FRIDAY MARCH 19 - two seperate times/venues

3:00 or 4:00pm (TBD)
University of Ottawa - room TBD

7:00-8:30pm
Exile Infoshop, 256 Bank St 2nd floor (at corner of Cooper)

Ottawa stops co-sponsored by OPIRG/GRIPO-Ottawa and PIDSSA (University of Ottawa)

As part of his Ontario tour, South African writer and activist Michael Schmidt, co-author of “Black Flame: The Revolutionary Class Politics of Anarchism and Syndicalism” will be in Ottawa to promote and discuss this important new book on the global history of anarchist and syndicalist movements and ideas.

Organized by Common Cause Ontario with support from AK Press.

For more information contact commoncauseontario@gmail.com
and check www.linchpin.ca.

About the book from AK Press:

Introduction to Anarchism
Sunday, March 7, 1pm
Jack Purcell Community Centre

Presenter: Common Cause Ottawa

Description:
Anarchism is a political philosophy and practice that stands in opposition to all forms of domination and hierarchy. The first part of the talk will offer an introduction to the core ideas of anarchism. The remainder of the talk will look at anarchist organizing practices such as direct democracy and direct action. In the words of the great Italian anarchist Errico Malatesta, "Anarchism is organization, organization, and more organization!"

The talk will be followed by discussion.

Common Cause Ottawa
a_ottawa@mutualaid.org
www.linchpin.ca

Please join us in Ottawa on Sun, Feb 7 at 2:00pm

Anarchist Discussion Group
Topic: The Economic Crisis
'Root Causes and Possible Responses'

Location:
Jack Purcell Community Centre
near corner of Elgin and Gilmour

The format will be a presentation followed by open discussion (not just Q&A).

The Anarchist Discussion Group is a series of meetings to discuss various relevant topics. It is organized by Common Cause Ottawa and has been going on for over three years now.

Contact: a_ottawa@mutualaid.org
http://www.linchpin.ca

featuring Argentinian militant/anarchist Sebastián Darraidou, on the popular response to Argentina's 2001 economic crisis and the lessons for us in Canada

Ottawa - Wed January 27, 7pm
PSAC building, main floor (wheelchair accessible)
233 Gilmour St (at Metcalfe)
Hosted by Common Cause Ottawa
Co-sponsors: OPIRG/GRIPO-Ottawa; Ottawa-Outaouais IWW; Socialist Project. Endorsers: OPIRG-Carleton.

for more:
http://linchpin.ca/content/Work-workplace/Workers-Without-Bosses-Speaking-Tour

By Shawn Doyle

OTTAWA — The strike at the Museum of Civilization and War Museum has been dragging on since Sept. 21, and it's not getting any easier. Management at the museums "have hired a private film crew that is trying to catch us doing illegal stuff, but (it) has not succeeded," said Ralph Brassard, a striking tour guide with the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC). "They have hired scabs," he added.

PSAC Regional Executive Vice President Maria Fitzpatrick has confirmed the museums "have been using workers from the U.S. and international firms to replace the museum professionals that are on strike." Fitzpatrick says management is also using security firms to "harass" workers on strike, calling it "shameful that Canadians' tax dollars are best spent in this manner, rather than resolving the strike and allowing the museum workers to return to their jobs."

Ottawa Anarchist Discussion Group
Topic - 'Anarchist 101: An Intro to Anarchism'

Sun Sept 20, 1-4pm
Jack Purcell Community Centre, rm 201
near corner of Elgin & Gilmour

Contact:
Common Cause Ottawa - a_ottawa@mutualaid.org

Please join us for the second annual Organizing For Justice conference, in Ottawa/Gatineau Oct 15-18, 2009

This year's theme is 'Grassroots Responses to the Economic and Environmental Crises'

For full details, see www.organizingforjustice.ca
Call 613-656-5498, or email org4justice@gmail.com

Thurs Oct 15, 6:30pm
Panel Discussion 'Grassroots Responses to the Economic and Environmental Crises'

Fri Oct 16, 7:00pm
Musical, theatrical and spoken word performances

Sat Oct 17
10am-6pm: Workshops/sessions, and book-fair/info-fair
6pm-8pm: Community dinner

Sat Oct 17
7pm: Table ronde (panel) en Francais, au Gatineau

Sun Oct 18
10am-5pm(?): Ateliers (workshops) en Francais, au Gatineau

How Can You Not Be Racist If You're Born and Raised in a Racist Empire
Viviane Saleh-Hanna and Ashanti Alston talk about Strategies for Combating Racism at Queen’s

Presented by OPIRG Kingston
613-533-3189, info@opirgkingston.org

Monday, March 16, 2009
7:30pm - 10:30pm
Robert Sutherland Room JDUC Queen's University
Union and University Sts. John Deutch University Centre
Kingston, ON

Description:

*The Queen's University Muslim Students Association (QUMSA) office and prayer space was broken into and money was stolen from

*A sign was vandalized to read "all Muslims should die"

*Female Muslim students have reported being yelled derogatory remarks at and since they have come forward with their stories, many more have as well

*A South Asian female professor was harassed at the Good for Life Fitness downtown after being asked if she was a Muslim and yelled at for being a "terrorist"

Anarcha-feminism discussion

Sunday, Feb 8
1:00-4:00pm
Jack Purcell Community Centre
near corner of Elgin & Gilmour streets

Five activists/organizers from Montreal will be in Ottawa to lead an open forum style session on the topic of anarcha-feminism. Bring your ideas, your questions, your concerns - and most importantly your self and your friends!

The facilitators of this discussion are involved with various initiatives/groups in Montreal, including the Organization Committee of the Pan-Canadian Young Feminist Gathering; DAWN-Canada (Disabled Women's Network - Canada); GRASPé (Grassroots Association for Student Power); Reclaim! (an environmentalist anti-capitalist group at McGill); ASSÉ (Association pour une Solidarité Syndicale Étudiante); and Tadamon! (for self-determination, equality and justice in the ‘Middle East’ and in diaspora communities).

OTTAWA
Sunday February 22
7PM
Jack Purcell Community Centre, room 201,
320 Jack Purcell Lane (off Elgin St. at Lewis St.)
$5.00 - $50.00 Suggested Donation (No one will be turned away for financial reasons)

A Short description of “Anarchist Against The Wall”