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SUMMARY:Learn about Ottawa’s radical history on a walking tour
DESCRIPTION:Learn about Ottawa’s radical history on a walking tour \nTake your radicalism outdoors this summer so you and your friends can learn from previous generations of troublemakers on a radical historical walking tour. \nMy name is Brian McDougall. Since 2014\, I’ve given hundreds of radical tours to visitors\, residents\, and local activists. \nWhy do we need to know our history? It’s true that history doesn’t repeat itself\, and it can’t provide us with ready-made formulae to guide us today. But\, knowing the inspiring stories about how others fought for social justice – whether they won or lost – helps to sharpen our ability to think through the strategic and tactical issues we face today. \nPeoples’ History Walking Tours: \n\nBuilding the Rideau Canal and the making of the Ottawa working class\nProtest\, strike\, and rebellion in the history of Canada’s capital\nAn unauthorized history of Parliament Hill: From Indigenous land to headquarters of Canada’s elite\nIndigenous peoples and colonialism in the history of Canada’s capital\nFrom sacred site to industrial wasteland: colonialism and class struggle in the Chaudière District\nMore than taverns and brothels: French Canadian\, Irish\, and Jewish struggles against oppression in Lowertown\nThe rise and fall of federal public service militancy in Ottawa-Gatineau\, 1965-2023\nColonialism and resistance in Canada’s capital: lessons from Indigenous\, Irish\, Black South African\, and Palestinian struggles\nFailure to revolt? Why Winnipeg had a general strike in 1919 while Ottawa’s was aborted\n\nHow good are the tours? In 85 reviews on Trip Advisor\, 79 tour participants rated their experience 5 stars out of 5. You can read their comments here: https://www.tripadvisor.ca/Attraction_Review-g155004-d7035441-Reviews-Peoples_History_Walking_Tours-Ottawa_Ontario.html \nWhat does a tour involve? Tours are given in English\, last from 3 to 3.5 hours\, and mainly take place in the center of Ottawa\, May to October. \nWho leads the tours? I do. I’m a former university teacher and federal public servant\, land long-time socialist\, trade unionist and social justice activist in Ottawa-Gatineau. I’m currently active with the Palestinian solidarity caucus and the national education committee of my public service union: the Canadian Association of Professional Employees. \nHow much does a tour cost? Tours cost $35 per person and require a minimum of four participants. Groups can be as large as 20\, with those of 10 or more eligible for a discount. \nHow do you book a tour? Organize a group and select a preferred day and time. (Tours are organized on demand.) Then send me an email brian.phwt@gmail.com or book through my website https://ottawahistorytours.com Don’t hesitate to contact me if you have questions.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/learn-about-ottawas-radical-history-on-a-walking-tour/
LOCATION:The streets of Ottawa-Gatineau
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SUMMARY:October Chain Fast for Palestinian Family Reunification: Issue Visas and Arrange Evacuations NOW
DESCRIPTION:From October 1 to October 21\, please pick a day to fast (according to your own tradition of fasting) to demand the immediate evacuation from Gaza of all remaining 3\,700 Palestinian applicants for Canadian visas and the finalization of all 2\,500+ applications for Palestinian genocide survivors still stranded in Egypt. During your fast day\, we ask you to: \n• Make a selfie with a message (such as Fasting for Palestinian Family Reunification or “Fasting for Urgent Gaza Evacuation”) that you can share with us and on your social media; \n• Write a letter and make a call to your MP and the appropriate government officials (samples below) demanding immediate evacuation of all remaining visa applicants from Gaza; \n• Share on social media the story of one of the families hugely impacted by the negative impacts of this program (we will pair you with a family and provide pictures and text to share). We can also directly connect you with that particular family to stay in touch with them afterwards and continue advocating for their right to be free of the genocide and joined with their loved ones in Canada. \nTo pick a date to fast\, please email a preferred date\, your name and town/city to be shared on our website\, to the Canadian Palestinian Family Reunification Project of the Rural Refugee Rights Network at tasc@web.ca \nEach day of the chain fast will represent one of the 21 months that Canada’s None is Too Many Gaza temporary residence visa (TRV) program has been in effect\, 20 months of deliberate institutional inaction and lethal obstacle creation\, with hundreds of lives lost waiting on Canadian visas. The final week of the chain fast coincides with the return of MPs to Parliament. \nCanada does have the capacity to evacuate visa applicants from Gaza. But it has only directly assisted in the evacuation of fewer than 2% of the 5\,000 applicants\, and in late July evacuated 11 Canadian citizens through the Karem Abu Salem crossing. We engage in this fast to highlight the urgent need to evacuate the remaining 98% of applicants. \nThe punishingly slow pace of visa processing for Gazans – a paltry average of 2 applications completed per day\, with a lethal waiting time for some of over a year – stands in stark contrast to the Canada–Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel (CUAET) program. During CUAET’s first year\, Canada welcomed 129\,000 Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion and approved over half a million visas (an average of 1\,400 applications per day)\, usually within a two-week turnaround. Canada waived security screening for those aged up to 17 and over 61\, and dropped a required medical exam despite the Ukrainian population’s much higher risk of carrying tuberculosis\, which Ottawa conceded “posed potential health risks to Canada.” \nSimilarly\, Canada welcomed over 8\,000 Israeli visa holders during 2024. Palestinian Canadians and refugee advocates point to such figures as clear proof of a painful\, discriminatory double standard that fails to adequately respond to what Canadian officials acknowledge are “catastrophic conditions” in Gaza. \nThe Gaza TRV program eerily echoes one of the most shameful periods of Canadian history\, the None is Too Many policies designed to keep Jews fleeing genocide out of Canada during the 1930s and 1940s. Almost 79 years after Canada turned away a boat packed with Jewish refugees (the St. Louis)\, then Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued an apology\, noting 254 St. Louis passengers were murdered upon their forced return to Europe\, and declaring: “By issuing this apology\, it is my sincere hope that we can shine a light on this painful chapter of our history and ensure that its lessons are never forgotten.” \nSadly\, different lessons were learned by different people. For those in the government who historically and to this day wrongfully treat certain groups of people with suspicion\, the lesson is that they can get away with racist exclusion as long as there is no public outrage. Hence\, we have seen Public Safety Canada agencies like CBSA (Canadian Border Services Agency) and CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service) treat every last Palestinian from Gaza as a potential risk instead of viewing them through the humanitarian lens of families escaping the worst horrors imaginable. That is why actions like the Chain Fast are so important: another reminder of the many people across this land who stand in solidarity with and recognize the humanity of these Palestinian families. \nOrganized by the Rural Refugee Rights Network’s Canadian Palestinian Family Reunification Project\nMore info at tasc@web.ca
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/october-chain-fast-for-palestinian-family-reunification-issue-visas-and-arrange-evacuations-now/
LOCATION:Ontario
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Getting It Together - Organizing Collectives for the Real World
DESCRIPTION:The Punch Up Collective will be facilitating a “Getting It Together: Organizing Collectives for the Real World” workshop on the afternoon of Saturday\, October 4th\, 2025. This workshop is for anyone interested in starting a collective\, or those keen to discuss how to make a collective they’re already a part of more effective and sustainable. \nWe live in a frightening and unpredictable period\, faced with the growing challenges of climate catastrophe\, genocide\, ongoing economic austerity and state violence\, and emboldened white supremacy. Countering these challenges will take widespread\, powerful\, and resilient social movements that can sustain themselves over the long haul. But how do we get from here to there\, when so many of our organizations and projects seem temporary\, ad hoc\, and dysfunctional? \nBuilding vibrant\, sustainable collectives in our communities is a good place to start. This workshop hopes to help contribute to that conversation in Ottawa. Some topics the workshop will cover include: \n\nwhat exactly is a collective?\nwhy meaningful anti-oppression analysis and practice is essential for collectives\ntools and features of effective collectives\nhow are collectives structured?\nplus plenty of time for discussion and reflection on the experiences of participants\n\nThe workshop will last 4 hours (with breaks\, of course) and be facilitated by the members of the Punch Up Collective. It will be capped at 35 participants. \nRegistration \nTo register\, please fill out this form: forms.gle/U7ut3CZZd5r8pkuT7. Because this workshop has limited attendance\, we would like people to register by Tuesday\, September 30th\, by 9am. If you’ve registered but won’t be able to attend\, please also tell us that by emailing punchup@riseup.net. \nCost \nThere is no cost to participate in this event; if you have means\, donations to help cover the cost of the room rental ($175) are welcome. \nReading \nIt’s not necessary but\, if you’re a keener who wants to do some advance reading\, we wrote a short piece about why we think collectives are great\, available here: https://briarpatchmagazine.com/articles/view/getting-it-together \nAccessibility \n\nMasks will be required for this workshop and we will have some on hand if you need one.\nThe room where the workshop is taking place is on the second floor. There is an elevator.\nThe first floor has gender-segregated wheelchair accessible washrooms. On the 2nd floor\, there is a washroom that is wheelchair accessible and unisex (gender neutral).\nWe request all participants refrain from wearing scents to better allow people with chemical sensitivities to attend.\nIf you have any accessibility needs not listed here\, please get in touch with us.\n\nAbout Punch Up Collective \nPunch Up is a small anarchist collective based in Ottawa\, Ontario\, on unceded Algonquin land. A more detailed description of the collective is available on our website: punchupcollective.org
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/workshop-getting-it-together-organizing-collectives-for-the-real-world/
LOCATION:Jack Purcell Community Centre\, 320 Jack Purcell Lane\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2P1M4\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Rise Up For Gaza: International Day of Action
DESCRIPTION:OTTAWA TWO YEARS OF GENOCIDE: RISE UP FOR GAZA. \n\nOn October 4th\, we will take the streets and shut it down. We are making it clear: the people of the world stand with Gaza\, and demand a total arms embargo and sanctions against Israel.\nAs we mark two years of genocide\, we recall our responsibility to the people of Gaza\, who have resisted an all-out war on their lives for over 700 days. In confronting those who continue to make this genocide possible\, we affirm that the United States\, Canada\, Europe\, and Arab states bear full complicity in Zionism’s crimes. The time is now to link arms\, reenergize ourselves and our people\, and stop the world for Gaza.\nWe will not rest until the genocide is brought to an end\, until those who bear responsibility are made to answer for their crimes\, and until Palestine is free.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/rise-up-for-gaza-international-day-of-action/
LOCATION:Parliament Hill\, Wellington Street\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1A 0A9\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Collaborative zine making night at the Ottawa Trans Library
DESCRIPTION:Come work on zines with us as we work on the next issue of The Dragon Flyer\, the Ottawa Trans Library’s community zine. Write\, draw\, scan\, cut\, and paste with us on our community zine or your own project\, or just come hang out with us. We are collecting stories\, jokes\, poems\, art\, and more from the trans and non-binary community in Ottawa and our friends and families. \nThe zine workshop is a collaborative event to discuss\, share\, and work on zines together. \nCome tell your story.We will provide paper\, templates\, and whatever art supplies we have. No experience necessary. All ages welcome\, children under age 13 must be accompanied by an adult. \nMasking the day of the event is encouraged. Accessibility note: There are two stairs at the door entrance. We have a ramp we can bring out for the door on request. There’s a washroom but it’s not large enough for many mobility devices.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/collaborative-zine-making-night-at-the-ottawa-trans-library-7/
LOCATION:Ottawa Trans Library\, 1104 Somerset St. West\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1Y 3C8\, Canada
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