Punch Up Collective

Dupil Collective Fall Concert Fundraiser
2023-10-13 18:30 - 21:30 (America/Toronto) | The Origin Arts & Community Centre, 57 Lyndale Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, K1Y 2M6, Canada
This is a concert fundraiser for the Dupil Collective. To purchase a ticket for this concert, please email us at dupilcollective@gmail.com. We will also be taking donations at the door. To learn more, or donate if you’re unable to attend, visit our GoFundMe page here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-felix-lukayo-go-to-their-ancestral-home

Felix and Lukayo will play a variety of covers in a folk punk style (some instruments will include the ukelele, autoharp, and bamboo zither), while also sharing original poetry and stories. We will also have our merch table set up where you can pick up art collage buttons, poetry pins, felted ghosts, necklaces, pendants, charms, scratch off fortunes, art prints, and zines. On top of a Halloween Market, there will be a clothing swap!

Accessibility Notes:
Masking and hand sanitization is requested, as well as minimizing scented products as much as possible. There is a ramp available into the venue, as it is one step to get into it usually. The bathroom is on the same floor. The stage is slightly elevated. There is a variety of seating (chairs, couches, benches). Please notify us if you need priority seating or other accommodations.

The Leveller Story Meeting
2023-10-04 19:00 - 20:00 | Online
Do you want to be involved in power-challenging, community-based journalism?
Story Meetings are where you can pitch article ideas, help brainstorm content, or be assigned a story. They’re also a way to learn about the Leveller and introduce yourself.
We’ve started writing, editing and publishing for the new Volume 16 starting in September. We’re in need of contributors for October and beyond. We pay per contribution, whether its writing, editing, illustrating or photojournalism for articles.
More information at https://leveller.ca/story-meeting/

Orange Shirt Day
2023-09-30 | Beechwood Cemetery and Downtown Ottawa
In honour of Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the Caring Society, in partnership with Assembly of Seven Generations (A7G) and Beechwood Cemetery, will once again host Orange Shirt Day 2023 on Unceded Algonquin Territory (Ottawa, Ontario).
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.
See the event page link for full activities: https://fncaringsociety.com/orange-shirt-day

Critical Mass bike ride
2023-09-29 18:00 | Confederation Park, Elgin at Laurier, across from City Hall, Ottawa, ON, K1P 5J2, Canada
How the ride works:
1. Show up before 6
2. Start circling the fountain at 6pm, and follow whoever leaves first
3. Ride around slowly on streets without bike lanes, take up the entire car lane. If it’s a 2-lane road, stick to just one lane unless it’s a big group.
4. Whoever is in front leads the group, but also places their bike to block cars when the group is crossing an intersection
5. The group must stay together for safety – it’s literally the name of the ride. If a traffic light turns red after the leaders, the tail of the group must run the light. If the light is red when the leaders get to it, stop and wait. There is no rush, no reason to run lights unnecessarily.
6. Be super friendly, make friends, have fun, smile and wave at drivers, and maybe just accept that rain isn’t so bad on a hot day

Rally to Fix Public Transit
2023-09-26 11:30 - 14:00 | Marion Dewar Plaza, 110 Laurier Ave W, Ottawa, Ontario, K1P1J1, Canada
Join Free Transit Ottawa, Ottawa Transit Riders, Horizon Ottawa, and Ecology Ottawa for a Rally to Fix Public Transit.
We’re calling on City Council to deliver transit that’s accessible, affordable, reliable, and frequent.
Featuring live music and speakers from community and labour groups, including

Nick Grover — Free Transit Ottawa
Dan Rutabingwa Gakire — Ecology Ottawa
Rory Lewis — Ottawa Transit Riders
Horizon Ottawa
Alex Silas, Regional VP — PSAC
Alex Miller — CAPE Solidarity Caucus
ACORN Ottawa

Marion Dewar Plaza (110 Laurier W), September 26 from 11:30 am to 2 pm.

Kidical Mass Ottawa
2023-09-24 09:30 - 12:00 | Sylvia Holden Children’s Park, 641 O’Connor Street, Ottawa, Canada
Experience the joy of biking through the eyes of children and join the worldwide movement calling for child-friendly streets
Kidical Mass is an international movement inspired by ‘critical mass’ events held to emphasize the number of people who want to ride bikes and to demand infrastructure improvements. Kidical mass expands on that idea with a focus on children and families. These events celebrate the joy of biking while calling for a need to create streets that are safe for kids and therefore safe for everyone. We believe children should be able to safely and independently travel to school, parks, sports, and other destinations. With climate change already impacting the lives of children, safe streets for kids also means seriously addressing the climate emergency. There are measures – both big and small – that cities like Ottawa can pursue to make this possible (some of our ideas are below).
This event is hosted by Bike Ottawa, For Our Kids Ottawa-Gatineau and School Streets Ottawa in collaboration with other kidical mass events taking place around the world on the weekend of September 23-24. Join more than 150,000 other people celebrating the joy of children and biking and the need to make streets safer for kids.
Schedule
9:30 – 10:00: Meet at Sylvia Holden Children’s Park (641 O’Connor Street), decorate bikes, dance, chalk, and bubbles
10:05-11:00: Ride begins – We will ride along Queen Elizabeth Drive (closed to cars) to Confederation Park (3.2km)
11:00 – 12:00: Prize draw, activities and play at the park. Participants are encouraged to bring snacks or picnics.
Everyone is welcome! We hope to have participants of all ages, abilities, and caretaking responsibilities (that means you too grandparents, aunts, uncles, babysitters, and community members who love kids!). Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult and are welcome to ride their own bikes or on board with another rider. We will be travelling at a very slow pace. Whether your child is a pro on two wheels or just starting out, this event is perfect for riders of all ages and skill levels. Don’t forget to bring your helmets!
Bright colourful clothing and accessories are encouraged. We will have some bike decorations, but you are encouraged to bring your own as well! Let’s come together as a community, promote cycling, and create lasting memories. So mark your calendars and get ready for a wheely good time at Kidical Mass Ottawa !
Registration is not required, but it is encouraged so we can get in touch if there are any updates to the event (e.g., weather issues, travel disruptions, etc.)
We are seeking volunteers and donations (prizes, snacks, bike decorations, and services including videography/photography and children’s entertainment). Are you a bike-friendly or kid-friendly individual or business that would like to be involved with this event? Please reach out to us at kidicalmassottawa@gmail.com.
About the Event Hosts:
Bike Ottawa is a not-for-profit volunteer-based advocacy group. We believe riding a bike in Ottawa should be a fun, safe, and easy choice for all ages and abilities. We are committed to advocating for a vibrant and equitable Ottawa where active transportation plays an important role in year-round mobility.
For Our Kids Ottawa Gatineau is a community of parents, grandparents and families who are concerned about climate change. We organize family-friendly activism and information activities and provide a space to connect and take action together. We strive to be a welcoming place for all parents, guardians, grandparents, caregivers, and community members to connect and act together. This summer we hosted several “We Bike For Our Kids” events encouraging families to bike for transportation.
School Streets Ottawa is a coalition of local volunteers along with supporting organizations who advocate for kids to have healthy and safe ways to get to school. Our mission is to have more students using travel modes that are active, safe, and sustainable.
Questions about the event can be sent to kidicalmassottawa@gmail.com

Take Back the Night Ottawa
2023-09-21 18:45 | Minto Park, 315 Elgin Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Take Back the Night (TBTN) is an annual rally and protest against sexual and gender-based violence. The community comes together to celebrate, support and empower survivors, while creating safer communities and healthier relationships through awareness, activism and advocacy.

#TBTN2023 Ottawa will start with a rally in Minto Park (102 Lewis St) on 6pm. The march will start at 6:45 through Downtown Ottawa and end with an Info fair at Ottawa City Hall (110 Laurier Ave W)
An accessible bus and ASL/LSQ interpreters will be available, so we welcome everyone to join us!

OPIRG-Carleton RadFrosh: Activism, Investigative Work Needed In Face of Challenging Consumer and Community Issues
2023-09-20 19:00 - 20:00 | Online
Ken Rubin will first talk about several challenging key consumer and community issues to be met and then provide examples of his investigative and FOI experiences. This will be followed by questions and a discussion on why activism and investigative work matter.
Ken Rubin is an Ottawa investigative public interest researcher, a citizens’ advocate, an author, a civil libertarian, and an organic farmer. He is a very well known commentator on the access and privacy legislation in Canada. He has filed and analyzed thousands of requests for public and personal information. His work has resulted in hundreds of media stories. He has written and published many articles and reports on government secrecy and privacy and surveillance practices. He has acted as an access consultant to a variety of media, public interest groups, political parties, labour unions, research groups, trade associations, and individuals. Many of his Federal Court actions for freedom of information are referred to as benchmark cases. He has helped promote improvements in freedom of information and privacy protection legislation in Canada, including amending the federal access act to penalize officials for record alteration violations. He has appeared before numerous parliamentary committees and is a columnist for the Hill Times. For over 50 years, he has been involved in a wide range of regional and national public actions that include food and air safety, health and environmental protection issues and telecommunications.
Register online here: https://bit.ly/InvestigativeWork

You're Invited: Tipping Point for Advanced Capitalism Book Launch
2023-09-20 16:00 - 18:00 | Ontario
The Institute of Political Economy, Carleton University, and the Canadian Centre of Policy Alternatives are excited to announce a book launch for David Livingstone’s 2023 Tipping Point for Advanced Capitalism: Class, Class Consciousness, and Activism in the “Knowledge Economy “, published by Fernwood Press.
The event will be held on September 20, 2023, from 4 pm to 6 pm in the Senate Room, Rm 608, Pigiarvik, with remarks from Dr. Livingstone and a conversation on the book stimulated by activist readers from the Ottawa community. Please RSVP here: https://carleton.ca/politicaleconomy/fall-2023-ipe-book-launch/
Tipping Point for Advanced Capitalism is a pathbreaking study of the changing class makeup of the Canadian, other G7 and Nordic labour forces since the 1980s, documenting especially the rise of non-managerial professional employees. The book provides unprecedented tracking of the links between employment classes and higher levels of class consciousness, including the often hidden political consciousness of corporate capitalists as well as the extent of oppositional and revolutionary consciousness among non-managerial workers. The large differences exposed between class conscious capitalists and these non-managerial workers on issues of poverty reduction and global warming reveal the strategic roles these key class agents play in actions to defend or transform advanced capitalism. The most concerted evidence-based study to bring class back into grasping the intimately linked ecological, economic and political crises we now face. The TPAC book is now available for order: https://fernwoodpublishing.ca/book/tipping-point-for-advanced-capitalism.

Protect Trans Kids! Rally against anti-2SLGTBQIA+ hate!
2023-09-20 09:00 | Supreme Court of Canada, 301 Wellington Street, Ottawa, K1A 0J1
This coming Wednesday, September 20th, anti-2SLGBTQIA+ activists plan to rally on Parliament Hill as well as in a number of cities across the country for a so-called “Million Person March.” While they claim to be in support of “parental rights,” this is nothing more than yet another anti-2SLGBTQIA+ hate rally.
Many of the people behind this hateful protest are familiar faces from previous anti-2SLGBTQIA+ mobilizaions in Ottawa – homophobic and transphobic activist Kamel El-Cheikh, anti-2SLGBTQIA+ hate group Save Canada, as well as the usual gathering of homophobic convoy activists and other far-right networks.
Given the recent policy changes in Saskatchewan and New Brunswick targeting trans youth, and recent comments from Doug Ford as well as Education Minister Steven Lecce floating similar policies in Ontario, it is important that we come together at this time to show that the voices of these homophobic and transphobic bigots do not represent the majority and do not represent our community.
That’s why, at the same time as they are gathering on Parliament Hill, we are going to be gathering in front of the Supreme Court of Canada to show our support for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and our opposition to the so-called “parents rights” agenda that is nothing more than thinly veiled homophobia and transphobia.
We’ve beaten the far right before, and with your support, we can do so again.
We will be joined by our allies from Horizon Ottawa, the Ottawa District Labour Council, as well as a number of unions and community groups who have come together to send a message of solidarity with the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.
As always, review the Safety Plan to see how to best keep yourself and your friends safe. In particular:

Do not give interviews to far right media outlets or “independent journalists”
Don’t debate far-right trolls. Drown them out with chants and noise! Especially if they are filming or livestreaming and looking for content.
Do not film supporters without their permission, and do not livestream. Do film the far right, fake journalists, and the police in order to protect yourself and your friends.
Protect your identity. Mask up, and use signs, flags, umbrellas, etc., to protect yourself from being photographed by far right activists or fake news outlets.
Do not talk to the police
Maintain situational awareness, and watch each others’ backs
Try to arrive and leave as a group
Check the weather, drive safely and dress appropriately! Give yourself plenty of time to arrive!

We are also encouraging people to contact their representatives – in particular school trustees and MPPs – to express their support for gender-affirming policies and inclusive education, and their opposition to any policies that would forcibly out trans youth.
For additional information on who is behind these anti-2SLGBTQIA+ hate rallies, please see our (parody – but informative!) website 1 Million March for Children.

SEARCH THE LANDFILL International Day of Action
2023-09-18 13:00 - 16:00 | Parliament Hill, Wellington Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0A9, Canada
We are hosting a SEARCH THE LANDFILL International Day of Action. The main theme is Search The Landfills but we welcome all causes. As we continue this fight we realize that our sisters laying in the garbage dump, is the last genocidal act that the government can commit against us. Each year since arrival of settlers our nation have been robbed somehow, someway. It is time to join all our fights into one. Every cause, every nation who has been hurt by the government of Canada, we ask you to join us in peaceful protest on this day walking and standing arm in arm to let the governments of today know that we have our voices back.
Every Nation, every country has something to rally and say. We ask that you utilize your main theme to be Search the landfills to bring awareness to the last acts of genocide. Human dignity is not respected even after death.
We will be gathering at every government building across Canada. Please organize your city, town or community. We have to be loud and clear but peaceful and shout
SEARCH THE LANDFILLS
BRING THEM HOME
SAY THEIR NAMES
We love you all and respect you all.
Many many Miigwetches to you all..
Please share this far and wide. Let’s make this our start to many years to come. The first year won’t be as huge but years to come will unite us all in each others causes.
Please create a rally at you local government buildings to search the landfills and share your event page here.
Please gather red dresses and two sticks to carry on your walks and rallies.

Prime Minister Trudeau, get it done! Regularize everyone!
2023-09-16 11:00 - 12:00 | Parliament Hill, Wellington Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0A9, Canada
Ottawa is joining the actions taking place across the country to demand equality, justice and permanent resident status for all!
Please RSVP now so we can share the plans with you!

If you are not in Ottawa, please scroll below to see the full list of actions.
We are marching because in this crisis of inequality, we need to link struggles for climate justice, affordability, housing and human rights and migrant justice. No one must be left behind.
We are marching because migrants — the very people who grow food, care for the sick, build our homes, and keep society functioning — bear some of the heaviest burden of exclusion,
We are marching because Parliament returns on September 18, 2023 and we must remind Prime Minister Trudeau of his December 2021 promise to ensure regularization of undocumented people and permanent resident status for all.

Right now, anti-immigrant sentiment is rising. This time, migrants are being blamed for increasing housing prices. We must take to the streets and refuse to be divided. Together, let us demand justice and equality for all.

More actions are being announced everyday, see www.MigrantRights.ca/Sep17 for the latest.

Critical Mass Ride For Climate
2023-09-16 10:00 - 11:00 | Canadian War Museum, 1 Vimy Place, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Rain or shine. Join hundreds of others in this fun ride through Ottawa / Gatineau to celebrate cycling as meaningful climate action & demonstrate the need for safe active transport infrastructure.

OPIRG-Carleton RadFrosh: Ottawa Radical History Walking Tour
2023-09-15 17:00 - 20:00 | Ontario
Protest, strike and rebellion in Canada’s Capital with Brian McDougall.
The group will be meeting in front of the Chateau Laurier Hotel at approximately 5pm. Dress for the weather and get ready to walk!
This tour is completely free as part of OPIRG-Carleton’s Rad Frosh week and is cross-promoted with CUPE Local 4600. We plan on providing a free snack at the end of the walk, please register at https://forms.gle/iKR98v5j6xfW73VR7

Global Climate Strike 2023
2023-09-15 13:00 - 23:59 | TBD
The fossil fuel industry is the arsonist behind the devastating climate disasters sweeping Canada and the globe. It’s time to #EndFossilFuels!
Join us on Parliament Hill as we present our demands.
We are excited to announce that the date has been set for the September 2023 Global Climate Strike! We’ll be striking on September 15th! RSVP for the strike on the Facebook event page at this link.
Sign up with Eventbrite Signup
Are you interested in getting involved with planning Ottawa’s September Climate Strike? Email us at info@fridaysforfutureottawa.org
Here’s how you can get involved:

Planning and logistics (join the core organizing team and meet virtually biweekly)
Social media content creation
Outreach and promotion
Art/ music (perform at the strike!)
Marshall at the strike

Book launch: Quitting the Master Race: A Daughter's Journey to Break the Bonds of Hate
2023-09-09 15:00 - 17:00 | Sunnyside Branch, Ottawa Public Library, 1049 Sunnyside Ave
Help celebrate the launch of Quitting the Master Race: A Daughter’s Journey to Break the Bonds of Hate, by local author Barbara Leimsner www.barbaraleimsner.com
How do otherwise decent people become mesmerized by a doctrine of hate? The author confronts the past to discover how one ordinary man—her adored German papa—in his youth became thoroughly indoctrinated with Nazi ideology. Its hateful tentacles reached into her young life as he filled her head with beliefs about Aryan superiority, racist stereotypes, and conspiracy theories.
This thoughtful, compelling book will appeal to anyone concerned about resurging far-right ideologies today, and those interested in the rise of fascism in the 1930s. It will speak to readers with parents or grandparents in WWII, and those interested in the immigrant experience, issues of intergenerational memory, and identity.
What readers are saying:
“I enjoyed it immensely.”
“I was mesmerized right from the start.”
“. . . masterfully written with penetrating insight and the pacing of a mystery novel.”
“I couldn’t stop reading it.”
Available at independent bookstores and through Chapters Indigo and Amazon.
Come support a local author and celebrate a good book!
(Parking at the library or on nearby streets. Seating is limited so please come early.)

Canada is Burning: Slow March
2023-09-08 08:00 - 17:00 | Confederation Park, Elgin at Laurier, across from City Hall, Ottawa, ON, K1P 5J2, Canada
Come out for a march! Call for stronger government action to address the climate crisis. Meet at Confederation Park at 5:30pm, and join us for a social afterwards.
More information at https://on2ottawa.ca/talks-events

Habiba Cooper Diallo presents #BlackInSchool
2023-09-07 19:00 - 20:30 | Octopus Books, 116 Third Ave, Ottawa, Canada
Join Octopus Books for an insightful evening with Habiba Cooper Diallo, author of #BlackInSchool. Habiba will be joined in conversation with Letitia Taylor in an event co-hosted by Parents for Diversity.
Thurs. September 7, 7pm – 8:30pm
Octopus Books, 116 Third Ave., Ottawa
A critical perspective on anti-black racism in the education system from the people we need to hear from most on this matter-Black students.” -Jael Richardson
#BlackInSchool is Habiba Cooper Diallo’s high school journal, in which she documents, processes, and resists the systemic racism, microaggressions, stereotypes, and outright racism she experienced in Canada’s education system.
Powerful and eye-opening, Cooper Diallo illustrates how our schools reinforce rather than erode racism: the handcuffing and frisking of students of colour by police at school; one-dimensional, tokenistic curricula portraying Black people; and the constant barrage of overt racism from students and staff alike.

The Leveller Story Meeting
2023-09-07 19:00 - 20:00 | Online
Do you want to be involved in power-challenging, community-based journalism?
The Leveller is a left-leaning newspaper covering campus issues, the city of Ottawa, and the wider world. Our aim is to provide news and analysis in support of people everywhere who are fighting oppression. We are a democratic organization, and we side with people over profit.
Every month we hold online Story Meetings where you can pitch article ideas, help brainstorm content, or be assigned a story. They’re also a way to learn about the Leveller and introduce yourself.
All published contributions are paid when following our Honorarium Policy and Submission Guidelines. Read more on our website.

2023 Ottawa Labour Day March and Picnic
2023-09-04 12:00 - 17:00 | Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier, Ottawa
March leaves Ottawa City Hall (Lisgar Street side) at 12:00pm (Noon). Heads West on Lisgar Street to Elgin Street, then South on Elgin Street to Gladstone Avenue, then West on Gladstone Avenue ending at McNabb Park (corner of Bronson and Gladstone).
Picnic at McNabb commences when March participants arrive (approx. 12:45pm).

Canada is Burning: Slow March
2023-09-01 17:30 - 19:30 | Confederation Park, Elgin and Laurier, Ottawa
Come out for a march! Call for stronger government action to address the climate crisis.
Meet at Confederation Park at 5:30pm, and join us for a social afterwards.

International Overdose Awareness Day
2023-08-31 20:00 - 22:00 | Dundonald Park, 516 Somerset St W
The Solidarity Alliance of People Who Use Drugs (SAPWUD) is hosting their first annual candlelight vigil to honour the many lives lost to so-called Canada’s genocidal war on people who use drugs.
Dundonald Park (516 Somerset St W, Ottawa) from 8 pm to 10 pm on August 31st, 2023.

International Day of Protest Against ABA
2023-08-31 18:00 - 20:00 | Human Rights Monument, 220 Elgin Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
August 31st is the International Day of Protest Against ABA, a day of action for Autistic self-advocates to stand in opposition to Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) therapy.
ABA was pioneered in the 1960s by Ole Ivar Løvaas, a psychologist who also published work developing gay conversion therapy. Since Autistic people are disproportionately 2SLGBTQIA+ and ABA is methodologically similar to gay conversion therapy, many Autistic people refer to ABA as “Autistic conversion therapy.” Both therapies are based in behaviourism, using rewards and punishments to discourage behavioural differences and teaching patients to place the approval of others over their own well-being.
For these reasons as well as the lived experiences of Autistic people who have undergone ABA, we will be hosting a protest on August 31st at 6 pm EST at the Human Rights Monument outside of City Hall.
Autistic Liberation Now!
Abolish ABA!
Nothing About Us Without Us!
Link to the ANLFO Discord Server for anyone who would like to join: https://discord.gg/VauzZzpmNG

Canada Is Burning: We can do something about it
2023-08-29 17:30 - 19:00 | St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 400 Sparks St.
Life as we know it is falling apart. Extreme weather events and mass species extinction cover the globe. The government has failed to implement the radical change we need, we are facing the unraveling of the ecological, social and economic systems that underpin our lives. Don’t be a dupe to the government’s smoke and mirrors!
Come learn about what you can do — what everyone has to do! — to avoid the worst effects of climate breakdown and how you can make a huge difference!
Learn about On2Ottawa’s tactics and demands, and about how non-violent direct action is an effective tool for getting the change we so desperately need.
Everyone is welcome, bring a friend!

Day of Action for Affordable Housing
2023-08-28 17:30 - 19:00 | Alexander Community Center, 960 Silver St, Ottawa
Ottawa is in crisis. For every 1 unit of affordable housing that is built, 7 are lost, and over 150 people sleep on the street every night. Yet, our city council only approved $16 million on building new affordable homes.

We know we can do better – Currently the city spends $40 million on shelters, and we think at least the same should be spent on permanent, deeply affordable housing so we can start tackling the root cause.

That’s why this June we launched our petition to double the housing budget and we have gotten thousands of signatures – to finish up our Summer Canvassing Series and transition into the Fall we will be holding one final Day of Action to door knock across the Carlington!

Please RSVP using this link:
https://www.horizonottawa.ca/aug28_dayofaction

Ottawa Run for Palestine Annual Charity BBQ
2023-08-27 16:00 - 18:00 | Vincent Massey Park, Heron Road, Ottawa
Join us on Sunday, August 27 @ Vincent Massey Park (sections BCD) for the biggest BBQ of the season in collaboration with the Association of Palestinian Arab Canadians (APAC), the Palestinian Student Associations’ at both Carleton University and Ottawa U and the Palestinian Student Coalition!
Halal BBQ for sale: prepared and served by Sultan supermarket & meatshop.
DJ music
Shisha station (for sale)
Palestinian-dish food competition (a Prize for the top 3 winners)- stay tuned for more info!
Knafe for sale
Bouncy castles
Games and activities for the kids
Back to school raffle prizes
Cotton candy and Popcorn for sale
Second Cup station
Registration station for the Ottawa Run For Palestine 8th Annual 2K, 5K, 10K walk/Run taking place on Sep 16th @ Hogs Back Park)
Profits collected from the BBQ will be donated to the Al-Makassed Hospital neonatal unit in Jerusalem, Palestine through Islamic Relief Canada and part of the proceeds will also go to support City kidz-Ottawa and Children at risk-Ottawa
Come enjoy the last BBQ of the season with us. Can’t wait to see you all soon!

Critical Mass bike ride
2023-08-25 18:00 - 19:30 | Confederation Park, Elgin and Laurier, Ottawa
Confederation Park
Friday August 25, Departure at 6pm
People on bikes are people too!
Whose streets? Our streets!
We’re not blocking traffic, we are traffic!
No route, no leader, just fun.
Same place, same time, last Friday of every month.
Ride slow, stick together! Take the lane – safety in numbers. No route, whoever is in front leads the way! Thank the corkers and smile at drivers 🙂
How the ride works:
1. Show up before 6
2. Start circling the fountain at 6pm, and follow whoever leaves first
3. Ride around slowly on streets without bike lanes, take up the entire car lane. If it’s a 2-lane road, stick to just one lane unless it’s a big group.
4. Whoever is in front leads the group, but also places their bike to block cars when the group is crossing an intersection
5. The group must stay together for safety – it’s literally the name of the ride. If a traffic light turns red after the leaders, the tail of the group must run the light. If the light is red when the leaders get to it, stop and wait. There is no rush, no reason to run lights unnecessarily.
6. Be super friendly, make friends, have fun, smile and wave at drivers, and maybe just accept that rain isn’t so bad on a hot day

Ottawa March for Trans Rights 2023
2023-08-25 17:30 - 19:30 | Intersection of Bank St. and Laurier Ave, 174 Bank Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K2P1W6, Canada
Anti-trans hate is on the rise. We are asking trans and gender diverse folks, the people who love and support them, and other allies to join us in this year’s March for Trans Rights!

Friday August 25 at 5:30pm
Intersection of Bank/Laurier
Organized by a group of local trans and gender diverse people, our goal is to show the Ottawa Trans community that they’re not alone!
Bring your energy, your signs, and your families!
Event Accessibility
We are asking folks to please mask. Masks will be made available at the march if you cannot bring one. Although the event is outside, we will be gathered in large numbers and masking will greatly reduce the risk for our immuno-compromised community members.
The area in front of the stage will be kept clear of crowds for those who are seated.
We will also have chairs on site for those that need them.
If we missed something or you have a specific accessibility question, please send us an e-mail at transfestott@gmail.com
We have secured sign language interpretation in ASL. We are looking for an interpreter in LSQ. If you know someone who is an interpreter, please email: transfestott@gmail.com
Folks with mobility aids are encouraged to join for the march and will be prioritized! Individuals using mobility aids or with other access needs will be asked to lead the march, setting the pace for everyone! No one will be left behind.
SHOW YOUR SUPPORT
your donations help us cover costs, like paying speakers, buying poster materials, and providing snacks/masks! If you want to donate, please send us an e-transfer: transfestott@gmail.com
VOLUNTEER WITH US
We’re looking for volunteers committed to ending anti-trans hate in Ottawa! See the form in our bio to apply!
Looking for:
First Aid Volunteers
Peer Support
Accessibility Support
Movers and Lifters
Floaters (general support)
See the form in our bio to apply!
@transmarchottawa

SAFETY AND EXPECTATIONS
We want this to be a fun, positive, and family-friendly gathering, so bring your energy, your signs, and your kids, family and friends!!
Bring your passion, rage, joy, and sadness. All are welcome. But please be mindful of others, their experiences, and the space you take up.

With the rising anti-trans hate, we can oftentimes feel isolated and alone. This March is a chance to combat those feelings and lean into community.
Montreal had their Trans March earlier in August and it was attended by upwards of 5000 people. We expect this March to be just as spectacular!

If there are folks who are protesting the Trans March, we ask that you do not engage with them, and allow our marshalls and volunteers to create a barrier between us and them. We protect our own.

Climate Change in the Congo
2023-08-22 09:00 - 16:00 | University of Ottawa, 75 Laurier Ave East, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N6N5, Canada
Join UOttawa and ICCCASU on August 22 from 9am-4pm EST (University of Ottawa) for an impactful discussion on the consequences of climate change in the Democratic Republic of Congo (D.R. Congo), focusing on renewable energy and climate financing solutions in urban areas. This event is of great significance for anyone engaged in climate change discourse, energy planning, policy formulation, and environmental science in Africa.

Solidarity Rally and BBQ with IBEW 636 Hydro Ottawa Workers
2023-08-21 11:00 - 13:00 | Hydro Ottawa Headquarters, 2711 Hunt Club Road, K1G 5Z9
Hydro Ottawa Workers, IBEW 636, have been on strike for almost two months. Join the Ottawa and District Labour Council, Ontario Federation of Labour, Canadian Labour Congress, Horizon Ottawa, Justice for Workers Ottawa and friends to show solidarity with workers and to let Ottawa City Council (sole shareholder, responsible for appointing Board of Directors, of Hydro Ottawa) that it needs to ensure a fair collective agreement is reached quickly.
