For Immediate Release People detained at the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre (OCDC) are currently experiencing overcrowded conditions. 16 April, 2025 – Unceded territories of the Algonquin Anishinaabe, Ottawa. People incarcerated at the OCDC are currently being […]
Thank you for joining us at the National Gathering for International Day Against Police Brutality on March 15th at the University of Ottawa, on unceded and unsurrendered Algonquin territory. We know that hearing stories of police […]
On September 11th at 11:00am., members of CPEP, The 613-819 Black Hub, OPIRG, and civil rights attorney Yavar Hameed held an in-person and online panel to discuss their lawsuit against the Ottawa Police Services Board. […]
Join us next Wednesday, June 16 from 7:00pm-9:00pm EDT for an online panel featuring current and former prisoners who will discuss the impact of COVID-19 on imprisonment and community re-entry. Read below to learn more […]
Monday, May 3, 2021 at 7:30 PM EDT. This workshop is intended for legal professionals interested in prison law and prisoners’ justice advocates. Information provided will include: An overview of the various areas of law […]
What can the Prison Abolition Movement Learn from the Migrant Justice Movement to Empty Jails and Other Sites of Confinement While Building Caring Communities and De-carceral Futures? In this panel, we will hear from Harsha […]
Join us on January 27th from 7 pm to 9 to talk about how the phone system affects prisoners’ mental health while companies like Bell profit from it. Despite Bell’s “Let’s Talk” mental health campaign, […]
COVID-19 is currently out of control in several prisons across the country and prisoners are currently facing life-threatening circumstances in institutions that have been infected with it. On top of that, prisoners are being subjected […]
Kemptville’s Coalition Against the Proposed Prison (CAPP) finished an amazing info session about the proposed prison in Kemptville (slated to be finished by 2027) and heard from experts in the field of incarceration, prison abolition, […]
Checkout this amazing article written by our own Lydia Dobson which summarizes the events of the past 5 days of anti-police protesting, occupations of stolen land, and disgusting police mismanagement and abuse at the municipal […]
While the murder of George Floyd and many others at the hands of American police has drawn global attention to problems with racialized policing in that country, Canada has its own long history of racialized […]
Updated with video of the meeting! Join CPEP and other community groups on September 28th, at 4:00pm, as members give their statements of contempt to the Ottawa Police Services Board. You can listen to the […]
Watch members of the Abolition Coaltion and some of Canada’s leading public intellectuals, artists, and organizers give teach ins and answer questions from the community concerning anti-black racism and police brutality/murder in so-called “Canada”. Watch […]
Zoom information meeting for students and community members interested in possibly volunteering with the Criminalization and Punishment Education Project or with Canadian Students For A Sensible Drug Policy, two groups active at the University of […]
Updated with the video of the forum! On June 28, we will hold a Community Forum on Algonquin Territory (Ottawa) where we will gather to discuss creating community-led alternatives to policing. Watch the full video […]
UPDATED WITH VIDEO OF THE WEBINAR! The fight for prison abolition is deeply connected to Black liberation. Black people make up only three (3) percent of the general population, but ten (10) percent of the […]
UPDATED WITH VIDEO OF THE WEBINAR! The Prison State During the Pandemic: Assessing Abolitionist Gains and Future Directions Since the onset of COVID-19, news coverage has been saturated with stories about community organizing and mutual-aid […]
UPDATED WITH LINK TO THE VIDEO. This online webinar – “A De-carceral City: Redefining Safety, Building Community” – brings together local community organizers to reimagine what it means to be safe in Ottawa situated on […]
UPDATED WITH VIDEO OF THE ACTIONS AND WEBINAR! Across the country, people of conscience have been rising in solidarity with prisoners to ensure that no one is left behind in our response to the spread […]
This Mother’s Day take action to ensure that families can stay connected to their loved ones behind bars. Send a message to Sylvia Jones, Solicitor General, and Bell Canada using our simple e-mail tool: https://cp-ep.org/free-calls-for-prisoners/. […]
UPDATED WITH VIDEO! SESSION 21! A Fundraiser for The Prisoner Emergency Support Fund! In collab w/ CPEP! Saturday, May 2, 2020 at 6:13pm-8:19pm! Join us for our first online collaboration with CPEP! We have a […]
UPDATED WITH VIDEO OF THE WEBINAR! Indigenous Knowledge and Abolition: Criminalization, Decolonization and Lessons from Indigenous Justice Systems. The 5th in our weekly series of webinars focusing on prison abolition during the COVID-19 pandemic. Processes […]
UPDATED WITH VIDEO OF THE WEBINAR – Supporting Those Left Inside: Meeting Needs Behind Prison Walls During the Pandemic While a significant number of prisoners are being released or diverted from detention across Canada, the […]
UPDATED WITH VIDEO OF THE WEBINAR! Please join us for our open mic fundraiser for the Prisoner Emergency Support Fund. We will be joined by poets, storytellers, singers and rappers from across Turtle Island to […]
UPDATED WITH VIDEO OF THE WEBINAR! Building Communities, Not Cages: Meeting the Needs of People Exiting Jails and Prisons. The 3rd in our weekly series of webinars addressing the needs of prisoners and criminalized people […]
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