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Please Note: Events listed on this calendar are not organized by the Punch Up Collective unless otherwise noted in the event details.
Powerful and profound work continues to be done on how to respond interpersonal harm within social justice groups after it happens. But are there things we can do to create an environment within our organizations that limits the likelihood of harm occurring in the first place? All Ottawa-area organizers and activists are invited to a […]
On Saturday May 16th at 2 PM on Parliament Hill, we will lead a mass demonstration to demand an end to the ongoing Nakba and to affirm that we will struggle until full liberation and return. Since the Nakba 78 years ago, the US-backed Zionist project has continued to wage a war of extermination on […]
Join us to watch the gripping story of a young man who joins the antifascist International Brigades in Spain in 1937. On May 22, join the Education for Liberation Collective for a screening of the gripping feature film "Land and Freedom." This event is taking place within the context of the exhibition Art is a […]
Shut Down CANSEC is hosting a fundraiser for the Ottawa Community Defence Fund, featuring a pop-up cafe by Hochi Matcha! Come on out to the Gongfu Bao patio at 365 Bank St on May 24th from 11 AM to 7 PM, all proceeds are going to the defence fund in preparation for Shut Down CANSEC […]
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 […]
Queer Death Salon is a community space for all 2SLGBTQIA+ people to come together to discuss death, dying and grief. It is a facilitated drop-in discussion space, with the purpose of building connection, skill, and resources for 2SLGBTQIA+ people navigating end of life in our personal lives and in our communities With your pet depicted […]
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! This 90-minute bus tour, organized by the Council of […]
The Shut Down CANSEC campaign is calling for 1,000 PROTESTORS to stand up against a global trade show of genocide, occupation, destruction and theft of land. Make arrangements now to join us in Ottawa to stop the genocidal supply chain and demand to SHUT DOWN CANSEC. As we approach 1,000 days of genocide, we cannot […]
It's no secret that food prices are skyrocketing. At the same time, while many people can't afford to eat, world leaders seem to have a lot of money to spend on the military. But everyone should be able to have food on their plate. That's why we'll be giving out food, at noon on May […]
Join us on Saturday, May 30 from 1-3 for a grassroots protest against autocratic political leaders and in defense of democracy. Protest will start at the monthly Fight Ford rally at the Canadian Tribute to Human Rights on Elgin Street then march with “Signs of Democracy” to the weekly protest against Trump at Major’s Hill […]
JUST VOICES Just Voices is a community-oriented activist choir in Ottawa, on unceded Algonquin territory. We use our voices to inspire social change and contribute to movements for social and environmental justice, racial and gender equality, and struggles against violence, war and poverty. CHRIS MACLEAN As a performing Singer–Songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Chris's career spans 30+ […]
Join us for a guided tour of the exhibition Art is a Weapon: Revolutionary & Antifascist Posters from Spain 1936-39 Sunday May 31 Sunday June 14 2-3pm at Gongfu Bao, 365 Bank Street Free (donations gladly accepted) Masks required and provided ABOUT THE EXHIBITION In 1930s Spain, artists, organizers, unions, and leftist political parties produced […]
