Punch Up Collective

Global Climate Strike 2023
2023-09-15 13:00 - 23:59 (America/Toronto) | 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.
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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.

All out against fascism – Defend Democracy in India & Protest the rise of Hindutva groups in Canada
2023-08-20 14:00 | Human Rights Monument, 220 Elgin Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
All out against fascism – Defend Democracy in India & Protest the rise of Hindutva groups in Canada
Meet up at Human Rights Monument (220 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON K2P 1L7), march to Parliament Hill
* Sign up for transport: https://forms.gle/t4xurEMvCWuyoVwP6 *
(short URL: http://bit.ly/IndiaProtestSignup)
Seventy six years after India gained Independence from British rule, the country is rapidly becoming an authoritarian state as a result of the actions of the Hindu nationalist government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Democracy is getting degraded, with institutions under attack. Fundamental freedoms, including freedom of expression, religion, and of the press, are severely curtailed. Minorities, whether it be Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Dalits, Kashmiris, Adivasis, refugees, or migrants, are becoming second-class citizens. Hindutva leaders engage in hate speech with impunity. Activists and journalists critical of the regime are being imprisoned.
The problem is not restricted to India. Groups espousing the Hindu nationalist ideology of “Hindutva” or Hindu Supremacy are also flourishing here in Canada (and elsewhere in the West). Hindutva is an exclusionary and discriminatory ideology that creates a climate of hostility and animosity. Operating through online platforms and cultural organizations, these organizations have been fueling hate, while also raising funds for the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the most important organization in the pantheon of groups associated with Hindutva. Details and examples of the activities of groups in Canada are provided in an extensive report [1] published earlier this year.
We urge the Canadian government to take concrete actions: a) ensuring Canadian trade agreements with India are contingent upon respecting human rights and protecting vulnerable communities; b) publicly condemning the systematic discrimination against minorities in India; c) banning organizations in Canada that are affiliated to and funding the RSS, and their promotion of hate. See the joint letter [2] for a full set of demands.
This demonstration thus is a follow up to the joint letter addressed to PM Trudeau, signed by organizations and individuals. The march in Ottawa aims to symbolically deliver the open letter to Trudeau at Parliament Hill.
Join us in a march on Sunday, August 20, to denounce state-sponsored atrocities and systematic discrimination in India, call out growing Hindutva hate groups in Canada, and urge the Canadian government to act.
Please join and support democracy, justice, and equality in India and Canada.
* * Those of us who agree with this call but too far to join us in Ottawa, we encourage you to organize a parallel action in your cities. Let us know and we can support with materials and such.
Background information: See the joint letter to Trudeau at https://bit.ly/SupportIndianMinorities and https://howdymodi2023.com
Endorsed by:
Alternatives International
Canadian Council of Indian Muslims (CCIM)
CERAS (Centre sur l’Asie du sud)
Hindus for Human Rights—Canada
India Civil Watch International
International Council of Indian Muslims (ICIM)
Justice for All Canada
Palestinian and Jewish Unity (PAJU)
People’s Health Movement Canada/Mouvement populaire pour la santé au Canada
Pro-People Arts Project Media Group O/A Sarokaran Di Awaz
Progressive Cultural Association Calgary
Punjabi Literary and Cultural Association Winnipeg
Rang Collective
SADAN – South Asian Dalit Adivasi Network- Canada
South Asian Diaspora Action Collective (SADAC)
The Quebec Public Interest Research Group at Concordia University (QPIRG Concordia)
(More to come)
[1] https://www.nccm.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/RSS-Report-2023.pdf
[2] https://bit.ly/SupportIndianMinorities (aka: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mltW212d52WRFz38FhpgseREDTsshoiU/edit)

Capital Pride Festival 2023
2023-08-19 - 2023-08-27
Ottawa annual pride festival, featuring various events and activities throughout the week. Consult the website for full schedule and details on individual events.

Solidarity in Sounds: Benefit Concert with Anishnabe Moose Committee
2023-08-18 18:30 | SAW Gallery, 67 Nicholas Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N7B9, Canada
Join us for a night of music, celebration and resistance
**Friday, August 18th, 2023**
Club SAW, 67 Nicholas St, Ottawa
Doors open 6:30pm
Featuring Artists: Alicia Kayley, Dara Wawatie-Chabot, Keith Whiteduck, and many more!
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/solidarity-in-sounds-a-concert-for-the-anishnabe-moose-committee-amc-tickets-676068337597?aff=oddtdtcreator
Anishnabe Moose Committee has led the grassroots effort to protect the moose, their lands and their culture in their territory [https://anishnabeanikiwin.org/]
This evening will be all about celebrating and fundraising to support the AMC in their front line research and community-building work!
Supported by:
Biblioterre
Climate Justice Ottawa
Research for the Frontlines
Small Change Fund
Venue Information (also available at https://saw-centre.com/visit)
Accessibility: Club SAW is wheelchair accessible, including two accessible bathrooms; seating will be available. Let us know of any other accessibility requests and we’ll do our best to
Transportation and Parking: ​​
Public transit from Ottawa: When travelling by train, disembark at the Rideau O-Train Station and take the William Street exit.
When travelling by bus, disembark at the Mackenzie King Station, the Rideau Street Station or the Waller/Laurier Station.
Public transit from Gatineau: When travelling by bus, disembark at the Rideau Centre Station.
Metered street parking is available on Nicholas Street for $7 per hour from 7AM to 5:30PM, and is free after 5:30PM and on weekends.
Paid parking is available at the Novotel parkade (enter at 3 Daly Avenue) and at the Rideau Centre parkade (enter at 80 Nicholas Street or 5 Daly Avenue).
The Para Transpo drop-off entrance is on Daly Avenue between Arts Court’s main entrance at 2 Daly Avenue and the Ottawa Art Gallery entrance at 10 Daly Avenue.

OG500 Poetry Slam + Take Back The Ball
2023-08-11 19:00 - 2023-08-12 01:00 | National Arts Center, 1 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON K1P 5W1, Ottawa, Canada
Taking place in the NAC’s Azreili studio, this intense slam hosts talented poets facing off in a three-round competition for a $500 prize.
The OG500 features headlining poet Nasim Asgari
OG500 Ticket holders get FREE access to Take Back the Ball, a Kiki Ballroom competition and Afro-Queer Dance Party happening after the Slam,10pm at NAC 4th Stage
Take Back the Ball includes a workshop from Legndary kiki ball artists, teaching the fundamentals of serving realness, to be followed by an open ball with cash prizes. All are welcome, Afro-Black-Caribban folks to the front, please.
Take Back the Ball is co-presented by AIDS Committee of Ottawa and House of PainT. This event also features a performance by OK Naledi and live painting by Allan André.
Tickets to OG500, which include access to Take Back the Ball (capacity permitting): https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/house-of-paint-og500-poetry-slam-competition-tickets-653147751507?aff=oddtdtcreator
Tickets to guarantee access to Take Back the Ball: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/653182024017
Accessibility notes: The OG500 is presented in English only
NAC is a wheelchair accessible venue. Please contact info@houseofpaint.ca to request priority wheelchair seating and an additional ticket for your attendant, if applicable, for no extra charge.
Nobody will be turned away from either event for lack of funds. Reach out to info@houseofpaint.ca to request a community access ticket if the cost to attend is a barrier for you

Night School: Latin American Sci-Fi
2023-08-10 18:00 - 20:00 | Digital Arts Resource Centre, 67 Nicholas St.
Despite the lack of science fiction in the Latin American film industry, there are some overlooked exceptions that silently appeared during the bloodiest years of censorship. This lecture will focus on Argentine science fiction from the 60s and the parallels between the use of science fiction motifs and Argentine history. Explore how this genre uses the dialectics of Latino identity as a means of questioning and resisting an environment of constant socio-political terror, and what contemporary sci-fi can learn from these origins.
Speaker
Daniel Rojas is a Peruvian filmmaker and researcher from the Lima coast, currently residing in Toronto, Canada. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Audiovisual Communication from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. He recently successfully defended his thesis “Bring on the Apocalypse: Nostalgia and Tragedy in Hugo Santiago’s Aquilea” and obtained a Master of Arts in Film Studies from Carleton University. Daniel has dedicated his career to the study of the history of science fiction as a political genre, focusing on non-Hollywood sci-fi, and especially, Latin American science fiction films since the arrival of the Cinématographe to the South.

Prisoners' Justice Day
2023-08-10 12:00 - 14:00 | Human Rights Monument, 220 Elgin Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Let’s join together for Prisoners’ Justice Day 2023
As members of the community in and around Algonquin Territory/Ottawa, we are coming together in solidarity for a non-violent protest against state violence and a vigil to commemorate deaths behind bars in honour of Prisoners’ Justice Day (PJD). Our goal is to bring attention to:

the harms of incarceration including the abuse, deaths, and inhumane treatment of people within prisons, jails, and other carceral institutions;
justice-seeking groups and the work being done within our communities to support imprisoned people and end imprisonment as a response to social problems; and
how to get involved to make transformative change and demand justice.

PJD is an event held annually to remember, learn, and take action for incarcerated people. Let’s pledge to work and make a safer humane world together where everyone can thrive.

Informal speeches will be made by formerly incarcerated people, family members, and community members, while allies and comrades read from imprisoned people. Space will also be made for anyone who wants to speak.
Date and time: Thursday, August 10th from 12:00 (noon) to 2:00 PM
Location: Canadian Tribute to Human Rights (a.k.a. Human Rights Monument), 220 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON K2P 1L7

What to bring:

Yourself.
Friends, family, coworkers, or comrades (please share this invite!).
Water, sunscreen, umbrella, chair, or any supplies you may need to stay safe.
(optional) A protest sign/poster that supports the spirit of PJD and/or info about your group or activities related to justice for imprisoned people (e.g., pamphlets, business cards, QR codes
(optional) A song, a poem, or a few words of reflection to share

For more info about PJD, visit: https://cp-ep.org/prisoners-justice-day/

About Prisoners’ Justice Day:
“PJD emerged as a prisoner-initiated day of non-violent strike action to commemorate the death of Eddie Nalon in the segregation unit of Millhaven maximum-security penitentiary on August 10th, 1974. It was first observed in 1975, and in 1976 the prisoners of Millhaven issued a communication “To All Prisoners and Concerned Peoples from Across Canada”, calling for one-day hunger strikes in opposition to the use of solitary confinement and in support of prisoners’ rights, in memory of Eddie Nalon and Robert Landers, who also died alone in solitary confinement… Since that time, PJD has become an internationally-recognized day of solidarity and action, both inside and outside the prison”.
*Excerpt from Volume 18(1&2) of the Journal of Prisoners on Prisons

Hiroshima & Nagasaki Peace Memorial Lantern Ceremony
2023-08-09 19:00 - 20:30 | 5th Av. & Queen Elizabeth Driveway, along the Rideau Canal, Ottawa
To commemorate those killed by the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan on August 6th & 9th, 1945 and to call for the abolition of nuclear weapons
Wednesday, August 9th 2023
7pm – creating messages of peace to
accompany lanterns
7:30pm – commemoration program, music
~8pm – lantern floating
Join us on unceded Algonquin territory at 5th Av. & Queen Elizabeth Driveway, along the Rideau Canal

Asinabka Film & Media Arts Festival
2023-08-08 19:00 - 2023-08-13 23:00 | Ottawa Art Gallery, 50 Mackenzie King Bridge, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Asinabka Film & Media Arts Festival
– The Spirit Awakens –
August 8-13, 2023
OAG • SAW • G101 • Berlin Nightclub

The 12th annual Asinabka Festival is excited to present the best contemporary Indigenous film, music, and arts from Canada and around the world. The Festival takes place in person over 6 days with indoor and outdoor film screenings, a curated art exhibition, and a music showcase. Our schedule includes 18 separate film programs, including 6 feature length films, and over 50 short films, representing over 10 different countries.

* Tickets and Passes on sale Now
* Full schedule available on the festival website

Asinabka Festival is an Indigenous-run organization located in Ottawa on the unceded and un-surrendered territory of the Algonquin Nation. Our festival is open and inclusive to all attendees, everyone is welcome, but all guests and staff are expected to act with respect for one another. Racisim, homophobia, bullying, or aggressive behavior will not be tolerated.
This year all of our venues are wheelchair accessible, except the Music Showcase at Berlin Nightclub which is up two flights of stairs.

Click the following links for accessibility and visitor information:
https://asinabkafestival.org
https://artscourt.ca/visitor-info-en
https://oaggao.ca/visit/plan-your-visit/
https://g101.ca/gallery101
https://56byward.ca/

Video Camp for Girls+
2023-07-31 10:00 - 2023-08-11 17:00 | Digital Arts Resource Centre, 67 Nicholas St.
Video Camp for Girls+ is a 2-week Summer Camp program that provides youth aged 13-17 with hands-on video production training. Topics include camera and audio basics, shooting techniques, lighting techniques, and an introduction to video editing in DaVinci Resolve. Participants will learn how to handle equipment, set up for video shoots, and will work together in small groups to produce short videos that will be screened at the end of the 2-week program.
Women, girls, gender non-conforming people, and non-binary youth are often overlooked in the field of filmmaking, and this program aims to break this stereotype. We therefore encourage registration from trans, non-binary, and gender non-conforming youth.

McNabb BBQ - People's Assembly on Housing
2023-07-30 12:00 - 17:00 | mcnabb park, Mcnabb park, Ottawa, K1R 7C5, Canada
Drop by McNabb park this Sunday, starting at noon. Come chat about the People’s Assembly on Housing and have some food and drink with us.
The People’s Assembly is meant to serve as a forum for people living in downtown Ottawa to share experiences and plan actions aimed at resisting the commodification of housing and fighting for better.

Propagations for Abolition
2023-07-29 10:00 - 16:00 | Arlington Five, 5 Arlington Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
The second annual ‘Propagations for Abolition’ event will take place at Arlington Five cafe on Saturday July 29th from 10am to 4pm. We will be raising funds for CPEP and Prisoners’ Justice Day initiatives on August 10th. 🌿
This event will feature the sale of a variety of plant cuttings, CPEP merch and Journals of Prisoners on Prisons. We will also have harm reduction supply available and provided by the Solidarity Alliance of People Who use Drugs (SAPWUD).
We will also be hosting a raffle featuring prizes from a variety of local artists and businesses. The raffle can be entered at any point up until July 30th, $5 per 1 entry. e-transfer to enter at jpp@uottawa.ca with the password: [REDACTED] – Please add PJD raffle as a message when sending.
Raffle Prizes include
Abolition Tarot Linocut by Reinpress
Art by Coblou
Prints by MinkPoor
Nous Savons Soap Bar
Bag of Lulo Coffee
CPEP Tote Bag
Editions of The Journal of Prisoners On Prisons
Plant cuttings
We are also accepting plant propagation donations from the community! If you’d like to contribute plant donations you may drop them off at Arlington Five from July 11th to July 29th. We may be able to pick up donations if you are the in the centretown area.

Coming Together: A Disability Justice and Social Justice Poetry Showcase
2023-07-27 18:30 - 20:30 | Social Innovation Atelier, 95 Clegg St, Ottawa
The Atelier invites the public to come to our disability justice and social justice themed poetry night on July 27th from 6:30PM-8:30PM! Our line-up of writers will share their poems with family, friends, and audience members.
You must register by July 24th to attend the poetry night. Please note that audience spaces are limited with a maximum number of 45 spots and it is a free event. We are so excited for you to get to experience the creativity of our presenters!
Register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/coming-together-a-disability-justice-and-social-justice-poetry-showcase-tickets-673100340237
If you have any questions, please email us at atelier@innovationsocialeusp.ca
Accessibility Details:
– Masks will be required.
– ASL Interpreters will be present.
– Para Transpo drops off at the main entrance
– Close to OC Transpo bus stops.
– Gender neutral/wheelchair accessible bathroom
– Scent free space
– Quiet Space
If you have specific access needs beyond what is listed above, please let us know and we will work together to meet them!

A Disability Justice and Social Justice Poetry Workshop
2023-07-20 18:30 - 20:30 | Social Innovation Atelier, 95 Clegg St, Ottawa
The Atelier invites participants from the disability community who are 18+ to take part in a poetry writing workshop with facilitator Conyer Clayton. The workshop will be focused around the themes of disability justice and social justice poetry writing. Previous poetry experience is not required.
The workshop will take place on July 20th from 6:30PM-8:30PM at the Atelier . Following the workshop, on July 27th from 6:30PM-8:30PM at the Atelier, we will be hosting a disability justice/social justice poetry night. This is an opportunity for workshop participants to share their poems with family, friends, and audience members.
You must register by July 10th to be a participant in both the workshop and the disability justice/social justice poetry night. Please note that spaces are limited with a maximum number of 15 participants. We are so excited for you to share your ideas and creativity with us! If you have any questions, please email us at atelier@innovationsocialeusp.ca
Accessibility Details:
– Masks will be required.
– ASL Interpreters will be present.
– Para Transpo drops off at the main entrance
– Close to OC Transpo bus stops.
– Gender neutral/wheelchair accessible bathroom
– Scent free space
– Quiet Space
If you have specific access needs beyond what is listed above, please let us know and we will work together to meet them!
More information about our workshop facilitator!
Conyer Clayton (they/she) is an award-winning writer, editor, and arts educator whose multi-genre work often explores grief, disability, the climate crisis, and gender-based violence through a surrealist lens. They are the author of But the sun, and the ships, and the fish, and the waves. (Finalist for the Pat Lowther Award and Raymond Souster Award), We Shed Our Skin Like Dynamite (Winner of the 2021 Ottawa Book Award), and many solo and collaborative chapbooks. They are the Nonfiction Editor for untethered magazine, a Poetry Editor for Augur, and a member of VII, an Ottawa-based poetry collective.

Pride Family Picnic
2023-07-16 14:00 - 17:00 | Britannia Beach Park, 102 Greenview Avenue, Ottawa, K2B 8J8
The PSAC-NCR Pride Committee is hosting its first Pride Family Picnic.
The event is open to everyone, not just PSAC members.
This event is an opportunity for members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ communities and allies to come together to celebrate our accomplishments, network and grow our movements.
Light snacks will be provided.
