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.
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 […]
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
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 […]
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 […]
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/
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 Doors open at 5:30pm / Event […]
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 […]
From November 10–21, world leaders, civil society, Indigenous peoples, grassroots movements and others will gather at the COP30 United Nations Climate Change Conference(opens in a new tab) in Belém, Brazil, to advance action on addressing the climate emergency. Delegates from The United Church of Canada will be attending as part of the KAIROS delegation(opens in […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
