Ottawa's Third Anarchist Assembly

eastern ontario | anarchism | feature Thursday November 01, 2007 10:38 by road - 1 of ROAD Network Editorial Group oaa at roadnetwork dot org

Everyone attending the Anarchist Assembly #3 this Saturday is invited to bring finger/snack foods to share with the group. There won’t be any dishes or utensils on site. Please also remember to clearly identify to what extent your contribution is veg or vegan.

The Anarchist Assembly is intended to bring together anarchists from the Ottawa-Outaouais area to link past, present and future organizing.



First, there will be a short presentation from people who took part in the Catapult Collective in 2005. They will give their perspectives on what worked, what didn’t and what we can learn from this. This presentation is part of the Assembly’s efforts to learn from the successes and failures of past organizing. If you have ideas for other Ottawa anarchist projects that could be reflected on, contact us at: oaa@roadnetwork.org

The Anarchist Assembly is intended to bring together anarchists from the Ottawa-Outaouais area to link past, present and future organizing.

First, there will be a short presentation from people who took part in the Catapult Collective in 2005. They will give their perspectives on what worked, what didn’t and what we can learn from this. This presentation is part of the Assembly’s efforts to learn from the successes and failures of past organizing. If you have ideas for other Ottawa anarchist projects that could be reflected on, contact us at: oaa@roadnetwork.org

Saturday, November 17th @ 1:30PM
Sandy Hill Community Centre
250 Somerset Street East (2 or 3 blocks east of King Edward)
WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE
CHILD-FRIENDLY
TRANSLATION INTO ENGLISH AND FRENCH
CONTACT US: oaa@roadnetwork.org
http://oaa.roadnetwork.org (coming soon!)

The Anarchist Assembly is intended to bring together anarchists from
the Ottawa-Outaouais area to link past, present and future organizing.

First, there will be a short presentation from people who took part in the Catapult Collective in 2005. They will give their perspectives on what worked, what didn’t and what we can learn from this. This presentation is part of the Assembly’s efforts to learn from the successes and failures of past organizing. If you have ideas for other Ottawa anarchist projects that could be reflected on, contact us at: oaa@roadnetwork.org

Next, we will devote time to presentations by anarchist or anarchist-influenced groups currently working in our communities. If you are part of an anarchist or anarchist-influenced group in the Ottawa/ Outaouais region, then contact us at: oaa@roadnetwork.org

Community groups currently presenting include:

• The Industrial Workers Of The World –Ottawa/Outaouais
• The Anarchist Discussion Group
• Indigenous Peoples' Solidarity Movement of Ottawa
• The Panhandlers’ Union / Copwatch
• PGA Bloc Ottawa
• Exile Infoshop
• no2010 Committee
• Ottawa Cinema Politica
• The Garden-Spot
• Peoples' Republic of Delicious
• Critical Mass
• Ticket Defense
• Indymedia
• Triangle Trash
• Common Cause
• Alternative Heritage Moments

This will be followed by a 1 hour discussion about the proposed basis of unity, where we will discuss what brings all these groups together [see document below].

Last, there will be a 1 hour discussion about what we need as a community, a discussion where we can talk about the next steps in building a strong anarchist network/community in our city. One necessity for the organizing committee is that other anarchist groups and individuals take over organizing the assembly. We will be seeking commitments from participating groups and individuals to form the committee. The responsibility for organizing the committee will
then be rotated between different groups every Assembly.

CONTACT:
oaa@roadnetwork.org
http://oaa.roadnetwork.org (coming soon!)

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Draft Basis of Unity

The Ottawa Anarchist Assembly is a gathering of anti-authoritarian, anti-capitalist groups and individuals in the Ottawa-Gatineau area. The purpose of the assembly is to build a stronger anarchist movement by providing a forum for communication and networking.

We advocate mutual aid, direct democracy, autonomy, solidarity and decentralized forms of organization.

We reject all forms of domination and oppression including, but not limited to, racism, classism, patriarchy, ableism, homophobia, anti- Semitism and Islamophobia. We reiterate our opposition to the state, capitalism, globalization, imperialism and colonialism.

We support direct action and other forms of resistance in people's struggles against oppression.