Maude Barlow and Roy Romanow will be speaking at a free public forum tonight (Fri. Nov. 4) in Ottawa, to kick-off The Council of Canadians 20th Annual General Meeting. The forum happens from 7-10 p.m. at The Westin Hotel. The Canadian government has failed to consult the public on Canada’s integration with the United States, and the Council of Canadians, Canada’s largest citizen watchdog organization will not sit idly by. The gathering will examine the impact of Canada’s integration with the U.S. on the lives of Canadians.

(Ottawa, October 18) OPIRG-Carleton and OPIRG-GRIPO Ottawa, in co-sponsorship with Octopus Books, the International Socialists, Journalists for Human Rights and the Human Rights Society, present an evening of thought-provoking discussion with author, journalist and foreign-policy critic William Blum on "The War on Terrorism and the Expansion of US Empire," taking place Friday, October 28 at 7 p.m. in the Alumni Theatre, Southam Hall at Carleton University. For information visit  http://www.williamblumottawa.info The event is free and open to the public.

Condoleeza Rice, one of the Bush Administration's most prominent Iraq/Afghanistan occupation and Haiti coup mouthpieces is coming to Ottawa. Peace activists are responding with a call to action to confront her visit on Mon. Oct. 24 at 6 p.m. at 24 Sussex Dr. (the prime minister's residence) because Paul Martin and Condi are scheduled to have dinner there. It is time once again that Canadians stand up and reject the racist “war on terror” and demand that social services such as education and medicare be given priority over military spending.

What happens when some anarchist feminist genderbenders decide to take the cameras into their own hands?

"Made In Secret: The Story of the East Van Porn Collective."

Trawling (a.k.a. dragnetting) is an extremely destructive and common fishing technique. Dragnetting has been compared to clearcutting the ocean's ecosystems. Activists with Halifax's Ecology Action Centre (in conjunction with Living Oceans and Deep Sea Conservation Coalition) are coming to Ottawa for an action to get a moratorium on trawling to save the world's fisheries. They are seeking help from Ottawa activists to get things orgainzied here in town.

UPDATE: list of events!

OPIRG-Ottawa presents David Noble speaking about the "Corporatization Of Campuses" in room 216 of the University Centre at the University of Ottawa on Mon., Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. Tickets are free and are available in advance at OPIRG-Ottawa, 631 King Edward Ave., 3rd floor. For more info, phone 230-3076. This event is not-to-be-missed !

World InterAction Mondial presents Ottawa's 16th annual One World Film Festival!

"The WTS [took] my sick daughter into hiding for two months... payed a doctor to prescribe Arsenic. The doctor and the WTS lawyers convinced Bethany ... the Arsenic... could cure her."

 http://www.watchtowerinformationservice.org/dyingteen.htm

The Protest in Ottawa is at the Parliment Buildings starting at 12:00 noon until 4:00pm on October 11th, 2005.

Billets are needed here in Ottawa for this year's Canadian Peace Alliance Annual Conference. Colloque annuel 2005 Alliance canadienne pour la paix: S’opposer à la participation du Canada à l’Empire: APPEL pour logement à Gatineau/Ottawa:
INFO:  http://www.acp-cpa.ca/en/CPAConposter1.pdf

Romanian people seek your help! Send letters to Pierre Pettigrew, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade) to stop Canadian gold corp. from trampling villagers human rights, and from destroying a priceless & previously protected Roman archaeological site! Gabrile, in cahoots with the Canadiand and Romanian governments, is forcing two entire villages to move so that it can destroy their homes to build an extremely polluting & environmentally damaging gold mine. The Romanian government has revoked the areas protected status... Please see attached a sample letter to Pierre Pettigrew and others!

Latin American Film Fest runs Sept 16 - Nov. 25th, at Carleton University. All flicks at 7 p.m. Free admission! Check out the films below...

Together Against War - Ensemble Contre la Guerre meets Wednesday Oct 5.

We need your support to help get poor people to **A MASSIVE HUNGER CLINIC AT QUEEN'S PARK ON OCTOBER 3RD TO CHALLENGE A DECADE OF MOUNTING POVERTY**

Poor people will be signing up for monetary relief against starvation - they need bus money from outlying communities so they can travel to the clinic to see doctors and nurses so they can qualify to get enough money to eat and not die slowly of malnutrition. You will be saving the lives of many poor children, too!

When "Millenium House" burnt to the ground its tenants, survivors of mental illness, all of whom had been homeless till they lived there, found themselves homeless... again. They have interim housing & their home is being rebuilt but these people need furniture and clothes as they lost all but what they were wearing. On Sept 29th, there will be a "freestore" to get them the stuff they need. They need your donations.

Please join Le Comité Outaouais Solidarité Haïti (KOZAYITI) for an evening with Kevin Pina, a Haiti-based journalist, filmmaker and recently released political prisoner. He will be screening his latest documentary film "Haiti: The Untold Story". This film which raises serious questions about the role that the Government of Canada has been playing in Haiti!
Le Comité Outaouais Solidarité Haïti (KOZAYITI) présentera un tout nouveau documentaire sur Haïti: Haïti: "The Untold Story"; avec la participation du journaliste et cinéaste, Kevin Pina. TRAILER AVAILABLE HERE:  http://www.teledyol.net/KP/HUS/HUS.html

September 24, 2005 - 12 noon - Confederation Park
Join the International Day of Protest against the War in Iraq

"Generals Against Democracy Who Want to Kill All The Terrorist Scumbags" will be asking Canadian Forces General Rick Hillier to be our new leader tonight (Sept. 22) at Carleton University's Alumni Theatre, Southam Hall, at 7 p.m. Following Hillier's talk we'll screen the documentary, THE POWER OF NIGHTMARES, in Room 416, Southam Hall at 10 p.m. FREE COFFEE & SNACKS! Press releases in French, then English, then an advisory, and information on the documentary, below.
Click here to download a 'pdf' of the event's poster:  http://www.nowar-paix.ca/Posters/sept.%2022_hillierposter2.pdf

Home spun troubadours sing of the military opeartions that have driven them off their land, while the elite in the capital sing the joys of huge dams, mines and roads in this documentary.Catch it on Sept. 20 @ Club SAW. Admission by donation. Discussion after screening with the guest musicians and activists from Argentina, Colombia, Mexico and the Canadian directors of the film.

September 24th, 2004 is a day of international action
against the war in Iraq. Ottawa will be one of many
cities participating in this day of action, but we
need your help!

Upcoming Feature Documentary looks at:

When America isn't America anymore...
Where do you go?

The City of Ottawa's latest attack on the poor and working poor: two bus fare hikes in the last 8 months, with a planned 37.5% increase over the next five years. In a city that has seen it's social services cut every year, and that hasn't had a significant tax increase for almost a decade, this new transit plan is a direct assault on the poor people and communities of Ottawa.

This Saturday, join Mexican anarchists Katia and Jaime, for their free talk. Hear them speak about some of the projects they are involved with: Biblioteca Social Reconstruir, free radio at UNAM and Caravana Carlo Giuliani). At Jack Purcell Community Centre, 320 Jack Purcell Lane (corner Elgin and Gilmour) room 203A. 7pm, Saturday August 20th.

Modern day Bethunes, we need your help! Tenant Action Group's "Hunger Clinic" in Belleville is processing OW & ODSP recipients so they can receive the Ontario Government's "special diet allowance". Help us change lives, feed children, improve the health of Ontario's poor. We are looking for MD's RN's and dieticians to help us process these people so the governbment will give them enough to eat AND pay rent.

For more than a month 'One old worker forced to the street and treated like shit has taken it upon himself to stand up for the rights of Canada's young workers.' Hunger striker Joseph McNeil, needs your support as he stands up for workers rights. Dustin Craig and Barrie's Sid Crowe are on the case. New low for Mickie D's: McDonald management tells videographer he can't make a video - see it here! - and forbids striker's friends who work at this McD's location from visiting him when he had to be taken to hospital.

Contrary to popular mythology, including in the Canadian peace movement, the Liberal government and Canadian state are already deeply involved in continental missile defence.

UNDER THE GUN: STRUGGLE and RESISTANCE at HOME and ABROAD
a week of engaging events presented by Ottawa’s CATAPULT! collective.
(more info visit:  http://www.catapultcollective.org or email  catapult@resist.ca)

FREE FILM PRESENTATION — GNN’s Battleground -
Monday, July 18th, 2005, 7pm at Ottawa Public Library (Metcalfe & Laurier)

UNDER THE GUN — PANEL DISCUSSION ON RESISTING IMPERIALISM
Wed, July 20, 2005, 7pm at Ottawa Public Library (Metcalfe & Laurier)

CONFRONT OTTAWA’S WAR PROFITEERS!!
Thursday, July 21st, 2005, 12 noon at the War Memorial (Elgin & Sparks)

The Ontario Tenants Rights web site has moved to its own domain at  http://www.ontariotenants.ca
and it now has an Ottawa page.

Montreal's longest-running performance/protest is returning to play in and reclaim Ottawa's urban wonderland and infringe on the monoculture that creeps into every corner of our lives.

Homeless and Poverty Activist Jane Scharf has been arrested on cooked up charges for peaceful protest; other protestors brrred from city property and threatend with arrest should they not comply. All this on Canada Day...

Live from the No One Is Illegal / SAB March, walking down Rideau street less than 2 km away from Parliament Hill, PatC speaks with refugee and march participant Amir Hodod.



La marche Personne N'est Illégal / SSF est arrivée sur la colline parlementaire à Ottawa, achevant un voyage d'une semaine à pied à partir de Montréal.

'no one is illegal march' reaches ottawa - June 25th - come on out!

Refugees' march arrives in Ottawa to demand status
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TO MEET THE MARCH ON JUNE 25, 2005
- 8:00 am: Ecole secondaire Garneau, 6588 rue de la
Carriere, Ottawa (corner of Orleans boulevard and
Carriere)
- 12:00 -noon: Marquis Park (corner of Ogylvie and
Montreal Road).
- 4:00 pm: Rally on Parliament Hill
- 6:00 pm: Minto Park (corner of Elgin and Gilmour)
CONTACT: 514-568-8283 or 514-298-9974
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Will the police arrest them all in front of the media? Or after they go away...

The week-long Solidarity Across Borders march to Ottawa started this afternoon as several hundred marchers and their supporters met up in downtown Montreal.

Many take pride that Canada's role in foreign affairs is one of peacekeeping and generous foreign aid. However, this pride is misguided and unwarranted. Haiti represents a textbook example of how Canada all too frequently involves itself in imperial adventures under the guise of spreading democracy. Want to learn more about what Canada is actually doing in Haiti?

Tell the Ontario government what you think about Ontario's biodiversity policy - submssions and commenst due WED. MAY 25th!

Demo. and March: Join us the Justice for Mohamed Harkat Committee & the Catapult! Collective o May 18th & 19th as they speak out against Canada’s racist immigration and security policies.

An ongoing experiment in motivation and inspiration for Ottawa activists
(A funfest for lefties and anarchists!)

Anger is a great motivator but it also has to be fun! Pissed off? Tired of waiting for trickle down? Join us once a month at U of O's Cafe Nostalgica!

Recycle your old bike! Ottawa's first Bicycle Collection Day takes place May 23rd. Bikes get sent to South America for a second life. :)
NB: the the web link does not work if you are using Mozilla, so I have posted the contents below:

Infringing on the Fringe: corporations have trademarked 'Fringe Festival' and independant thespians are fighting back. Join us!

Montreal theatre activists will descend on Ottawa this Friday the 13th to network with critical artists, activists, and community groups in hopes of strengthening the Ottawa infringement Festival. The meeting at 5pm on Friday at the Dominion Tavern - 333 York Street in the Byward Market - everyone is welcome.

'It is so incredible that wherever prime raw material is discovered, systematically the locals die in misery, their sons become soldiers and their daughters are turned into servants and whores.' Hubert Sauper

Come & learn about the perils of capitalist 'resource extraction' at a benefit screening of the award-winning documentary "Darwin's Nightmare"! All proceeds to CKCU-FM 93.1 - your community station. Help us stay on air.