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SUMMARY:POSTER EXHIBITION: Art is a Weapon: Revolutionary and Antifascist Posters from Spain 1936-39
DESCRIPTION:Poster exhibition runs April 15 to June 20\, 2026.\nGongfu Bao Restaurant\, 365 Bank Street\nFree entry\nOrganized by the Education for Liberation Collective \nIn 1930s Spain\, artists\, organizers\, unions\, and leftist political parties produced thousands of stunning posters promoting revolutionary social change and opposing fascism. In 1936\, the Spanish Civil War began when fascists organized a coup to overthrow Spain’s democratically-elected leftist Popular Front government\, composed of a coalition of socialists\, anarchists\, communists\, workers’ organizations and social movements. From 1936-38\, thousands of international volunteers\, including at least 1500 Canadians\, went to Spain to join the Popular Front in the fight against fascism. Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy enthusiastically supported the coup\, and the fascists ultimately won\, installing a dictatorship that would last until the late 1970s. \nArt is a Weapon: Revolutionary and Antifascist Posters from Spain 1936-39 presents reproductions of more than 25 striking posters that teach us the history of revolutionary Spain and the Spanish Civil War. But these posters are more than just artefacts of the past. They illuminate a history that extends into the present moment and to struggles we continue to fight today\, from opposing fascism\, fighting for gender liberation\, defending children’s genuine health and well-being\, and defending the dignity and well-being of working people to fighting for environmental sustainability\, for public education and art\, and supporting international solidarity. \nThe exhibition also includes reproductions of artefacts from the Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion\, the Canadian contingent of the International Brigades that fought against fascism in Spain.\nCurated by Claire Nicolson-Hurtig (@encrenoire.illustration\, Posters for Palestine 2024 exhibition\, member of Education for Liberation Collective) \nPosters are reproduced from the collections of the Fundacion Pablo Iglesias (Madrid\, Spain)\, the Robert D. Farber University Archives and Special Collections of Brandeis University (USA)\, and the Centre de Recursos per Aprenentatge i la Investigació at the University of Barcelona (Spain).
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/poster-exhibition-art-is-a-weapon-revolutionary-and-antifascist-posters-from-spain-1936-39/
LOCATION:Gongfu Bao\, 365 Bank St\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2P1Y2\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="Education for Liberation Collective":MAILTO:educationforliberation@protonmail.com
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SUMMARY:Summertime Radical Historical Walking Tours
DESCRIPTION:Ottawa radicals have been fighting for greater social justice for more than 200 years. This summer you can learn more about past protests\, strikes\, and campaigns during a radical historical walking tour. \nMy name is Brian McDougall. Since 2014\, I’ve given hundreds of tours about Ottawa-Gatineau’s radical past for tourists\, residents\, and local activists. I believe that historically informed activists are more effective. \nWhy do we need to know our history? It’s true that history doesn’t repeat itself and can’t provide us with ready-made formulae to guide us today. But knowing how past generations of radicals fought for social justice – stories our rulers either rewrite or suppress – helps to sharpen our ability to think through the strategic and tactical issues we face today.  \nWhat kinds of struggles have Ottawa-Gatineau’s radicals mounted in the past? What strategies did they adopt? When did they win and why did they often lose? Those are some of the questions I pose while doing the nine tours offered through Peoples’ History Walking Tours. \nCurrent tours:\n•	Building the Rideau Canal and the making of the Ottawa working class\n•	Protest\, strike\, and rebellion in the history of Canada’s capital\n•	An unauthorized history of Parliament Hill: From Indigenous land to headquarters of Canada’s elite\n•	Indigenous peoples and colonialism in the history of Canada’s capital\n•	From sacred site to industrial wasteland: colonialism and class struggle in the Chaudière District\n•	More than taverns and brothels: French Canadian\, Irish\, and Jewish struggles against oppression in Lowertown\n•	The rise and fall of federal public service militancy in Ottawa-Gatineau\, 1965-2023\n•	Colonialism and resistance in Canada’s capital: lessons from Indigenous\, Irish\, Black South African\, and Palestinian struggles\n•	Failure to revolt? Why Winnipeg had a general strike in 1919 while Ottawa’s was aborted \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 take place in the center of Ottawa\, May through September. Tours are organized on demand\, for four or more people. \nWho leads the tours? I do. I’m a former university teacher and federal public servant\, long-time socialist\, trade unionist\, and social justice activist in Ottawa-Gatineau. I’m currently active in my trade union\, the Canadian Association of Professional Employees (Palestine solidarity caucus and the National Education Committee) and with the Tempest Collective – an American/Canadian socialist group.  \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   \nDon’t hesitate to contact me if you have questions or want to book a tour.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/summertime-radical-historical-walking-tours/
LOCATION:City of Ottawa-Gatineau streets
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SUMMARY:Against Canadian Imperialism: Uniting for Socialism
DESCRIPTION:On May 26th\, 2026\, the International League of People’s Struggle in Canada will host a national political conference titled Against Canadian Imperialism: Uniting for Socialism in Ottawa\, on the first day of its 6th National Assembly. It will be followed by the participants joining the protests against CANSEC (arms and weapons convention/trade show) and Community Caucuses in Ottawa over the next two days to build a strong united front against our common enemy. The aim of the conference is to unite people’s struggle across Canada and build common lines of action and concrete solidarity. There will be speakers\, organizing\, and people participating from other cities to Ottawa and it will be an opportunity to energize the anti-imperialist movement across Canada. \nYou can register here: https://bit.ly/4uY5TAw \nYou can reach out to ilps.canada@gmail.com if you have any questions or if you want to provide any support\, for example\, funds\, volunteering time\, etc. \nMore information: \n6th National Assembly of the International League of Peoples struggle and conference “Against Canadian Imperialism: Uniting Toward Socialism” will take place from May 26 – May 28th in Ottawa\, ON. The conference aims to strengthen unity among people’s movements across the country and deepen our collective understanding of Canada’s role in the global imperialist system. \nThrough plenary discussions the conference will center the current conditions and struggles of people and movements within Canada. It will aim to highlight the urgency of building solidarity among workers\, migrant workers\, Indigenous peoples\, students\, and communities resisting exploitation and impact of the Canadian project of profit over people. The conference will bring together grassroots organizations\, labour organizers\, neighbourhood defence groups and unions\, and individuals committed to fighting for a better future for all. Discussions will focus on the material impacts of Canadian imperialism at home – the exploitative working conditions\, the unaffordable cost of living\, the exploitation of migrant workers\, the housing system\, and the erosion of dignity of life for the working class. \nAt the same time\, it will expose Canada’s imperialist role abroad through its military alliances\, weapons trade\, and political and economic support for fascist\, Zionist\, and reactionary regimes worldwide. \nTherefore\, with the foundation of the working class struggle\, the conference seeks to advance a unified movement against Canadian imperialism and to build stronger international solidarity with people everywhere resisting the same global system of oppression. \nPlease register and pay a registration fee of $100 CAD to receive an email detailing the address for the events and further details on the program. \nThe registration fee will include food\, drinks and cover expenses for the venue during the 3 day conference and assembly. The registration fee does not include accommodation and transportation expenses. E-transfers can be sent to ilps.canada@gmail.com
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/against-canadian-imperialism-uniting-for-socialism/
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SUMMARY:"Fund Healthcare\, Not Warfare" Ottawa Bus Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join our “Fund Healthcare\, Not Warfare” Ottawa Bus Tour to call for public money to support healthcare\, not conflict. Together\, we’ll travel around Ottawa and learn more about how the fight for public healthcare and against militarism are intertwined. Space is limited\, so get your ticket now! \nThis 90-minute bus tour\, organized by the Council of Canadians and the Shut Down CANSEC campaign\, will include brief stops at Ottawa-area institutions that are profiting from the unprecedented billions being spent on weapons systems\, like the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI)\, Lockheed Martin\, and the CANSEC “defence\, security and emerging technology” arms show at the EY Centre. \nWe’ll also hear from health care workers\, federal civil servants and others who are facing the brunt of budget cuts to made to pay for this agenda of corporate welfare-through-warfare\, at locations like Health Canada\, the Public Health Agency of Canada\, and the Ottawa Hospital. \nSpeakers on this bus tour will include Amy Roberts\, a Registered Nurse and the president of the Ontario Nurses Association Local 83\, which represents nurses at the Ottawa Hospital\, Nik Barry-Shaw\, trade and privatization campaigner for the Council of Canadians and Brent Patterson of Peace Brigades International and the Shut Down CANSEC campaign. \nThe tour is endorsed by the Ottawa Health Coalition\, the Canadian Friends Service Committee and the Ottawa chapter of the Council of Canadians. \nRegister to reserve your seat\, get schedule details\, and receive updates before departure.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/fund-healthcare-not-warfare-ottawa-bus-tour/
LOCATION:350 Albert Street\, 350 Albert Street\, Ottawa\, ON\, Canada
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