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SUMMARY:Queer and Trans Solidarity With Palestine
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a community event (panel discussion with invited speakers) to learn about queer and trans solidarity with Palestine! \nMay 16\, 2025 • 7pm – 9pm\nDoors open at 6:30pm\nSt. Paul University Amphitheatre\, 233 Main St. \nFeaturing: \n\nMaša Davidovic (Ottawa)\nMaria Fakhouri (Ottawa)\nNatalie Kouri-Towe (Montreal)\n\nSpeakers at this event will address the following questions: \n\nWhy do so many queer and trans people identify with and support the struggle for Palestinian liberation?\nWhat are some examples of present and historical connections between these struggles?\nWhat is pinkwashing and how does Israel use it to legitimize apartheid\, occupation\, and genocide?\nWhy is connecting the queer\, trans\, and Palestinian struggles a powerful strategy for building an even stronger liberation movement?
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/queer-and-trans-solidarity-with-palestine/
LOCATION:St. Paul Amphitheatre\, 233 Main Street\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1S1C4\, Canada
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ORGANIZER;CN="Education for Liberation Collective":MAILTO:educationforliberation@protonmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250517T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250517T140000
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SUMMARY:Blocking for Events
DESCRIPTION:Community Solidarity Ottawa will share its current methodology for neutralizing far right agitators at events\, and protecting event attendees. There will be an opportunity for general discussion among attendees\, allowing them to ask questions\, discuss current trends in far right tactics and rhetoric\, and exchange tips and tricks for neutralizing their attempts to harass and intimidate community members. \nRegister here.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/blocking-for-events/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Community Solidarity Ottawa":MAILTO:communitysolidarity.ottawa@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250517T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250517T170000
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SUMMARY:International Day Of Action - 77 years of ongoing Nakba
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Saturday May 17 at 2pm at the Human Rights Monument to mark the 77th year of ongoing Nakba under apartheid israel’s genocidal conditions. For 77 years\, the Palestinian people have been subjected to genocide\, siege\, occupation\, and forced displacement\, enduring brutality at the hands of the zionist colonial project. In the past 57 days alone\, the zionist entity has imposed a complete siege on Gaza\, barring the entrance of any food\, water or medicine despite dire conditions and international outcry.\n\n\nYet\, despite decades of zionist aggression\, Palestinians continue to resist\, fighting for their land\, their liberation\, and their return. As the genocide in Gaza intensifies\, violence across our land escalates\, and attacks on our movement grow\, now is the time to show that the masses stand with Palestine.\n\n\nThis Nakba 77 March\, let us join thousands across the globe to demand:\n1) An end to the genocide in Gaza;\n2) A full and immediate two-way arms embargo on Israel;\n3) The release of all Palestinian political prisoners;\n4) Lifting the siege on Gaza and allowing immediate humanitarian aid and reconstruction;\n5) An end to the Zionist occupation of all Palestinian land
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/international-day-of-action-77-years-of-ongoing-nakba/
LOCATION:Human Rights Monument\, 220 Elgin Street\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250518T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250518T140000
DTSTAMP:20260604T202636
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SUMMARY:Film Screening and Discussion: The Lab
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a screening and discussion of the 2013 documentary The Lab that dives into the weapons industry of “israel”. This will be a hybrid event with an option to gather in person in Ottawa\, or join virtually. We will show the documentary and close with a discussion. Masks will be made available. \nTo get the location or link\, register here.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/film-screening-and-discussion-the-lab/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250520T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250520T110000
DTSTAMP:20260604T202636
CREATED:20250516T201010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250516T201047Z
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SUMMARY:Book Launch: Unsilenced – Poems for Palestine
DESCRIPTION:Panelists:\nJohn P Portelli\, Editor\nFiroze Manji\, Publisher\nLeila Marshy and other contributing poets\nProf. Nahla Abdo \nModerated by Adrian Harewood
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/book-launch-unsilenced-poems-for-palestine/
LOCATION:A720 Loeb Building\, Carleton University\, 1125 Colonel By Drive\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1S 5B6\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250522T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251020T170000
DTSTAMP:20260604T202636
CREATED:20250524T192027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250524T194538Z
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SUMMARY:Learn about Ottawa’s radical history on a walking tour
DESCRIPTION:Learn about Ottawa’s radical history on a walking tour \nTake your radicalism outdoors this summer so you and your friends can learn from previous generations of troublemakers on a radical historical walking tour. \nMy name is Brian McDougall. Since 2014\, I’ve given hundreds of radical tours to visitors\, residents\, and local activists. \nWhy do we need to know our history? It’s true that history doesn’t repeat itself\, and it can’t provide us with ready-made formulae to guide us today. But\, knowing the inspiring stories about how others fought for social justice – whether they won or lost – helps to sharpen our ability to think through the strategic and tactical issues we face today. \nPeoples’ History Walking Tours: \n\nBuilding the Rideau Canal and the making of the Ottawa working class\nProtest\, strike\, and rebellion in the history of Canada’s capital\nAn unauthorized history of Parliament Hill: From Indigenous land to headquarters of Canada’s elite\nIndigenous peoples and colonialism in the history of Canada’s capital\nFrom sacred site to industrial wasteland: colonialism and class struggle in the Chaudière District\nMore than taverns and brothels: French Canadian\, Irish\, and Jewish struggles against oppression in Lowertown\nThe rise and fall of federal public service militancy in Ottawa-Gatineau\, 1965-2023\nColonialism and resistance in Canada’s capital: lessons from Indigenous\, Irish\, Black South African\, and Palestinian struggles\nFailure to revolt? Why Winnipeg had a general strike in 1919 while Ottawa’s was aborted\n\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 mainly take place in the center of Ottawa\, May to October. \nWho leads the tours? I do. I’m a former university teacher and federal public servant\, land long-time socialist\, trade unionist and social justice activist in Ottawa-Gatineau. I’m currently active with the Palestinian solidarity caucus and the national education committee of my public service union: the Canadian Association of Professional Employees. \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 Don’t hesitate to contact me if you have questions.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/learn-about-ottawas-radical-history-on-a-walking-tour/
LOCATION:The streets of Ottawa-Gatineau
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250522T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250522T200000
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CREATED:20250516T201855Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250516T202137Z
UID:9003-1747938600-1747944000@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:"It takes a village to kill a child": The complicity of science and tech in the Israeli genocide of Palestinians
DESCRIPTION:Researchers from No Tech for Apartheid and Science for the People Canada have documented the use of science and technology in the production of military equipment currently being deployed against the Palestinian people in Gaza. Canadian companies are manufacturing parts for the F-35 jets currently being used to bomb Gaza\, while tech giants like Microsoft\, Google\, and Amazon provide cloud services to the Israeli occupation. Join us to learn how science and tech workers in North America are complicit in genocide and how people working in and outside of these companies can help shut down the war machine. \nRegister here. \nSpeakers\nHasan Ibraheem is a Syrian organizer with No Tech For Apartheid and ex-Google software engineer. Based in NYC\, he’s recently written a letter to workers at Google\, Amazon and Microsoft titled\, “Does My Code Kill Palestinians?”. Hasan encourages everyone to read this letter\, especially aspiring tech professionals. \nDerek Rasmussen is a legal researcher and peace activist who has done essential work to expose Canadian weapons-part manufacturing companies’ roles in Israel’s genocide against Palestinians. Derek is one of the co-authors of the SftP report\, “It Takes a Village to Kill a Child” and has also published on this topic in Breach Media.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/it-takes-a-village-to-kill-a-child-the-complicity-of-science-and-tech-in-the-israeli-genocide-of-palestinians/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250522T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250522T210000
DTSTAMP:20260604T202636
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UID:8928-1747940400-1747947600@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Film Screening and Panel Discussion: Working for Freedom
DESCRIPTION:Join filmmakers and people with lived experience of working in Ontario prisons for a viewing and panel discussion of Working for Freedom. \nCost: pay what you can (proceeds go to Prisoner Legal Supports)
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/film-screening-and-panel-discussion-working-for-freedom/
LOCATION:Arlington Five\, 5 Arlington Avenue\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250528T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250528T070000
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UID:8789-1748415600-1748415600@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Shut Down CANSEC
DESCRIPTION:Join us May 28 at 7 am at the EY Centre to protest yet another display of imperialism and war profiteers hell bent on perpetuating genocide and destruction of the earth. For them\, mass murder is a lucrative business\, and governments\, like Canada\, pave the way. \nWe (not the threat) will protest weapons companies (actual threat) whose revenues STEADILY INCREASE as trade continues and human rights violations persist.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/shut-down-cansec/
LOCATION:EY Centre\, 4899 Uplands Drive\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250528T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250528T110000
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CREATED:20250524T193301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250524T193425Z
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SUMMARY:National Day of Action for Climate Justice
DESCRIPTION:Landlords are cashing in on green retrofit funding\, low- and moderate-income tenants are once again left behind—facing sky-high rents\, no AC\, broken windows\, and unaffordable energy bills.\n\nOn May 28th\, ACORN members will take action nationwide to demand real climate justice for tenants.\n\nWhat we’re calling for:– Full Rent Control in every province– A national ban on fixed-term leases– Tenant protections in all retrofit funding: affordability\, cooling\, and anti-eviction guarantees– Transparent agreements between funders\, landlords\, and tenants– National energy poverty programs like OESP in every province– City-wide max-heat bylaws to protect tenant health\n\nWe’ll be taking the opportunity to launch our new report:“Crumbling Apartments in a Warming World: How Tenants are in an Energy Cost Crisis”\nThe findings are clear: tenants are suffering while the government hands out funding with no strings attached. Let’s fight for tenant rights\, climate safety\, and affordable homes.\n\nJoin us in cities across Canada on May 28th. Bring your voice. Bring your neighbours. Bring the heat!!
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/national-day-of-action-for-climate-justice/
LOCATION:Ottawa City Hall\, 110 Laurier\, Ottawa
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ottawa ACORN":MAILTO:ottawa@acorncanada.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250528T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250528T180000
DTSTAMP:20260604T202636
CREATED:20250516T204005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250525T115704Z
UID:9009-1748455200-1748455200@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Working for a Liveable World: A Climate and Labour Solidarity Teach-In
DESCRIPTION:New date!! (Due to weather)\nJoin us for a teach-in to explore the rich and ever-growing history of solidarity between the environmental and labour movements. We will be sharing stories from historians\, labour and climate activists of successful or ongoing campaigns that build a sustainable future and worker power.\nWe’ll have a bake sale with proceeds going to Labour 4 Palestine! Bring a blanket or chair!\nCan’t wait to see you there!
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/working-for-a-liveable-world-a-climate-and-labour-solidarity-teach-in/
LOCATION:mcnabb park\, Mcnabb park\, Ottawa\, K1R 7C5\, Canada
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ORGANIZER;CN="Climate Justice Ottawa":MAILTO:climatejusticeottawa@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250529T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250530T210000
DTSTAMP:20260604T202636
CREATED:20250402T135659Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250407T110924Z
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SUMMARY:Telling Your Queer Story
DESCRIPTION:Taking place over TWO SESSIONS May 29th and May 30th from 7-9 pm eastern each day. \nFacilitated by Jeffrey Canton and Hosted by Queer Community Deathcare \nWe often share anecdotes about our daily experiences as 2SLGBTQIA+ without realizing their potential as stories. This workshop will teach you how to transform these “moments of being” into a compelling work of art.\nBy focusing on one or more meaningful life experiences\, you’ll learn to shape a written piece that highlights the importance of these moments and connects deeply with readers. As a storyteller\, Jeffrey Canton also wants to encourage participants to tell their stories aloud – perhaps making a video of you relating your story
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/telling-your-queer-story/
LOCATION:Zoom
ORGANIZER;CN="Queer Community Deathcare":MAILTO:queercommunitydeathcare@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250531T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250531T170000
DTSTAMP:20260604T202636
CREATED:20250516T204503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250516T204716Z
UID:9012-1748710800-1748710800@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Collaborative zine making night at the Ottawa Trans Library
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe zine workshop is a collaborative event to discuss\, share\, and work on zines together. \nCome 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. \nMasking 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.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/collaborative-zine-making-night-at-the-ottawa-trans-library-5/
LOCATION:Ottawa Trans Library\, 1104 Somerset St. West\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1Y 3C8\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="Ottawa Trans Library":MAILTO:info@ottawatranslibrary.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250531T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250531T210000
DTSTAMP:20260604T202636
CREATED:20250524T193830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250524T193842Z
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SUMMARY:Just Voices Spring Concert 2025
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a celebration of song and social justice!Guest Performer MARIA HAWKINSAdmission – $5 – $20 Pay what you can.\nBenefiting the Ottawa Food Bank
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/just-voices-spring-concert-2025/
LOCATION:First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa\, 30 Cleary Ave\, Ottawa
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250604T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250604T210000
DTSTAMP:20260604T202636
CREATED:20250524T191808Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250524T191808Z
UID:9040-1749060000-1749070800@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Big Gay Screening
DESCRIPTION:It’s time to get GAY! DARC’s annual BIG GAY SCREENING will be taking place on Wednesday\, June 4th! 🌈 \nThis FREE screening\, presented in partnership with Qu’ART\, will feature short films by queer Canadian artists celebrating queerness\, exploring queer narratives\, and highlighting the vastness of queer experiences.  \nDon’t miss this opportunity to support for talented artists from the 2SLGBTQIA+ community! Get your gays together (and allies and loved ones) and join us for this celebration of queerness at the Digital Arts Resource Centre! 🏳️‍🌈
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/big-gay-screening/
LOCATION:DARC Microcinema\, 67 Nicholas St\, Ottawa\, K1N 7B9\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250606T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250606T143000
DTSTAMP:20260604T202636
CREATED:20250601T211644Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250601T211644Z
UID:9136-1749214800-1749220200@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Women in Black Vigil
DESCRIPTION:Jewish women will stand in silent vigil across from the Israeli embassy at 50 O’Connor Street Friday June 6 between 1pm-2pm holding empty pots with one sign reading: \nStop the starvation\nEnd the war\nSave the hostages\nEnd the occupation \nWomen in Black is a world-wide independent network of women committed to peace with justice and actively opposed to injustice\, war\, militarism and violence.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/women-in-black-vigil/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250607T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250607T150000
DTSTAMP:20260604T202636
CREATED:20250608T201310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250608T201310Z
UID:9193-1749286800-1749308400@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Meet the MacDonald-MacLaren Tenant Union!
DESCRIPTION:In February 2025\, Concorde Properties\, led by Jordan Tannis\, served eviction notices to the tenants of 17 MacDonald and 53 MacLaren in Centretown. \nIn the months since\, the developer has forced entry into tenants’ units\, harassed them\, and done construction work on the building without permits\, including tearing down people’s balconies while they were in their homes. Tenants say their building hallways are littered with dangerous construction debris and smoke detectors disconnected\, among other safety concerns. \nThe tenants have formed a union to fight the renoviction and need the support of their community. Come out to Minto Park on Saturday\, June 7 to meet the tenants\, and find out more about how to support their fight. And follow @fightoftheconcorde on Instagram to keep up with the renoviction nightmare.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/meet-the-macdonald-maclaren-tenant-union/
LOCATION:Minto Park\, 315 Elgin Street\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250607T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250608T020000
DTSTAMP:20260604T202636
CREATED:20250504T141608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250504T141608Z
UID:8842-1749304800-1749348000@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Pique
DESCRIPTION:Pique summer edition — the boldest annual instalment of Debaser’s celebrated music and multi-arts festival series — takes over downtown Ottawa’s Arts Court complex. Featuring dynamic performances\, thought-provoking exhibitions\, and interactive installations across indoor and outdoor stages\, Pique is a convergence of creativity and innovation that bridges international cultures with local communities. \nCelebrated for its curatorial eclecticism\, Pique brings together techno innovation\, queer cabaret\, laid-back indie/alternative\, glitch punk\, collisions of tradition and futurism\, participatory installations and lots more to the festival’s summer edition. \nPique is all-ages. Tickets to Pique are pay-what-you-can. Suggested range of $45-75 includes taxes and fees.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/pique-7/
LOCATION:Club SAW\, 67 Nicholas St\, Ottawa\, K1N 7B9
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ORGANIZER;CN="Debaser":MAILTO:hello@debaser.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250610T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250610T190000
DTSTAMP:20260604T202636
CREATED:20250608T203957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250608T203957Z
UID:9244-1749574800-1749582000@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Sign & Mask-Making - Prep for June 14 NO TYRANTS Ottawa
DESCRIPTION:Come join us as we make signs and masks to get ready for the June 14 international day of action in response to increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption from Trump and his allies. We’re encouraging everyone to get creative as we seek to protest and ridicule the increase of TYRANNY emanating from Washington. \nThis is also a great opportunity to learn more about Indivisible Ottawa and meet with others interested in promoting equality and democratic values both in the US and abroad. We’ll have some supplies\, but please bring whatever materials you may have for making signs\, masks and costumes!
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/sign-mask-making-prep-for-june-14-no-tyrants-ottawa/
LOCATION:Broadway Bar & Grill\, 1896 Prince of Wales Dr
ORGANIZER;CN="Indivisible Ottawa":MAILTO:Indivisibleottawa@proton.me
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250614T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250614T153000
DTSTAMP:20260604T202636
CREATED:20250608T201216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250608T201216Z
UID:9182-1749909600-1749915000@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:NO TYRANTS
DESCRIPTION:We don’t put up with mad tyrants. \nNO TYRANTS is an international day of action and mass mobilization in response to increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption from Trump and his allies. We’ve watched as they’ve cracked down on free speech\, detained people for their political views\, threatened to deport American citizens\, and defied the courts. They’ve done this all while continuing to serve and enrich their billionaire allies. \nOn June 14—Flag Day in the US—Donald Trump wants tanks in the street and a made-for-TV display of dominance for his birthday. A spectacle meant to look like strength. But real power isn’t staged in Washington. It rises up everywhere else. \nOn Saturday\, June 14\, we’re taking to the streets internationally. We’re not gathering to feed his ego. We’re building a movement that leaves him behind. \nOn June 14\, Indivisible Ottawa is STANDING UP and saying NO TYRANTS in solidarity with hundreds of Indivisible groups in the US\, Indivisible Abroad\, Democrats Abroad\, concerned Canadians and allies around the world to say no tyrants\, no dictators and NO KINGs in the US.\nBring friends\, family\, colleagues\, signs and\, if you can\, dress as Tr*mp clowns (or one of his cronies.) Think bad blonde wig\, orange face\, long red tie\, and get creative! \nA core principle behind all No Kings/No Tyrants events is a commitmen to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/no-tyrants/
LOCATION:US Embassy\, 490 Sussex St\, Ottawa
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ORGANIZER;CN="Indivisible Ottawa":MAILTO:Indivisibleottawa@proton.me
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250614T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250614T170000
DTSTAMP:20260604T202636
CREATED:20250608T202259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250608T202259Z
UID:9241-1749909600-1749920400@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Arms Embargo Now! Ottawa Protest
DESCRIPTION:Ottawa Join us on Saturday June 14th\, at 2pm\, at the Human Rights Monument to demand this government implement a full and immediate arms embargo on the genocidal zionist regime and finally recognize Palestine\, without condition! \n\nThis week\, a UN meeting is being held in New York to discuss recognizing a Palestinian state. The time to recognize is long overdue and we call on this government to do so without condition. But recognition alone means nothing if western governments continue their shameful complicity in Israel’s relentless attacks on Gaza\, the West Bank\, and Lebanon. While countries discuss this around a table\, countless families are left buried under rubble\, and many more are deprived of food\, water\, and medical aid.\n\nRecognition will mean nothing as long as Canada continues to profit from the export of the military equipment used to slaughter the people of Gaza. We need an arms embargo now! \n\n\nDATE: Saturday\, June 14\nTIME: 2PM\nPLACE: Human Rights Monument
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/arms-embargo-now-ottawa-protest-2/
LOCATION:Human Rights Monument\, 220 Elgin Street\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250614T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250614T203000
DTSTAMP:20260604T202636
CREATED:20250608T201029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250608T201029Z
UID:9167-1749922200-1749933000@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:"The Other" screening + panel
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a screening of The Other. The award-winning documentary on peace-builders and co-resistance fighters in Palestine-Israel will be followed by a panel discussion featuring the director\, Joy Sela\, and members of the Canadian Friends of Standing Together coalition (C-FoST)\, Karen Golden and Raja Khouri. Meet like-minded individuals committed to achieving a just and sustainable peace in Palestine-Israel.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/the-other-screening-panel/
LOCATION:Somerset West Community Health Centre\, 55 Eccles Street\, Ottawa\, K1R 6S3
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Standing Together Ottawa (O-FoST)":MAILTO:fost.ottawa@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250616T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250616T203000
DTSTAMP:20260604T202636
CREATED:20250614T200102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250614T200102Z
UID:9297-1750096800-1750105800@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Solidarity with the Ramsook brothers
DESCRIPTION:Garick and Ramesh Ramsook came to Canada with the hope of improving their lives and that of their families. They were employed by Polat Construction\, a company located in the Ottawa area. The brothers worked to support Canada’s construction industry\, a vital industry particularly during the current housing crisis that exists.\n\nEmployed under Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program\, they were subjected to wage theft\, occupational hazards and workplace harassment. The Ramsook brothers\, along with other migrant and Canadian workers organized their workplace with the Carpenters Union. Shortly thereafter\, the workers were terminated.  Since their termination\, the workers have endured hardship.\n\nThis\, however\, is not a story of migrants falling through the cracks. Four migrant workers\, including the Ramsook brothers\, filed successful applications with the Ministry of Labour alleging wage theft under the Employment Standards Act. Across the province of Ontario under the Ford government\, the province has failed to enforce decisions of the Ministry of Labour to the tune of over $60 million dollars.  Polat Construction was found guilty and compelled to return \nover $140\,000 in wages.\n\nThe Ramsook brothers have appealed part of the decision to the OLRB to request further remedies and are awaiting a decision regarding their appeal.\n\nThe federal government has found that Polat Construction violated the rules of the TFW program. Currently the employer is on the feds’ non-compliant list. The company was fined $161\,000 with a five-year ban from employing temporary foreign workers. Despite these stiff penalties\, the federal government has failed to enforce monetary penalties for non-compliance\, to the tune of 40% or $4.5 million dollars since 2017.\n\nThe Ramsook brothers have decided to return home. Both the provincial and federal government have failed them. To honour their courage\, sacrifices\, and their demand for dignity\, fairness and respect\, we would like to invite you for a discussion and fundraiser to show solidarity with these comrades.\n\nRegistration: https://forms.gle/ZVRKh9rGkNKs5TRR8\n\nZoom link for meeting:   https://us02web.zoom.us/j/280034454\n\nArticle backgrounder: https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/article/they-came-from-jamaica-for-work-now-theyre-homeless-and-out-thousands-of-dollars-in-lost-wages/
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/solidarity-with-the-ramsook-brothers/
LOCATION:Rideau Hub\, 815 St Laurent Blvd - Room 215\, Ottawa
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250616T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250616T210000
DTSTAMP:20260604T202637
CREATED:20250614T202154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250614T202154Z
UID:9301-1750100400-1750107600@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Canada & Gaza: What are our moral and legal obligations?
DESCRIPTION:Human rights activists have tried everything from determined demonstrations to private meetings with politicians to get Canada to act. It is all useful. But we have not been able to convince Canadians or our politicians that Canada can and should do something to stop the genocide in Gaza. The Ottawa Forum on Israel Palestine invites you to a public meeting in Ottawa to discuss what we can and should do. Read more.…. \n“The genocide in Gaza is the moral issue of our time\,” says Holocaust survivor and best selling author Gabor Mate M.D. Whoever says “genocide” has to act. By avoiding the word\, we avoid responsibility. \nFacing the greatest crime of the 21st century\, The Ottawa Forum on Israel Palestine (OFIP) wants to increase the pressure on Prime Minister Carney to live up to our legal and moral responsibilities. We invite anyone in Ottawa to attend a public meeting on June 16th\, 2025. \nInstead of just “preaching to the choir”\, the meeting aims to help “arm the choir” with knowledge and confidence. Three experts will help the audience better understand the issues involved and the challenges we face. If the meeting is successful\, it will reinforce our confidence to act – to speak to our friends\, to write letters\, to lobby politicians. In short\, to be able to increase pressure on our civic and political leaders to speak out and take action on this urgent issue. \nThe speakers \n\nIyas Salim\, Adjunct professor\, Carleton University – Dr. Salim grew up in Gaza where he still has both friends and family. He will share first hand information from Palestinians living the nightmare that Israel is inflicting on them and the options they face.\nPeggy Mason\, President Rideau Institute – A former Canadian ambassador\, she will examine Canada’s legal obligations under international and humanitarian law. What responsibility does Canada have to put into effect decisions/judgements of the International Court of Justice\, the UN Security council or the ICC. How well is Canada living up to its LEGAL obligations?\nSenator Yuen Pau Woo – What are the contradictory pressures facing the Carney government? Is there an evolution in our government’s position\, what are the debates\, the pressures\, and how can we can push forward to a stronger position? Why is the Canadian parliament so quick to say “genocide” in some cases\, but so reluctant to do so in the face of overwhelming evidence from Gaza?\n\nCost? \nThere is no charge for the event. However\, we gladly accept donations. \nRegistration? \nYou can register in advance by using this link: https://bit.ly/4kAVSDa or at the door (if there is still room). \nFree on site parking for about 100 cars. Carshare\, come early or take OC transpo.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/canada-gaza-what-are-our-moral-and-legal-obligations/
LOCATION:First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa\, 30 Cleary Ave\, Ottawa
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250617T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250617T203000
DTSTAMP:20260604T202637
CREATED:20250407T110903Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250407T110914Z
UID:8556-1750186800-1750192200@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Queer Death Salon - End of Life and Disability
DESCRIPTION:We will be joined by Carrie Batt\, founder of SEOL CARE for a presentation and discussion about disability at end of life. Carrie trains people with disabilities\, their loves ones\, and service providers on how to develop a disability informed approach to end of life and grief support. She also offers disability competent end of life care and bereavement support services to the disability community. \nThis 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. \nAttendees are welcome to come with questions\, stories\, or special objects to share with the group.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/queer-death-salon-end-of-life-and-disability/
LOCATION:Zoom
ORGANIZER;CN="Queer Community Deathcare":MAILTO:queercommunitydeathcare@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250620T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250620T203000
DTSTAMP:20260604T202637
CREATED:20250614T203551Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250614T203551Z
UID:9308-1750447800-1750451400@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Amnesty Book Club presents Vinh Nguyen
DESCRIPTION:Join Amnesty International’s Book Club for a live online event for World Refugee Day with Vinh Nguyen\, Canadian author of the memoir The Migrant Rain Falls in Reverse\, in conversation with host Pacinthe Mattar. \nRegister for the free Zoom presentation  \nWith the Fall of Saigon on April 30\, 1975\, the U.S. war in Vietnam ended\, but the refugee crisis was only beginning. Among the millions of people who fled Vietnam by boat was Vinh Nguyen\, along with his mother and siblings\, and his father\, who left separately and then mysteriously vanished. \nDecades later\, Nguyen goes looking for answers. What he discovers is a sea of questions drifting above sunken truths. To find his father—and anchor himself in the present—Nguyen must piece together the debris of history with family stories that have been scattered across generations and continents\, kept for years in broken hearts and guarded silences. \nVinh Nguyen is a nonfiction editor at The New Quarterly\, curating an ongoing series on refugee\, migrant\, and diasporic writing. He is the co-editor of the academic books Refugee States: Critical Refugee Studies in Canada and The Routledge Handbook of Refugee Narratives\, and the author of Lived Refuge: Gratitude\, Resentment\, Resilience. His writing has been short-listed for a National Magazine Award and has received the John Charles Polanyi Prize in Literature. In 2022\, he was a Lambda Literary Fellow in Nonfiction for emerging LGBTQ writers. \nPacinthe Mattar is an award-winning journalist\, writer and producer. Her work\, featured on CBC News\, and in The Walrus\, the Toronto Star\, Al Jazeera\, Buzzfeed\, Chatelaine and more\, centres the lived experiences that are too often excluded from the mainstream. \n 
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/amnesty-book-club-presents-vinh-nguyen/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Octopus Books":MAILTO:octopus@octopusbooks.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250621T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250621T173000
DTSTAMP:20260604T202637
CREATED:20250614T205122Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250614T205122Z
UID:9314-1750503600-1750527000@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Indigenous Peoples's Day Pop-up market and free museum admission
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day at the Bytown Museum with an Indigenous Pop-Up Market and a day full of engaging\, family-friendly programming and free museum admission!\n Shop handmade goods from local First Nations\, Inuit\, and Métis artists and makers Take part in fun craft making Learn about Indigenous medicines and history through touch tables and guided tours Watch a traditional dance showcase\n\nLocated in the heart of downtown Ottawa\, the Bytown Museum is located on the unceded\, unsurrendered Territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe Nation. As a museum in the heart of Ottawa\, we recognize our responsibility to tell fuller stories of the land\, its peoples\, and its histories — past\, present\, and future.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/indigenous-peopless-day-pop-up-market-and-free-museum-admission/
LOCATION:Bytown Museum\, 1 Canal Lane\, Ottawa\, ON\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="Bytowne Museum":MAILTO:info@bytownmuseum.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250623T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250623T140000
DTSTAMP:20260604T202637
CREATED:20250601T213808Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250601T213808Z
UID:9162-1750680000-1750687200@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Picnic Lunch at Britannia Park
DESCRIPTION:Be a part of the conversation: we need to get governments to move forward – meaningfully – on sustainable energy development. \nWe will be part of a nation-wide “climate Sun Day” on September 21st. Communities across the country will talk about alternative sources of energy currently being developed and point to ways to ramp up progress in this area. \nPlanning is underway to make this an event that grabs the attention of the public and decision-makers. \nCome picnic together on June 23rd and share ideas on how to make this a success.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/picnic-lunch-at-britannia-park/
LOCATION:Britannia Beach Park\, 102 Greenview Avenue\, Ottawa\, K2B 8J8
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250624T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250624T200000
DTSTAMP:20260604T202637
CREATED:20250622T165307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250622T165827Z
UID:9354-1750788000-1750795200@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Acorn's Healthy Homes Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Fight for Landlord Licensing\nREMINDER that ACORN’s BIG citywide Healthy Homes Meeting is right around the corner!\n\n\nLandlords have had free reign for far too long. ACORN will be presenting and pushing our landlord licensing campaign – a tool to keep landlords accountable for their horrific neglect of our units.\n\n\nWe’ll be listening to ACORN members’ horror stories\, answer trivia questions on shocking stats from our State of Repairs report\, listening to guest speakers (Hardi Rath-Wilson\, Tenant Lawyer; Ricardo Tranjan\, Researcher & Author)\, and City councillors will be there to hear tenant concerns head on.\n\n\n\nYou won’t want to miss this
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/acorns-healthy-homes-meeting/
LOCATION:tom brown arena\, 141 Bayview Station Road\, Ottawa\, K1Y 4T1
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ottawa ACORN":MAILTO:ottawa@acorncanada.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250626T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250626T193000
DTSTAMP:20260604T202637
CREATED:20250622T165738Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250622T165738Z
UID:9356-1750959000-1750966200@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:IJV Summer School
DESCRIPTION:Join us for IJV Ottawa’s Summer Social!\n📍 Hintonburg Park\, 49 Fairmont Ave\n🕠 Thursday\, June 26 at 5:30pm\n📆 RSVP at the link in bio \nWe’re gathering for an evening to connect\, eat\, and build community. There’ll be a potluck\, so bring a dish if you can\, and we’re also hosting an art build for upcoming actions\, so feel free to bring markers\, paints\, or poster supplies! \nEveryone’s welcome – come say hi
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/ijv-summer-school/
LOCATION:Hintonburg Park\, 49 Fairmont Ave\, Ottawa
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