Council of Canadians Ottawa

05/26/2026

Join our “Fund Healthcare, Not Warfare” Ottawa Bus Tour to call for public money to support healthcare, not conflict. Together, we’ll travel around Ottawa and learn more about how the fight for public healthcare and against militarism are intertwined. Space is limited, so get your ticket now!T...

05/21/2026

Help push back on healthcare privatization and underfunding!

Join our “Fund Healthcare, Not Warfare” Ottawa Bus Tour to call for public money to support healthcare, not conflict. The tour is organized by the Council of Canadians and the Shut Down CANSEC campaign, and endorsed by the Ottawa Health Coalition, the Canadian Friends Service Committee and the Ottawa chapter of the Council of Canadians.

https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/fund-healthcare-not-warfare-ottawa-bus-tour

Together, we’ll travel to Ottawa and learn more about how the fight for public healthcare and against militarism are intertwined. Space is limited, so register TODAY!

This 90-minute bus tour, organized by the Council of Canadians and the Shut Down CANSEC campaign, will include brief stops at Ottawa-area institutions that are profiting from the unprecedented billions being spent on weapons systems, like the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI), Lockheed Martin, and the CANSEC “defence, security and emerging technology” arms show at the EY Centre.

05/21/2026

04/21/2026

There will be a presentation by author - and friend of the Council of Canadians - Linda McQuaig of her book “Cancelling Billionaires” at Abbotsford Centre in The Glebe on Wednesday April 22nd at 6:30pm.

Attendance is free. If you cant make it, we still recomend you check out the book!

Link to the book: https://www.dundurn.com/books_/t22117/a9781459754836-cancelling-billionaires-before-they-cancel-us

Link to the event: https://www.dundurn.com/events_/t43196/p159770-ottawa-launch--cancelling-billionaires-before-they-cancel-us

04/11/2026

LNG: Not in Our National Interest Rally - Tuesday April 14 @ noon - Parliament Hill

The federal government is moving to fast-track two massive fossil fuel projects in BC—Ksi Lisims LNG and the LNG Canada Phase 2 expansion. These projects don’t just threaten our climate; they violate Indigenous rights and funnel billions of our taxpayer dollars into the pockets of foreign billionaires.

It is time to tell PM Carney that we’ve had enough. We are demanding a shift away from "dirty energy" megaprojects and toward a clean, renewable economy that works for everyone.

As part of a national week of action to oppose LNG, communities across the country are hitting the streets to make sure our message is impossible to ignore. I hope you'll join the local action in Ottawa on Tuesday to demand a cleaner future.

JOIN THE ACTION

What: "LNG: Not in Our National Interest" Community Rally

When: Tuesday, April 14 at noon

Where: Export Development Canada office, 150 Slater St., Ottawa

The Carney government is currently deciding where our national investments go. Right now, those funds are being steered toward projects that worsen affordability for people living in Canada. By showing up, you are demanding that the Prime Minister prioritizes community investment over LNG handouts.
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03/12/2026

The young upstanders in the World-Changing Kids program have started a new Parliamentary petition in support of Kebaowek First Nation's fight against the nuclear waste dump at Chalk River, on their territory, 1.1 km from the Ottawa River

Please sign and share widely:
https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-7247

Initiated by teacher Lindsey Barr in Ottawa, the petition is supported by Leah Gazan, NDP MP for Winnipeg Centre, as well as Justin Roy, Councilor, Keboawek First Nation. This is part of just one of the many learning journeys the Young Upstanders are working on!