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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260430T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260930T170000
DTSTAMP:20260610T070626
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260524T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260524T190000
DTSTAMP:20260610T070626
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SUMMARY:Ottawa Defence Fund Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:Shut Down CANSEC is hosting a fundraiser for the Ottawa Community Defence Fund\, featuring a pop-up cafe by Hochi Matcha! \nCome 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 2026. \nAlso happening:\n👕 Pop-up clothing sale \nMenu\n🌭 Hotdogs and chips (halal and vegan options)\n🍵 Specialty matcha lattes by @hochi.matcha \n🗓️ Sunday\, May 24th\n🕚 11 AM – 7 PM\n🍵 Pop-up cafe time: 12 PM – 6 PM\n📍 365 Bank St\, Ottawa \nBring a friend\, see you then! \n*Correction: the defence was launched in January 2024
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/ottawa-defence-fund-fundraiser/
LOCATION:Gongfu Bao\, 365 Bank St\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2P1Y2\, Canada
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260526
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260528
DTSTAMP:20260610T070626
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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/
LOCATION:ON
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260526T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260526T203000
DTSTAMP:20260610T070626
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SUMMARY:Webs of the universe: A Pet Grief Workshop
DESCRIPTION: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 \nWith your pet depicted at the center\, participants are asked to draw the universe of webs showing the experiences\, support and feelings your pet brought into your lives. We will then move to the present moment\, imagining what we can access today to continue their memory. What new webs can be built? How can you continue to honor their life? How would they want you to live? Attendees will then break into smaller groups to share their grief and imaginings together. \nThis workshop is in memory of Tobie’s soul dog\, Peach (Petey) \nTobie (they/them/iel) is a white settler located in Tio’tia:ke (Montreal). They are a disabled coach\, facilitator\, weaver\, builder\, caregiver and disruptor with mutual aid\, animals\, the outdoors and art at the center of their life. Tobie has never not had a dog and other pets from the day they were born\, they are the main thread through their life.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/webs-of-the-universe-a-pet-grief-workshop/
LOCATION:Online
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ORGANIZER;CN="Queer Community Deathcare":MAILTO:queercommunitydeathcare@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260527T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260527T160000
DTSTAMP:20260610T070626
CREATED:20260522T194612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260522T194612Z
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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
ORGANIZER;CN="Council of Canadians":MAILTO:staff@canadians.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260528T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260528T070000
DTSTAMP:20260610T070626
CREATED:20260515T193902Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260515T194706Z
UID:16820-1779951600-1779951600@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Shut Down CANSEC
DESCRIPTION: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. \nMake 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 continue to allow companies to conduct business as usual. Stand up against the companies and elected leaders at CANSEC who are there for one thing: to defend an industry of genocide. \nCANSEC is an annual weapons trade show that has taken place in Ottawa since 1989 as ARMX and as CANSEC since 1998. CANSEC is promoted as “Canada’s leading defence\, security and emerging technology event” when in reality\, it is a marketplace for mass death. The companies invited to this event fuel genocide\, occupation\, theft and destruction of land from Palestine to Lebanon\, Iran\, Yemen\, Sudan\, Congo\, the Philippines\, and Wet’suwet’en territory. \nIt is through international deals and partnerships that take place at events like CANSEC that the Zionist entity is able to continue attacking Palestine\, Lebanon\, Iran\, Syria\, and Yemen. Take action\, Join us now!
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/shut-down-cansec-2/
LOCATION:EY Centre\, 4899 Uplands Drive\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260530T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260530T143000
DTSTAMP:20260610T070626
CREATED:20260503T171802Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260503T172855Z
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SUMMARY:Food\, not bombs! De la bouffe\, pas des bombes!
DESCRIPTION: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. \nBut everyone should be able to have food on their plate. That’s why we’ll be giving out food\, at noon on May 30th\, in Parc Fontaine\, in Gatineau. \nCome meet your neighbours and have a chat! Together\, we can feed ourselves and make a difference. \n*Vegetarian and vegan food will be served. \n—\nCe n’est un secret pour personne : les prix de la nourriture monte en flèche. Pendant ce temps\, alors que beaucoup de gens n’ont pas les moyens de se nourrir\, les dirigeants du monde ont beaucoup d’argent à mettre dans l’armée.\nMais tout le monde devrait pouvoir avoir de quoi manger dans son assiette. C’est pourquoi nous distribuerons de la nourriture le 30 mai à midi\, au Parc Fontaine\, à Gatineau!\nVenez rencontrer et discuter avec les gens de votre quartier ! Ensemble\, nous pouvons nous nourrir et faire une différence.\n*Des plats végétariens et végétaliens seront servis.\n—\nCet événement est organisé par plusieurs personnes alliées de « Lutter pour gagner ».\nThe event is organized by many of “Fight to win”‘s allies.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/food-not-bombs/
LOCATION:Parc Fontaine\, 120\, rue Charlevoix\, Gatineau
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lutter pour gagner":MAILTO:lutterpourgagner@protonmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260530T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260530T150000
DTSTAMP:20260610T070626
CREATED:20260522T194050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260522T194050Z
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SUMMARY:NO AUTOCRATS/NO TYRANTS
DESCRIPTION: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 Park. Bring your signs\, your chants and your outrage at the cruelty\, lack of transparency\, cronyism\, reduced funding for essential services and power grabs occurring at Queens Park and Washington\, DC. Sponsored by CANTIFA\, Fight Ford (Ottawa) and Indivisible Ottawa.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/no-autocrats-no-tyrants/
LOCATION:Human Rights Monument\, 220 Elgin Street\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260530T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260530T210000
DTSTAMP:20260610T070626
CREATED:20260509T231933Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260509T231933Z
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SUMMARY:Just Voices Spring Concert
DESCRIPTION:JUST VOICES\nJust 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. \n\nCHRIS MACLEAN\n As a performing Singer–Songwriter and multi-instrumentalist\, Chris’s career spans 30+ years of composing and performing Contemporary Folk/Roots; World; and\, more recently\, Vocal Improvisation; and has taken her across the globe. She has 3 recordings of original compositions\, and is featured on several others\, including 2 releases with Indo-Canadian fusion ensemble\, Galitcha and the acoustic trio\, Frida’s Brow. Chris currently performs solo; in the Contemporary Roots trio Bray & MacLean; and as one third of the acoustic trio\, The Paugan Dames based in Wakefield\, QC.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/just-voices-spring-concert/
LOCATION:First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa\, 30 Cleary Ave\, Ottawa
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260531T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260531T150000
DTSTAMP:20260610T070626
CREATED:20260515T192634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260515T192634Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibition Tour - Art is a Weapon: Revolutionary & Antifascist Posters from Spain 1936-39
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a guided tour of the exhibition Art is a Weapon: Revolutionary & Antifascist Posters from Spain 1936-39 \nSunday May 31\nSunday June 14\n2-3pm at Gongfu Bao\, 365 Bank Street\nFree (donations gladly accepted)\nMasks required and provided \nABOUT THE EXHIBITION \nIn 1930s Spain\, artists\, organizers\, unions\, and leftist political parties produced thousands of stunning posters promoting revolutionary social change and opposing fascism. Art is a Weapon: Revolutionary and Antifascist Posters from Spain 1936-39 presents reproductions of 25 striking 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\, 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). \nMore info: @education.for.liberation on Instagram\nEmail: EducationForLiberation (at) protonmail.com
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/exhibition-tour-art-is-a-weapon-revolutionary-antifascist-posters-from-spain-1936-39/
LOCATION:Gongfu Bao\, 365 Bank St\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2P1Y2\, Canada
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ORGANIZER;CN="Education for Liberation Collective":MAILTO:educationforliberation@protonmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260604T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260604T203000
DTSTAMP:20260610T070626
CREATED:20260522T195937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260522T195937Z
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SUMMARY:"Confronting the Resurgent Right" book launch
DESCRIPTION:This new book examines the threat of an emboldened right in Canada and delves deep into our local experience with the so-called “Freedom Convoy”\, while setting out strategies for resistance. Called “Confronting the Resurgent Right“\, the book offers a deep dive into the different currents and shared agenda of the right — and our collective experience to date and lessons to be learned in countering their strength. \nEdited by Miriam Edelson\, this collection of essays by academics and activists brings together personal histories and inter-sectional analysis to deepen our understanding of the peril and help build more inclusive and durable ways to challenge regressive forces that promote hate. \nSpeakers will include chapter contributors Alex Silas\, reflecting on the Battle of Billings Bridge; Emily Quaile\, talking about anti-fascist organizing and CSO’s defense of queer rights; Robert Fox\, on the Ottawa People’s Commission on the Convoy Occupation; and Miriam Edelson. Jackie Neapole\, who collaborated with Miriam on a chapter examining the neoliberal attack on the Canadian women’s movement\, will chair the session. There will also be time for questions\, discussion\, and reflection on next steps. Complimentary refreshments provided.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/confronting-the-resurgent-right-book-launch/
LOCATION:PSAC Building\, 233 Gilmour Street\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
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ORGANIZER;CN="Community Solidarity Ottawa":MAILTO:communitysolidarity.ottawa@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260605T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260605T163000
DTSTAMP:20260610T070626
CREATED:20260530T012737Z
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SUMMARY:TINAKIWIN Community Launch: Celebration and Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Ottawa and Online –\nFormerly Anishinabe Moose Studies\, Tinakiwin is a newly registered Anishinabe-led non-profit working on research\, education & outreach\, and sustainable training & employment.\nJoin us to celebrate the launch of Tinakiwin!\nOur Executive Director\, Shannon Chief\, will discuss Tinakiwin’s origin story\, our past work as AMC and Anishinabe research practices. Tinakiwin Board members\, previous members of the Anishnabe Moose Committee\, will also be present to share their perspectives on how Tinakiwin is growing Anishnabe grassroots initiatives.\nWe welcome you to celebrate this exciting new chapter with us\, chat with our members\, and ask questions. If you’re curious about the kind of work we do and want to know how to get involved or stay in touch\, this is a great opportunity to come meet us in person and get to know us!\nWe look forward to meeting community members\, allies\, funders\, and media who are interested in learning more about Anishnabe-led initiatives in Anishnabe Algonquin territory.\nWant to join online? Email us at tinakiwin.general@gmail.com to receive the zoom link.\nFolks in Ottawa\, join us in-person at the Impact Hub (123 Slater St.\, 6th floor).\nWe look forward to meeting you!
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/tinakiwin-community-launch-celebration-and-conversation/
LOCATION:Impact Hub\, 7th floor\, 123 Slater Street\, Ottawa\, K1P 5H2
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ORGANIZER;CN="TINAKIWIN":MAILTO:tinakiwin.general@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260606T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260606T180000
DTSTAMP:20260610T070627
CREATED:20260530T012629Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260530T012629Z
UID:17025-1780758000-1780768800@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Tenants' Picnic: All are Welcome!
DESCRIPTION:Join Centretown Tenant Power and Lowertown Tenant Union for a fun picnic in Major’s Hill Park! Come meet your neighbours and find solace amongst us against bad landlords. Please bring a blanket to sit on and a snack to enjoy. We’ll have signs out making it easy to spot us! \nWe look forward to picnic-ing with you at Major’s Hill Park June 6 from 3:00 pm onwards!
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/tenants-picnic-all-are-welcome/
LOCATION:Major’s Hill Park\, Mackenzie Ave\, Ottawa\, K1N 6Z4
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260606T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260606T223000
DTSTAMP:20260610T070627
CREATED:20260522T194132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260522T194132Z
UID:16902-1780767000-1780785000@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Maximum Sunshine: A Backyard Fundraiser Variety Show
DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to Maximum Sunshine\, a DIY fundraiser variety show for and by the community\, held annually around the summer solstice. This year’s edition is raising funds to buy essential supplies for Highjinx and the Ottawa chapter of Food Not Bombs. Featuring an all-evening-long lineup of local talent\, a BBQ\, and a raffle. Bring your picnic blankets\, community solidarity\, and good vibes! \nTickets are pay-what-you-can\, suggested $20-40. No one is turned away for lack of funds. \nThere are no stairs leading to the backyard\, which is half paved\, half grass. A stair-free porta potty will be available for use. See RSVP for more details.\nThe first set (5:30-8:00 PM) is family-friendly\, the second set (8:30-10:30) features burlesque and a few bad words.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/maximum-sunshine-a-backyard-fundraiser-variety-show/
LOCATION:Hintonburg Backyard\, 165 Huron Ave N\, Ottawa\, K1Y 0W5\, Canada
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.punchupcollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1000031377.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="S&amp%3BS Productions":MAILTO:srohe@pm.me
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260606T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260606T220000
DTSTAMP:20260610T070627
CREATED:20260503T171938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260503T171938Z
UID:16511-1780772400-1780783200@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Cradle Will Rock Screening - June 6
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a screening of Cradle Will Rock (1999)\, a star-studded feature film about art and power in the 1930s. \nOn June 6\, join the Education for Liberation Collective for a screening of the gripping feature film Cradle Will Rock! \n7pm – Doors open\n7:30pm – Film\n10pm – End of event \nThis event is taking place within the context of the exhibition Art is a Weapon: Revolutionary and Antifascist Posters from Spain 1936-39\, on at Gongfu Bao Restaurant\, 365 Bank Street\, until June 20. \nAbout the Film: Cradle Will Rock (1999) tells the story about the creation of Marc Blitzstein’s radical\, pro-union musical “The Cradle Will Rock” in 1930s New York City. Featuring a star-studded cast and thrilling music\, the film explores the role of art in inspiring revolution and confronting capitalist and imperialist oppression. \nRuntime: 132 minutes \nAccessibility Info:\n– Masks will be required and provided.\n– Air purifier in space.\n– We will have the windows open if possible.\n– The main accessible entrance and ramp is at 290 Lisgar Street on the north side of the building.\n– A second emergency exit and accessible ramp is located at 355 Cooper Street on the south side of the building.\n– There is elevator access to all four levels of the building.\n– Onsite parking is available\, and the venue is easily accessed by public transit
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/cradle-will-rock-screening-june-6/
LOCATION:Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre\, 290 Lisgar Street\, Ottawa
ORGANIZER;CN="Education for Liberation Collective":MAILTO:educationforliberation@protonmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260610T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260610T210000
DTSTAMP:20260610T070627
CREATED:20260522T200605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260522T200605Z
UID:16927-1781118000-1781125200@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Free film screening | IXIM (el amor no tiene género) (“Love has no gender”)
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a free screening of short documentary\, IXIM (el amor no tiene género).\n\nIXIM (el amor no tiene género) (“Love has no gender”) follows Mónica Chub Caal\, a Maya Qʼeqchiʼ trans woman and activist\, and her struggle for inclusion and recognition in her Indigenous community and across Guatemala.\n\nMaya Mam film director\, Alex PV\, takes viewers along as he meets Mónica\, intertwining the activist’s personal story with the rich cultural heritage of her ancestors. “Ixim\,” which means corn in Maya\, highlights how this essential grain nourishes bodies\, traditions and entire communities.\n\nThe film is in Spanish and Qʼeqchiʼ\, with English subtitles.\nThe film lasts about 35 minutes.\nA discussion with Alex PV and Mónica Chub will follow the screening. There will be live English-Spanish interpretation throughout the discussion.\n\nAbout Inter Pares:\nInter Pares works with local organizations in Canada and around the world to address injustice and inequality. In Guatemala\, we support queer and trans activists in their advocacy\, public education and capacity building with grassroots groups in rural and Indigenous communities.\n\nThis film screening is part of Dignity Network Canada’s 2026 Dignity Roundtable.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/free-film-screening-ixim-el-amor-no-tiene-genero-love-has-no-gender/
LOCATION:Bytowne Cinema\, 325 Rideau St\, Ottawa\, ON\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260613T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260613T120000
DTSTAMP:20260610T070627
CREATED:20260509T231527Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260509T231527Z
UID:16702-1781344800-1781352000@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Orléans Kidical Mass (Bike Rides – 4 different locations)
DESCRIPTION:Come for a bike ride to celebrate the upcoming holidays and to promote sustainable transportation in Orléans! \n\n\n\n\nFour community organizations in Orléans are collaborating on a multi-venue event. Simply click on “Reserve a spot\,” and you’ll be able to choose to pick up your tickets for the tour of your choice. \nConvent Glen CA : Begins and ends at Father Richard Ward Park \nChatelaine Village CA: Begins and ends at Marsha Park \nGreater Avalon CA: Begins and ends at François Dupuis Recreation Center \nFallingbrook : Begins and ends at Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School Parking \nFamily Bike Ride(s) (Kidical Mass) Saturday\, June 13th (rain date: Sunday\, June 14th) \nMeet and great at 10: 00 AM (at the location chosen in the next page) \nRides start at 10:15 AM (4 rides at the same time\, 4 different locations) \nFreezies at the end! \nThe routes are all 3 km loops through the respective neighbourhoods. You choose the closest location for your family! \nPurpose: To promote family cycling\, bike safety\, active transportation\, and community building in Orléans. \nCost: Free for all participants. \nInformations on partners \nFor Our Kids Ottawa Gatineau is a community of parents\, grandparents and families who are concerned about climate change. We organize family-friendly activism and information activities and provide a space to connect and take action together. We strive to be a welcoming place for all parents\, guardians\, grandparents\, caregivers\, and community members to connect and act together. \nVision Zero strategy that focuses on proactive design action to eliminate road deaths and serious injuries. A key tenet of Vision Zero is that street design can ensure that when mistakes happen they don’t cause life-changing impacts. \n—– \nQuatre associations communautaires d’Orléans collaborent pour un évènement multi-locations. Cliquez simplement sur billets\, et vous aurez le choix de retirer vos billets pour le parcours de votre choix. \nAC Convent Glen: départ et arrivée Parc Père Richard-Ward \nAC Chatelaine Villlage: départ et arrivée Marsha Park \nAC Grand Avalon: départ et arrivée Centre récréatif François-Dupuis \nFallingbrook: départ et arrivée Stationnement de l’école secondaire Sir Wilfrid Laurier \nBalade(s) familiale(s) à vélo (Kidical Mass) Samedi 13 juin (report en cas de pluie : dimanche 14 juin) \n10h00 – Accueil et rencontre (à l’emplacement choisi à la prochaine page) \nLes balades commencent à 10 h 15 (4 balades simultanées\, 4 lieux différents) \nFreezies à la fin ! \nLes parcours sont tous des boucles d’environ 3 km à travers les quartiers respectifs. Choisissez le lieu le plus proche de chez vous ! Les quatre cartes de parcours sont ci-bas! \nObjectif : promouvoir le vélo en famille\, la sécurité à vélo\, les modes de transport actifs et le renforcement du tissu social à Orléans. \nCoût : gratuit pour tous les participants. \nInformations sur nos partenaires \n« For Our Kids Ottawa Gatineau » est une communauté de parents\, de grands-parents et de familles préoccupés par le changement climatique. Nous organisons des actions militantes et des activités d’information adaptées aux familles\, et offrons un espace pour créer des liens et agir ensemble. Nous nous efforçons d’être un lieu accueillant où tous les parents\, tuteurs\, grands-parents\, aidants et membres de la communauté peuvent se rencontrer et agir ensemble. \nLa stratégie Vision Zéro met l’accent sur des mesures de conception proactives visant à éliminer les décès et les blessures graves sur la route. L’un des principes fondamentaux de Vision Zéro est que la conception des rues peut garantir que\, lorsque des erreurs se produisent\, elles n’aient pas de conséquences qui changent le cours d’une vie.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/orleans-kidical-mass-bike-rides-4-different-locations/
LOCATION:ON
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260613T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260613T140000
DTSTAMP:20260610T070627
CREATED:20260605T001717Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T001717Z
UID:17140-1781352000-1781359200@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Film and Panel - Collaboration with CoSA and OTJC
DESCRIPTION:Film screening and panel discussion hosted by Circles of Support and Accountability Ottawa and the Ottawa Transformative Justice Collective. \n\n\n\n\nThe film: Facing Our Messy Lives (2024) – The CoSA Ottawa Documentary \nFacing Our Messy Lives – This 61 minute film offers a rare and thoughtful look at how community-based reintegration works for people returning to society after serving sentences for sexual offences. It challenges assumptions\, reduces stigma\, and highlights what truly makes communities safer. \nThis documentary explores the Circles of Support and Accountability (CoSA) model — an evidence-informed approach that combines community volunteers with professional guidance to support individuals at high risk of reoffending \nThrough interviews\, real stories\, and community perspectives\, the film demonstrates: \n\nHow isolation and stigma increase riskHow structured support and accountability reduce harm\nThe courage of volunteers who step forward to build safer communities\nWhy prevention is everyone’s responsibility\n\nCoSA has been shown to reduce reoffending by up to 88%\, making it one of the most effective community-based reintegration models available. \nAbout Circles of Support and Accountability Ottawa (CoSA Ottawa) \nCoSA is a reintegration program inspired by restorative justice principles that reduce victimization by assisting people who have committed sexual offences to lead a responsible\, constructive\, and accountable life in our community. \nEver since CoSA was formed by a dedicated group of volunteers in 1994 in Hamilton\, Ontario\, CoSA has had one primary goal: No More Victims. Circles of Support and Accountability is the only community-based organization offering this service. \nOver the years\, CoSA sites across Canada have assisted thousands of recently incarcerated people\, referred to as Core Members\, who voluntarily seek CoSA’s help to learn to stop the cycle of harm and to establish a place in society. \nAbout the Panel:  \n\nThe panel will bring together people of diverse perspectives who are involved with CoSA in a variety of contexts\, including a volunteer\, a Core Member of CoSA\, and a survivor.\nCoSA’s Core Members are recently incarcerated people who voluntarily seek CoSA’s help to learn to stop the cycle of harm and to establish a place in society. A Core Member of CoSA will appear on our panel anonymously via Zoom.\n\nWeekend parking is available in the lot behind the HeartWood House building. Street parking in the neighbourhood is free for 3 hours.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/film-and-panel-collaboration-with-cosa-and-otjc/
LOCATION:Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ottawa\, 404 McArthur Avenue\, Ottawa\, ON\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260618T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260618T193000
DTSTAMP:20260610T070627
CREATED:20260530T013330Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260530T013330Z
UID:17035-1781802000-1781811000@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Film and Panel Discussion: Sudan\, Remember Us
DESCRIPTION:The screening will be at the University of Ottawa\, Room FSS 1030\, from 5-7:30pm. The film is 78 minutes long and will be followed by a short discussion with women human rights defenders and feminist allies.\n\nRegistration link is here: https://wpsn-canada.org/sudan-working-group/\n\nThe event is sponsored by the Sudan Working Group\, Inter Pares\, Amnesty Canada\, and the Human Rights Research and Education Centre.\n\nTrailer for Sudan\, Remember Us: youtube.com/watch?v=jXHjPdOBois\n\nSynopsis: During the Sudanese revolution in 2019\, filmmaker Hind Meddeb captures a jubilant moment of defiance among young Sudanese activists in Khartoum after the overthrow of a long dictatorship\, and then chronicles the military crackdown that followed.\n \nIn April 2019\, the Paris-based filmmaker Hind Meddeb travelled to Sudan’s capital\, Khartoum\, at a jubilant moment in the country’s history. The long-time dictator Omar Al-Bashir had recently been overthrown after a 30-year regime marked by genocidal violence in Darfur. Meddeb began filming with young activists rallying for a citizen’s government by staging sit-ins\, making music\, reciting poetry\, and painting murals. Their hopes are expressed in signs that read “Sudan free from tribalism” and “religious pluralism.”\n \nFor Meddeb\, who has family roots in Tunisia\, Morocco\, and Algeria\, the movement brings to mind the aspirations of her late father: “the dream of an Arab country with its customs shaken up by a feminist revolution.” She captures demonstrations going late into the night with a celebratory atmosphere. The activists are defiant against backlash. “Bullets don’t kill\,” says one young man. “What kills is people’s silence.”\n \nSudan\, remember us enshrines this moment\, but also documents the descent into war that followed. Today\, Sudan is engulfed in violence between internal factions in collusion with external arms suppliers driven to gain control over the country’s wealth of minerals. 
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/film-and-panel-discussion-sudan-remember-us/
LOCATION:University of Ottawa\, 75 Laurier Ave East\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1N6N5\, Canada
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://www.punchupcollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Sudan-film-screening.webp
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260619T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260619T210000
DTSTAMP:20260610T070627
CREATED:20260503T171733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260503T171733Z
UID:16515-1781892000-1781902800@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Antifascist Collage and Poster Making! June 19
DESCRIPTION:A collage and poster-making event inspired by the poster exhibition “Art is a Weapon: Revolutionary and Antifascist Posters from Spain”! \nOn June 19\, drop by Education for Liberation Collective’s relaxed collage and poster-making session inspired by our poster exhibition\, “Art is a Weapon: Revolutionary and Antifascist Posters from Spain 1936–39 \nThis event is taking place within the context of the exhibition Art is a Weapon: Revolutionary and Antifascist Posters from Spain 1936-39\, on at Gongfu Bao Restaurant\, 365 Bank Street\, until June 20. \nAll supplies provided \nThis is our second-last event; there will be a closing poster sale on June 21! \nAccessibility Info\n– Masks will be required and provided.\n– Air purifier in space.\n– Weather permitting\, we’ll have use of outdoor space\n– We will have the windows open if possible.\n– The venue is easily accessed by public transit
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/antifascist-collage-and-poster-making-june-19/
LOCATION:TBD
ORGANIZER;CN="Education for Liberation Collective":MAILTO:educationforliberation@protonmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260619T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260619T210000
DTSTAMP:20260610T070627
CREATED:20260605T001357Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T002831Z
UID:17138-1781895600-1781902800@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Waubgeshig Rice: Anishinaabe History and Writing the Future
DESCRIPTION:In celebration of National Indigenous History Month\, join Ottawa Public Library for a talk with Waubgeshig Rice! \nReserve your free ticket \nMoon of the Turning Leaves was largely inspired by Anishinaabe history\, culture\, and Waubgeshig’s upbringing in his home community of Wasauksing First Nation. Waub recalls looking to the past to consider how to write about the future. This talk highlights historical\, cultural\, and speculative themes readers can explore when engaging with this book and others by Indigenous authors. \nWaubgeshig Rice is an author and journalist from Wasauksing First Nation on Georgian Bay. His breakthrough novel Moon of the Crusted Snow was published in 2018 to widespread critical acclaim. Its sequel\, Moon of the Turning Leaves\, was published in 2023 and became an instant bestseller. His short stories and essays have been published in numerous anthologies.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/waubgeshig-rice-anishinaabe-history-and-writing-the-future/
LOCATION:Shenkman Arts Centre\, 245 Centrum Boulevard\, Ottawa\, K1E 0A1
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.punchupcollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/770eb542-e793-6ea9-1dad-469eb855d863.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Octopus Books":MAILTO:octopus@octopusbooks.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260621T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260621T160000
DTSTAMP:20260610T070627
CREATED:20260515T192538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260515T192538Z
UID:16725-1782046800-1782057600@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Poster Sale
DESCRIPTION:Closing event for the exhibition Art is a Weapon: Revolutionary and Antifascist Posters from Spain 1936-39 \nSunday June 21\, 1-4pm\nGongfu Bao Restaurant\, 365 Bank Street\nGet some beautiful art and help us raise funds to cover the costs of the exhibition!
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/poster-sale/
LOCATION:Gongfu Bao\, 365 Bank St\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2P1Y2\, Canada
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ORGANIZER;CN="Education for Liberation Collective":MAILTO:educationforliberation@protonmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260625T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260625T203000
DTSTAMP:20260610T070627
CREATED:20260605T001233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T001233Z
UID:17135-1782412200-1782419400@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Author Talk: The AI Con by Alex Hanna
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a discussion of the outsized hype surrounding AI with Alex Hanna\, co-author of The AI Con: How to Fight Big Tech’s Hype and Create the Future We Want. Alex will be joined in conversation by Kelly Bronson from the University of Ottawa. \nSocial Innovation Atelier\, 95 Clegg St.\nDoors open at 6:30pm\, program begins at 7pm. \nIs artificial intelligence going to take over the world? Have big tech scientists created an artificial lifeform that can think on its own? Is it going to put authors\, artists\, and others out of business? Are we about to enter an age where computers are better than humans at everything? \nThe answer to these questions\, linguist Emily M. Bender and sociologist Alex Hanna make clear\, is “no\,” “they wish\,” “LOL\,” and “definitely not.” This kind of thinking is a symptom of a phenomenon known as “AI hype.” Hype looks and smells fishy: It twists words and helps the rich get richer by justifying data theft\, motivating surveillance capitalism\, and devaluing human creativity in order to replace meaningful work with jobs that treat people like machines. \nIn The AI Con\, Bender and Hanna offer a sharp\, witty\, and wide-ranging take-down of AI hype across its many forms. They show you how to spot AI hype\, how to deconstruct it\, and how to expose the power grabs it aims to hide. Armed with these tools\, you will be prepared to push back against AI hype at work\, as a consumer in the marketplace\, as a skeptical newsreader\, and as a citizen holding policymakers to account. Together\, Bender and Hanna expose AI hype for what it is: a mask for Big Tech’s drive for profit\, with little concern for who it affects. \nDr. Alex Hanna is the Director of Research at the Distributed AI Research Institute (DAIR). Her work examines how new computational technologies—such as AI and machine learning—exacerbate racial\, gender\, and class inequality through their data practices and effects on labor. She also works in the area of social movements\, focusing on the dynamics of anti-racist campus protest in the US and Canada. \nDr. Kelly Bronson is a Faculty member at the Centre for Law\, Technology\, and Society\, the Canada Research Chair in Science and Society\, and an Associate Professor at the School of Sociological and Anthropological Studies at the Faculty of Social Sciences\, University of Ottawa. She studies science-society tensions that erupt around controversial technologies (GMOs\, fracking\, big data & AI) and their governance. \nCo-sponsored by Climate Justice Ottawa. \nThis event is free and open to all. Please RSVP to help us know how many guests to expect.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/author-talk-the-ai-con-by-alex-hanna/
LOCATION:Social Innovation Atelier\, 95 Clegg St\, Ottawa
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.punchupcollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/AI-con.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Octopus Books":MAILTO:octopus@octopusbooks.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260627T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260627T150000
DTSTAMP:20260610T070627
CREATED:20260503T180002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260503T180002Z
UID:16596-1782554400-1782572400@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Ottawa Anarchist Bookfair 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Ottawa Anarchist Bookfair is run by a group of local anarchists and anarchic-organizers who are interested in cultivating a culture of autonomous and decentralized organizing in so-called ottawa. Our fair will have a mixture of literature (books\, zines\, etc.) relevant to anarchism/anti-oppression/organizing\, community-run workshops & skillshares\, and tabling from autonomous community groups and organizers. \nWe acknowledge that as settlers on these stolen\, unceded and unsurrendered Algonquin Anishinaabe lands we represent part of the problem and are committed to operating in solidarity with Indigenous resistance and organizing however we can. Additionally\, we acknowledge the ways that power structures such as colonialism\, racism\, classism\, misogyny\, ableism\, and queerphobia replicate themselves both inside and outside of activist spaces. As a collective\, we aim to make this event as accessible as possible to those left behind by the state and mainstream society. More details about our specific commitments and agreements for the space will be released soon on our website.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/ottawa-anarchist-bookfair-2026/
LOCATION:Glebe Community Centre\, 175 Third Ave\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1S 2K2
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