Events

With the cold weather hitting Ottawa early this year, concerned residents are raising the alarm about the City's abandonment of unhoused residents. The city has responded to the freezing temperatures by pointing to their existing policies and claiming it is enough. But these same policies left unhoused neighbours to die in the cold earlier this […]

Thursday January 08 6:15-7:30 pm Station 12 635 O'Conner Ottawa Fire station tour for service dog teams and disabled people. Tour of the station + Q&A. Open to all ages. Suited for service dog teams who are public access ready. Learn how to prepare yourself and your service dog for a fire / emergency!

Streets Reimagined: for People and Planet will explore the powerful role urban streets play in shaping human and environmental health and well-being. Led by Skye Duncan and Fabrizio Prati, this session highlights how streets—our single largest network of public space—represent one of the greatest untapped assets for cities. By reimagining this vast “real estate” to […]

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. Participants will be led […]

Join Justice for Anthony Aust and Ottawa PYM on Thursday the 15th of January at Happy Goat for an evening of charity and political education on no-knock raids on Turtle Island and Palestine. We will host a panel of incredible speakers: Nhora Aust (JAA), criminal law specialist Michael Spratt and a PYM representative. Drop off […]

Ottawa Join IDRF and Ottawa Healthcare Professionals for Palestine for a special screening of Gaza: Doctors Under Attack - an award-winning BBC production shedding light on the reality faced by medical workers in Gaza.Sunday, January 18, 2026Doors open 6:30 PMMayfair Theatre, 1074 Bank St, Ottawa K1S 2W3$10 per personPurchase your ticket here: https://idrf.ca/event/gaza-doctors-under-attack-ottawa/All proceeds support […]

We invite you to join us in solidarity with Palestine, for an engaging evening of music, dance, film, art and culture. To help cover the costs of the event, and to ensure all artists are equitably compensated for their work, time, and energy, there will be a $10 admission fee or pay-what-you-can at the door […]

Join us at Irene’s Pub on Monday January 19th for an evening of music, speakers, and community. For too long, the City of Ottawa has lacked vision on how to deliver a public transit system that is truly universal, reliable, and accessible. By launching our New Vision for Public Transit, we intend to build a […]

Canadian weapons are being used to bomb Venezuela and Palestine... We must stop the unregulated flow of weapons to the U.S. Join to find out how. One more month left to support the No More Loopholes bill before it comes to a vote in Parliament! This legislation is critical to stopping the flow of weapons […]

Join us at the Human Rights Monument on Saturday January 24 at 2:00 pm as we retake the streets to remind the public and elected officials that the genocide hasn't ended. While the bombs may have slowed, they haven't stopped. Israel has killed nearly 500 Palestinians in its over 1,000 ceasefire violations and continues to […]

Seniors for Climate Action Now Ottawa will be gathering in front of MP Anita Vandenbeld's office on January 27. With other SCAN Ottawa members, you can let MPs know that climate action must be a priority. There will be signs to share, or bring your own. We will also gather at a nearby cafe or […]