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SUMMARY:Tenant organizing - Fight to win
DESCRIPTION:Tenants are getting choked by extremely high rents\, bad landlords and worsening housing. But many are saying ENOUGH!\nThey are organizing together and fighting to win. Come learn how they do it and how you\, too\, can do it! Bring a friend!\nSpeakers to be announced! \n– The 135 Eddy street is accessible to wheelchairs\n– Food will be offered\n– French-English translation will be available\nRegister here! : https://cryptpad.fr/form/… \n— \nThis event is part of the Fight to win series. Things are bad\, we’re living crisis after crisis. And yet\, there are people fighting to make their lives better\, and winning. This series of events looks at how it’s being done so that you and the people around you have a better idea of where to start\, and where it could lead you. \nThis series is possible thanks to the support of the Association pour la défense des droits sociaux – Outaouais : https://www.facebook.com/ADDSGatineau
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/tenant-organizing-fight-to-win/
LOCATION:135 Eddy street\, Gatineau\, 135 Eddy street\, Gatineau\, J8X 2W7
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lutter pour gagner":MAILTO:lutterpourgagner@protonmail.com
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SUMMARY:Rise Up for Gaza: Art Build
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an art build at Mac Hall in Bronson Center in preparation for the October 4 march! \nAs we approach the two-year mark of the ongoing genocide in Gaza\, we stand firm in our commitment to the struggle for Palestinian liberation and an end to occupation. This art build is a chance to come together\, create signs and banners for the march\, and help us prepare for the day of action on October 4. \nCome make art\, connect with the community\, and talk with organizers about how you can get more involved in the movement for Palestine. All are welcome!
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/rise-up-for-gaza-art-build/
LOCATION:Bronson Centre\, 211 Bronson Ave\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250930
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SUMMARY:Orange Shirt Day
DESCRIPTION:In honour of Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation\, we invite you to learn about Canada’s history in the spirit of truth and reconciliation\, reflect on the legacy of the residential school system\, and take action. \nThe Caring Society is pleased to partner again with Assembly of Seven Generations (A7G) and Beechwood Cemetery to offer another year of activities to honour Orange Shirt Day on September 30\, 2025. \nWe will be offering Reconciling History walking tours and other activities to learn about the past and take action toward reconciliation.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/orange-shirt-day-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251001T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251021T170000
DTSTAMP:20260619T142837
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SUMMARY:October Chain Fast for Palestinian Family Reunification: Issue Visas and Arrange Evacuations NOW
DESCRIPTION:From October 1 to October 21\, please pick a day to fast (according to your own tradition of fasting) to demand the immediate evacuation from Gaza of all remaining 3\,700 Palestinian applicants for Canadian visas and the finalization of all 2\,500+ applications for Palestinian genocide survivors still stranded in Egypt. During your fast day\, we ask you to: \n• Make a selfie with a message (such as Fasting for Palestinian Family Reunification or “Fasting for Urgent Gaza Evacuation”) that you can share with us and on your social media; \n• Write a letter and make a call to your MP and the appropriate government officials (samples below) demanding immediate evacuation of all remaining visa applicants from Gaza; \n• Share on social media the story of one of the families hugely impacted by the negative impacts of this program (we will pair you with a family and provide pictures and text to share). We can also directly connect you with that particular family to stay in touch with them afterwards and continue advocating for their right to be free of the genocide and joined with their loved ones in Canada. \nTo pick a date to fast\, please email a preferred date\, your name and town/city to be shared on our website\, to the Canadian Palestinian Family Reunification Project of the Rural Refugee Rights Network at tasc@web.ca \nEach day of the chain fast will represent one of the 21 months that Canada’s None is Too Many Gaza temporary residence visa (TRV) program has been in effect\, 20 months of deliberate institutional inaction and lethal obstacle creation\, with hundreds of lives lost waiting on Canadian visas. The final week of the chain fast coincides with the return of MPs to Parliament. \nCanada does have the capacity to evacuate visa applicants from Gaza. But it has only directly assisted in the evacuation of fewer than 2% of the 5\,000 applicants\, and in late July evacuated 11 Canadian citizens through the Karem Abu Salem crossing. We engage in this fast to highlight the urgent need to evacuate the remaining 98% of applicants. \nThe punishingly slow pace of visa processing for Gazans – a paltry average of 2 applications completed per day\, with a lethal waiting time for some of over a year – stands in stark contrast to the Canada–Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel (CUAET) program. During CUAET’s first year\, Canada welcomed 129\,000 Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion and approved over half a million visas (an average of 1\,400 applications per day)\, usually within a two-week turnaround. Canada waived security screening for those aged up to 17 and over 61\, and dropped a required medical exam despite the Ukrainian population’s much higher risk of carrying tuberculosis\, which Ottawa conceded “posed potential health risks to Canada.” \nSimilarly\, Canada welcomed over 8\,000 Israeli visa holders during 2024. Palestinian Canadians and refugee advocates point to such figures as clear proof of a painful\, discriminatory double standard that fails to adequately respond to what Canadian officials acknowledge are “catastrophic conditions” in Gaza. \nThe Gaza TRV program eerily echoes one of the most shameful periods of Canadian history\, the None is Too Many policies designed to keep Jews fleeing genocide out of Canada during the 1930s and 1940s. Almost 79 years after Canada turned away a boat packed with Jewish refugees (the St. Louis)\, then Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued an apology\, noting 254 St. Louis passengers were murdered upon their forced return to Europe\, and declaring: “By issuing this apology\, it is my sincere hope that we can shine a light on this painful chapter of our history and ensure that its lessons are never forgotten.” \nSadly\, different lessons were learned by different people. For those in the government who historically and to this day wrongfully treat certain groups of people with suspicion\, the lesson is that they can get away with racist exclusion as long as there is no public outrage. Hence\, we have seen Public Safety Canada agencies like CBSA (Canadian Border Services Agency) and CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service) treat every last Palestinian from Gaza as a potential risk instead of viewing them through the humanitarian lens of families escaping the worst horrors imaginable. That is why actions like the Chain Fast are so important: another reminder of the many people across this land who stand in solidarity with and recognize the humanity of these Palestinian families. \nOrganized by the Rural Refugee Rights Network’s Canadian Palestinian Family Reunification Project\nMore info at tasc@web.ca
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/october-chain-fast-for-palestinian-family-reunification-issue-visas-and-arrange-evacuations-now/
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SUMMARY:See Their Faces\, Hear Their Names: Urgently Evacuate Palestinians' Loved Ones from Gaza to Canada
DESCRIPTION:Join us at our weekly Wednesday vigil to protest Canada’s shameful None is Too Many Palestinian visa policy. To date\, fewer than 2% of applicants have been directly evacuated from Gaza in over 20 months. Meet at Immigration HQ\, 300 Slater\, at Kent\, every Wednesday from 11 am to 1 pm). \n20 months into the Canadian Ukraine visa policy\, 209\,938 had been welcomed to Canada. 20 months into the Gaza program\, the number stands at 886. Ukrainian processing times averaged two weeks (not 20 months)\, and on average 1400 visas were processed daily\, versus 1.5 daily for Palestinians from Gaza. (Notably\, Afghans living in Ukraine had a much harder time evacuating and getting to Canada). \nYes\, it was fantastic that we welcomed Ukrainians\, and it showed that when there is political will\, the immigration system can work expeditiously. But for those fleeing the unimaginable in Gaza\, every single file is being wrongfully treated as suspect\, guilty until proven otherwise\, which has had lethal results in hundreds of cases. \nThat’s why we need to continue with public pressure to evacuate on an urgent basis all remaining 3700 applicants from Gaza and approved over 2500 visas for those stranded in Egypt.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/see-their-faces-hear-their-names-urgently-evacuate-palestinians-loved-ones-from-gaza-to-canada/
LOCATION:300 Slater Street.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251002T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251002T190000
DTSTAMP:20260619T142837
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SUMMARY:Intifada Community Bail Fund Benefit
DESCRIPTION:Join us on October 2 at Live! on Elgin for a night of music\, art\, and community. We’re bringing folks together with live music from Jackrabbits and the Jackki Harrt band\, live readings from local writers and artists\, as well as stories from our activists on the front lines. This is not just a concert\, it’s a call to action. \nThe Ottawa PYM & L4P bail fund supports our comrades who are targeted for speaking up and disrupting business as usual. Your contributions will help us keep fighting these unjust arrests and charges meant to scare our movement into silence. \nWe will also be hosting a small thrift and art sale\, all proceeds will be going to our bail fund on top of our ticket sales.\nBuy tickets now for $10 or at the door for $15!!\nSpecial thanks to Live!On Elgin and Frabjous Events\nWE KEEP US SAFE. \nOctober 2nd\, 2025\n220 Elgin Street\n7:00pm Doors \\ 8:00pm Show\n$10+fees in advance \\ or $15 cash at the door
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/intifada-community-bail-fund-benefit/
LOCATION:LIVE! on Elgin\, 220 Elgin St #2\, Ottawa\, ON K2P 1L7\, Canada\, Ottawa\, NY\, K2P 1L7\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Independent Jewish Voices Ottawa":MAILTO:ottawaijv@protonmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251004T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251004T160000
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Getting It Together - Organizing Collectives for the Real World
DESCRIPTION:The Punch Up Collective will be facilitating a “Getting It Together: Organizing Collectives for the Real World” workshop on the afternoon of Saturday\, October 4th\, 2025. This workshop is for anyone interested in starting a collective\, or those keen to discuss how to make a collective they’re already a part of more effective and sustainable. \nWe live in a frightening and unpredictable period\, faced with the growing challenges of climate catastrophe\, genocide\, ongoing economic austerity and state violence\, and emboldened white supremacy. Countering these challenges will take widespread\, powerful\, and resilient social movements that can sustain themselves over the long haul. But how do we get from here to there\, when so many of our organizations and projects seem temporary\, ad hoc\, and dysfunctional? \nBuilding vibrant\, sustainable collectives in our communities is a good place to start. This workshop hopes to help contribute to that conversation in Ottawa. Some topics the workshop will cover include: \n\nwhat exactly is a collective?\nwhy meaningful anti-oppression analysis and practice is essential for collectives\ntools and features of effective collectives\nhow are collectives structured?\nplus plenty of time for discussion and reflection on the experiences of participants\n\nThe workshop will last 4 hours (with breaks\, of course) and be facilitated by the members of the Punch Up Collective. It will be capped at 35 participants. \nRegistration \nTo register\, please fill out this form: forms.gle/U7ut3CZZd5r8pkuT7. Because this workshop has limited attendance\, we would like people to register by Tuesday\, September 30th\, by 9am. If you’ve registered but won’t be able to attend\, please also tell us that by emailing punchup@riseup.net. \nCost \nThere is no cost to participate in this event; if you have means\, donations to help cover the cost of the room rental ($175) are welcome. \nReading \nIt’s not necessary but\, if you’re a keener who wants to do some advance reading\, we wrote a short piece about why we think collectives are great\, available here: https://briarpatchmagazine.com/articles/view/getting-it-together \nAccessibility \n\nMasks will be required for this workshop and we will have some on hand if you need one.\nThe room where the workshop is taking place is on the second floor. There is an elevator.\nThe first floor has gender-segregated wheelchair accessible washrooms. On the 2nd floor\, there is a washroom that is wheelchair accessible and unisex (gender neutral).\nWe request all participants refrain from wearing scents to better allow people with chemical sensitivities to attend.\nIf you have any accessibility needs not listed here\, please get in touch with us.\n\nAbout Punch Up Collective \nPunch Up is a small anarchist collective based in Ottawa\, Ontario\, on unceded Algonquin land. A more detailed description of the collective is available on our website: punchupcollective.org
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/workshop-getting-it-together-organizing-collectives-for-the-real-world/
LOCATION:Jack Purcell Community Centre\, 320 Jack Purcell Lane\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2P1M4\, Canada
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ORGANIZER;CN="Punch Up Collective":MAILTO:punchup@riseup.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251004T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251004T160000
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SUMMARY:Rise Up For Gaza: International Day of Action
DESCRIPTION:OTTAWA TWO YEARS OF GENOCIDE: RISE UP FOR GAZA. \n\nOn October 4th\, we will take the streets and shut it down. We are making it clear: the people of the world stand with Gaza\, and demand a total arms embargo and sanctions against Israel.\nAs we mark two years of genocide\, we recall our responsibility to the people of Gaza\, who have resisted an all-out war on their lives for over 700 days. In confronting those who continue to make this genocide possible\, we affirm that the United States\, Canada\, Europe\, and Arab states bear full complicity in Zionism’s crimes. The time is now to link arms\, reenergize ourselves and our people\, and stop the world for Gaza.\nWe will not rest until the genocide is brought to an end\, until those who bear responsibility are made to answer for their crimes\, and until Palestine is free.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/rise-up-for-gaza-international-day-of-action/
LOCATION:Parliament Hill\, Wellington Street\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1A 0A9\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251004T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251004T170000
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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-7/
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:20251008T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251008T130000
DTSTAMP:20260619T142838
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SUMMARY:Evacuate Before It's Too Late: Canada Must Issue Visas to Save Palestinians' Loved Ones in Gaza
DESCRIPTION:Join us at our weekly Wednesday vigil to protest Canada’s shameful None is Too Many Palestinian visa policy. To date\, fewer than 2% of applicants have been directly evacuated from Gaza in over 20 months. Meet at Immigration HQ\, 300 Slater\, at Kent\, every Wednesday from 11 am to 1 pm). \n20 months into the Canadian Ukraine visa policy\, 209\,938 had been welcomed to Canada. 20 months into the Gaza program\, the number stands at 886. Ukrainian processing times averaged two weeks (not 20 months)\, and on average 1400 visas were processed daily\, versus 1.5 daily for Palestinians from Gaza. (Notably\, Afghans living in Ukraine had a much harder time evacuating and getting to Canada). \nYes\, it was fantastic that we welcomed Ukrainians\, and it showed that when there is political will\, the immigration system can work expeditiously. But for those fleeing the unimaginable in Gaza\, every single file is being wrongfully treated as suspect\, guilty until proven otherwise\, which has had lethal results in hundreds of cases. \nThat’s why we need to continue with public pressure to evacuate on an urgent basis all remaining 3700 applicants from Gaza and approved over 2500 visas for those stranded in Egypt. \nYou can also join the Chain Fast for Palestinian Family Reunification at https://rrrncanada.blogspot.com/2025/09/join-october-chain-fast-for-palestinian.html\nOrganized by the Rural Refugee Rights Network and Canadian Palestinian Family Reunification Project\nMore at tasc@web.ca
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/evacuate-before-its-too-late-canada-must-issue-visas-to-save-palestinians-loved-ones-in-gaza/
LOCATION:300 Slater Street.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251008T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251008T140000
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SUMMARY:Rallies of Allies for Court Support - Solidarity with Kebaowek
DESCRIPTION:The Federal Court of Appeal will hear our case on October 8– the first major test of Canada’s UNDRIP Act\, following the decision of Justice Blackhawk. The Kebaowek First Nation has recently achieved two major victories in Federal Court: in February\, Justice Julie Blackhawk ruled that the CNSC had failed its constitutional duty to consult and ordered renewed consultations under UNDRIP; and in March\, Justice Russel Zinn found that CNL had violated the Species at Risk Act by failing to assess alternative sites for the NSDF\, thereby endangering numerous species. \nRather than comply with these rulings\, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) have chosen to appeal\, showing disregard for reconciliation and the rule of law. \nThis fight is bigger than one Nation. The Ottawa River is a shared lifeline for Quebec\, Ontario\, and beyond. More than 140 municipalities have already passed resolutions supporting Kebaowek’s efforts. Now\, it is time to amplify our united voice and make clear that this project has no social license. \nYour presence will help demonstrate that communities\, civil society\, and leaders across sectors stand firm: protecting water\, biodiversity\, and Indigenous rights is non-negotiable. \nFrom 12:00 PM till 2:00 PM (ET)\, a rally of citizens and allies will be held in front of the Court of Appeal to show strong public support for Kebaowek and to highlight the risks the project poses to the Ottawa River\, drinking water\, public health\, and Indigenous rights. We invite you to stand with us with banners in solidarity. \nA live broadcast of the hearing will also be available. To register to the livestream of the hearing : https://www.fca-caf.ca/…/hearings/upcoming-hearings/71
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/rallies-of-allies-for-court-support-solidarity-with-kebaowek/
LOCATION:Federal Court of Canada\, 90 Sparks Street\, Ottawa\, ON\, Canada
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stop Nuclear Waste":MAILTO:info@stopnuclearwaste.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251009T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251009T220000
DTSTAMP:20260619T142838
CREATED:20251004T223623Z
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SUMMARY:Film Screening: Gaza Fights for Freedom (2019)
DESCRIPTION:Bring friends & watch award-winning film “Gaza Fights for Freedom” with rare archival footage of the historic Great March of Return in 2018. \nCome join us for a powerful evening in DMS Room 1160 at 55 Laurier Ave E to watch this eye-opening documentary. Witness the resilience and struggles of the people of Gaza as they fought in 2018 for their freedom. This in-person event promises to be a thought-provoking experience that will leave you inspired and informed. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn more about the ongoing situation in Gaza. See you there! \n55 Laurier Avenue East Room 1160 Ottawa\, ON K1N 9B9
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/film-screening-gaza-fights-for-freedom-2019/
ORGANIZER;CN="INSAF":MAILTO:insafuottawa@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251011T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251011T170000
DTSTAMP:20260619T142838
CREATED:20251011T225756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251011T225756Z
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SUMMARY:CAFES Concert Series: 'Wanting to Start Again' (Glebe)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a powerful musical experience to reflect on the personal impacts of climate change and inspiration to start again.\nJoin CAFES and our co-host\, Glebe -St. James United Church\, for an evening of music and reflection on our environment. This Climate Concert Series brings together a duo of talented musicians to help us navigate the personal impact of climate change and inspire us to keep ‘starting again’. Let the music transport you to a place of hope and renewal as we come together in community.\nInspired by immigrant stories\, the climate crisis\, and discovering identity\, this interactive contemporary music concert features works by Fu-Tong Wong\, Nick Bentz\, Fazil Say\, Joe Hisaishi/ Wesley Chu & Kevin Lau.\nDon’t miss this unique and powerful experience\, get your tickets today! Visit Eventbrite to buy your tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ca/…/climate-concert-series…\nWe can’t wait to see you there!\n*If you’d like to attend this concert but the ticket price is a barrier\, please reach out to info@cafesottawa.ca\nCAFES extends its gratitude to the Glebe -St James United Church for co-hosting this event and helping to bring this concert to the community!\nWe will also be offering this concert in the following areas:– Manotick (October 19): https://www.eventbrite.ca/…/climate-concert-series…– Carp (October 18): https://www.eventbrite.ca/…/climate-concert-series…
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/cafes-concert-series-wanting-to-start-again-glebe/
LOCATION:Glebe – St James United Church\, 650 Lyon Street South Ottawa\, ON K1S 3Z7
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251014T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251014T190000
DTSTAMP:20260619T142838
CREATED:20251011T225422Z
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SUMMARY:Rally for Democracy/no to Bill 33
DESCRIPTION:Attention Ottawa-area #CatholicTeachers\, education workers\, parents\, and communities!CUPE 2357 and OECTA Ottawa are holding a rally on October 14 to say:NO to #Bill33YES to stronger local voices and stronger #OntEd schools
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/rally-for-democracy-no-to-bill-33/
LOCATION:Ottawa Catholic School Board\, 570 West Hunt Club Road\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251015T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251015T200000
DTSTAMP:20260619T142838
CREATED:20251011T224923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251011T230114Z
UID:12958-1760551200-1760558400@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Vigil for Gaza
DESCRIPTION:Join Independent Jewish Voices\, Students for Justice in Palestine\, the Carleton University Human Rights Society\, and the Carleton University Students Association for a Vigil for Gaza. (See Instagram slides for event schedule)\n\nLocation: Vincent Massey Park\,  Right across the foot bridge next to Richcraft Hall\n\nKeynote speaker: His Excellency Rieaz Shaik\, South African High Commissioner
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/vigil-for-gaza-carleton-university/
LOCATION:Carleton University\, 1125 Colonel By Dr.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1S 5B6\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="Independent Jewish Voices Carleton":MAILTO:carletonijv@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251018T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251018T153000
DTSTAMP:20260619T142838
CREATED:20251011T224703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251011T224703Z
UID:12880-1760796000-1760801400@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:NO TYRANTS - Ottawa
DESCRIPTION:NO TYRANTS/NO KINGS 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 threatened Canada’s sovereignty\, disrupted international trade\, detained tens of thousands of people (including Canadians) in ICE concentration camps\, cracked down on free speech\, detained people for their political views\, and defied the courts. They’ve done this all while continuing to serve and enrich their billionaire allies. \nOn October 18\, Indivisible Ottawa is STANDING UP and saying NO TYRANTS in solidarity with Indivisible Abroad\, concerned Canadians and allies around the world. Say NO to Donald Trump and authoritarianism. Fascism is a serious threat not just in the US\, but worldwide. It is imperative that we make a stand against fascism in our nation’s capital. Meet at the York St Steps next to the US Embassy. \nA core principle behind all No Kings events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values and to act lawfully at these events. Weapons of any kind\, including those legally permitted\, should not be brought to events.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/no-tyrants-ottawa/
LOCATION:US Embassy\, 490 Sussex St\, Ottawa
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.punchupcollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/NK1018_Fighting-Dictatorship-4_Mobilize-Promo.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Indivisible Ottawa":MAILTO:Indivisibleottawa@proton.me
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251021T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251021T203000
DTSTAMP:20260619T142838
CREATED:20251004T220941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251004T220941Z
UID:12791-1761073200-1761078600@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Sexual Bereavement - Queer Death Salon
DESCRIPTION:Let’s gather and engage with our questions and feelings about: \n-sex after the death of a loved one.\n-the disenfranchised grief of polyamorous and kinky relational loss.\n-how pleasure and erotic energy can support our mourning.\n-changes in desire as death approaches for ourselves or a loved one.\n-cultural expectations of how a widow should act and our internalized stories about that.\n-anything sex/pleasure and bereavement related. \nNo question is too taboo. \nJess will invite folks to participate in embodiment exercises\, freewrite and consider the ways they want to be in relationship to their sexual expression within their (anticipatory) grief. \nJess DeVries is a queer somatic sex coach and grief worker. She primarily serves the queer/trans community supporting folks in reclaiming body autonomy and to inspire curiosity about pleasure and sexual expression\, guiding folks to define and pursue pleasure on their own terms. She is a grief advocate who regularly facilitates spaces for people to grieve\, inviting the wisdom of the body to guide the grief process. \nWithin the realms of grief\, she has trained with Being Here\, Human – as well as – Shauna Janz of Sacred Grief. Her grief work is held by connections to her ancestors\, mugwort\, hawthorne\, rose\, connection to her pussy\, and many many tears. Within the realms of pleasure and embodiment\, she has trained in Somatic Sex Education and Sexological Bodywork at the ISSSE – as well as – the Somatica Method with the Somatica Institute. Her pleasure work is held by delighting in sights\, smells\, and tastes\, a dirty imagination\, and sharing touch with human and non-human kin. \nJess provides 1:1 sessions online or by phone. She also facilitates workshops\, grief circles\, and rituals online for queer folks\, ex-Christians\, and Covid realist communities.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/sexual-bereavement-queer-death-salon/
LOCATION:Online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.punchupcollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/qdsoct.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Queer Community Deathcare":MAILTO:queercommunitydeathcare@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251022T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251022T170000
DTSTAMP:20260619T142838
CREATED:20251102T151939Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251102T151939Z
UID:13109-1761120000-1761152400@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:ABC de l'économie sociale - Formule 5@7 | Mois de l'économie sociale
DESCRIPTION:Envie d’une discussion autour de l’économie sociale afin de démystifier ce type de développement territorial? \n30 minutes de présentation\, 30 minutes de questions. Et une heure de réseautage et de célébration de l’économie sociale \nFormation gratuite d’une heure ouverte à toutes les personnes curieuses\, entrepreneures ou non. \nLien d’inscription\nhttps://airtable.com/app1zPNwSVOYdYd7Z/pagTbAu1TUkSlZCPl/form?prefill_Activites=recrNj8zTLgMOCc0A&hide_Confirmation=true
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/abc-de-leconomie-sociale-formule-57-mois-de-leconomie-sociale/
LOCATION:Coopérative de développement régional\, 75 Eddy\, Gatineau\, J8X 2W1
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.punchupcollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2M1W8rSltAocs3xlCB8WLi7kYw4ytbGSZRgaohy0atM-scaled.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Coop%C3%A9rative de d%C3%A9veloppement r%C3%A9gional":MAILTO:info@cdrol.coop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251023T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251023T130000
DTSTAMP:20260619T142838
CREATED:20251019T011016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251019T011016Z
UID:13066-1761217200-1761224400@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Ottawa Queen's Park On Notice Rally!
DESCRIPTION:In October\, Ontario MPPs will be returning to Queens Park. So our community coalition of food banks\, tenant unions\, housing advocates\, disability rights activists\, and legal clinics are coming together for a BIG rally to welcome MPPs back to work! Together\, we are urging the Provincial Government to make their first priority:\n1 – Raising the rates of ODSP and OW2 – Freezing the rent\nIn solidarity with our community coalition’s BIG rally on Oct 23rd at Queen’s Park in Toronto\, Ottawa ACORN is organizing a solidarity action at the local office for the Ministry of Children\, Community and Social Services!\nMeet us at 11AM at 347 Preston St (Preston Square) to make our voices heard!\nRSVP here: https://forms.gle/HiUha2bo476sAMxy6(RSVPs are not required but encouraged – all are welcome!)
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/ottawa-queens-park-on-notice-rally/
LOCATION:347 Preston St
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.punchupcollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Ottawa-Acorn.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Ottawa ACORN":MAILTO:ottawa@acorncanada.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251023T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251023T200000
DTSTAMP:20260619T142838
CREATED:20251011T225113Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251011T225134Z
UID:12960-1761242400-1761249600@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:From Turtle Island to Palestine: Challenging Canada’s Perpetuation of Settler-Colonial Violence 🇵🇸 🧡
DESCRIPTION:This event by F4P Ottawa\, IJV Carleton\, and INSAF uOttawa invites members of the community to learn about Canada’s complicity in the violent dispossession\, ethnic cleansing\, and genocide of the people of Palestine and to discuss how we can learn from Indigenous experiences and resistance to challenge entrenched institutional settler-colonial practices. \nCanadian institutions\, including the Government of Canada\, Canadian universities\, and Canada’s corporate media\, continue to deny Israel’s destruction of Gaza\, unconscionable forced starvation\, and innumerable other war crimes against Palestinians. \nPanelists\n– Dr. M. Muhannad Ayyash\, Professor of Sociology\, Mount Royal University\n– Dr. Nadia Abu-Zahra\, Professor of International Development and Global Studies\, University of Ottawa\n– Dr. Veldon Coburn\, Associate Professor and Faculty Chair of Indigenous Relations\, McGill University \nModerated by: Dr. Jeremy Wildeman\, Fellow\, Human Rights Resource and Education Centre (HRREC)\, University of Ottawa \nRemarks by: Elder Albert Dumont\, Algonquin\, Kitigan Zibi\n📍Location: Lamoureux Hall (LMX)\, University of Ottawa\n🔗Register at f4pottawa.eventbrite.ca
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/from-turtle-island-to-palestine-challenging-canadas-perpetuation-of-settler-colonial-violence-%f0%9f%87%b5%f0%9f%87%b8-%f0%9f%a7%a1/
LOCATION:University of Ottawa\, 75 Laurier Ave East\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1N6N5\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="INSAF":MAILTO:insafuottawa@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251026T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251026T170000
DTSTAMP:20260619T142838
CREATED:20251004T222602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251004T222640Z
UID:12871-1761483600-1761498000@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Street medics workshop - Fight to win series
DESCRIPTION:The system is failing us. Poverty is spreading\, and the overdoses crisis is here to stay. The best way out is to help each other.\nThe workshop will teach :\n– The basics of first aid;\n– How to help people who have overdosed;\n– How to help people who have been injured during protests and in your community;\nIt will be led by experienced individuals from Quebec and Ontario.\n– The 135 Eddy street is accessible to wheelchairs\n– Food will be offered\n– The event is bilingual\n**The workshop will take 3 to 4 hours** \nFor more information: https://cryptpad.fr/form/#/2/form/view/zwQ57M5MSuXljtVJsE-Tt+tTtDG8nKpTV0KUTmp-htQ/
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/street-medics-workshop-fight-to-win-series-2/
LOCATION:135 Eddy street\, Gatineau\, 135 Eddy street\, Gatineau\, J8X 2W7
ORGANIZER;CN="Lutter pour gagner":MAILTO:lutterpourgagner@protonmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251026T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251026T153000
DTSTAMP:20260619T142838
CREATED:20251019T010803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251019T010803Z
UID:13062-1761485400-1761492600@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Centretown Tenant Power Official Launch
DESCRIPTION:Are you a tenant in Centretown? Are you tired of feeling powerless against rising rents and bad landlords? Join Centretown Tenant Power (CTP) in building our own power to challenge landlords and the exploitative housing system! \nInspired by our neighbours\, the Tenants of Sandy Hill (TOSH)\, we recognize the need for neighbourhood-based tenant organizing that is responsive to conditions in Centretown. \nJoin us at our official launch the afternoon of October 26 to find out how we plan to build tenant power in Centretown\, and how you can get involved! \nRegister here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeXq6p10W9rOXpLvhJLTrzZK7_r8VhEeTGPAIkph_om_dLybQ/viewform
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/centretown-tenant-power-official-launch/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251027T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251027T200000
DTSTAMP:20260619T142838
CREATED:20251022T232312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251022T232312Z
UID:13121-1761588000-1761595200@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Film screening: The Disappearance of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a powerful documentary screening of “The Disappearance of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya”\, about the imprisonment of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya\, a prominent doctor and chief of Kamal Adwan hospital in Gaza who has been detained in Israeli prison for over 10 months. \nWe will also be holding a discussion with Carleton University Professor Iyas Abu-Hajiar\, who will be sharing his lived experiences in Gaza and his work in supporting hospitals. \nWhen: Monday\, October 27th at 6pm\nLocation: Nideyinàn 231 (Porter Hall)\, Carleton University \nRegistration here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdqx9zd1AzKCI_8pZNkUSCWFBWfGR9fVrduYWYFAb74u784Zw/viewform
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/film-screening-the-disappearance-of-dr-hussam-abu-safiya/
LOCATION:Carleton University\, 1125 Colonel By Dr.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1S 5B6\, Canada
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.punchupcollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/film-screening.png
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251027T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251027T200000
DTSTAMP:20260619T142839
CREATED:20251025T012758Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251025T012758Z
UID:13144-1761591600-1761595200@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Book launch: We're Coming for You and Your Rotten System:
DESCRIPTION:The Leo Panitch School for Socialist Education is honoured to welcome longtime organizer Jonathan Rosenblum to Ottawa for the launch of his brand new book\, We’re Coming for You and Your Rotten System: How Socialists Beat Amazon and Upended Big-City Politics. \n“Jonathan Rosenblum’s illuminating account of Kshama Sawant’s decade as Seattle’s first and only socialist city councilmember … is a model for how to build working-class power through class struggle.” —Robin D.G. Kelley \nMonday Oct 27th\, 7:00pm – 8:00pm. Doors open at 6:30pm.\nOctopus Books\, 116 Third Ave.\nRead more & RSVP
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/book-launch-were-coming-for-you-and-your-rotten-system/
LOCATION:Octopus Books\, 116 Third Ave\, Ottawa\, Canada
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.punchupcollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/book-launch.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Octopus Books":MAILTO:octopus@octopusbooks.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251027T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251027T213000
DTSTAMP:20260619T142839
CREATED:20251102T151939Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251102T151939Z
UID:13178-1761595200-1761600600@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Science for the People 'Canada' The Social Production of Science online reading group
DESCRIPTION:This reading group continues SftP’s tradition of running a reading group alongside our local organising\, and the goal of this series is to better link our collective education with collective action\, bringing together members to deepen our shared understanding of science\, power\, and liberation.\nDeveloped and maintained by the Science for the People – New Haven Chapter\, this curriculum investigates how Marxism\, science\, and capitalism intersect — and how these forces shape both knowledge and the material conditions of our world. Through discussion and reflection\, we’ll consider what it means to reclaim science as a tool for social transformation.\nScience for the People ‘Canada’ has grown\, both in number of chapters and membership\, and now is a crucial moment to clarify our strategic goals and direction. This series is one way we can do that together.\nAll members\, new and old\, are warmly invited. Each module will include two readings; participants are encouraged to complete both\, and facilitators will provide summaries to guide discussion. Note:\nTo help foster an atmosphere of comradely curiosity:\nPlease come prepared with:\n– One open-ended question about the readings to share with the group\n– One response or connection to organizing you have done or would like to do locally\nModule meetings will occur monthly on Monday evenings at 8pm EST.  \nFollow Register link for more details!
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/science-for-the-people-canada-the-social-production-of-science-online-reading-group/
LOCATION:Online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.punchupcollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/reading-sess-oct-27.jpeg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T170000
DTSTAMP:20260619T142839
CREATED:20251102T151939Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251102T151939Z
UID:13289-1761724800-1761757200@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Seeking Justice for Hassan Diab. Almost 20 years of Violated Human Rights
DESCRIPTION:The keynote speaker is Alex Neve\, 2025 CBC Massey Lecturer and the former Secretary General for Amnesty International Canada.\n  There will also be a presentation by Don Bayne\, Lawyer for Hassan Diab who will speak about the sham French trial\, held in absentia\, the declared Dr. Diab guilty.\n  There will be a Q & A.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/seeking-justice-for-hassan-diab-almost-20-years-of-violated-human-rights/
LOCATION:Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre\, 290 Lisgar Street\, Ottawa
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.punchupcollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Hassan-Diab-Postcard-2025-11-4x6_Page_1-1.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T210000
DTSTAMP:20260619T142839
CREATED:20251004T223836Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251025T014629Z
UID:12876-1761764400-1761771600@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Policing Black Lives (2nd ed) - Book launch with Robyn Maynard
DESCRIPTION:WHO AND WHAT?\nJoin us for an evening with award-winning and best-selling author and scholar Robyn Maynard (@policingblack) as she launches the revised and expanded edition of her book “Policing Black Lives: State Violence in Canada from Slavery to the Present” (published @fernpub) on unceded and unsurrendered Algonquin Anishinaabe Territory | in Ottawa. \nFollowing her talk\, she will be joined by local anti-Black racism and police defunding organizers Nhora Aust (@justiceforanthonyaust)\, Robin Browne (@black_hubnoir)\, and police violence survivor Anthony Marriott for a roundtable discussion moderated by Sheryl-Ann Simpson (Planning for Abolition) on the state of Black freedom struggles and their visions for futures beyond surveillance\, policing\, and imprisonment. \nWHY?\nWhile all levels of government across the country have committed to ending anti-Black racism\, it persists\, including through increased investments in institutions and practices such as policing and imprisonment. In a local context where the Ottawa Police Service is proposing a massive 6.5% / $25 million increase to their operating budget for 2026 and is trying to get their cops back in schools\, and at a time when children warehoused at the William E. Hay youth detention centre routinely face harm and the Government of Ontario has announced a series of jail infrastructure projects that\, if all built\, will increase our province’s human caging capacity by 1\,601 beds to the tune of nearly $3 billion for construction alone\, there is a need to collectively reimagine what is possible and organize towards achieving real safety and liberation for all. \nEVENT ORGANIZERS:\n@cpepgroup\, @cappontario & the #NOPE | No Ontario Prison Expansion campaign \nEVENT CONTACT:\njustin.piche@uottawa.ca
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/policing-black-lives-2nd-ed-book-launch-with-robyn-maynard/
LOCATION:SAW Gallery\, 67 Nicholas Street\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1N7B9\, Canada
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.punchupcollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/policing-black-lives.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251030T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251030T130000
DTSTAMP:20260619T142839
CREATED:20251022T232620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251022T232620Z
UID:13125-1761825600-1761829200@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Political Ecology with Dr. Karena Shaw (Zoom)
DESCRIPTION:Join us on October 30 as we welcome Dr. Karena Shaw to discuss political ecology and her most recent research.   \nRegister: https://carleton-ca.zoom.us/meeting/register/U5mu565bSIeAQ91Ndl1UEg#/registration
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/political-ecology-with-dr-karena-shaw-zoom/
LOCATION:Zoom
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.punchupcollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/NoonsforNowThumbnail-page-001-a71f779dd4ce9e57.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251030T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251030T190000
DTSTAMP:20260619T142839
CREATED:20251011T225948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251102T151842Z
UID:12971-1761847200-1761850800@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:ACORN's Renoviction Bylaw Consultation with City Staff
DESCRIPTION:Landlords in Ottawa are kicking out long-term tenants under the false excuse of “renovations”— just to jack up the rent. That’s a renoviction! Thanks to tenant organizing by ACORN members across the province\, Ottawa is finally developing a bylaw. So\, to make sure this bylaw protects us where it counts\, ACORN is consulting with the City on October 30th at 6PM. Come out to tell the City what YOU think should be in a Renoviction Bylaw and fill out this questionnaire: http://bit.ly/4nFMKPp BEFORE OCT. 30TH\, 2025 to fight for tenant protections and affordable housing!
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/acorns-renoviction-bylaw-consultation-with-city-staff/
LOCATION:404 McArthur Ave\, Ottawa\, ON\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="Ottawa ACORN":MAILTO:ottawa@acorncanada.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251030T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251030T200000
DTSTAMP:20260619T142839
CREATED:20251025T013043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251102T151842Z
UID:13147-1761847200-1761854400@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Book launch: Man Up: The New Misogyny and the Rise of Violent Extremism
DESCRIPTION:Join Carleton University’s Department of History for a talk by Cynthia Miller-Idriss as she discusses her latest book\, Man Up: The New Misogyny and the Rise of Violent Extremism. \nWhat two things do most violent extremists have in common? Most of us know the first: they are almost always men or boys. But the second? They are almost always virulent misogynists\, homophobes\, or transphobes. Yet\, despite all evidence\, misogyny is barely acknowledged by the media. Miller-Idriss\, a leading expert on extremism\, addresses this crucial oversight head-on. \nThursday Oct 30th\, 6:00pm – 8:00pm\nDominion-Chalmers Centre\, 355 Cooper St.\nRead more & RSVP
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/book-launch-man-up-the-new-misogyny-and-the-rise-of-violent-extremism/
LOCATION:Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre\, 290 Lisgar Street\, Ottawa
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.punchupcollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/book-launch-2.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Octopus Books":MAILTO:octopus@octopusbooks.ca
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