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Please Note: Events listed on this calendar are not organized by the Punch Up Collective unless otherwise noted in the event details.
From coast to coast, say NO to cuts to refugee care! Join us on April 14th for the National Day of Action against the IFHP cuts proposed by the federal government! Stay on the lookout for actions in other cities! ✊🏼 Share this with friends and people of conscience #NoCutsToCare #Health4All #NoBordersInHealthcare #NoCutstoIFHP
Join us on Wednesday, April 15th at 6:30pm to organize a collective response against a weapons trade show that must be shut down in our lifetime. CANSEC has been taking place in Ottawa since 1988 and as ARMX since 1983. Activists in Ottawa and surrounding communities have always risen up in protest and we will […]
Join us online on Thursday, April 16th at 3 pm-4pm Eastern time (8 pm in the UK) when Pete Doubtfire from Quaker Roots in Britain will discuss successes and lessons learned during activism against DSEI – Britain’s biggest arms fair. Brent Patterson from Peace Brigades International Canada will also speak to organizing around Canada’s arms […]
Healthcare workers and community members will gather to mark Palestinian Prisoners' Day and to demand the immediate release of thousands of Palestinians held in Israeli prisons. WHEN: Friday, April 17, 2026 at 5:00PM WHERE: Human Rights Monument, Ottawa, ON WHO: Health Workers Alliance for Palestine (HAP), alongside the Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM), Ottawa Healthcare Professionals […]
Join us for a community talk in Ottawa-Vanier designed to provide a clear and accessible overview of the Israel-Palestine issue - from its historical roots to the present day. The session includes a short presentation by Dr. Peter Larson, Chair of the Ottawa Forum on Israel-Palestine, followed by an open Q&A, with space for thoughtful […]
Come out on Earth Day & celebrate spring! The CCA & CCHC’s annual Centretown Earth Day Festival is taking place in Dundonald Park on Saturday, April 18, 2026 (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.). What you can look forward to: Games, arts and crafts, live performances and educational talks. Dozens of organizations will host booths to […]
Concerned about issues affecting migrants, workers, youth, Indigenous peoples, tenants, or the climate? Join us for a community- building political discussion on April 18th at 2:00pm to link our struggles against Canadian imperialism and build solidarity among our organizations in Ottawa!
Bountiful Beaver 's Volunteer Open House April 19th 11am-2pm 2391 Pepin Court, Just Food Come see what projects we have going on and talk to our core volunteer team! Get your hands in the dirt and tour the farm. Bountiful Beaver is a non profit in Ottawa East , growing organic food to serve the […]
Come together to prepare for the May Day March by helping create banners, signs, and noisemakers. Art supplies provided. Kids welcome! When: 1:00pm – 4:00pm – Sunday, April 19th Where: McNabb Community Centre, Preschool Room If you have questions or would like to get involved, contact us at info@maydayottawa.org.
Tuesday Apr 21st, 2026 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM GCTC, 1233 Wellington St. W Octopus Books welcomes Joan Kuyek and Lib Spry to celebrate the Ottawa launch of The Long Sixties: Stories from the New Left, edited by Jim Harding. Sharing their stories as lifelong activists, Joan and Lib will reflect on their victories and defeats, […]
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. Come try on a […]
In 1930s Spain, artists, organizers, unions, and leftist political parties produced thousands of stunning posters promoting revolutionary social change and opposing fascism. In 1936, the Spanish Civil War began when fascists organized a coup to overthrow Spain’s democratically-elected leftist Popular Front government, composed of a coalition of socialists, anarchists, communists, workers’ organizations and social movements. […]
