Soup Night at the Ottawa Trans Library
2026-02-27 17:30 - 20:30 (America/Toronto) | Ottawa Trans Library, 1104 Somerset St. West, Ottawa, Ontario, K1Y 3C8, Canada
Soup night is back and soupier than ever! Join us at the end of the month for a potluck-style community gathering. Feel free to bring soups, bread, bowls, utensils, to-go containers, etc., or just your wonderful self!
Februrary 27th from 5:30pm to 8:30pm at the Ottawa Trans Library (1104 Somerset Street W).
Please bring ingredient lists for any food items you bring.
Register here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/soup-night-at-the-trans-library-feb–27

CHUO 89.1 FM referendum at University of Ottawa
2026-03-02 - 2026-03-06 | Student voting is offered both online or in-person via SEUO-UOSU, 7-85 University Private (Jock Turcot University Centre), Ottawa, K1N6N5
The uOttawa student elections this year March 2-6 are a last chance to save campus/community radio station CHUO 89.1 FM.
You can help in the campaign to convince students to “Restore CHUO”.
This past December, the CHUO board of directors made the decision to close the station due to lack of funds. Pre-recorded broadcasting is set to continue until the end of March, then the station is planned to go silent.
This referendum can reverse that situation. The stations funding problems arose largely due to a 2023-2024 student vote revoking the long-standing student fee (‘levy’) that was a major part of CHUO’s funding. Less than 10% of students voted either way in that previous referendum.
This current referendum is on a proposal to establish a smaller levy than existed previously.
A small group of volunteers, many of them show hosts at CHUO, are attempting to reach out to UO undergrad students and let them know about the situation, to convince them to vote to support CHUO.
Ways to support this campaign:
* Personally reach out to uOttawa undergrads you have connection with, or to people you know who have connections to undergrads.
* Join with campaign members to distribute flyers to students on campus this coming week (February 23-28) prior to the vote.
Full information – including contact email address and sign up form – is at the linktr.ee/891chuo
“CHUO 89.1 FM had the most diverse and representative programming out of all the campus/community stations in Canada,” according to a member of the CFRU (GuelphU) news department after hearing word of the closure in December.

OPIRG-GRIPO referendum at University of Ottawa
2026-03-02 - 2026-03-06 | Student voting is both online or in-person, via SEUO-UOSU, 7-85 University Private (Jock Turcot University Centre), Ottawa, K1N6N5
Re-establishing student funding for OPIRG-GRIPO is on the ballot during this year’s UOSU undergraduate student elections March 2-6.
OPIRG-GRIPO, the Ontario Public Interest Research Group at uOttawa, lost student funding in a 2023-2024 referendum, and is in a very precarious financial situation without the student support.
Help us ensure students know the importance and history of what OPIRG is about, both on-campus and off, and our relevance to their lives today.
Help us ensure OPIRG-GRIPO’s survival as part of the struggle for social change.
Please reach out to any University of Ottawa undergraduate students you can to get out the vote.
And if you would like to directly help OPIRG-GRIPO with the referendum campaign, please get in touch by email (admin@opirg-gripo.ca) or the link-in-bio on Instagram.

Shut Down the War Machine
2026-03-04 12:00 - 13:00 | Fairmont Chateau Laurier, 1 Rideau Street, ottawa, Ontario, K1N8S7, Canada
This Wednesday, hundreds of lead Canadian ministers, military generals, and US NATO representatives will descend on Ottawa for a war conference. They need to hear loud and clear that we reject their plans to ramp up militarism, war profiteering, and arming war crimes and genocide.

Show up to protest Wednesday at noon at Chateau Fairmont Laurier to crash their lunch break!

It’s time to say hell no to NATO’s 5% target and to Carney’s promises to more than double Canada’s military budget. It’s time to slash military spending and invest in our communities. No more money for war and weapons. We stand in solidarity with everyone harmed by Canadian militarism and its growing partnership with the US war machine, from Palestine to Venezuela, from Cuba to the Congo, from Iran to Sudan.

Father Jim Bleackley OMI Lecture on Indigenous Justice - Guest Speaker: Niigaan Sinclair
2026-03-05 19:00 - 21:00 | St. Joseph’s Church, 174 Wilbrod St, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Co-sponsored by Kateri Native Ministry KNM and St. Joseph’s Parish, the first annual Fr. Jim Bleackley OMI Memorial Lecture on Indigenous Justice is an opportunity for learning, respectful dialogue, and relationship-building in support of Call to Action 61 of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC).
On Thursday March 5 at 7 pm, Anishinaabe author, professor, editor and activist Niigaan Sinclair will inaugurate this series with a reflection on where Canada stands in its reconciliation journey in the decade since the TRC was released. A free-will offering for KNM will be collected. All are welcome!
The event takes place in the Church which is completely wheelchair accessible.

The Genocide in Palestine: A socialist anti-imperialist perspective with Hassan Husseini
2026-03-06 13:00 - 15:00 | Ontario
Hassan Husseini is a member of the National Steering Committee of Labour for Palestine – Canada. He is a national negotiator for the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) where he represents PSAC members during contract negotiations under federal, provincial and territorial jurisdictions. Husseini has occupied several elected and staff positions within a number of unions including CUPE Local 4600, Canadian Labour Congress, Ottawa CUPE District Council and Unifor Local 2025. In 2014, he ran for the presidency of the Canadian Labour Congress on a program of renewed labour militancy and activism.
During his PhD studies, Husseini was a contract instructor in Political Science at Carleton University and University of Ottawa, where he taught courses on Middles East Politics and Government. Husseini holds a B.A. (Hons.) in Political Science and History from University of Ottawa (1993) and an M.A in Legal Studies (2004) from Carleton University.
Location: 1524, Dunton Tower, Carleton University and via Zoom
Please register at this link.

SHIFT FILM FESTIVAL
2026-03-07 - 2026-03-08 | Arts Court Theatre, 10 daly ave, Ottawa, K1N 7B9, Canada
SHIFT Film Festival is a queer, BIPOC, and feminist-focused film festival in Ottawa that celebrates bold stories by women and gender non-conforming creators. Over two days at Arts Court, the festival showcases short films, documentaries, and features, alongside engaging panels, live performances, a mini market with local queer artists.

Collaborative zine making night at the Ottawa Trans Library
2026-03-07 14:00 - 17:00 | Ottawa Trans Library, 1104 Somerset St. West, Ottawa, Ontario, K1Y 3C8, Canada
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.
The zine workshop is a collaborative event to discuss, share, and work on zines together.
Come 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.
Masking 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.

RISE II - A Community Singing Event
2026-03-07 16:30 - 19:00 | First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa, 30 Cleary Ave, Ottawa
RISE returns! Building on last year’s concert of protest songs, this year’s program continues the call to action by challenging the expectations that hold us back while embracing the change needed to move forward. Urgent, hopeful, and powerful, RISE blurs the line between stage and seats as we raise our voices together.
The concert will be approx. 75 mins with an intermission.
The venue is First Unitarian, which is a wheelchair accessible space and has gender neutral single stall washrooms in addition to multiple stall gendered washrooms. Seating is cushioned wooden pews. The space is secular in nature.
Free parking is available on site and there are nearby bus stops. Please note that, while there is a lot of construction in the neighbourhood, Cleary Ave is open. Please click here for details, and allow yourself extra time arriving.
Tickets at this link.
Please contact manager@tonecluster.ca if you have any questions.

Sounds of Solidarity
2026-03-07 18:00 - 20:30 | Parkdale United Church, 429 Parkdale Ave, Ottawa, Ontario, K1Y1H3, Canada
Come out on Saturday, March 7 for a night of music, food, and solidarity at Parkdale United Church in Ottawa.
Sounds of Solidarity is an upcoming fundraiser show and dinner to support the important work of the International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (ICHRP). ICHRP is a grassroots coalition of over 80 organizations around the world, campaigning for human rights and a just and lasting peace in the Philippines.
Tickets are $15 online, or $20 at the door. Please use the form below to indicate that you’ll be attending, even if you choose to purchase at the door.
Doors: 6:00pm / Program: 6:45pm – 8:30pm
You can register for the event at this link.

Women Weaving Resistance
2026-03-08 14:00 - 16:00 | carleton university art gallery, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, K1S 5B6
Join us in making a Community Blanket on International Working Women’s Day.
Bring your own square (crochet, sew, or knit a 5x 5 inch square) / or make one at the event!
We will sew them together as a symbol of our connectedness and strength as a community.
Migrante Ottawa, the International Migrants Alliance (IMA), and the Carleton University Committee for Human Rights in the Philippines (CUCHRP), are hosting an educational discussion and community crafting event on March 8th. We are commemorating the resilience and lived realities of migrant workers, especially migrant women. Migrant workers are forced to leave their home countries to support their families in the face of hardship and struggles, such as abusive employers and recruitment agencies, precarious status, and years of family separation, to name a few. We mark this day to not only learn and understand the conditions, but to build the community strength and power needed to fight for a better future!
Date: March 8th, Sunday
Time: 2-4PM
Location: Carleton University Art Gallery (St. Patrick’s Building)

Public Lecture: Gender Studies Under Siege: Past Struggles, Present Crises, and Possible Futures in Higher Education
2026-03-09 14:30 - 16:30 | Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Dr., Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 5B6, Canada
The Feminist Institute of Social Transformation warmly invites you to attend the 2026 Florence Bird Annual Lecture, titled Gender Studies Under Siege: Past Struggles, Present Crises, and Possible Futures in Higher Education.
This year’s lecture will take the form of a panel discussion featuring Grace Adeniyi-Ogunyankin (Queen’s University), Gulzar R. Charania (University of Ottawa), and Natalie Kouri-Towe (Concordia University), moderated by Megan Rivers-Moore, Director of the Feminist Institute of Social Transformation at Carleton University.
Together, the panelists will reflect on the histories that shaped gender studies, the political and institutional pressures the field faces today, and the possibilities for sustaining and reimagining feminist, anti-racist, queer, and critical scholarship within and beyond the university. This conversation offers an important opportunity to engage collectively with the role of gender studies in times of uncertainty and transformation.
This event is free and open to the public. No registration is required; however, guests are encouraged to arrive on time.

Teach-in on South African Apartheid & the Fight for Divestment at Carleton
2026-03-09 16:00 | Dunton Tower, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Dr, Ottawa, K1S 5B6
Combining political education and interactive work, we will reflect on the parallels between the South African and Palestinian struggle, ground ourselves in the ongoing fight for divestment, and strategize ways to organize collectively on campus today.
Featuring Kevin Skerrett, who was part of the student group that successfully pushed the university to divest from companies supporting South Africa’s apartheid regime.
Doors open at 4PM, teach-in starts 4:30
Dunton Tower RM 2017

Film Screening: Amuksism. You really have to listen.
2026-03-09 19:30 - 21:15 | Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Dr., Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 5B6, Canada
This film documents a process of redress undertaken by Dr. Dylan Robinson (Stó:lō/Skwah) and members of the Nisga’a Nation (Keane Tait, Michael Dangeli) with the Canadian Opera Company for their 2017 production of Louis Riel, which contains the unauthorized use of a Nisga’a Limx ooy song belonging to the House of Sgat’iin. This documentary explores what is at stake when when settler artists misappropriate and misuse indigenous song and ceremony and how to broach a move towards reparations.

Followed by a Q&A with Professor Dylan Robinson.

Location: MC2000, Minto Centre for Advanced Studies in Engineering, Carleton University
Cost: Free

The "Right to Hug" with Alec Karakatsanis
2026-03-10 13:00 - 14:30 | Atelier of the Mauril-Bélanger Social Innovation Workshop, at Saint Paul University, 65 Clegg Street, Ottawa, K1S 1C4
This event explores how carceral bureaucracies and corporate telecommunications interests have transformed family contact into a profit center, from Adams County’s groundbreaking “Right to Hug” class action to jail policies across the United States that replace in-person visits with costly, glitchy, and surveilled video calls.

The following questions frame the core issues to be addressed during the conversation, drawing on themes of legal strategy, human rights, and systemic critique:

Drawing on recent litigation by Civil Rights Corps, investigative journalism from NBC News, and critical scholarship on narrativism and punishment bureaucracy, the conversation asks: Is there—and should there be—a constitutional right to hug one’s child or parent while incarcerated?

● How video visitation bans generate millions in “kickbacks” for sheriffs and counties while extracting wealth from poor families
● The documented psychological harm of severing physical contact between children and incarcerated parents
● How corporate surveillance systems (voice biometrics, AI monitoring) turn family communication into data extraction
● Comparative questions for Canadian constitutional and human rights law: what would a “right to hug” look like in Canada’s legal framework?
● The role of media narratives in normalizing or challenging these practices

Seniors for Climate Action Now Members' Gathering
2026-03-10 14:00 - 15:00 | MP Marie-France Lalonde’s Office, 255 Centrum Boulevard, Orleans, ON, Canada
Members’ gathering in front of MP Marie-France Lalonde’s office
With other SCAN Ottawa members, you can let MPs know that climate action must be a priority.
There will be signs to share or bring your own.
Join us and be sure to stay afterwards for some social time at a nearby cafe. Bring a friend!

Public Lecture: pandemonium ts'éqw' with Professor Dylan Robinson
2026-03-10 18:30 - 20:00 | Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Dr., Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 5B6, Canada
In this lecture, Professor Dylan Robinson will argue that public art plays a significant role in the formation of settler subjectivity and indigenous resurgence by focusing on non-human forms of vocal address and in particular, the sensory appeals of public art.

Location: College of the Humanities (Patterson Hall 303) @ Carleton University

"Hot Cargo Kills" Townhall Discussion and Strategy Session
2026-03-10 19:00 | Brigid’s Well, 310 St. Patrick St., Ottawa, ON, Canada
Please join us IN PERSON for Labour for Palestine Ottawa’s “Hot Cargo Kills” Townhall Discussion and Strategy Session.
It’s time to declare goods, services and relations with Israel “Hot Cargo.”
Guest Speakers:
Rieaz Shaik (High Commissioner of South Africa)
Hassan Husseini
Kevin Skerrett
DATE: Tuesday ,March 10th 2026
TIME: 7:00 P.M. (Doors open at 6:30 P.M )
WHERE: Saint Brigid’s Centre, Kildare Room
310 St Patricks st, Ottawa
(Entrance on Cumberland St.)
RSVP here: https://forms.gle/i2NNRCeGzXir31gE8
Hot Cargo Presentation followed by a strategy session in smaller groups.
It’s time to use our collective power to break the chains of complicity!
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Rejoignez-nous EN PRÉSENTIEL pour la réunion publique et la séance de stratégie « cargaisons meurtrières » organisées par Labour for Palestine Ottawa.
Il est temps de qualifier les biens, les services et les relations avec Israël de « cargaisons meurtrières ».
Conférenciers invités :
Rieaz Shaik (Haut-Commissaire de l’Afrique du Sud auprès du Canada)
Hassan Husseini
Kevin Skerrett
DATE : le mardi 10 mars 2026
HEURE : 19 h (Ouverture des portes à 18 h 30)
LIEU : Centre Sainte-Brigid (310, rue St. Patrick, Ottawa), Salle Kildare (entrée sur la rue Cumberland)
RSVP ici: https://forms.gle/i2NNRCeGzXir31gE8
Présentation sur les « cargaisons meurtrières » suivie d’une séance de stratégie en petits groupes.
Il est temps d’utiliser notre pouvoir collectif pour briser les chaînes de la complicité !

Yoga for Grief - Queer Death Salon
2026-03-10 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom
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.
Join Yoga Therapist in training, Des for a trauma-informed yoga practice.
Explore yogic practices, such as pranayama/breath work, asana/physical shapes, and pratyahara/tuning inward to aid in processing grief.
Des (they/them) is a Yoga Guide and Grief Doula who lives, breathes, and plays on Michi Saagiig Anishnaabeg territory, Treaty 20, and the Williams Treaties in Nogojiwanong, what is colonially know as “Peterborough, ON” in so-called “Canada.” Nogojiwanong means “the place at the end of the rapids” in Ojibwe.
Queer Death Salon takes place over Zoom, in English, with Automatic Closed Captioning

Divestment for a Just Transition
2026-03-11 19:00 - 21:00 | University of Ottawa, 75 Laurier Ave East, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N6N5, Canada
Join us for a teach-in on Divestment for a Just Transition. Student groups will explore how divestment can support climate justice, Palestinian solidarity, and affordable education.
March 11 | 7-9 pm | UCU 215📍

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Joignez-vous à nous pour un teach-in sur le désinvestissement pour une transition juste. Des groupes étudiants discuteront de la façon dont le désinvestissement peut soutenir la justice climatique, la solidarité avec la Palestine et la éducation accessible.
11 Mars | 19h – 21h | UCU 215📍

Talk by Ian Angus: "The War Against the Commons"
2026-03-12 12:00 - 14:00 | Atelier of the Mauril-Bélanger Social Innovation Workshop, at Saint Paul University, 65 Clegg Street, Ottawa, K1S 1C4
Ian Angus is a socialist and ecosocialist activist in Canada. He is the editor of the ecosocialist journal Climate and Capitalism. He will present his latest book, The War Against the Commons. “Mass opposition to dispossession has never ceased. This dramatic account provides new insights into an opposition that ranged from stubborn non-compliance to open rebellion, including eyewitness accounts of campaigns in which thousands of protestors tore down fences and restored common access to pastures and forests.”
The presentation will be in English and in person.

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Ian Angus est un militant socialiste et écosocialiste canadien. Il est rédacteur en chef de la revue écosocialiste Climate and Capitalism. Il présentera son dernier ouvrage, The War Against the Commons. « L’opposition massive à la dépossession n’a jamais cessé. Ce récit dramatique apporte un éclairage nouveau sur une opposition qui allait de la désobéissance civile obstinée à la rébellion ouverte, et comprend des témoignages oculaires de campagnes au cours desquelles des milliers de manifestants ont démoli des clôtures et rétabli l’accès commun aux pâturages et aux forêts. »
La présentation se fera en anglais et en personne.

The Feminist Festival Against Fascism
2026-03-12 16:00 - 20:00 | University of Ottawa, 75 Laurier Ave East, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N6N5, Canada
Please join us for an evening celebration of International Women’s Day 2026, jointly hosted by the Ottawa Coalition to End Violence Against Women (OCTEVAW) and the Archives and Special Collections (ARCS) at the University of Ottawa.
Registration is required.
Inspired by the 1981 “Community Festival Against the Klan” organized by the Riverdale Action Committee Against Racism (RACAR), this collaborative event is an opportunity to commemorate the accomplishments of local organizers and to learn about histories of community resistance to violence against women, fascism, and white supremacy in Canada. In 1981, the presence of a new Klu Klux Klan chapter in East Toronto galvanized neighbours to mobilize in solidarity against racial terror. RACAR’s “Festival Against the Klan” included political speeches, performances, educational workshops, and a march against the KKK.
“Feminist Festival Against Fascism” will include an opening ceremony, a recognition ceremony honouring three key areas of feminist leadership in Ottawa (Advocate, Rabble Rouser, and Visionary), light entertainment, and a lively game of Feminist Trivia (not to mention prizes and free snacks!) In the ARCS reading room, attendees will have a chance to view this year’s public history exhibit, The Feminist Economy: Women’s Perspectives on Trade and Labour.
Like RACAR and other 1980s groups such as Gays and Lesbians Against the Right Everywhere (GLARE), Lesbians Against the Right, and the International Women’s Day Committee, we insist on celebrating our shared struggle while militantly opposing gender-based violence, racial hatred, attacks against the LGBTQ+ community, and authoritarianism in all its forms. Whether you’re a protestor, an activist, a service provider, worker, scholar, artist, or community member wishing to unite against oppressive forces, you too are a part of the collective history preserved and documented here at ARCS.
We can’t wait to see you there!
**** Please note that this event will be held in English. Veuillez noter que cet événement se déroulera en anglais.

Fundraiser for Cuba
2026-03-12 18:00 | PSAC Building, 233 Gilmour Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
We’re hosting a fundraiser filled with food, music, art, speeches and more to raise funds for essential food, medicine and supplies to Cubans in need during their current crisis through our friends at the Student Christian Movement.

“We Are Pat” Screening + “Trans Cinema” Book Q&A
2026-03-14 16:00 | Ottawa Art Gallery, 50 Mackenzie King Bridge, Ottawa, ON, Canada
“Pat, the evasive, androgynous SNL character played by Julia Sweeney, was a ubiquitous presence in the pop culture ether of the 1990s. As a kid, filmmaker Ro Haber grappled with a strange obsession with Pat — a character whose popularity hinged on them making others wildly uncomfortable with their refusal to adhere to strict gender lines. Both time and their identity moved forward and yet, even as an adult, Haber’s preoccupation remained. Now, 35 years after the first “It’s Pat” sketch debuted on SNL, Tribeca alum filmmaker Haber and a who’s who of queer and trans comedians and writers (including Sweeney herself) come together to confront the existence of Pat. Through discussions and debate via the lens of 2025 and trans visibility, the group goes on a mission to reframe the character — an unexpected opportunity to not erase Pat but reclaim them in a manner that eliminates ridicule and instills empowerment.” Liza Domnitz, Tribeca Film Festival
This special Ottawa premiere of We Are Pat is presented in collaboration with Carleton University Professor of Film Studies Laura Horak and the Trans Media Lab. In addition to the screening, Horak will discussing and launching her new book on trans cinema, Trans Cinema: Making Communities, Identities, and Worlds

Day Against Police Brutality Event
2026-03-15 13:00 - 15:00 | Parliament Hill, Wellington Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0A9, Canada
Join us for a day of action and solidarity for the Day Against Police Brutality. The event will include art performance, poetry, and drag king performance.

Yuk Yuks Charitable Comedy Night
2026-03-15 19:30 - 21:00 | Bronson Centre, 211 Bronson Ave, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Yuk Yuk’s hits the Bronson Centre starring Chris Quigley, Sarah Boston, and host Dan Allaire. Proceeds go directly to Sudan humanitarian aid

Don't Let Them Destroy Public Health Care
2026-03-16 12:00 | Mark Carney’s constituency office, 240 Kennevale Drive, Ottawa, ON, Canada
“This is unequivocally the biggest threat to our single-payer, universal Medicare system we’ve ever seen. Not just for Albertans, but for all Canadians.” – Friends of Medicare. The Danielle Smith government has passed a new law to bring down single-tier Public Medicare and bring in U.S. private health care and insurance. In Ontario, Doug Ford is privatizing our public hospitals’ services at an unprecedented rate while allowing private clinics to charge patients thousands of dollars for needed care.

With health coalitions across the country, we are calling on federal Liberal MPs to stand up to them, enforce the Canada Health Act, and save public health care. This is just the first set of actions in our fightback.

Film Screening: The Sun Quartet
2026-03-19 18:30 - 20:30 | Digital Arts Resource Centre, 67 Nicholas St.
Please join us for a rare Ottawa screening of The Sun Quartet (2017) by Colectivo Los Ingrávidos (Tehuacán), a Mexican collective of anonymous filmmakers founded in 2012. The Sun Quartet engages with the horrifying disappearance of 43 students from Ayotzinapa in 2014 and the protests that followed. Across its four parts, The Quartet remains true to the collective’s poetic approach, weaving the documentation of the protests with poetic texts, improvised music and superimposed cinematography. Curated by researcher Adam Saulis (Carleton Film Studies Master’s Program).

To be followed by a panel discussion featuring Stephen Broomer (UFT), Sonya Lipsett-Rivera (Carleton), and Adam Saulis, moderated by Malini Guha.

This event is sponsored by the Film Studies Program (Carleton University), the Ruth and Mark Phillips Professorship in Cultural Mediations (ICSLAC, Carleton University) and D.A.R.C.

Beyond Occupation and Extraction: Palestinian and Venezuelan Voices in Conversation
2026-03-21 08:00 - 17:00 | Ontario
Join Climate Commons on March 25 @4PM over zoom for “Beyond Occupation and Extraction: Palestinian and Venezuelan Voices in Conversation”

Register Here

In a moment when Donald Trump’s extractivist war machine seems unconstrained by anything other than the price of oil, and the international order, long on the rocks, is finally breaking up, we must not forget to attend to the myriad forms of life, resistance, and even joy that work against and despite neoimperialism in specific places. What can the lived experience of unspeakable violence teach us not about militarism and extractivism but about what can, should, and must endure beyond them? In this 90 minute live online dialogue, scholars from Caracas, Venezuela and the Gaza Strip share their experiences, ideas, fears, and hopes across the long-discredited but still pernicious orientalist dichotomy of East and West.

Solidarity and Soup: A fundraiser for Nehirowisiw Land Defenders
2026-03-21 18:00 | Atelier of the Mauril-Bélanger Social Innovation Workshop, at Saint Paul University, 65 Clegg Street, Ottawa, K1S 1C4
Join Climate Justice Ottawa for an evening of warm soup and burning solidarity to raise funds in support of Nehirowisiw Aski land defenders blocking logging companies from their traditional territories.

The event will feature a cozy community dinner featuring a wide variety of soups, art making, and screening of two documentaries about the struggle by the land guardians against the forestry industry.

Tickets: Available on a sliding scale, and includes two tokens that can be used to purchase soup or art. More tokens are available for purchase at the event. Please buy your tickets in advance so we can prepare for the number of attendees.

The Association des Gardiens du Territoire Nehirowisiw Aski is an organization formed by Nehirowisiw women, made up of matriarchs, hereditary chiefs, and land defenders of Nehirowisiw territory to advocate for the revitalization of matriarchal and traditional structures. They have been on the frontlines blockading and protesting the overexploitation of forests in their territory.

This year, a winterized camp was set up for continued occupation at what is known as Camp Souveraineté or Camp 134. This allows for the Gardiens and supporters on the territory to have a home base and launch other blockades across their territory. To support the Gardiens and the work they do, you can provide financial support to keep the camp going, and follow the blockade @checkpointparent

Whether you can join us or not, please consider donating to support the Nehirowisiw land defenders by sending an e-transfer to robertechaquan2018@gmail.com
