Explore the History of Protest Movements in Ottawa
Tour guide: Brian McDougall (Carleton University)
The People’s History Walking Tour offers a unique perspective on Ottawa’s storied past by exploring how underrepresented groups resisted Canadian federal policies and practices during the postwar period. Participants will learn about how different protest movements contributed to the redefinition of labour relations, social welfare, and gender and racial equality during the 1970s and 1980s, including how the federal government’s spatial organization influenced these occupations.
The tour covers topics ranging abortion rights to Indigenous activism, Quebec nationalism, and the women’s labour movement. Participants will gain an understanding of how the built environment has been a stage for various social movements, as well the lasting influence of these movements on the physical planning of public space in Ottawa today.
Visit https://ottawahistorytours.com/ to lean more.
Poster advertisement for the Abortion Caravan en route to Parliament Hill, Ottawa, 1970. University of Ottawa, Archives and Special Collections.