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  • [ February 19, 2021 ] Remembering David A Father Who Died at OCDC News
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  • [ February 11, 2021 ] CPEP and CAMS Denounce the Co-optation of DefundOPS Campaign
  • [ February 1, 2021 ] Sign the Open Letter to Contain Covid Not People Campaign
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Bell Let Prisoners Talk Webinar

January 25, 2021 admin

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, […]

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Watch A Recorded Webinar: Racialized Policing and the Drive to Defund Police

November 6, 2020 admin

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 […]

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Defund the Ottawa Police Watch Party Sept 28th

September 23, 2020 admin

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 […]

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OPIRG Alt 101: Build Communities Not Jails.

September 11, 2020 admin

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 […]

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Ottawa We Keep Each Other Safe – Alternatives to Policing Forum – June 28th

June 20, 2020 admin

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 […]

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Black Liberation and Prison Abolition – June 11, 7pm

June 7, 2020 admin

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 […]

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Webinar – The Prison State During the Pandemic – May 28th

May 25, 2020 admin

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 […]

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Webinar, May 25th, A De-Carceral City.

May 23, 2020 admin

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 […]

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May 14th – Prison is a Death Sentence: An Online Solidarity Action

May 10, 2020 admin

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 […]

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Bars to Break Bars!(Cap City Cyphers Session 21 with CPEP)

April 26, 2020 admin

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 […]

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April 30 Indigenous Knowledge and Abolition LIVE Webinar 7pm – 9pm

April 26, 2020 admin

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 […]

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April 23 Supporting Those Left Inside LIVE Webinar 7pm – 9pm

April 20, 2020 admin

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 […]

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April 18th, A Wall is Just a Wall Open Mic! 2pm – 5pm

April 17, 2020 admin

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 […]

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April 16th Building Communities, Not Cages LIVE Webinar 7 – 9pm

April 16, 2020 admin

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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April 2nd No One Is Disposable LIVE Webinar 7pm – 9pm

April 2, 2020 admin

UPDATED WITH VIDEO OF THE WEBINAR! Part of the ongoing #containcovidnotpeople conversation. Despite the immense dangers posed to prisoners during COVID-19, thousands of people remain behind bars in Canada and individuals continue to be newly […]

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March 26 Contain COVID Not People Live Webinar!

March 26, 2020 admin

UPDATED with video of the entire webinar! The current COVID-19 pandemic has raised significant concerns for the health and safety of incarcerated peoples who cannot, as per public health recommendations, practice social distancing. Recognizing this […]

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