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SUMMARY:Bring Them Home: Free the Canadian Muslim Men\, Women and Kids Illegally Detained in NE Syria
DESCRIPTION:Join a Valentine’s Day Vigil at Global Affairs Canada (125 Sussex Ave.) to free two dozen Canadian Muslim men\, women and children are illegally detained under conditions akin to torture in “Guantanamo in the Desert\,” a vast sandscape of arbitrary detention camps and prisons holding over 50\,000 detainees\, over half of them children.\nWhile Canada has brought home several dozen of the detainees only after public pressure and court action\, it has refused to bring the remainder home. Canada has also tried to forcibly separate Canadian children from their non-Canadian born mothers.\n\nThe Autonomous Administration of Northeast Syria (AANES)\, which holds the detainees\, has begged the international community to repatriate their citizens and empty these camps and prisons. While much smaller and less resourced countries than Canada have taken back their citizens (and Canada itself funds the repatriation of Iraqis) it has spent years in court trying to prevent the final return of the remaining two dozen Canadians.\n\nOne of the detainees is Jack Letts. As an idealistic and compassionate 18-year-old\, Jack traveled to Syria to assist victims of the Assad regime’s brutal war against its own people\, and was caught up in the chaos that followed. He condemned ISIS in messaging from within the IS ‘state’\, was prosecuted for opposing their teachings\, and after risking his life to escape\, has been held almost 7 years in brutal conditions.\n\nJack has not been charged with any crime\, and no evidence has been presented that he did anything wrong. In January 2023\, the Federal Court of Canada concluded neither he nor the other men seeking repatriation had been involved in violence or illegal acts. If they were\, then they would no doubt be happy to face a fair\, transparent\, open opportunity to face any allegations in court.\n\nIn fact he has been victimized by the wrongs of others: a victim of a libelous press\, slanderous politicians and an Islamophobic political climate under which horrific yet baseless allegations have been thrown against him with no meaningful and safe opportunity to respond; a victim of a cowardly UK government that illegally stripped him of his citizenship\, and of a Canadian government that promised to bring him home and has subsequently spent years refusing to do so; a victim of arbitrary detention and conditions tantamount to torture; a victim of extended periods of solitary confinement; a victim of a world that headlines hate and profits from dehumanization.\nArbitrary Detention is a crime. Complicity in torture is a crime. Canada must end its involvement in these crimes by bringing everyone home.\n\nWHY VALENTINE’S DAY?\nBefore flower sellers and Hallmark Cards discovered it\, St. Valentine’s Day was a time to remember all those unjustly persecuted and jailed. St. Valentine was a priest who was persecuted\, tortured\, jailed and decapitated by Roman Emperor Claudius because Valentine defied the prohibition on conducting marriages for young people. Claudius was concerned that married men would be less willing to give their lives in battle. Valentine’s last note from prison\, “from your Valentine\,” eventually became the basis for Valentine greetings.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/bring-them-home-free-the-canadian-muslim-men-women-and-kids-illegally-detained-in-ne-syria/
LOCATION:Foreign Affairs Canada\, Ottawa
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240213T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240213T203000
DTSTAMP:20260619T094923
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UID:3475-1707850800-1707856200@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Queer Death Salon - Loss by overdose or tainted supply
DESCRIPTION:Queer Death Salon is a virtual 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. \nFebruary’s Queer Death Salon is for people who have lost someone or multiple people to overdose or tainted supply. \nSome questions to consider:\nHow are the people around me showing up to this moment?\nHow is my grief (in)validated by the media and my communities?\nWhat do I wish were better understood about my situation and the people I’ve lost? \nParticipants are invited to bring related questions and stories of their own. \nAutomatic closed captioning is enabled. Follow the link in bio for more information on format and accessibility\, and to get the zoom link.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/queer-death-salon-loss-by-overdose-or-tainted-supply/
LOCATION:Online
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ORGANIZER;CN="Queer Community Deathcare":MAILTO:queercommunitydeathcare@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240213T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240213T133000
DTSTAMP:20260619T094923
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SUMMARY:International Solidarity for Palestine: Lessons from Law and Labour
DESCRIPTION:Join Labour for Palestine & ACEP-CAPE for Palestine for a webinar featuring South Africa’s High Commissioner to Canada Riaz Moe Shaik\, former UN Special Rapporteur Michael Lynk\, and Dr. Katherine Nastovski on international solidarity\, labor activism\, and civil society resistance for the Palestinian liberation movement. \nSpeakers will cover a range of topics to empower us in our activism. Professor Lynk will share what is going on in Gaza and Palestine right now\, drawing on his decades of expertise in labour and Palestine as a lawyer\, academic\, and Special Rapporteur. \nDr. Nastovski will discuss labour activism for Palestine then and now\, and what’s worked in the past\, what’s changed\, and how we can move forward in this moment in time. \nThe High Commissioner will speak on the ongoing ICJ case against Israel\, providing an overview of what’s unfolded in the courts\, and how we can apply it to our own labour activism. \nThe webinar will be moderated by ACEP-CAPE for Palestine member\, Greer Brabazon. \nAdvance registration required. Space is limited.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/international-solidarity-for-palestine-lessons-from-law-and-labour/
LOCATION:webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="ACEP-CAPE for Palestine &amp%3B Labour for Palestine":MAILTO:Greerbrabazon@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240213T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240213T130000
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SUMMARY:#profitdoesntcare: Rally for public health care
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Parliament Hill on February 13\, 2024 to send a loud message to our leaders: our public health care system needs to be protected and expanded. \nJoin more than one hundred health care workers\, labour and community activists\, and patient advocates fighting to save Canada’s public health care system as part of the Canadian Health Coalition’s lobby days. With three weeks to go before the deadline to table pharmacare legislation\, we must turn up the heat in MP offices\, at their doorstep\, and in the street. \nJoin us for a rally for pharmacare now and an end to health care privatization!
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/profitdoesntcare-rally-for-public-health-care/
LOCATION:Terry Fox Statue (Wellington and Metcalfe)\, 90 Wellington Street\, Ottawa\, K1P 5L1
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240207T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240207T180000
DTSTAMP:20260619T094923
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SUMMARY:Labour Action and Palestine Solidarity
DESCRIPTION:CUPE 4600 and Labour For Palestine – Ottawa will be hosting an educational event for union members. Come learn about the importance of union solidarity in the fight for Palestinian human rights. \nWhy is Palestine a labour issue? What can unionized workers do to support Palestinians? What has the role of unions been in the fight against apartheid? Find out on February 7th!
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/labour-action-and-palestine-solidarity/
LOCATION:214 Teraanga Commons (formerly Residence Commons)\, Carleton University\, Ottawa
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240206T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240206T173000
DTSTAMP:20260619T094923
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UID:3406-1707233400-1707240600@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Online Book Launch Discussion for the 3rd Edition of The Regulation of Desire
DESCRIPTION:I invite you to attend this on-line launch event and discussion for the 3rd edition of The Regulation of Desire: Queer Histories\, Queer Struggles organized by the Historical Materialism Sexuality and Political Economy Network. \nhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hmspen-book-launch-gary-kinsman-s-the-regulation-of-desire-3rd-ed-tickets-806787030727?aff=oddtdtcreator \nTuesday 6th February 2024 \n20.30 GMT/ 15.30 EST/15.30 EDT  3:30pm in Ontario. \nHistorical Materialism Sexuality and Political Economy Network Presents…. \nA Book Launch Discussion of Gary Kinsman’s Third Revised Edition of \nThe Regulation of Desire: Queer Histories\, Queer Struggles \nhttps://www.concordia.ca/press/regulationofdesire.html \nSave 20% by using the code “Kinsman20” at checkout! \nGary Kinsman will be in Conversation with OmiSoore H. Dryden and Alan Sears \nGary Kinsman is a queer liberation\, anti-oppression\, Palestine solidarity\, and anti-capitalist activist and the co-author of The Canadian War on Queers: National Security as Sexual Regulation. He is a member of the No Pride in Policing Coalition\, Scholar Strike Canada and Queers4Palestine – Toronto. \nOmiSoore H. Dryden is the James R. Johnston Endowed Chair of Black Canadian Studies in the Faculty of Medicine at Dalhousie University\, Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, Canada and the co-editor of Disrupting Queer Inclusion: Canadian Homonationalisms and the Politics of Belonging. \nAlan Sears is a Professor in the Department of Sociology at Toronto Metropolitan University. He is a long-time queer socialist activist. His books include The Next New Left: A History of the Future; The Democratic Imagination: Envisioning Popular Power in the Twenty-First Century (co-authored with James Cairns); and Retooling the Mind Factory: Education in a Lean State. \nIn solidarity\, \nGary
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/online-book-launch-discussion-for-the-3rd-edition-of-the-regulation-of-desire/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240205T164500
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240205T190000
DTSTAMP:20260619T094923
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UID:3450-1707151500-1707159600@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Emergency Rally for Trans Youth
DESCRIPTION:All children and youth deserve access to life-saving\, gender-affirming care and support. Unfortunately\, Alberta premier Danielle Smith seems to disagree. Recently\, she proposed the most restrictive anti-trans laws in Canada targeting trans youth. \nParents\, youth\, and caring community members are speaking up in opposition to Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s egregious restrictions on the rights and freedoms of transgender youth and their families\, her restrictive policies on sexual health education and interference in families’ healthcare. \nSmith is coming to Ottawa on February 5th to speak at a right-wing event. Let’s show her that we won’t tolerate this assault on the rights and freedoms of transgender youth and their families. \nPlease join us and many other community advocates and organizations as we let Danielle Smith know how we feel about her egregious attacks on trans youth and families! \nPlease arrive early if you can\, and please share this callout far and wide! The more people who are there earlier\, the stronger our message will be! \nIf you are available to volunteer (we still need folks as marshals and to serve in care roles)\, please contact us at communitysolidarityottawa@gmail.com \nAs always\, review the Safety Plan to see how to best keep yourself and your friends safe. In particular: \n\nDo not give interviews to far right media outlets or “independent journalists”\nDon’t debate far-right trolls. Drown them out with chants and noise! Especially if they are filming or livestreaming and looking for content.\nDo not film supporters without their permission\, and do not livestream. Do film the far right\, fake journalists\, and the police in order to protect yourself and your friends.\nProtect your identity. Mask up\, and use signs\, flags\, umbrellas\, etc.\, to protect yourself from being photographed by far right activists or fake news outlets.\nDo not talk to the police\nMaintain situational awareness\, and watch each others’ backs\nTry to arrive and leave as a group\nCheck the weather\, drive safely and dress appropriately! Give yourself plenty of time to arrive!
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/emergency-rally-for-trans-youth/
LOCATION:Sir John A MacDonald building\, 144 Wellington St.\, Ottawa
ORGANIZER;CN="Community Solidarity Ottawa":MAILTO:communitysolidarity.ottawa@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240204T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240204T213000
DTSTAMP:20260619T094923
CREATED:20240128T232423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240128T232423Z
UID:3359-1707069600-1707082200@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:IJV Ottawa presents Israelism
DESCRIPTION:Independent Jewish Voices Ottawa is pleased to present the 2023 documentary film Israelism. \nJoin us for a screening of the film\, followed by a Q+A with the director! \nWhen: Sunday\, February 4\, 2024. Doors open at 6pm\, film begins at 6:30pm. \nWhere: Club SAW\, 67 Nicholas St.\, Ottawa ON. \nTickets: Sliding scale by donation from $0-$18\, with proceeds going towards event expenses. Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/ijv-ottawa-israelism-screening-tickets-804953506607 \nAccessibility Information: The main entrance to Club SAW is wheelchair accessible and has an automatic door. The three public bathrooms in Club SAW are all-gender. There is a wheelchair accessible bathroom equipped with an automatic door. For community safety and to ensure inclusion\, we ask that masks be worn at this event. Masks will be provided \nAbout the film: When two young American Jews raised to unconditionally love Israel witness the brutal way Israel treats Palestinians\, their lives take sharp left turns. They join a movement of young American Jews battling the old guard to redefine Judaism’s relationship with Israel\, revealing a deepening generational divide over modern Jewish identity. ISRAELISM uniquely explores how Jewish attitudes towards Israel are changing dramatically\, with massive consequences for the region and for Judaism itself. www.israelismfilm.com \nWe hope to see you there! \nIJV Ottawa
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/ijv-ottawa-presents-israelism/
LOCATION:Club SAW\, 67 Nicholas St\, Ottawa\, K1N 7B9
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ORGANIZER;CN="Independent Jewish Voices Ottawa":MAILTO:ottawaijv@protonmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240203T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240203T170000
DTSTAMP:20260619T094923
CREATED:20240122T131139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240122T131139Z
UID:3345-1706950800-1706979600@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Free training in non-violent direct action and upcoming climate protests
DESCRIPTION:Learn more about nonviolent direct action and Last Generation Canada’s next round of nonviolent climate protests which will take place in Ottawa between February 5 and 16. Join Last Generation Canada for a free\, one-day nonviolent action training session on either Saturday February 3 (location TBA) or Saturday February 10 (Ottawa Quaker House\, 91a Fourth Avenue) at 9 am – 5 pm. Visit lastgenerationcanada.ca or contact Michael Polanyi at michaelfdpolanyi@gmail.com for more information.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/free-training-in-non-violent-direct-action-and-upcoming-climate-protests/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240123T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240123T210000
DTSTAMP:20260619T094923
CREATED:20240112T125828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240112T125828Z
UID:3254-1706038200-1706043600@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Queer Death Salon - Covid Grief
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. \nThis month\, Kirthan from That Good Night is accepting my handover and is facilitating the topic of Covid Grief from an anti-carceral\, anti-capitalist\, pro-liberation lens.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/queer-death-salon-covid-grief/
LOCATION:Online
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ORGANIZER;CN="Queer Community Deathcare":MAILTO:queercommunitydeathcare@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240119T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240119T183000
DTSTAMP:20260619T094923
CREATED:20240112T192816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240112T192816Z
UID:3265-1705689000-1705689000@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Potluck for Palestine
DESCRIPTION:Please join us in enjoying some food and raising some money for Palestinian Youth Movement – Ottawa. \nAs you may be aware\, in a clear attack on Freedom of Expression (Section 2\, Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms) Ottawa Bylaw has handed out almost $6000 in tickets for the use of small megaphones at recent demonstrations. We condemn this futile attempt to chill Palestinian solidarity in our city. \nPWYC/Donation\nAll proceeds to Palestinean Youth Movement’s legal defense against Ottawa Bylaw \nFrom the river to the sea\, Palestine will be free!
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/potluck-for-palestine/
LOCATION:Happy Goat Coffee Company\, 35 Laurel Street\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240118T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240118T203000
DTSTAMP:20260619T094923
CREATED:20240106T202927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240106T203041Z
UID:3225-1705606200-1705609800@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Moving from Despair to Community: Early Childhood Educators and Palestine
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, January 18th\n7:30pm – 8:30pm EST\nRegister on Zoom \nWe\, the Early Years Liberation Collective\, are offering a safe space for the early years\ncommunity to be in solidarity for a Free Palestine. \nWe are a group of educators\, advocates\, activists\, and creators who are all part of the early\nyears community. Our work is grounded in our values as early childhood educators\, joining in\nthe struggle against inequity\, powerlessness\, and oppression. Our goal is to create life-affirming\nconditions within our communities and our global world\, through collective action and education.\nDescription: \nIn the face of the unyielding genocide of Palestinians\, our commitment to a free Palestine\nremains unwavering. \nWe have seen an entire climate emerge to silence pro-Palestine activism. This is not a new\noccurrence\, but has been getting stronger and increasingly visible. From the criminalization of\nresistance and peaceful demonstration\, the implementation of shadow bans on social media\,\npeople being put on lists for speaking out\, the strain on relationships\, to the silence in\nclassrooms\, playrooms\, and at dinner tables. The suppression of solidarity and the risks we\nencounter are undeniably real. Amidst these risks\, we find ways to resist\, care\, gather in\ncommunity\, learn and unlearn\, take collective action\, and speak the truth to reclaim power\, while\nholding an ethic of care\, equity\, and justice in our practice. \nAs witnesses to the genocide in Palestine\, which has been visible on social media for many\nmonths\, it may be possible that feelings of hopelessness and despair contribute to a decrease\nin motivation to advocate for positive change and the feeling that what we are doing might not\nbe making a difference. \nThrough this session\, we want to convey the importance of ongoing engagement with advocacy\nfor a free Palestine\, and emphasize that this must be a collective effort to stand against\noppression and injustice. We will offer some ideas for action to advocate for a free Palestine\,\nand encourage participants to imagine their own advocacy actions. Our intention is that\nparticipants leave the session with a greater sense of community\, a curiosity to seek further\nknowledge\, and the motivation to continue supporting Palestinian liberation. \nThis session will address ways that our ECE values\, which regard all children as precious\, can\nserve as instruments of change\, while providing a different narrative that challenges the\ncommon messaging and misinformation about Palestine. \nWe invite you to join us to learn together and gather in community on January 18th from 7:30 –\n8:30 pm. EST on Zoom. Register here!
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/moving-from-despair-to-community-early-childhood-educators-and-palestine/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240118T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240118T210000
DTSTAMP:20260619T094923
CREATED:20240106T201922Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240106T201922Z
UID:3209-1705604400-1705611600@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:RESOLUTION 2024
DESCRIPTION:Resolution is a public screening featuring a selection of works created by DARC members during the previous year. \nJoin us in Arts Court Theatre on Thursday\, January 26th at 7PM. Artists will be in attendance to participate in a brief Q&A with the audience followed by a reception at Arts Court Studio. \nRESOLUTION 2024 features works by Sarah Blumel and Anisa Cameron\, Alexander Cruz\, Jason Dai\, Conor Devries\, Chantal Gervais\, Rachel Gray\, Tyler Nykilchyk\, Conrad Osei-Bonsu\, and Miles Rufelds.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/resolution-2024/
LOCATION:Arts Court Theatre\, 10 daly ave\, Ottawa\, K1N 7B9\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240115T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240115T190000
DTSTAMP:20260619T094923
CREATED:20240106T202200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240106T202200Z
UID:3221-1705345200-1705345200@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:The Leveller Story Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Do you want to be involved in power-challenging\, community-based journalism? \nStory Meetings are where you can pitch article ideas\, help brainstorm content\, or be assigned a story. They’re also a way to learn about the Leveller and introduce yourself. \nLearn how to get involved and sign up to our newsletter as a contributor for updates in you inbox. \nOur next story meeting is Monday\, 15 January at 7pm on Jitsi!
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/the-leveller-story-meeting-3/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="The Leveller":MAILTO:operations@leveller.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240115T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240115T153000
DTSTAMP:20260619T094923
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240112T203256Z
UID:3269-1705332600-1705332600@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Ottawa: 100 Days of Genocide
DESCRIPTION:Join us this Monday the 15th of January at 3:30pm at the Human Rights Monument to demand liberation and justice for the Palestinian people in a targeted march. \nAs we reach 100 days of the genocide against the Palestinians\, we stand firm in our calls for an immediate ceasefire\, the end of the siege on Gaza\, and an end to Canadian complicity in the unfolding genocide. \nDespite City of Ottawa Bylaw’s tactics of intimidation\, we remain committed to the cause and will continue to fill the streets until our demands are met.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/ottawa-100-days-of-genocide/
LOCATION:Human Rights Monument\, 220 Elgin Street\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240113T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240113T160000
DTSTAMP:20260619T094924
CREATED:20231231T171044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231231T171044Z
UID:3177-1705154400-1705161600@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Worker to Worker solidarity: The role of unions in fighting Israeli apartheid
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this important webinar. It’ll be made up of panel presentations and discussion with labour activists and organizers from Palestine\, Europe\, US and Canada on building a worker-led movement against Israeli apartheid.\nSpeakers to be announced soon.\nRegister in advance here: https://us02web.zoom.us/…/WN_tT2e6F-VSM-mehCYtoEsaQ….
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/worker-to-worker-solidarity-the-role-of-unions-in-fighting-israeli-apartheid/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240113T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240113T120000
DTSTAMP:20260619T094924
CREATED:20231231T171304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231231T171304Z
UID:3179-1705140000-1705147200@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:L'heure de conte drag/Drag Story Time avec La Dorris
DESCRIPTION:*English below*\nSamedi le 13 janvier à 10h00 à l’Atelier d’innovation sociale\nVenez entendre des contes et des histoires pour enfants en compagnie de LaDorris! Il y aura des lectures de contes\, de la musique et beaucoup de plaisir  Cette activité est pour les enfants et leurs parents et se déroulera en français et en anglais.\nDétails à propos de l’accessibilité:\n– Para Transpo dépose les passagers.ères à l’entrée principale\n– Près des arrêts d’autobus d’OC Transpo\n– Toilettes non genrées et accessible aux fauteuils roulants\n– Table à langer dans une des toilettes\n– Espace sans odeur\nSi vous avez des besoins d’accès spécifiques autres que ceux énumérés ci-dessus\, veuillez nous en faire part et nous essayerons de trouver une solution afin de les satisfaire.\nLien pour y participer gratuitement: https://tinyurl.com/4958uwu9\n//\nSaturday\, January 13th at 10AM at the Atelier\nCome and hear children’s tales and stories with LaDorris! There will be story readings\, music and lots of fun  This activity is for children and their parents and will take place in French and English.\nAccessibility Details:\n– Para Transpo drops off at the main entrance\n– Close to OC Transpo bus stops.\n– Gender-neutral/wheelchair-accessible washroom\n– A changing table in one of the washrooms\n– Scent-free space\nIf you have specific access needs beyond what is listed above\, please let us know and we will work together to meet them.\nLink to register for free: https://tinyurl.com/4958uwu9
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/lheure-de-conte-drag-drag-story-time-avec-la-dorris/
LOCATION:Social Innovation Atelier\, 95 Clegg St\, Ottawa
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240108T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240207T233000
DTSTAMP:20260619T094924
CREATED:20240109T131251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240203T020908Z
UID:3239-1704700800-1707348600@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:OPIRG-Carleton Working Group Applications - Deadline extended
DESCRIPTION:Working groups are collectives—groups of people working together towards a common goal while sharing responsibilities and decisions equally. They function autonomously with funding and programming support as needed from OPIRG – Carleton. Together with our volunteers\, working groups are the heart of OPIRG-Carleton. \nNew and existing working groups can fill out applications on our website and in our office starting January 8 and ending February 7\, 2024. For more questions and to submit applications\, email admin@opirgcarleton.org
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/opirg-carleton-working-group-applications/
LOCATION:Online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.punchupcollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/unnamed1.png
ORGANIZER;CN="OPIRG Carleton":MAILTO:admin@opirgcarleton.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240108T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240207T233000
DTSTAMP:20260619T094924
CREATED:20240109T131214Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240203T020737Z
UID:3233-1704700800-1707348600@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:OPIRG-Carleton Bursary and Grant Period - Deadline Extended
DESCRIPTION:OPIRG Carleton\, your social justice resource center on campus offers student and community bursaries and grants to support student research and accessibility needs. This year we are offering the following grants and bursaries: \nTerry Cottam Graduate Research Bursary\nUndergraduate Student Bursary\nIndigenous Student Bursary\nInternational Student Bursary\nFirst Generation Student Bursary\nCaregiver Student Bursary\nAccessibility Research Grant\nEmergency & Legal Name Change Grants \nApplications will be available on our website and in our office starting January 8 and due February 7th. For more questions and to submit applications\, email admin@opirgcarleton.org
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/opirg-carleton-bursary-and-grant-period/
LOCATION:Online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.punchupcollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/unnamed.png
ORGANIZER;CN="OPIRG Carleton":MAILTO:admin@opirgcarleton.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231231T230000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240101T000000
DTSTAMP:20260619T094924
CREATED:20231231T170706Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231231T171354Z
UID:3174-1704063600-1704067200@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Ottawa Solidarity for Gaza New Year's Eve vigil
DESCRIPTION:While thousands of people are getting ready to celebrate the New Year\, we will be at the Human Rights Monument on New Year’s Eve to remind ourselves that there is nothing to celebrate when a genocide unfolds before the eyes of the entire world. We will be here to tell the people of Gaza that we have not forgotten them and that we share their suffering. We will gather to commemorate the tens of thousands of innocents killed in Gaza\, and the only countdown we will accept is the one towards achieving a permanent ceasefire and the end of their occupation. Bring your flags\, koufeyyes and signs & stand with us in solidarity for the people of Palestine \n#Countdown2Ceasefire
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/ottawa-solidarity-for-gaza-new-years-eve-vigil/
LOCATION:Human Rights Monument\, 220 Elgin Street\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231221T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231221T123000
DTSTAMP:20260619T094924
CREATED:20231216T022454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231216T022454Z
UID:3117-1703160000-1703161800@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Weekly Climate Prayer Vigil on Parliament Hill
DESCRIPTION:Join people from diverse faiths for a weekly climate prayer vigil on Parliament Hill at the Centennial Flame. Thursdays noon-1 pm. We will be praying for the Canadian federal government to stop all subsidies and other financial support for the fossil fuel industry. An initiative started by Reverend Jessica Hetherington.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/weekly-climate-prayer-vigil-on-parliament-hill/
LOCATION:Parliament Hill\, Wellington Street\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1A 0A9\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231219T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231219T203000
DTSTAMP:20260619T094924
CREATED:20231216T004458Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231216T004458Z
UID:3098-1703012400-1703017800@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Queer Death Salon – Grieving Genocide
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 virtual 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. \nIn December\, our discussion topic is once again Grieving Genocide. \nThere are currently multiple active and ongoing genocides happining around the world\, and many of us have been awoken to that reality by the heart-wrenching first-hand accounts being shared by Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank\, under ongoing “Israeli” occupation. \nThis session is for 2SLGBTQIA+ people who are impacted by all forms of grief for these mass deaths. \nSome questions to consider: \nHow easy or difficult is it for me to connect to my grief?\nHow are the people around me showing up to this moment?\nHow is my grief (in)validated by the media and my communities?\nWhat avenues are available for me to express my grief?\nHow am I supported in my grief?\nDo I have strategies for catalizing grief into action? \nParticipants are invited to bring related questions and stories of their own.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/queer-death-salon-grieving-genocide/
LOCATION:Online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.punchupcollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/QDS-Dec.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Queer Community Deathcare":MAILTO:queercommunitydeathcare@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231219T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231219T174500
DTSTAMP:20260619T094924
CREATED:20231216T010435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231216T021447Z
UID:3119-1703003400-1703007900@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Faith and Climate Action: Canada is Burning Talk
DESCRIPTION:Join Rev. Dr. Jessica Hetherington\, United Church minister and ecotheologian\, and Laura Sullivan\, spokesperson for Last Generation Canada\, for a talk entitled “Canada is Burning” on Tuesday\, December 19\, 2023\, from 4:30 pm to 5:45 pm on zoom. Please register here. A great opportunity to discuss faith-based nonviolent direct action in response to the climate emergency and Last Generation Canada‘s next wave of action in early 2024.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/faith-and-climate-action-canada-is-burning-talk/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231218T151500
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231218T170000
DTSTAMP:20260619T094924
CREATED:20231216T005452Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231216T005452Z
UID:3113-1702912500-1702918800@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Call to Action in support of Palestine - Pressure MP Greg Fergus
DESCRIPTION:🚨CALL TO ACTION🍉\n\nFolks in Hull – Aylmer and the outaouais hills are answering the Palestinian Youth Movement’s call for action on Dec 18 by pressuring our member of parliament.\n\nJoin us for a rally outside of Hull-Aylmer MP and Speaker of the House Greg Fergus’ office in Hull on Monday December 18th at 3:15PM. Bring noise makers\, banners & signs!\n\nJoin this whatsapp group for more details. https://chat.whatsapp.com/ICns6xvU0nNJANM6sukFgx
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/call-to-action-in-support-of-palestine-pressure-mp-greg-fergus/
LOCATION:Greg Fergus MP Office\, 179 Prom. du Portage Suite 301\, Gatineau
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231217T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231217T160000
DTSTAMP:20260619T094924
CREATED:20231217T021956Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231217T021956Z
UID:3132-1702821600-1702828800@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Ottawa for Gaza
DESCRIPTION:OTTAWA – ALL OUT FOR GAZA: Join us this Sunday December 17th on Parliament Hill at 2pm to demand\n1. An immediate ceasefire\,\n2. Lifting the siege on Gaza\n3. An end to Canada’s funding of Israel’s war crimes\, genocide\, and colonization of Palestinian land.\nBring your family and friends and let’s show the world that we are not just people in solidarity with Palestine\, we are a movement that will continue to rise until all our demands are met.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/ottawa-for-gaza/
LOCATION:Parliament Hill\, Wellington Street\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1A 0A9\, Canada
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.punchupcollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Gaza-Dec-17.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231215T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231215T203000
DTSTAMP:20260619T094924
CREATED:20231209T021613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231209T021613Z
UID:3080-1702665000-1702672200@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Ottawa ACORN's People Power Party
DESCRIPTION:What a year it’s been for Ottawa ACORN! The organizing we’ve done this year has led to major victories standing up for low-income and working class people! Victories like:\nStopping a renoviction at Manor Village!\nPassing a motion for a Tenant Defense Fund at city council!\nLowering the criminal rate of interest for predatory installment loans from 47% to 35%!\nTo celebrate\, we’re throwing a People Power Party! On December 15th\, you’re invited to celebrate YOUR accomplishments!\nJoin us Friday\, December 15th at 6:30pm for a potluck\, ACORN trivia\, awards\, prizes\, and a whole lot more!\nCall the ACORN office at (613) 746-5999 ext. 2 or stop by the office at 404 McArthur Ave to get your tickets today!\nTickets for members are $10 in advance or $15 at the door so we encourage people to get them beforehand to save their seat!
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/ottawa-acorns-people-power-party/
LOCATION:Knox Presbyterian Church Ottawa\, 120 Lisgar\, Ottawa\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="Ottawa ACORN":MAILTO:ottawa@acorncanada.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231212T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231212T190000
DTSTAMP:20260619T094924
CREATED:20231211T000437Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231211T000437Z
UID:3086-1702400400-1702407600@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Emergency Protest Stop the Genocide: All Out for Gaza
DESCRIPTION:Join us Tuesday December 12 at 5:00pm at the Human Rights Monument for a *targeted* weekday march. Our government cannot continue business as usual while the Zionist regime massacres Palestinians every day! \nLet us march together to demand an end of Canadian support for genocide and call for a permanent ceasefire\, an end to the siege on Gaza\, and an end to the occupation! \n 
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/emergency-protest-stop-the-genocide-all-out-for-gaza/
LOCATION:Human Rights Monument\, 220 Elgin Street\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231210T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231210T170000
DTSTAMP:20260619T094924
CREATED:20231205T125133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231205T125133Z
UID:3067-1702213200-1702227600@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Write for Rights
DESCRIPTION:Write a letter\, change a life\nAmnesty International’s Write for Rights campaign transforms the lives of people whose rights have been wronged. \nWrite for Rights supporters are united by their desire to make a difference. In recent years\, we’ve seen real change to people’s lives because of your action. From Zimbabwe to Guatemala\, activists have been released and justice delivered. \nThis year’s campaign features people from around the world\, all connected because their human rights have been violated. Some by their governments\, others by the police\, or by big corporations. All because of who they are and what they do. \nTogether\, we can fight for their rights. \nJoin Write for Rights today.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/write-for-rights/
LOCATION:312 laurier Ave
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231210
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231222
DTSTAMP:20260619T094924
CREATED:20231216T004841Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231216T004855Z
UID:3108-1702166400-1703203199@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Send Holiday Cards for Moe Harkat’s Freedom: Stop His Deportation to Torture
DESCRIPTION:This December\, please send a season’s greetings card or letter to the new Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc to stop the persecution of Ottawa refugee Mohamed Harkat\, now entering Year 22 of the struggle to end his deportation to torture and win his long-deserved permanent residence (samples below. No postage needed!). December holidays are rooted in freeing the captives\, bringing good news to the poor and brokenhearted\, and liberation of the oppressed. You can send the greetings postage-free\, and it will have far more impact in the age of electronic communication. \nFurther details: https://www.change.org/p/help-stop-my-husband-s-deportation-to-torture/u/32147363
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/send-holiday-cards-for-moe-harkats-freedom-stop-his-deportation-to-torture-december-10-21/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231209T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231210T020000
DTSTAMP:20260619T094924
CREATED:20231119T232817Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231119T232817Z
UID:2991-1702141200-1702173600@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Pique
DESCRIPTION:A building-wide party showcasing underground music and art from across Turtle Island. \nDecember 9\, 2023 marks the return of Pique winter edition\, as it once again transforms the Arts Court into a vibrant hub for its renowned building-wide celebration\, spotlighting underground and avant-garde music and art from across Turtle Island. Pique promises to be a destination for uncovering groundbreaking and future-oriented artists. \nThis edition of Pique will be an occasion for experimentation and celebration as always\, but with an added emphasis on conscious socio-political engagement. With programming focused on dancefloor accessibility\, imagining post-carceral futures\, and facing the climate emergency\, this edition of Pique asks audience members to not only envision a world that is more fair and inclusive\, but also the journey towards it\, from the demonstration to the dancefloor. \nThe all-ages event presents more than 20 artists across 10 stages and exhibition spaces\, including groundbreaking audio/visual performances\, interactive installations\, media art presentations\, and more. As always\, tickets to Pique are financially accessible to all community members\, at a sliding scale of $25-50 suggested\, or pay-what-you-can by registration.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/pique/
LOCATION:Club SAW\, 67 Nicholas St\, Ottawa\, K1N 7B9
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ORGANIZER;CN="Debaser":MAILTO:hello@debaser.ca
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