Punch Up Collective

Unity on the Field Soccer Tournament Fundraiser
2024-11-24 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Orleans Dome, 6588 Carrière St, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Join the PYM, SJP Carleton, and INSAF uOttawa for a community soccer fundraiser to raise money for the Palestinian Youth Movement’s International Fundraiser: The People Stand With Gaza!

Help us fundraise for our people in Gaza in partnership with the Canadian Palestinian Federation of Quebec (CPFQ), a non-profit that is working on the ground providing essential service to displaced families in Gaza.

For all players who want to take part in this tournament, register (link below) your team to play or sign up as an individual and we will assign you a team.

Everyone is welcome to attend, watch, and cheer on your team! Make sure to also check out our educational tables to learn more about the Palestinian soccer team.

🗓️ Saturday November 30th
⏰ 2:30-6:30PM
📍Orleans Dome 6588 Carrière St
🔔Registration Deadline to Play: November 27th

Register here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/u/1/d/e/1FAIpQLSc9rklh1uKyor3hlEof7m8MiF-zjYco5sPC9ha-MW9uQ1C8Mg/viewform

Payment: E-transfer to pymottawa@gmail.com
Registration is only confirmed when payment is made

I Will Sing and Be Brave: A concert for Trans Day of Remembrance
2024-11-23 17:30 - 20:00 | Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre, 290 Lisgar Street, Ottawa
Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is internationally recognized on November 20th every year. This day was set aside to memorialize those who were killed due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice. This concert will honour those we have lost, lift up those who are struggling, celebrate gender euphoria, and recognize the continued fight for safety and equity of trans, non-binary, and gender diverse people throughout the world.
Join us after the concert as we strengthen our community over a soup-and-bread dinner.
The concert will be approx. 50 mins, with the dinner starting at approx. 6:30pm. Dinner is included for all audience members, volunteers, and performers, and will include gluten free, dairy free, and vegan options.
The Carleton Dominion Chalmers Centre is a wheelchair accessible space. For more information about access, parking, and transit, please visit https://carleton.ca/cdcc/visiting/
Please contact info@tonecluster.ca if you have any questions.
Ticket costs are “Pay What You Can”; please choose the amount that works for you.

Riversong 2: Concert for the Kichi Sibi - Ottawa River
2024-11-22 18:30 - 21:30 | First United Church, 347 Richmond Road, Ottawa
Come and join us for an evening of inspiring music from our guest artists: folk music icon Ian Tamblyn; singer-songwriter Pat Mayberry; lead singer and songwriter of Juno Award-winning Kobo Town, Drew Gonsalves; Celtic group Dolas; Just Voices Choir; and Kebaowek First Nation Singers and Drummers.
Let’s celebrate the power of music to bring people together for a good cause – to support Kebaowek First Nation’s legal challenge against a nuclear waste facility soon to be built next to the Ottawa River.
Ten Algonquin First Nations and their allies, many environmental groups, municipalities and residents have repeatedly said ‘No!’ to the Chalk River radioactive waste dump – but it was approved anyway. Having the free, prior and informed consent of First Nations to dispose of hazardous waste is a moral and legal obligation. Kebaowek FN has taken the federal government to court to protect their rights and the Kichi Sibi that is the water source for millions of Canadians. Proceeds of this event will go directly to fund Kebaowek’s court battle.
The evening will include a silent auction with many beautiful donated items. Please join us from 6:30 to 7 PM to get your seat (no reserved seating) and check out the auction items. Bidding will continue during the refreshment break.
Find out more about Kebaowek First Nation’s cause and Indigenous knowledge of the Kichi Sibi at stopnuclearwaste.com. To donate to the Kebaowek campaign, please visit the RAVEN charity.
Mark your calendars for Friday, November 22 and get ready for a night to remember! We thank all the musicians, who are generously donating their time and talents.
We recommend buying tickets in advance. Seating is limited. (Cash, credit/debit and e-transfers accepted at the door if seats available.)
(c) Original artwork by Destiny Cote, Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg (cropped for use with this page). We are grateful for the support of the First United Church of Ottawa, its WaterCare Allies, and Concerned Citizens of Renfrew County and Area.

Anti-Palestinian Racism 101 Activist Edition, Know your Rights, and Solidarity Potluck!
2024-11-22 17:00 - 20:00 | University of Ottawa, 75 Laurier Ave East, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N6N5, Canada
Please join us for an evening of learning, visiting, and food!
Two workshops:
Anti-Palestinian Racism 101: Activist Edition &
Know Your Rights
Registration is required, room provided with registration.

National Day of Housing - Tell The Mayor to Stop Renovictions!
2024-11-22 12:00 - 14:00 | Human Rights Monument, 220 Elgin Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
ACORN members across the country are taking a stand during the National Day of Housing, and we need YOU to be part of it!
4 out of the 5 largest cities in Ontario have anti-displacement policies in place that protect tenants, but Ottawa doesn’t have ANYTHING!
That’s why ACORN members in Ottawa will be going to Mayor Mark Sutcliffe’s office to deliver testimonies from tenants who have previously been or are currently being renovicted. With the vote on next steps for a renoviction bylaw coming soon, we need to put pressure on the Mayor and city council to make sure they follow through on the bylaw and protect tenants from being displaced!
Have you been evicted for renovations or demolition? Call us so we can add your testimony to the pile!
WHEN: Fri, Nov 22nd at 12:00PMWHERE: Meet at the Human Rights Monument (220 Elgin St)
Check out what other ACORN offices across the country have planned here: https://acorncanada.org/…/expand-tenant-rights-and…/
See you soon!

Green like the Olive Trees: A discussion on climate justice and Palestine
2024-11-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Richcraft Hall 3202, Carleton University
The climate community have an opportunity to deepen our understanding of the connections between climate justice and the fight for Palestinian liberation.
For this event, we are welcoming you to a discussion alongside a prominent member of the Ottawa climate justice community who has recently been to the West Bank doing protective presence work with the International Solidarity Movement. We hope to have a productive conversation afterwards to learn from one another and open doors for more solidarity actions in support of the Palestinian liberation movement.

ORWC & CRFF present a Film/présente un film - Polytechnique
2024-11-21 18:00 - 20:15 | The Mayfair Theatre, 1074 Bank St, Ottawa, K1S 3X3, Canada
ORWC & CRFF present a Film – Polytechnique
Come join us for a special screening of the powerful film Polytechnique at the Mayfair Theatre. This in-person event, hosted by ORWC & CRFF, promises to be a thought-provoking and impactful experience. Engage with a compelling story and connect with fellow film enthusiasts .
ORWC et CRFF présentent un film – Polytechnique
Joignez-vous à nous pour une projection spéciale du puissant film Polytechnique au Théâtre Mayfair. Cet événement en personne, organisé par ORWC et CRFF, promet d’être une expérience qui fera réfléchir et qui aura un impact. Découvrez une histoire captivante et rencontrez d’autres passionnés de cinéma.

National Day of Action - Student Walk-out and Teach-in
2024-11-21 12:00 - 16:30 | Dunton Tower, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Dr, Ottawa, K1S 5B6
JOIN US! On November 21st walk out of your classes and join us at the people’s teach-in to learn more on the Palestinian movement. This is part of the national call to action to skip your classes and tell your administration that there will be no business as usual while they continue to invest in genocide.
More details coming soon!
Room 2017 Dunton Tower

Trans Day of Remembrance
2024-11-20 18:30 - 20:00 | Human Rights Monument, 220 Elgin Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
A Trans Day Of Remembrance vigil in Ottawa is being organized and is set to happen at 7:00pm on Wednesday, November 20th at the Human Rights Monument at 220 Elgin st.
Gathering and setup will start at 6:30, and speeches and speaking will commence at 7:00 with name reading likely starting around 7:30.
Bring warm clothing including a hat, mitts, warm socks, and anything else you need to stay warm. The vigil is often long and very cold. We will have some candles and hand warmers. If you have candles, candle holders, or drip cups, please bring them.
If you would like to speak at the vigil, please sign up using the link in our bio. A small honorarium will be offered (5-15 minutes). Priority will be given to transfeminine speakers. Palestinian and Jewish speakers are encouraged to sign up.

Auction for Indigenous Women & Girls with Disabilities (Lynn Gehl)
2024-11-20 08:00 - 17:00 | Ontario
Facebook-based Auction for Indigenous Women & Girls with Disabilities #IWagWid

This is a fundraising auction versus a sale to support the continued work that I (Lynn Gehl) is doing regarding Indigenous Women and Girls with Disabilities. Follow #IWagWid for more information.

The rules of this auction are:

1 Canada only.

2 Members must appreciate intersectional oppression and issues of compounded disability due to racism and sexism, and in a way that best guides them to treat each other in a good way. I know there are competing needs and so we should try to be especially understanding.

3 The auction opens November 20th 2024 and closes November 29th, 2024; 12 noon EST.

4 Items will be numbered and posted and then members bid on them. Make sure you record your item number.

5 Some items will be posted with a starting bid reserve price; and some will require the winner bidder to cover the shipping.

6 Due to limited capacity I will not be accepting donated items.

7 On Nov 29th at noon a comment will be placed on each item that states “closed”.

8 Once the auction is closed funds, inclusive of shipping if required, from the successful bidder should be directed via etransfer to lynngehl@gmail.com. See 11 below.

9 Once the funds are received, a comment will be placed on the string stating the funds were received. This item will be shipped once all funds are received for all items.

10 If the funds are not received a reminder comment will be added. If there is no response the item will be offered to the next in line.

11 It is asked that the successful bidder add the ITEM NUMBER and FULL ADDRESS with name to the etransfer. It is asked that people use this format.

Your Name
Street Address
City, Province
Postal Code

Miigwetch,
Lynn

Palestinian Youth Movement General Volunteer Meeting
2024-11-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Ontario
Join us for a general volunteer meeting on Tuesday November 19 as we come together to continue building our organizing work in Ottawa. We will be discussing the PYM International Fundraiser: The People Stand With Gaza and divvying up work for several upcoming fundraising initiatives.
Throughout the devastation of this past year of genocide, we have been humbled time and time again by the people of Gaza as they continuously affirm their steadfastness and commitment to defending their land no matter the cost. Our duty in supporting our people’s steadfastness is greater than ever before. Join us as we take up our role in the struggle for liberation.
Location: Sent upon registration

Queer Death Salon - Advance Planning for End of Life
2024-11-19 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom
2SLGBTQIA+ people may face specific challenges in the legal and healthcare systems. You may need extra protections in advance care planning to ensure dignity and avoid conflict or discrimination.
We are continuing our 4-part series where we will discuss Advanced Planning for End Of Life as it relates to us in our communities. Over 2 remaining sessions, we will together go over each section of the LGBTQ+ Advance Care Planning Toolkit published by SAGE.
Tuesday, November 19 at 7 p.m. EST
We will review STEP 3 of the toolkit and discuss:
hospice care
end of life options
saying goodbye
body and organ donation
notification of death
registering a death
setling an estate

Sit in for Gazan Families – Demand Action Now
2024-11-19 10:30 - 12:30 | Ottawa House of Commons, 111 Wellington St, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A0A6, Canada
Join Us for a Sit in for Gazan Families – Demand Action Now
On November 19th, we’re gathering in front of House of Commons in Ottawa to stand in solidarity with our families and other Canadian-Palestinians demanding urgent, fair action from our government.
Why This Matters:
As conflict and devastation continue in Gaza, Canada’s Gaza TRV program has left our families in crisis stranded by unfair restrictions, excessive security demands, and a capped number of applications. This sit in is our chance to come together, make our voices heard, and urge our government to lift the barriers, negotiate safe travel routes, and provide equal protection for all refugee families.
Be part of this urgent call for justice and change. Bring your chair, your voice and stand in solidarity for compassion, fairness, and action.

No Business as Usual During Genocide
2024-11-18 16:00 - 18:00 | Human Rights Monument, 220 Elgin Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
The genocide in Gaza has not stopped for 14 months, and there are companies right here in Ottawa that are complicit and profiting off the continued violence. They benefit from trying to remain anonymous, trying to sweep the crimes they help commit under the rug, but we will not allow them! There will be no business as usual for anyone profiting off the blood of our people!
Join us on a walking tour of downtown Ottawa, where we will stop at each complicit weapons manufacturer and remind them, we know what side of history they are on.

Forbidden Films at The Mayfair
2024-11-17 15:30 - 17:30 | The Mayfair Theatre, 1074 Bank St, Ottawa, K1S 3X3, Canada
Kinks & Coffee and Wicked Wanda’s are proud to present…
Forbidden Films at the Mayfair!
Join us for an afternoon of sensual cinema at the Mayfair, Ottawa’s oldest active movie theater, where we will showcase short erotic films that explore the spectrum of human sexual desire.
For the first edition of this new event series, we have partnered with Four Chambers, an independent, conceptual, pornography project that aims to expand the idea of what sex on film could say, do and be. The project remains deliberately ambiguous, rejecting labels for both their films and performers, existing in-between genres of both art and pornography and dismissing the need for a definition of either.
Before the screening starts, a panel of pleasure professionals will join together on stage for a facilitated discussion about issues related to the production of mainstream pornography (e.g., fair compensation, safe working conditions, agency, representation, consent, etc.) and important considerations for healthy and ethical porn consumption.
Come early to peruse our pop-up sexual wellness shop and network with other like-minded sex-positive people!
Schedule:
3:30 – 4:15 pm – Pleasure professionals panel discussion
4:15 – 5:15 pm – Four Chambers short films screening
*This is a 19+ event. Photo ID is required**
Student discount code is available. Please e-mail the organizer with your student e-mail to obtain it: kinksandcoffee2020@gmail.com

Arms Embargo Now! Ottawa Protest
2024-11-16 14:00 - 17:00 | 1011 Polytek Road, 1011 Polytek Road, Ottawa
Join us on Saturday, November 16 for a rally against Gastops, the only place in the world that creates engine sensors for Lockheed Martin’s F-35 bomber jets.
November 16, 2pm, 1011 Polytek Road
This rally is part of a national day of action against the F-35 jets. Communities across Canada will come together to confront the deadly war machine.
Learn more about the national day of action here: https://armsembargonow.ca/f35/
SEE YOU THERE!

Book Launch: Mother Trouble by Miranda Brady
2024-11-14 19:00 - 20:00 | Haven Cafe, 43 Seneca St., Ottawa, K1S 4X2
Join us for the launch of Mother Trouble: Mediations of White Maternal Angst after Second Wave Feminism with author Miranda Brady in conversation with Shoshana Magnet.
Thurs. November 14, 7pm – 8pm. Doors open at 6:30pm.
Haven Café, 43 Seneca St. at Sunnyside Ave.
Mother Trouble traces white maternal angst in popular culture across a span of more than fifty years, from the iconic Rosemary’s Baby to anti-vaxx mom memes and HGTV shows. The book narrows in on popular media to think about white maternal angst as a manifestation of feminism’s unrealized possibilities and continued omissions since the second wave. It interrogates intersecting systems of power which make mothers and their children the most impoverished people in the world and urges a greater appreciation in academic and popular thinking of the work that mothers do.
The book calls for an analytical expansion beyond gender to better address the erasure of reproductive labour, and especially that performed by migrants and people of colour. It illustrates the continued marginalization of racialized mothers and the disproportionate amount of labour performed by all mothers in a society where their work is devalued. Ultimately, Mother Trouble reveals how the unease around white motherhood in the media has become a proxy for the troubles faced by all mothers.
Miranda J. Brady is an associate professor of Communication and Media Studies at Carleton University.
Shoshana Magnet is a professor in the Institute of Feminist and Gender Studies at University of Ottawa.

Diversity Hires - Canadian Comedy Tour
2024-11-14 08:30 - 22:00 | Absolute Comedy Ottawa, 412 Preston St, Ottawa, K1S 4M9
Comedians featured on viral sketches – DIVERSITY HIRES & Just for Laughs, CBC, Canada’s God Talent, Winnipeg Comedy Festival, Asian Comedy Festival, Funny or Die, Sirius XM, and more
General Info ℹ️
📅 Dates: Sat. Nov 14, 2024
⏰Time: 8:30 to 10:05 PM
📍 Location: Absolute Comedy Ottawa – 412 Preston St, Ottawa, ON K1S 4M9
Price 🏷
Submission: $20 CAD
Event Highlights 💡
International Comedians
Diversity Hires Cast
A Night of Laughs, Drinks, and Good Times
PLEASE ARRIVE NO LATER THAN 8:00 PM TO BE SEATED.

Kids Market for Palestine
2024-11-10 12:00 - 16:00 | Hall of Peace, 241 Northwestern Avenue Ottawa, ON K1Y 0M1, Ottawa, Canada
Join us at the Kids Market for Palestine, where children can showcase their talents and creativity while supporting a great cause!

Welcome to the Kids Market for Palestine! Join us at the Hall of Peace for a fun-filled day of shopping, games, and activities for kids of all ages. Support a great cause while enjoying delicious food, live music, and exciting performances. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to make a difference and have a blast at the same time. See you there!
We are supporting Human Appeal’s campaign for Emergency Relief for Orphans in Gaza.

Cinema for Palestine: TPFF Film Screening
2024-11-06 18:00 - 20:00 | DARC Microcinema, 67 Nicholas St, Ottawa, K1N 7B9, Canada
Join us in the DARC Microcinema on Wednesday, November 6th at 6:00 PM for a film screening of works from the Toronto Palestine Film Festival 🇵🇸
Digital Arts Resource Centre is excited to host a screening and artist Q&A with the Toronto Palestine Film Festival (TPFF). We will be screening three original works by TPFF Film Residency artists, to be announced soon! Registration for this event is not required but is encouraged to guarantee your seat. DARC’s Microcinema programming is always FREE, donations are welcome.

Protest Doug Ford's Bike Lane Ban
2024-11-05 11:00 - 12:00 | Mackenzie and Rideau Street, Ottawa
Doug Ford is coming to town, and we’re going to show him we won’t stand for his bike lane ban!

Come join our rally this Tuesday at 11 am to protest Ford’s new bill that limits cities’ power to build new bikes lanes and removes existing ones!

We can’t allow our provincial government to force our city to roll back any progress that has been made in making cycling routes safe.

Meet at the intersection of Mackenzie and Rideau outside the Château Laurier!

You can also send an email calling on your MPP, your councillor, the mayor, and the minister of transportation to oppose the bill using our tool: https://www.horizonottawa.ca/savebikelanes

Leveller Story Meeting
2024-11-04 19:00 - 21:00 | Online
Hey Levellers, it’s a new publication year and we’re in need of people for Mighty Volume Sixteen of The Leveller! This is also a good time to remind everyone of our increased honorariums:

$85 per written article
$35 for editing, photojournalism and illustrations per article.
$115 for features over 300 words with original reporting.

Join us for our next story meeting on Monday, 4 November 7PM. While we’re working on in-person/hybrid meetings, we’re still online here: meet.jit.si/LevellerNovember2024StoryMeeting

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.
Can’t make it? That’s not a problem. Email operations@leveller.ca to pitch us a story any time. We’re following a schedule listed at the bottom of this email.

Unfortunately, we’re blocked on Meta’s Facebook, Instagram and Threads (hah), so we can’t promote there. Please forward this email to your friends and colleagues, as well as follow and share our posts:
Mastodon: @leveller_ottawa@mastodon.online
BlueSky: @theleveller.bsky.social
Lemmy: /u/leveller_ottawa
Twitter/X: @leveller_ottawa
Our Production Cycle is monthly. The due date for the next batch of articles will be 18 November with a publication date on 25 November. During the week before publishing, editors and proofreaders will be assigned to work with writers on their articles.
Our Guides will help you understand expectations for contributing. Please take a look at our Submission Guidelines if you would like to get published. Our Leveller News & Analysis Writing Guide provides the framework for our stories. Please read the Honourarium Policy for information on being paid.
Check out other ways to get involved with The Leveller – including joining the Editorial Board.

Film Screening: Gaza Fights for Freedom
2024-11-04 18:30 - 21:00 | Arts Court Theatre, 10 daly ave, Ottawa, K1N 7B9, Canada
Join us Monday, November 4th for a fundraiser film screening to watch “Gaza Fights For Freedom” (2019). Filmed during the height of the Great March of Return (2018-2019) the documentary tells the story of Palestinians who peacefully marched to the edges of their prison and stood in defiance of the unlawful “authority” that sequestered them there. How did the occupying forces respond? Chemical warfare, snipers firing live rounds, and the murder of 195 men, women, and children, with 29’000 injured. This film is a reminder that the genocide we are witnessing today where the Zionist regime has murdered upwards of 186’000 Palestinians, is not new. This film is a testament to the steadfastness of Palestinian’s and their heroic resistance and resilience in the face of the occupier.
The screening will be followed by discussion highlighting themes in the film. Tickets linked in bio. Snacks will be sold and all proceeds will go to the People Stand with Gaza Fundraiser Campaign.
We look forward to seeing you there!
🗓️ Monday, November 4th
⏰ Doors open at 6:30PM, Film starts at 7:00PM
📍Arts Court Theatre 2 Daly Ave Ottawa, ON
🎟️ $10 RSVP Click here to RSVP

Harmony Circle for Palestine with Albert Dumont and Friends
2024-10-30 18:30 - 20:00 | Ontario
For this Harmony Circle, Spiritual Advisor Albert Dumont will be joined by Aisling Quinn and Yipeng Ge. Aisling is a member of Irish Healthcare Workers for Palestine – a collective set up to advocate for the protection of Healthcare Workers, infrastructure, humanitarian workers and all civilians. Yipeng is a primary care doctor and public health practitioner in Ottawa. In November 2023, Dr. Ge was suspended from his medical residency at the University of Ottawa for pro-Palestinian social media remarks critical of Israel. A petition demanding his reinstatement received over 65,000 signatures, indicating widespread support for Dr. Ge and raising concerns about free speech and the right to criticize government policy without risking professional repercussions.
We will talk about solidarity with Palestine among Healthcare Workers – the efforts being taken in Ireland and Canada, and the differences in approach. After the formal conversation, we will open up the meeting for a Sharing Circle where all participants are invited to ask questions or share what is on their heart in the chat. We will end the Harmony Circle with concrete social justice actions we can take to help. This is an invitation to do something in a time of great suffering, devastation and emotional turmoil.

Here are the important links for sharing …
Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/8385325838217622/
Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/harmonycircleswithalbert/posts/122118762014513446
Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DBRJLhRxoJi/
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/harmonycircleswithalbert
Registration form: https://forms.gle/PBSPWbQbmaUWfLgTA

Please let me know if you need any other info or if you want it in a different format.

Sincerely,
The Harmony Circles Team – Albert, Evneeki, Nadia, Lindsey, Lisa and Sylvia

Remote Work to Reimagine the City Panel Discussion
2024-10-29 15:30 - 20:00 | Ottawa Art Gallery, 50 Mackenzie King Bridge, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Imagine if… … our downtown was a more appealing place to live, work and play … we reduced congestion on our roads … our neighbourhoods had everything we needed within walking distance … there were more hours in the day to take care of all the things that matter most … we could turn the corner on the housing crisis We can achieve all of this and more.
Remote work can help us transform not only where and how we work, but the places we live.
Come join members of the labour movement and community sector for a panel discussion and celebration of the opportunities of converting Ottawa’s office spaces into better uses and transforming our downtown. Together, we believe that remote work is a powerful tool for building more efficient, healthier, and dynamic cities.
Panel discussion: 6:30 pm to 8 pmDance party ft DJ Trinidaddy: 8 pm to 11 pm
Cash bar will be available
Please RSVP: https://acepcape.wufoo.com/forms/z1rmjtaz1lzoetg/
***Imaginez si… … notre centre-ville était un lieu plus attrayant pour vivre, travailler et se divertir? … nos routes étaient moins congestionnées? …nos quartiers offraient tout ce dont nous avons besoin à distance de marche? … nous avions plus d’heures dans la journée pour nous occuper des choses qui comptent le plus? … nous pouvions mettre fin à la crise du logement? Nous pouvons réaliser tout cela et bien plus encore.
Le télétravail peut nous aider à transformer non seulement nos lieux de travail et notre façon de travailler, mais aussi les lieux où nous vivons.
Joignez-vous aux membres du mouvement syndical et du secteur communautaire pour assister à un débat de spécialistes et célébrer les possibilités de convertir au mieux les espaces de bureaux d’Ottawa et de transformer notre centre-ville. Ensemble, nous croyons que le télétravail est un moyen formidable de rendre les villes plus efficientes, plus saines et plus dynamiques.
Débat de spécialistes de 18 h 30 à 20 hSoirée dansante avec la DJ Trinidaddy de 20 h à 23 h
Il y aura un bar payant
R.S.V.P. : https://acepcape.wufoo.com/forms/zqft2vj03ewiyp/

Music to Movement Build
2024-10-25 19:00 - 23:00 | Bronson Centre, 211 Bronson Ave, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Horizon Ottawa presents…
MUSIC TO MOVEMENT BUILD: NitroTurtle (and NuGruven)
Come join us for a night of incredible Funk / Jazz music at the Bronson Centre (Mac Hall)!
TICKETS ARE LIMITED! (Eventbrite $10-20):
Whether you’re someone who loves groovy live music featuring some of Ottawa’s top local talent, and/or you’re someone who wants to learn more about progressive organizing work in this city, this event is for you!
We’ll be raising money for Horizon Ottawa to be able to continue and expand its grassroots activism. The event will feature live band performances and short speeches by local activists.
This is a licensed event and drinks will be sold on site. A local Indian restaurant will also be selling food at the venue.
Venue is wheelchair accessible.
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LA MUSIQUE POUR CONSTRUIRE LE MOUVEMENT
Horizon Ottawa présente : NitroTurtle (et NuGruven)
Venez nous rejoindre pour une soirée de musique Funk/Jazz incroyable au Bronson Center (Mac Hall)!
LES BILLETS SONT LIMITÉS! (Eventbrite $10-20)
Que vous soyez quelqu’un qui aime la musique live groovy mettant en vedette certains des meilleurs talents locaux d’Ottawa, et/ou quelqu’un qui souhaite en savoir plus sur l’activisme progressiste dans cette ville, cet événement est pour vous !
Nous collecterons des fonds pour qu’Horizon Ottawa puisse poursuivre et étendre son militantisme populaire. L’événement comprendra des performances de groupe live et de courts discours d’activistes locaux.
Il s’agit d’un événement sous licence et les boissons seront vendues sur place. Un restaurant Indien local vendra également de la nourriture sur place.
Le lieu est accessible aux fauteuils roulants.

Centering Disability Justice in Non-Profits: Possibilities and Pitfalls
2024-10-24 09:00 - 17:00 | Social Innovation Atelier, 95 Clegg St, Ottawa
This event is designed for scholars, graduate students, disability community organizations, and individuals interested in supporting and integrating disability justice into non-profit work. It will be a unique opportunity to hear about emerging research, engage in discussions, and network.
Accessibility details:
– Wheelchair-accessible and scent-free venue
– Gender-neutral and wheelchair-accessible restrooms
– Para Transpo drop-off at the main entrance & close to OC Transpo bus stops
– Quiet space available
– We kindly ask that you wear a mask to help keep our community safe
To register, click here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc6F548_ZaW_sk8FcojRbP_QrNNVUXOPPvGBz74-qhY6rMb8Q/viewform .
For any questions, feel free to contact us at disabilityjustice.workshop@gmail.com.

Queer Death Salon - Advance Planning for End of Life
2024-10-22 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom
We are continuing our 4-part series where we will discuss Advanced Planning for End Of Life as it relates to us in our communities. Over 3 remaining sessions, we will together go over each section of the LGBTQ+ Advance Care Planning Toolkit published by SAGE
https://lgbtagingcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/SAGE-Advanced-Care-Planning-Toolkit-Final.pdf
Tuesday, October 22 at 7 p.m. EST
We will review STEP 2 of the toolkit and discuss:
-caregiver resources
-your healthcare team
-palliative care for serious illness
-in case of emergency folder
There is no need to pre-read the materials. The material will be read aloud. We will discuss the toolkit information together, and help each other work out questions and special considerations around these topics. Each of the sessions is drop-in. There is no requirement to attend all sessions.work best for us. Each of the 4 sessions is drop-in. There is no requirement to attend all sessions. Go to our website for additional info on all sessions.

Support Abousfian Abdelrazik as Canadian Complicity in Torture Goes on Trial (Online and in Ottawa)
2024-10-21 06:00 - 2024-11-01 14:00 | Ontario
Join us in court beginning October 21 in Ottawa or online as the six week trial proceeds.
To register online to observe proceedings, visit: https://cas-satj.zoom.us/…/WN_fSbwmniiRZ2f7_T7xFLkGg
To receive court location details for Ottawa, contact tasc@web.ca
Abousfian Abdelrazik is “the victim of a series of gross injustices attributable directly or indirectly to Canadian state actors, including arbitrary and illegal detention, prolonged solitary confinement, torture, and forced exile and separation from his home and young children. These breaches of the Plaintiff’s fundamental human rights were flagrant, extreme and continuous over a period of six years. Most egregiously, many senior Canadian officials were fully aware that Canada could have ended the Plaintiff’s cruel and unjust ordeal at any moment by simply securing a flight home to Montreal. In this action, he seeks redress and compensation that vindicates his Charter rights and is proportionate to the unprecedented seriousness of this wrongful state conduct.” (from his lawsuit)
Canada has a loathsome history of rendering Muslim citizens to torture abroad and being complicit in their torture. The case of Abousfian Abdlerazik is the first time such a case is scheduled for a trial.
When a combination of civic action and a court action successfully brought him home in 2009, Abdelrazik told the Globe and Mail a “ chilling account of six years of imprisonment and forced exile abroad… Mr. Abdelrazik recounted stories of interrogation and alleged torture. He told of Canadian Security and Intelligence Service agents laughingly saying “Sudan will be your Guantanamo” when he begged to be allowed to return home.
His ordeal – described as Kafkaesque by the federal court judge who ordered him repatriated – is far from ended. But the Harper government made it clear that Mr. Abdelrazik couldn’t expect any support in his efforts to remove his name from the UN list.
Mr. Abdelrazik said one of the two CSIS interrogators was the same agent who questioned him at his home two days before he flew to Khartoum in March of 2003. Mr. Abdelrazik said he had called the Montreal police to get the CSIS agents to leave.
“One of them, he turned and said to me, ‘You will see…’ ” he said.
Although CSIS denies it arranged for Mr. Abdelrazik to be imprisoned in Sudan, heavily redacted government documents say he was arrested “at our request,” meaning Canada’s.After months in solitary with little food and occasional torture, Mr. Abdelrazik said one day his Sudanese jailers told him the “Canadian muhabarat want to talk to me,” using the feared Arabic term for secret police.
Mr. Abdelrazik says he was taken to a room with a table laden “with cakes and fruits and juice and bottles of water,” but before he could say anything, one of the CSIS agents said, “Remember I told you in Montreal that ‘You will see,’ … and now, you will see.”
Mr. Abdelrazik said he begged to be allowed to go home and offered to face any charges the agents wanted to press.
“I am not going to help a terrorist,” the CSIS agent replied, according to Mr. Abdelrazik. The agent added that Mr. Abdelrazik was “Sudanese, not a Canadian, and should stay in Sudan forever.”
“My country doesn’t need you,” the CSIS agent said. After the two left, Mr. Abdelrazik said the worst period of torture and abuse began.
Stay in touch at Stop Canadian Involvement in Torture, tasc@web.ca

Cinema for Palestine: Artist Talk and Screening with Nada El-Omari
2024-10-17 18:00 - 20:00 | DARC Microcinema, 67 Nicholas St, Ottawa, K1N 7B9, Canada
DARC is proud to present “(re)collections of imagination,” a screening and artist talk featuring Palestinian – Egyptian filmmaker Nada El-Omari.
Constantly exploring new ways of self-narration, the Montreal-based artist will present and discuss her recent experimental short films, which are deeply informed by intergenerational memories, displacement and belonging.
Don’t miss this opportunity to experience Nada’s inventive and exploratory filmmaking.
