In preparation for the Montebello Summit, the PGA Bloc Ottawa invites you to send advance notice to Bush, Calderon, and Harper that the Security and Prosperity Partnership must be scrapped

A group of Inuit from Nunavut will be putting on a counter demonstration at Thursday’s anti-seal hunt protest on Parliament Hill.

Integrate This! Challenging the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America will be a chance to discuss an important issue our government wants to keep under wraps: continental economic and security integration.

The Network Committee to Assist Survivors of War Trauma and Torture* (NCASWTT) Presents a Brown Bag Lunch: “Impacts of War & Torture on the Next Generation: Children & Youth” with Ms. Farah Nojoumi.

The emerging climate crisis is a threat to our health, our jobs, our lives, our world, our rights, and life as we know it. We need to unite forces amongst all Canadians, and let the federal government know that they cannot sit this one out - we must act now to prevent dangerous climate change!

[via email] Don’t miss this most remarkable of speakers address the question of the university’s place in society and debunk the main operational myths about this institution of power. Noam Chomsky has documented the fact that David Noble was fired from MIT because of his ideas – join us and learn why!

Ottawa Screening of “9/11: Press for Truth” on Tuesday, October 17th, 2006 at 7:30pm at ClubSAW, 67 Nicholas Street (Arts Court)

Calling all Indigenous Performers, Entertainers, Artists to support Six Nations Reclamation of “Kanenhstaton” (the protected place)

The “Global March for the Climate” in Montreal is 4 days away and there still seats on the bus from Ottawa to Montreal if you are interested in going….

You may recall a post back in August about tasers where, in the comments thread, we noted the story of a local Ottawa activist who was arrested by mistake, roughed up for no reason, went limp in protest, and was tasered while laying on the ground. Today via email this update…..

Last minute call out to greet Condi Rice as she visits the US Embassy for a photo op.

U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE CONDOLEEZZA RICE WILLVISIT OTTAWA FROM OCTOBER 24 TO 25, 2005.
Rally: Monday, 24 October, 12 Noon
Location TBA (when we know more about her schedule.)

On the occasion of International Press Freedom Day Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and Reporters Without Borders Canada are pleased to invite you to a public event

AL JAZEERA: IRAQ THROUGH ARAB EYES
Wednesday, April 27, 2005
From 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
IDRC Auditorium
250 Albert Street, 14th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario
Two years after US troops were sent to Iraq, […]

United for Peace and Justice is reporting that there are now known events in 726 cities and towns spread across all 50 US states to mark the 2nd anniversery of the invasion of Iraq and to protest its continuing occupation.
Don’t matter where ya live, there’s probably something relatively close.
Here at home the CPA has a […]

- so lend your support where you can, here’s a motivational video to get you started
Saturday March 19th
Voices from Iraq: Living Under Occupation

When: 11:30 -12:30 pm
Where: Jack Purcell Centre: 320 Jack Purcell Lane (just west of Elgin and Waverly and near Minto Park, the rally site)
What: First-hand eye-witness accounts of Christian Peacemaker Team members, recently […]