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SUMMARY:Public Lecture: pandemonium ts'éqw' with Professor Dylan Robinson
DESCRIPTION:In this lecture\, Professor Dylan Robinson will argue that public art plays a significant role in the formation of settler subjectivity and indigenous resurgence by focusing on non-human forms of vocal address and in particular\, the sensory appeals of public art. \n\n\nLocation: College of the Humanities (Patterson Hall 303) @ Carleton University
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/public-lecture-pandemonium-tseqw-with-professor-dylan-robinson/
LOCATION:Carleton University\, 1125 Colonel By Dr.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1S 5B6\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260310T190000
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SUMMARY:"Hot Cargo Kills" Townhall Discussion and Strategy Session
DESCRIPTION:Please join us IN PERSON for Labour for Palestine Ottawa’s “Hot Cargo Kills” Townhall Discussion and Strategy Session. \nIt’s time to declare goods\, services and relations with Israel “Hot Cargo.” \nGuest Speakers: \nRieaz Shaik (High Commissioner of South Africa)\nHassan Husseini\nKevin Skerrett \nDATE: Tuesday \,March 10th 2026 \nTIME: 7:00 P.M. (Doors open at 6:30 P.M ) \nWHERE: Saint Brigid’s Centre\, Kildare Room\n310 St Patricks st\, Ottawa\n(Entrance on Cumberland St.) \nRSVP here: https://forms.gle/i2NNRCeGzXir31gE8 \nHot Cargo Presentation followed by a strategy session in smaller groups. \nIt’s time to use our collective power to break the chains of complicity! \n/// \nRejoignez-nous EN PRÉSENTIEL pour la réunion publique et la séance de stratégie « cargaisons meurtrières » organisées par Labour for Palestine Ottawa. \nIl est temps de qualifier les biens\, les services et les relations avec Israël de « cargaisons meurtrières ». \nConférenciers invités : \nRieaz Shaik (Haut-Commissaire de l’Afrique du Sud auprès du Canada) \nHassan Husseini \nKevin Skerrett \nDATE : le mardi 10 mars 2026 \nHEURE : 19 h (Ouverture des portes à 18 h 30) \nLIEU : Centre Sainte-Brigid (310\, rue St. Patrick\, Ottawa)\, Salle Kildare (entrée sur la rue Cumberland) \nRSVP ici: https://forms.gle/i2NNRCeGzXir31gE8 \nPrésentation sur les « cargaisons meurtrières » suivie d’une séance de stratégie en petits groupes. \nIl est temps d’utiliser notre pouvoir collectif pour briser les chaînes de la complicité !
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/hot-cargo-kills-townhall-discussion-and-strategy-session/
LOCATION:Brigid’s Well\, 310 St. Patrick St.\, Ottawa\, ON\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260310T190000
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SUMMARY:Yoga for Grief - Queer Death Salon
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. \nJoin Yoga Therapist in training\, Des for a trauma-informed yoga practice.\nExplore yogic practices\, such as pranayama/breath work\, asana/physical shapes\, and pratyahara/tuning inward to aid in processing grief.\nDes (they/them) is a Yoga Guide and Grief Doula who lives\, breathes\, and plays on Michi Saagiig Anishnaabeg territory\, Treaty 20\, and the Williams Treaties in Nogojiwanong\, what is colonially know as “Peterborough\, ON” in so-called “Canada.” Nogojiwanong means “the place at the end of the rapids” in Ojibwe.\nQueer Death Salon takes place over Zoom\, in English\, with Automatic Closed Captioning
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/yoga-for-grief-queer-death-salon/
LOCATION:Zoom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Queer Community Deathcare":MAILTO:queercommunitydeathcare@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260311T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260311T210000
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SUMMARY:Divestment for a Just Transition
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a teach-in on Divestment for a Just Transition. Student groups will explore how divestment can support climate justice\, Palestinian solidarity\, and affordable education.\nMarch 11 | 7-9 pm | UCU 215📍\n \n/// \nJoignez-vous à nous pour un teach-in sur le désinvestissement pour une transition juste. Des groupes étudiants discuteront de la façon dont le désinvestissement peut soutenir la justice climatique\, la solidarité avec la Palestine et la éducation accessible.\n11 Mars | 19h – 21h | UCU 215📍
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/divestment-for-a-just-transition/
LOCATION:University of Ottawa\, 75 Laurier Ave East\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1N6N5\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Talk by Ian Angus: "The War Against the Commons"
DESCRIPTION:Ian Angus is a socialist and ecosocialist activist in Canada. He is the editor of the ecosocialist journal Climate and Capitalism. He will present his latest book\, The War Against the Commons. “Mass opposition to dispossession has never ceased. This dramatic account provides new insights into an opposition that ranged from stubborn non-compliance to open rebellion\, including eyewitness accounts of campaigns in which thousands of protestors tore down fences and restored common access to pastures and forests.”\nThe presentation will be in English and in person.\n\n///\n\nIan Angus est un militant socialiste et écosocialiste canadien. Il est rédacteur en chef de la revue écosocialiste Climate and Capitalism. Il présentera son dernier ouvrage\, The War Against the Commons. « L’opposition massive à la dépossession n’a jamais cessé. Ce récit dramatique apporte un éclairage nouveau sur une opposition qui allait de la désobéissance civile obstinée à la rébellion ouverte\, et comprend des témoignages oculaires de campagnes au cours desquelles des milliers de manifestants ont démoli des clôtures et rétabli l’accès commun aux pâturages et aux forêts. »\nLa présentation se fera en anglais et en personne.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/talk-by-ian-angus-the-war-against-the-commons/
LOCATION:Atelier of the Mauril-Bélanger Social Innovation Workshop\, at Saint Paul University\, 65 Clegg Street\, Ottawa\, K1S 1C4
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260312T200000
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SUMMARY:The Feminist Festival Against Fascism
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for an evening celebration of International Women’s Day 2026\, jointly hosted by the Ottawa Coalition to End Violence Against Women (OCTEVAW) and the Archives and Special Collections (ARCS) at the University of Ottawa. \nRegistration is required. \nInspired by the 1981 “Community Festival Against the Klan” organized by the Riverdale Action Committee Against Racism (RACAR)\, this collaborative event is an opportunity to commemorate the accomplishments of local organizers and to learn about histories of community resistance to violence against women\, fascism\, and white supremacy in Canada. In 1981\, the presence of a new Klu Klux Klan chapter in East Toronto galvanized neighbours to mobilize in solidarity against racial terror. RACAR’s “Festival Against the Klan” included political speeches\, performances\, educational workshops\, and a march against the KKK. \n“Feminist Festival Against Fascism” will include an opening ceremony\, a recognition ceremony honouring three key areas of feminist leadership in Ottawa (Advocate\, Rabble Rouser\, and Visionary)\, light entertainment\, and a lively game of Feminist Trivia (not to mention prizes and free snacks!) In the ARCS reading room\, attendees will have a chance to view this year’s public history exhibit\, The Feminist Economy: Women’s Perspectives on Trade and Labour. \nLike RACAR and other 1980s groups such as Gays and Lesbians Against the Right Everywhere (GLARE)\, Lesbians Against the Right\, and the International Women’s Day Committee\, we insist on celebrating our shared struggle while militantly opposing gender-based violence\, racial hatred\, attacks against the LGBTQ+ community\, and authoritarianism in all its forms. Whether you’re a protestor\, an activist\, a service provider\, worker\, scholar\, artist\, or community member wishing to unite against oppressive forces\, you too are a part of the collective history preserved and documented here at ARCS. \nWe can’t wait to see you there! \n**** Please note that this event will be held in English. Veuillez noter que cet événement se déroulera en anglais.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/the-feminist-festival-against-fascism/
LOCATION:University of Ottawa\, 75 Laurier Ave East\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1N6N5\, Canada
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ORGANIZER;CN="OCTEVAW":MAILTO:info@octevaw-cocvff.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260312T180000
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SUMMARY:Fundraiser for Cuba
DESCRIPTION:We’re hosting a fundraiser filled with food\, music\, art\, speeches and more to raise funds for essential food\, medicine and supplies to Cubans in need during their current crisis through our friends at the Student Christian Movement.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/fundraiser-for-cuba/
LOCATION:PSAC Building\, 233 Gilmour Street\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260314T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260314T160000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260307T145053Z
UID:15308-1773504000-1773504000@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:“We Are Pat” Screening + “Trans Cinema” Book Q&A
DESCRIPTION:“Pat\, the evasive\, androgynous SNL character played by Julia Sweeney\, was a ubiquitous presence in the pop culture ether of the 1990s. As a kid\, filmmaker Ro Haber grappled with a strange obsession with Pat — a character whose popularity hinged on them making others wildly uncomfortable with their refusal to adhere to strict gender lines. Both time and their identity moved forward and yet\, even as an adult\, Haber’s preoccupation remained. Now\, 35 years after the first “It’s Pat” sketch debuted on SNL\, Tribeca alum filmmaker Haber and a who’s who of queer and trans comedians and writers (including Sweeney herself) come together to confront the existence of Pat. Through discussions and debate via the lens of 2025 and trans visibility\, the group goes on a mission to reframe the character — an unexpected opportunity to not erase Pat but reclaim them in a manner that eliminates ridicule and instills empowerment.” Liza Domnitz\, Tribeca Film Festival \nThis special Ottawa premiere of We Are Pat is presented in collaboration with Carleton University Professor of Film Studies Laura Horak and the Trans Media Lab. In addition to the screening\, Horak will discussing and launching her new book on trans cinema\, Trans Cinema: Making Communities\, Identities\, and Worlds
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/we-are-pat-screening-trans-cinema-book-qa/
LOCATION:Ottawa Art Gallery\, 50 Mackenzie King Bridge\, Ottawa\, ON\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260315T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260315T150000
DTSTAMP:20260620T122121
CREATED:20260307T144024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260307T144024Z
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SUMMARY:Day Against Police Brutality Event
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a day of action and solidarity for the Day Against Police Brutality. The event will include art performance\, poetry\, and drag king performance.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/day-against-police-brutality-event/
LOCATION:Parliament Hill\, Wellington Street\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1A 0A9\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260315T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260315T210000
DTSTAMP:20260620T122121
CREATED:20260208T233611Z
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SUMMARY:Yuk Yuks Charitable Comedy Night
DESCRIPTION:Yuk Yuk’s hits the Bronson Centre starring Chris Quigley\, Sarah Boston\, and host Dan Allaire. Proceeds go directly to Sudan humanitarian aid
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/yuk-yuks-charitable-comedy-night/
LOCATION:Bronson Centre\, 211 Bronson Ave\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260316T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260316T120000
DTSTAMP:20260620T122121
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SUMMARY:Don't Let Them Destroy Public Health Care
DESCRIPTION:“This is unequivocally the biggest threat to our single-payer\, universal Medicare system we’ve ever seen. Not just for Albertans\, but for all Canadians.” – Friends of Medicare. The Danielle Smith government has passed a new law to bring down single-tier Public Medicare and bring in U.S. private health care and insurance. In Ontario\, Doug Ford is privatizing our public hospitals’ services at an unprecedented rate while allowing private clinics to charge patients thousands of dollars for needed care.\n\n\n\nWith health coalitions across the country\, we are calling on federal Liberal MPs to stand up to them\, enforce the Canada Health Act\, and save public health care. This is just the first set of actions in our fightback.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/dont-let-them-destroy-public-health-care/
LOCATION:Mark Carney’s constituency office\, 240 Kennevale Drive\, Ottawa\, ON\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260319T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260319T203000
DTSTAMP:20260620T122121
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SUMMARY:Film Screening: The Sun Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a rare Ottawa screening of The Sun Quartet (2017) by Colectivo Los Ingrávidos (Tehuacán)\, a Mexican collective of anonymous filmmakers founded in 2012. The Sun Quartet engages with the horrifying disappearance of 43 students from Ayotzinapa in 2014 and the protests that followed. Across its four parts\, The Quartet remains true to the collective’s poetic approach\, weaving the documentation of the protests with poetic texts\, improvised music and superimposed cinematography. Curated by researcher Adam Saulis (Carleton Film Studies Master’s Program). \n\n\nTo be followed by a panel discussion featuring Stephen Broomer (UFT)\, Sonya Lipsett-Rivera (Carleton)\, and Adam Saulis\, moderated by Malini Guha. \n\n\nThis event is sponsored by the Film Studies Program (Carleton University)\, the Ruth and Mark Phillips Professorship in Cultural Mediations (ICSLAC\, Carleton University) and D.A.R.C.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/film-screening-the-sun-quartet/
LOCATION:Digital Arts Resource Centre\, 67 Nicholas St.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260321T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260321T170000
DTSTAMP:20260620T122121
CREATED:20260321T164835Z
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SUMMARY:Beyond Occupation and Extraction: Palestinian and Venezuelan Voices in Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Join Climate Commons on March 25 @4PM over zoom for “Beyond Occupation and Extraction: Palestinian and Venezuelan Voices in Conversation” \n\nRegister Here \n\nIn a moment when Donald Trump’s extractivist war machine seems unconstrained by anything other than the price of oil\, and the international order\, long on the rocks\, is finally breaking up\, we must not forget to attend to the myriad forms of life\, resistance\, and even joy that work against and despite neoimperialism in specific places. What can the lived experience of unspeakable violence teach us not about militarism and extractivism but about what can\, should\, and must endure beyond them? In this 90 minute live online dialogue\, scholars from Caracas\, Venezuela and the Gaza Strip share their experiences\, ideas\, fears\, and hopes across the long-discredited but still pernicious orientalist dichotomy of East and West.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/beyond-occupation-and-extraction-palestinian-and-venezuelan-voices-in-conversation/
LOCATION:Ontario
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260321T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260321T180000
DTSTAMP:20260620T122121
CREATED:20260314T184236Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260314T184634Z
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SUMMARY:Solidarity and Soup: A fundraiser for Nehirowisiw Land Defenders
DESCRIPTION:Join Climate Justice Ottawa for an evening of warm soup and burning solidarity to raise funds in support of Nehirowisiw Aski land defenders blocking logging companies from their traditional territories.\n\nThe event will feature a cozy community dinner featuring a wide variety of soups\, art making\, and screening of two documentaries about the struggle by the land guardians against the forestry industry.\n\nTickets: Available on a sliding scale\, and includes two tokens that can be used to purchase soup or art. More tokens are available for purchase at the event. Please buy your tickets in advance so we can prepare for the number of attendees.\n\nThe Association des Gardiens du Territoire Nehirowisiw Aski is an organization formed by Nehirowisiw women\, made up of matriarchs\, hereditary chiefs\, and land defenders of Nehirowisiw territory to advocate for the revitalization of matriarchal and traditional structures. They have been on the frontlines blockading and protesting the overexploitation of forests in their territory.\n\nThis year\, a winterized camp was set up for continued occupation at what is known as Camp Souveraineté or Camp 134. This allows for the Gardiens and supporters on the territory to have a home base and launch other blockades across their territory. To support the Gardiens and the work they do\, you can provide financial support to keep the camp going\, and follow the blockade @checkpointparent\n\nWhether you can join us or not\, please consider donating to support the Nehirowisiw land defenders by sending an e-transfer to robertechaquan2018@gmail.com
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/solidarity-and-soup-a-fundraiser-for-nehirowisiw-land-defenders/
LOCATION:Atelier of the Mauril-Bélanger Social Innovation Workshop\, at Saint Paul University\, 65 Clegg Street\, Ottawa\, K1S 1C4
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ORGANIZER;CN="Climate Justice Ottawa":MAILTO:climatejusticeottawa@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260324T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260324T133000
DTSTAMP:20260620T122121
CREATED:20260314T183107Z
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SUMMARY:All Out For OSAP Protest
DESCRIPTION:WALKOUT FOR OSAP! The All Out For OSAP Ottawa Coalition are joining colleges\, universities\, high schools across the province to protest to reverse the changes. Protest at Ottawa Provincial Courthouse\, March 24th at 1:30PM to fight back against the cuts to OSAP. Education is a right\, we will not give up the fight.\n \n/// \nGRÈVE POUR LE RAFEO ! La Coalition « Défendons le RAFÉO» d’Ottawa se joint aux collèges\, universités et écoles secondaires de la province pour manifester et exiger l’annulation des changements. Manifestez devant le palais de justice provincial d’Ottawa le 24 mars à 13 h 30 pour lutter contre les coupes budgétaires du RAFEO. L’éducation est un droit\, nous ne renoncerons pas à ce combat.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/all-out-for-osap-protest/
LOCATION:Ottawa Courthouse\, 161 Elgin Street\, Ottawa\, ON\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260324T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260324T203000
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SUMMARY:Myron Rusk 2026 Lecture in Civil Liberties: “Trans Freedom and the Utopian Horizon”
DESCRIPTION:M. E. O’Brien will lecture on the relationship between gender freedom and capitalism. She will begin by identifying the current fascist assault on trans rights across multiple national contexts. After briefly tracing varying current strategies of trans survival\, organizing and flourishing\, she will turn to the role of trans futures and utopian longings in movement work. Drawing on her work in science fiction\, family abolitionism\, and her conceptual framework of “insurgent utopianism”\, O’Brien will identify the kernel of revolutionary desire evoked in trans life. Trans freedom\, she argues\, necessarily includes a push against and beyond the private family\, state regulation of gender and sexuality\, and the generalized market dependency of capitalism. \nBio: M. E. O’Brien is a psychoanalyst and writer in New York City. She has two books\, Family Abolition: Capitalism and the Communizing of Care (Pluto\, 2023) and the co-authored speculative fiction novel Everything for Everyone: An Oral History of the New York Commune\, 2052-2072\, with Eman Abdelhadi (Common Notions\, 2022). She previously completed a PhD in Sociology\, writing on capitalism and NYC queer and trans social movements. She is involved in a number of editing projects\, including Pinko\, a magazine of gay communism.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/myron-rusk-2026-lecture-in-civil-liberties-trans-freedom-and-the-utopian-horizon/
LOCATION:The Grove\, 280-18 Louisa street\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260325T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260325T170000
DTSTAMP:20260620T122121
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260321T221006Z
UID:15545-1774454400-1774458000@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Beyond Occupation and Extraction: Palestinian and Venezuelan Voices in Conversation
DESCRIPTION:In a moment when Donald Trump’s extractivist war machine seems unconstrained by anything other than the price of oil\, and the international order\, long on the rocks\, is finally breaking up\, we must not forget to attend to the myriad forms of life\, resistance\, and even joy that work against and despite neoimperialism in specific places. What can the lived experience of unspeakable violence teach us not about militarism and extractivism but about what can\, should\, and must endure beyond them? In this 90 minute live online dialogue\, scholars from Caracas\, Venezuela and the Gaza Strip share their experiences\, ideas\, fears\, and hopes across the long-discredited but still pernicious orientalist dichotomy of East and West. \nJoin Climate Commons on March 25\, at 4PM on Zoom. Register: https://carleton-ca.zoom.us/meeting/register/-qZGx2rITcS4abHZtQy2SQ#/registration
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/beyond-occupation-and-extraction-palestinian-and-venezuelan-voices-in-conversation-3/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260325T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260325T193000
DTSTAMP:20260620T122121
CREATED:20260321T014428Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260321T013737Z
UID:15530-1774461600-1774467000@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Iran and Palestine: Rethinking Liberation Beyond the Binaries of Imperialism and Theocracy
DESCRIPTION:The recent illegal war on Iran by the US and Israel has pushed the political support for Iran and Palestine into a problematically oppositional binary. This binary\, which is aggressively promoted by Zionists and greatly benefits their project of domination and destruction in the region\, has presented imperialist and Zionist forces as the only hope of the people of Iran for liberation from a brutal dictatorship. Meanwhile\, those who support the liberation of Palestinians are pressured to enact their anti-imperialist and anti-Zionism stance by siding with the Iranian regime against its people. In this session\, we will work against this binary\, make a case for Iranian-Palestinian solidarity\, and envision forms of liberation that does not require the oppression of one group for another. \n\n\nWednesday\, March 25\, 6-7:30pm \n\n\nDunton Tower 2017\, Carleton University
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/iran-and-palestine-rethinking-liberation-beyond-the-binaries-of-imperialism-and-theocracy/
LOCATION:Dunton Tower\, Carleton University\, 1125 Colonel By Dr\, Ottawa\, K1S 5B6
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260325T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260325T203000
DTSTAMP:20260620T122121
CREATED:20260324T112531Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T112531Z
UID:15565-1774465200-1774470600@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Staying power book launch
DESCRIPTION:Book launch with Zena Sharman and Alex McClelland\, of Staying Power\, a beautiful and honest journey of care work\, grief\, parenting\, and chosen family in the wake of intergenerational trauma. The book\, which recounts the author’s experiences of raising three children in a four-parent queer family\, asks “If leaving has helped you survive\, how do you learn to stay?”
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/staying-power-book-launch/
LOCATION:Perfect Books\, 258 Elgin Street\, Ottawa\, K2P 1L9
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260326T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260326T130000
DTSTAMP:20260620T122121
CREATED:20260321T221338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260321T221338Z
UID:15548-1774526400-1774530000@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Petro-Politics and the Shifting Terrain of Canadian National Identity
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a conversation with Shane Gunster on Petro-Politics and the shifting terrain of Canadian National Identity. We will consider what narratives are produced and circulated in Canada’s petro‑public sphere. This session offers a clear look at how industry influence shapes public debate\, and what it means for climate justice movements working to shift the story. \nRegister: https://carleton-ca.zoom.us/meeting/register/92E8TnNUSOOdtzLXHlGDSg#/registration
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/petro-politics-and-the-shifting-terrain-of-canadian-national-identity/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260326T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260326T203000
DTSTAMP:20260620T122121
CREATED:20260314T180633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260314T180633Z
UID:15440-1774548000-1774557000@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Policing Palestine Solidarity
DESCRIPTION:Please join legal observer collective 613 Pink Vests for this workshop on policing Palestine solidarity in Ottawa\, featuring presentations and reports from researchers\, lawyers\, and activists with expertise and on-the-ground experience in the Palestine liberation movement. We’ll learn about the criminalization of Palestine solidarity in Ottawa and across Canada\, as well as how the movement has been fighting back and how we can strengthen that response. \nSpeakers include:\n– Jamila Ewais (CJPME Foundation)\, lead author of the recent report Policing Palestine Solidarity: A Crisis of Civil Liberties in Canada (2021-2025)\n– Nora Fathalipour (Nuance Legal)\, criminal defence lawyer\n– Tom Ledgley (Horizon Ottawa)\, coordinator of the “Defend the Right to Dissent” campaign\n– Andrea Stokes (613 Pink Vests)\, legal observer \nFacilitated by Shaheen Lotun (Labour for Palestine). \nMasking is encouraged\, and masks will be available on site. Several air purifiers will be in operation during the event. The venue can be reached by elevator and there are no steps within the space.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/policing-palestine-solidarity/
LOCATION:Kind Space\, 400 Cooper St.\, suite 9001\, Ottawa\, ON\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260328T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260328T153000
DTSTAMP:20260620T122121
CREATED:20260314T175846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260314T175846Z
UID:15409-1774706400-1774711800@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:NO TYRANTS OTTAWA
DESCRIPTION:Be part of a worldwide protest against Tru*p and the current US administration. \nWe have the power and are claiming it together. No Tyrants. No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings in the US. \nWhat began in 2025 as a single day of defiance has become a sustained international resistance to tyranny\, spreading from small towns to city centres and across every community determined to defend democracy. Our peaceful movement is bigger than ever. \nSilence is not an option. We will defend ourselves\, our communities\, Canada and other sovereign nations against the current US administration’s unjust and cruel acts of violence. \nOn March 28th\, rise up\, take to the streets\, and say it loud: no tyrants\, thrones\, no crowns\, and no kings in the US. We’re not watching history happen—we’re making it. Join us with your posters\, costumes and creativity. Meet at the York Steps or along Major’s Hill Park. We will be marching around the US Embassy (on level ground.) \nA core principle behind all No Tyrants and 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-2/
LOCATION:Ontario
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ORGANIZER;CN="Indivisible Ottawa":MAILTO:Indivisibleottawa@proton.me
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260329T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260329T140000
DTSTAMP:20260620T122121
CREATED:20260328T013414Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260328T013414Z
UID:15625-1774782000-1774792800@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Greenhouse volunteer hours
DESCRIPTION:Come plant seedlings for Bountiful Beaver\, an agriculture non profit who donates to the foodbank. \nMarch 29th – Greenhouse & Foraging \nCome on out to the greenhouse on Sunday morning at 11 – 2pm for planting \, maple tapping and willow harvesting. Bring your own drinking water and sturdy boots suited for uneven trails. Parking available. 2391 Pépin Ct\, Ottawa. North Greenhouse\, look for the Bountiful Beaver logo .
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/greenhouse-volunteer-hours/
LOCATION:2391 Pepin Ct\, Just Food Community Farm\, 2391 Pepin Court\, Ottawa
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bountiful Beaver":MAILTO:bountifulBEaver@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260404T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260404T170000
DTSTAMP:20260620T122121
CREATED:20260404T233739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260404T233739Z
UID:15955-1775289600-1775322000@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Community Talk on Israel-Palestine //  Discussion communautaire sur Israël-Palestine
DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in better understanding the Israel-Palestine issue and concerned by the significant loss of life? \nJoin us for a community talk in Ottawa-Vanier designed to provide a clear and accessible overview of the issue – from its historical roots to the present day. \n📅 Thursday\, April 16\, 2026\n🕒 6:30 pm\n📍 Rockliffe Park Community Centre (380 Springfield Rd) \nThe 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 questions and respectful discussion. \nThis is a welcoming\, non-judgmental environment for anyone curious\, still forming their views\, or looking to better understand a polarizing issue. \nAll are welcome\, and we strongly encourage you to bring a friend! \nRegister at the link in our bio. \n********** \nSouhaitez-vous mieux comprendre la question israélo-palestinienne et êtes-vous préoccupé·e par les importantes pertes en vies humaines ? \nVous êtes invité·e à une conférence communautaire dans Ottawa–Vanier\, qui proposera un aperçu solide du contexte historique et des principaux développements qui façonnent les événements actuels. \n📅 Jeudi 16 avril 2026\n🕒 18 h 30\n📍 Centre communautaire Rockcliffe Park (380\, chemin Springfield) \nLa soirée débutera par une présentation de 30 minutes par le Dr Peter Larson\, président de l’Ottawa Forum on Israel-Palestine\, suivie d’une période de questions avec amplement de temps pour des échanges réfléchis. \nCet événement se veut un espace accueillant et sans jugement pour toute personne curieuse\, ne sachant pas par où commencer ou souhaitant approfondir sa compréhension d’un sujet souvent polarisant. Tout le monde est bienvenu\, et nous vous encourageons vivement à venir accompagné·e d’un·e ami·e ! \nInscrivez-vous à l’aide du lien dans notre bio. \n*Notez-bien que l’événement se déroulera uniquement en anglais.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/community-talk-on-israel-palestine-discussion-communautaire-sur-israel-palestine/
LOCATION:Rockliffe Park Community Centre\, 380 Springfield Rd\, Ottawa
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260404T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260404T170000
DTSTAMP:20260620T122121
CREATED:20260314T184156Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260314T184156Z
UID:15473-1775311200-1775322000@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Collaborative zine making night at the Ottawa Trans Library
DESCRIPTION:Come work on zines with us as we work on the next issue of The Dragon Flyer\, the Ottawa Trans Library’s community zine. Write\, draw\, scan\, cut\, and paste with us on our community zine or your own project\, or just come hang out with us. We are collecting stories\, jokes\, poems\, art\, and more from the trans and non-binary community in Ottawa and our friends and families. \nThe zine workshop is a collaborative event to discuss\, share\, and work on zines together. \nCome tell your story. We will provide paper\, templates\, and whatever art supplies we have. No experience necessary. All ages welcome\, children under age 13 must be accompanied by an adult. \nMasking the day of the event is encouraged. Accessibility note: There are two stairs at the door entrance. We have a ramp we can bring out for the door on request. There’s a washroom but it’s not large enough for many mobility devices.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/collaborative-zine-making-night-at-the-ottawa-trans-library-9/
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:20260407T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260407T210000
DTSTAMP:20260620T122121
CREATED:20260404T232628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260404T232628Z
UID:15952-1775586600-1775595600@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Zine Night! Last Generation Canada
DESCRIPTION:Come hang out and make some zines with us! We’ll bring supplies and free vegetarian snacks\, you bring your ideas!
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/zine-night-last-generation-canada/
LOCATION:Avant Garde Bar\, 135 1/2 Besserer Street\, Ottawa
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260407T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260407T210000
DTSTAMP:20260620T122121
CREATED:20260404T234340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260404T234340Z
UID:15959-1775586600-1775595600@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:QUEER SWANA movie night - This Queer Arab Family\, ed. Elias Jahshan
DESCRIPTION:Get ready to cozy up with some snacks and enjoy a selection of films celebrating Queer SWANA folks and allies. \n** بالعربية أدناه ** \n🌈 QUEER SWANA Shared Meal & Movie Night \nA monthly gathering for queer SWANA folks and allies to come together around a shared meal\, watch a movie\, and discuss it together afterward. \nThis event is held every first Tuesday of the month\, in the welcoming space generously offered by the folks at KindSpace (400 Cooper St.). \nThis special edition of April of our monthly gathering will feature Elias Jahshan\, Palestinian-Lebanese writer and editor\, who is currently touring Canada to launch his new book\, This Queer Arab family.  He will be joining us in person in Ottawa to share readings of excerpts from the new book. The readings will be accompanied by a curated selection of short films that echo and expand on the themes explored in the readings. \nWe know life happens\, conversations run long\, and time in SWANA cultures can be… flexible. The venue is accessible\, and doors open at 6:00 pm. We’ll start gathering at 6:30 pm\, and the readings will begin around 7:15 pm. The conversation will follow at around 8:15 pm. You’re welcome to join for any part of the evening. There’s no pressure to be there for all three. What matters most is showing up with curiosity\, care\, and an open and inclusive mindset. \nWhether this is your first time or your tenth\, queer SWANA folks and allies are welcome in this shared space. \n🕑 Rough program \n6:30-7:15 Shared food and catching up on the latest gossip \n7:15–8:15 Getting cozy together for readings and short films \n8:15–9:00 Sharing thoughts\, feelings\, questions. No right answers required \n9:00-9:30: Book selling and signing dedications \n🍉 About the food \nThis is a shared\, community-style meal. \nIf you’re able to bring food\, please do. Homemade\, store-bought\, sweet\, savoury\, … all sizes and colours are welcome. \nIf bringing food isn’t an option\, you’re invited to contribute what you can (suggested $15). A small team of volunteers will be preparing home-cooked\, grandma-style meals with a lot of love (and yes\, some of us Arab gays really do know our way around a kitchen!). \nNo one is expected to bring both food and money. Come in the way that works for you. \n👥 About the people \nThis is a volunteer-based\, community-powered event. It truly takes a village\, and everyone’s care helps keep the evening warm and welcoming. If you’re able to help out\, whether with food\, setup\, or cleanup\, it’s always appreciated. No\, Mama won’t be here to pick up your plate; but community care goes a long way 😉 \nSeating is limited. If you sign up but are not able to come\, please cancel your registration through your Eventbrite account so that someone else can attend. If you have any questions\, contact movie.night.ottawa@gmail.com or Whatsapp +1 (613) 698-1436. \n🎬 About the book and the short films \nWe aim to announce each month’s movie at least two weeks in advance. There might not be one hundred options to choose from\, but the pool is rich. If you have suggestions\, ideas\, or strong feelings about what we can watch next\, please share. We promise we won’t judge. \nEvent of April 7th\, 2026: Book This Queer Arab Family\, editor Elias Jahshan + short films. \nThe readings are in English.\nThe short films are in Arabic with English subtitles. \n💬 About the Evening \nFollowing the readings and short films\, we will open the floor for discussion. \nThis is an opportunity to engage directly with Elias\, reflect on the themes explored\, and share perspectives. You’re encouraged to come with questions and an open mind.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/queer-swana-movie-night-this-queer-arab-family-ed-elias-jahshan/
LOCATION:Kind Space\, 400 Cooper St.\, suite 9001\, Ottawa\, ON\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260408T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260408T203000
DTSTAMP:20260620T122121
CREATED:20260328T013651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260328T013928Z
UID:15739-1775674800-1775680200@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Public Medicare Emergency
DESCRIPTION:How do we stop the attack of two-tier American health care? \nDon’t be fooled – it’s about profits – it’s never been about wait times – join us on April 8 at 7 at the Jim Robillard Union Centre\, 1505 Carling Ave – get the facts.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/public-medicare-emergency/
LOCATION:1505 Carling Ave. Jim Robillard Union Hall
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ottawa Health Coalition":MAILTO:ottawahealthco@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260409T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260409T190000
DTSTAMP:20260620T122121
CREATED:20260404T232332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260404T232332Z
UID:15948-1775755800-1775761200@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Special Relaunch Edition - Climate Hope & Local Wins
DESCRIPTION:New Venue. New Energy. Same Heart. Ready to ditch the climate anxiety for some genuine climate hope? On April 9\, CAFES is excited to host the official relaunch of Green Drinks Ottawa at our new home: The Prescott (379 Preston Street). \nWe are shaking things up with a high-energy format designed to get you connected and inspired. Worried about awkward corner-standing? Don’t be\, you’re in good hands! Come for “Speed-Networking” to meet fellow changemakers\, followed by a round of inspiring “Lighting Talks” featuring local environmental wins. Whether you’re a sustainability pro or just green-curious\, you’ll leave with fresh ideas\, new allies\, and a real way to take action.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/special-relaunch-edition-climate-hope-local-wins/
LOCATION:The Prescott\, 379 Preston St\, Ottawa
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260410T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260411T020000
DTSTAMP:20260620T122121
CREATED:20260307T145033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260307T145033Z
UID:15288-1775854800-1775872800@www.punchupcollective.org
SUMMARY:Laylit
DESCRIPTION:After our last SOLD OUT edition\, Laylit takes over GRIDWRKS and ANNX once again for an unforgettable two-floor dance party! \nLaylit is a platform and collective celebrating music and artists from the Arab/SWANA region and its diaspora. Over the last four years their dance parties in New York City and Montreal have carved out an unmatched place in North American nightlife\, becoming an anticipated social gathering and unique musical experience. \nEach party takes you on a genre-spanning journey\, highlighting the incredible musical diversity\, depth and richness that comes out of the region. Laylit has established its place on the scene with a signature electronic sound blending shaabi\, dabke\, mahraganat\, Arabic pop and hip-hop with contemporary\, boundary pushing dance music (techno\, breakbeat\, hyperpop…) inspired by New York and Montreal’s thriving underground clubs. Featured in multiple publications including the New York Times and Pitchfork\, Laylit recently celebrated its 5-year anniversary with a tour across multiple North American cities. Laylit values inclusivity and unity across cultures\, languages\, dialects\, religions\, identity and sexual orientations.
URL:https://www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/laylit-2/
LOCATION:Gridwrks\, 221 Rideau Street\, Ottawa\, K1N 5X8
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ORGANIZER;CN="Debaser":MAILTO:hello@debaser.ca
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