know it is falling apart. Extreme weather events and mass species extinction cover the globe. And government has failed to implement the radical change we need. In this talk, we will tell the truth about the state of the climate - including the hard truths that people in […]
Canada is burning and life as we know it is falling apart. Extreme weather events and mass species extinction cover the globe. And government has failed to implement the radical change we need. In this talk, we will tell the truth about the state of the climate - including the hard truths that people in […]
*English below* Samedi le 21 octobre à 10h00 à l'Atelier d'innovation sociale Venez entendre des contes et des histoires pour enfants en compagnie d’Adrianna Exposée! Il y aura des lectures de contes, de la musique et beaucoup de plaisir 🌈🎉 Cette activité est pour les enfants et leurs parents et se déroulera en français et […]
Once again, anti-2SLGBTQIA+ activists are planning to rally on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on October 21st, as well as in cities all across the country in a coordinated campaign against 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion in the education system. While they claim to be in support of “parental rights,” this is nothing more than yet another anti-2SLGBTQIA+ hate […]
It’s time to mobilize again. This week ALONE “Israel” has murdered more than 800+ innocent Palestinians in Gaza. We need to let our government know that we will not be silenced and allow them to be complicit in the ethic cleansing of Palestinians. THE SIEGE ON GAZA MUST END NOW. Bring your friends, family and […]
Friday, October 20, 2023 @ 5:00 pm (gather) and 5:30 pm (march) at Patterson Park, Bank Street and Patterson Ave (south-east corner). Come out for a march! Call for stronger government action to address the climate crisis. Meet at Patterson Park at 5:30pm. For more information, email Francine@on2ottawa.ca
Come celebrate the launch of Danny McLaren’s poetry chapbook The Enby Manifesto from Porkbelly Press at the Ottawa Trans Library. Evening will include a poetry reading, Q&A, and an opportunity to buy copies. Danny McLaren is a neurodivergent, Jewish, queer, trans and non-binary writer and poet living in Katarokwi, what is colonially known as Kingston, […]
Join Ottawa author and investigative journalist Dean Beeby for the launch of Mass Murder, Police Mayhem: The Mass Casualty Commission, a layperson's guide to the report that explains how the senseless tragedy in Portapique happened, and how we can prevent such violence in the future. In this book, Beeby distills the extensive research of the Mass Casualty […]
JOIN US in a solidarity rally with those participating in the global general strike for Palestine. We are Canadian workers who oppose the occupation and believe that the labour movement should unequivocally back Palestinian calls for a ceasefire. We are an alliance of Canadian workers who: • ARE AGAINST THE GENOCIDE IN GAZA. • CONDEMN […]
Join us to celebrate the release of It's All about the Land, the newest book written by renowned Kahnawa:ke Mohawk activist and scholar, Taiaiake Alfred. Register your attendance Illuminating the First Nations struggles against the Canadian state, the book exposes how racism underpins and shapes Indigenous-settler relationships, and explains how the Canadian government's reconciliation agenda […]
The highly anticipated culmination to the Trans Joy Quilt Project will happen from 2 to 4 pm during regular library hours at the Ottawa Trans Library. The Friendly Local Quilt Queers, the originators behind this great idea in community building, will bind the quilt into a finished piece of textile art. We can't wait to […]
Over 6500 Palestinians including 2700+ children have been killed by the Israeli military in the 19 days and 1.5 Million Palestinians have lost their homes. Join us to continue raising our voices and continue the fight against injustice. We demand a call for a ceasefire and an end to the siege on Gaza. THE GENOCIDE […]
This is a fundraising auction to support the continued work that I (Lynn Gehl) is doing regarding Indigenous Women and Girls with Disabilities. Follow #IWagWid for more information.
Join Eric A. Stanley & Toshio Meronek in conversation as they present their books on Trans and Queer experiences in America. Wednesday, November 1, 7:00 PM Octopus Books, 116 Third Ave., Ottawa Advances in LGBTQ rights in the recent past—marriage equality, the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell, and the expansion of hate crimes legislation—have […]
JOINING FORCES: A Fundraising Concert to Stop Ford's Kemptville Prison. Join us for an incredible evening of music on Fri, Nov 3, 2023. Taking place at the Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre (CDCC), and inside the historic and beautiful Sanctuary concert space, audience members are in for a rare musical concert experience with an intimate performance by […]
Together, we'll take action in Ottawa to show that a global renewable energy revolution is within our reach. Workers and communities all over Canada are planning local events for the Power Up global day of action. Join us on November 4th.
