Our friends and allies at Ottawa Black Diaspora Coalition are still in need of donations for their upcoming action this Sunday! Donations can be sent to [email protected]

#Ottawa Please sign this petition to demand the immediate removal of John A. Macdonald’s name from the parkway that stretches along the Ottawa River between Lebreton Flats and Lincoln Fields, as well as all other sites in Ottawa bearing his name. renametheparkway.ca

Register now for our learning event, “The State of 2SLGBTQ+ History education in Canada" on June 23 at 1PM EDT. We’ll discuss the gaps in 2SLGBTQ+ history education in Canada and how curriculum reform, advocacy, and representation can help address them. ow.ly/hdZc50F2bIq

Our report, OTTAWA STUDENTS SPEAK OUT: Cops Out of our Schools! is now up on our website and our press conference is LIVE! Asilu organizers and students themselves are providing remarks and taking questions. Our report is available here: tinyurl.com/4ap47feu

Thank you to all Members who votes yes. Hope the PM does too! Too bad about ⁦@Min_IndServ⁩ and ⁦@Carolyn_Bennett⁩ abstaining- they should be championing this motion.

Yay! We did it everyone now- tune into Federal Court on Monday June 14-18,2021 to see if the government continues to fight First Nations kids.

Appel à l'action! On recherche des gens qui veulent envoyer un petit vidéo en nous recommandant un de leurs livres 2SLGBTQ+ préférés. On va couper tous les vidéos ensemble pour un grand vidéo de recommandations à la fin du mois! Contactez-nous à [email protected]

Call to Action! We're looking for people who'd like to send us a little clip recommending their favourite 2SLGBTQ+ book. At the end of the month we'll cut all the videos together to make one big recommendation video! Contact us at [email protected]

A vigil will be held this evening by the #Ottawa chapter of @CCMWCanada at 7pm at the Human rights monument on Elgin. ccmw.com/ottawa - please share widely

These times are challenging for so many members of our diverse communities But there are supports If you or a loved one need help, there are crisis lines available, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Our hearts break for this latest discovery. These cannot be called residential schools. Schools are places we send our children to be educated, respected and cared for. 1/2

Reminder that tomorrow there will be a march led by folks from the Anishnabe Nation starting at Indigenous Services at 11:30 AM. As an organization committed to decolonizing our city and beyond, we will be there. #IdleNoMore

stand with Indigenous people in their fight for justice and equality under the law. #everychildmatters #IndigenousRights #equity #Justice #Canada Women’s March Ottawa

Congratulations to Canada's new Governor General, Mary Simon, on her appointment! With a lifelong track record of activism & personal experience as an Inuk woman, it's clear she'll bring a fresh voice & needed perspective - truly a "historic and inspirational moment for Canada."

While acknowledging the recent serious issues this city is facing, we wanted to take a moment to celebrate Women’s March Ottawa's @Ebrahim_sadaf on being recognized for her community leadership. Sadaf is the first Pakistani in Ottawa to be a recipient of the well-deserved Order of Ottawa

Thank you Faces Magazine for recognizing Women’s March in the Events & Entertainment category for best Fundraising event. VOTE facesmag.ca/awards/#/galle… Vote till 01/31 8:30pm. Thank you to everyone who continues to support Women’s March movements. Together we can make a difference❤️