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Prisoners’ Justice Day 2020 Events and Information

August 1, 2020 admin

This year Prisoners’ Justice Day will be accompanied by a new campaign called 10 Days of Abolition, which was created by the newly formed Abolition Coalition which spans many cities in Turtle Island. Our annual […]

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OCDC Hunger Strike Details, Updates, Rally, and Email-Zap Tool

July 22, 2020 admin

On July 22nd, over 70 people incarcerated at the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre (OCDC) began a hunger strike demanding immediate changes to jail conditions. This action follows a 31-hour hunger strike initiated on June 3rd during […]

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Stop The Violence Hip Hop Competition – Deadline to Enter July 17

June 29, 2020 admin

CPEP is proud to partner with Cap City Cyphers and the WAOC(We Are One Community) once more for the #StopTheViolence Hip-Hop Competition. The Deadline to enter is July 17th, 2020. Email: waoc@panthermusicgroup.com 📻🎙RULES: •10$ to […]

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Defund the Police, Abolish Prisons: Caravan & Bike Ride – July 1st, 10am

June 28, 2020 admin

This multi-stop caravan and bike ride on unceded and unsurrendered Algonquin Territory / in downtown Ottawa will provide participants with an opportunity to come together in solidarity with others engaged in struggles for decolonization, defunding […]

Toronto – Defund The Police Webinar – June 25th

June 19, 2020 admin

Updated with video of the webinar! The murder of George Floyd has sparked a national and global movement calling on local jurisdictions to defund their police. This demand is not new and is in response […]

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We Keep Each Other Safe – An Online Forum – June 20th

June 14, 2020 admin

Updated with video of the event! This online meeting will discuss creating a community-led alternative to policing in Toronto. The forum will be publicly live-streamed & participants who register in advance can give statements. Read […]

Updates and Demands from Women at OCDC – June 10th Livestream

June 9, 2020 admin

Last week women incarcerated at OCDC made statements in solidarity with the hunger strikers in the maximum security ward. This week, it’s time to hear from women at OCDC and listen to their demands! Tune […]

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CPEP Takes Part in Multi-City #FreeThemAll Caravan

April 26, 2020 admin

This morning, CPEP took part in the Free Them All Caravan against imprisonment, which rolled by the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre. Check-out the photos & watch the video! Governments from coast to coast to coast need […]

Education Panel. March 3rd, 2020 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm | Carleton University Center Atrium

February 28, 2020 admin

Crowding, violence, suicides, mistreatment of prisoners with mental illness, grossly inadequate healthcare, prolonged use of solitary confinement, and other conditions at the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre (OCDC) on Innes Road have been a frequent source of […]

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Phone and Email Zap February 19th! 9am to 5pm

February 17, 2020 admin

Bell Let Us Talk Protest January 29th at Noon

January 20, 2020 admin

Art — Speeches — Action SPEAKERS: – Souheil Benslimane (Lead Coordinator, Jail Accountability & Information Line) – Farhat Rehman (Member, MOMS / Mothers Offering Mutual Support) – Michael Spratt (Partner / Certified Specialist in Criminal […]

Justice for Soli Vigil December 15th

December 5, 2019 admin

Join members of the community and CPEP as we remember Soleiman Faqiri who was killed while under government care by correctional staff at the Central East Correctional Centre (CECC) in Lindsay, Ontario. This will be […]

EVENT: November 16th, Family Fun-Raiser for the JAIL Hotline

November 4, 2019 admin

Join us for an afternoon of fun for kids and families at Dominion Chalmers Centre, located on 355 Cooper St in Ottawa, from 1:30pm-4:00pm on November 16th 2019. The event is organized by students in […]

OCTOBER 30th, EVENT: Towards a Carceral City? Debating CCTV Expansion in Ottawa

October 23, 2019 admin

* Une description en français suivra * Towards a Carceral City? Debating CCTV Expansion in Ottawa Wednesday, October 30, 2019 7:00pm to 9:00pm Champlain Room – Ottawa City Hall 110 Laurier Avenue West Facebook RSVP […]

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October 3rd March

September 26, 2019 admin

JOIN THE PEACEFUL MARCH IN OTTAWA / ON ALGONQUIN TERRITORY AS PART OF THE MULTI-CITY DAY OF ACTION AGAINST CANADA’S DETENTION OF MIGRANTS OCTOBER 3, 2019 DEMAND PRISON PROFITEERS BUILD COMMUNITIES, NOT CAGES —– MARCH […]

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UPDATED: MORE August PJD Info and Events

August 4, 2019 admin

UPCOMING PRISONERS’ JUSTICE DAY 2019 EVENTS ON ALGONQUIN TERRITORY / IN OTTAWA ABOUT PRISONERS’ JUSTICE DAY (PJD) “PJD emerged as a prisoner-initiated day of non-violent strike action to commemorate the death of Eddie Nalon in […]

UPDATED: Ottawa Prisoners’ Justice Day Events for August 2019

July 25, 2019 admin

This August CPEP, The Journal of Prisoners on Prisons and the Millhaven Lifers Liaison Group will be hosting multiple events happening in Ottawa to discuss, demonstrate, honor, and get ready for Prisoners’ Justice Day. Check […]

Prisoners’ Justice Day Events for July and August 2019

July 12, 2019 admin

This July and August, CPEP and The Journal of Prisoners on Prisons will be hosting multiple events happening in Ottawa to discuss, demonstrate, honor, and get ready for Prisoners’ Justice Day. Check out the information […]

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May 25th 2019, Red Deer Alberta, Forum on Child Protection

May 9, 2019 admin

Tens of thousands of Canadian children and their families are being systematically terrorized, threatened and deprived of their basic human rights at the whim of provincially-mandated child protection agencies, all of which are income-conscious private […]

Justice for Justin St. Amour Rally April 17th

April 11, 2019 admin

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April 16th 2019 PANEL: Responding to the Overdose Crisis in Canada

April 10, 2019 admin

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The Jail Killing of Soleiman Faqiri: Documentary and Panel

April 1, 2019 admin

Join us on Monday 8 April and hear the tragic story of Soleiman Faqiri, through a short documentary screening and talk by his brother Yusuf. Free and open to the public. https://www.facebook.com/events/640541009733562/ Soleiman was a […]

Pick up the (micro) Phone! Open mic and fundraiser!

March 15, 2019 admin

Join us for an open mic night hosted by the Criminalization and Punishment Education Project (CPEP) and students in Carleton University’s Community Engaged Sociology (SOCI4170), to engage in performances and critical discussions around the impacts […]

El Jones Free Public Talk March 25th

March 14, 2019 admin

El Jones, prison justice activist and Halifax poet laureate, will be giving a free public talk in downtown Ottawa on Monday night March 25. El will be speaking about prisoner resistance in Nova Scotia, and […]

Jail Hotline Valentines Day Bake Sale

February 5, 2019 admin

Why: Eat delicious treats, while raising money to cover the costs of the Criminalization and Punishment Education Project’s Jail Accountability and Information Line What: Bake sale Where: Faculty of Social Sciences (main entrance) When: Thursday, […]