In case you were wondering, an 'indie ' is technically a non-mainstream non commercial. This group will include all industry people including the aspiring male and female actors to the craft service person on a set to a performance fan who would like to just hang out.There is no guarantee gender specific ratio as it will fluctuate for each event. If you're currently in the film industry & curious to find out more about what it takes to direct, produce, market etc. then this is the meet up for yo …

This Meetup is a place for Montreal's skeptical, atheist, secular, and humanist communities to gather.  It is sponsored by the Montreal branch of the Centre For Inquiry Canada.  CFI Canada is a registered educational charity that promotes skepticism, critical thinking, secularism, and free thought; it is the largest such organisation in the country, with a branch in every major city.  If you are interested in these subjects and in seeing them promoted in Canada, we urge you to join. We organise …

We join together in respect of eachother. Please feel free to join us and other local people interested in Unitarian Universalism, who believe in supporting each person's search for truth, a respect for the world's religions and the interdependent web of life, and the democratic process. We meet weekly for services at 10:30 am on Sunday mornings in Centennial Hall (upstairs in the Beaconsfield United Church). Our services cover a variety of topics including religion, spirituality, social justice …

The SSF is an interfaith fellowship providing spiritual services, educational programs, and pastoral ministrations for persons - from all or no religious backgrounds - who desire to understand human experiences of psyche and spirit, and to dedicate themselves to personal spiritual growth, understanding, and psychic development, in an atmosphere of informed free thought and enquiry. Address: 1974, de Maisonneuve Ouest Montreal, QC H3H 1K5 Tel: 514.937.8359 Email: iiihs@iiihs.org Web: www.iiihs.or …

John Muir, fondateur du Sierra Club, et le Pres. américain, Teddy Roosevelt... Sierra Club founder John Muir & Pres. Teddy Roosevelt... (circa 1890) Une Terre, une Seule Chance... Changement de système, pas de changement climatique! Le Sierra Club est une ONG environnementale à but non lucratif fondée il y a 120 ans. La section du Québec basée à Montréal organise des randonnées dans les Adirondacks et les Laurentides, aux Green Mountains du Vermont et à d'autres endroits d'intérêt environnement …

HUMANE (adjective) caring about the quality of people’s or animal’s lives and trying to be kind to them OMNIVORE (noun) an animal that eats both plants and meat. An animal that only eats plants is called a herbivore and an animal that only eats meat is called a carnivore. (texte en francais suivre) Have you stopped eating meat (beef, pork, chicken) because of factory farming practices, or are uneasy about the source of the meat purchased at large grocery stores or even your local butcher? Did yo …

We believe in the 9 Principles and 12 Values subscribed to by the 912 Project. Our primary goals are Education, Information and lnvolvement. This is a true grassroots movement to bring together people who value freedom and liberty as originally provided for in the principles of limited government set forth by "We the People" in the U.S. Constitution. We believe,we are at our best, when united as Americans, standing together to protect the greatest nation ever created.  The goal for our group is …

There must be more to life than this! Tired of aimlessly going through the rigamarole of "life"? Endlessly setting, pursuing and attaining goals; and then what? Another goal? Satisfaction is always short lived. Most of our time is spent running after a dream. But is there a dream that's important enough to satisfy us for good? Are we fullfiling our karma and evolving, or just going in endless meaningless circles, stuck in cycles we can't help? Reliving the same relationships and struggles with d …

This group is open to all those who are keenly interested in human cognition, communication, behaviour and perception. Psychologists, philosophers, computer scientists, linguists, anthropologists, literature students, and others are all welcome.

There exists a golden thread, which leads out of the labyrinth of our broken reality and towards the Truth. The Lectorium Rosicrucianum, or International School of the Golden Rosycross, aims to help seekers find and form a living connection with this shining filament, which is woven of love, wisdom, knowledge (gnosis) and action. Most importantly, this golden thread is a Path that can actually be walked, a Path shown by all religions in their original form. No Master or Initiate can give the Tru …

We are a group of individuals who are dedicated to increasing the awareness about and availability of Fair Trade products in Ottawa with the aim of getting Fair Trade Town status. Anyone wishing to stay up-to-date with the Fair Trade initiatives going on in Ottawa, and anyone who is enthusiastic about social justice, is an ideal candidate for this group.

Thinking and deciding are central to our daily lives. The Less Wrong community aims to gain expertise in how human brains think and decide, so that we can do so more successfully. We use insights from cognitive science, social psychology, probability theory, and decision theory to improve our understanding of how the world works and what we can do to achieve our goals. Want to know if your doctor's diagnosis is correct? It helps to understand Bayes' Theorem. Want to make a plan for achieving you …

~ The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes ~ Marcel Proust - Do you want to grow yourself, improve your quality of life and realize your potential? - Are you looking for depth and meaning in life and relationships? - Are human values such as love, justice, truth, courage, generosity, patience, respect and service important to you? - Who am I? Where do I come from? Where am I going? What is a good life? Why should I care about living with v …

This meet-up meets about once every 2 or 3 months to view movies that bring awareness on a particular subject or in a more general way to human condition. Each movie viewing is followed by a short facilitated discussion. The focus of the discussion is for people to talk about what they got from the movie and how it affects and inspires them. It is hosted by the Center Of Light, a spiritual and devotional community dedicated to consciousness, spiritual growth, empowerment and peace. Please feel f …

The National Atheist Party seeks to politically represent U.S. atheists and all who share the goal of a secular government by gathering the political strength of secularists nationwide while being guided by the values of secular humanism and evidenced-based reasoning. The National Atheist Party is a Constitutional movement dedicated to the preservation of the Founding Fathers’ vision of a secular nation. We are a progressive secular political organization whose current incarnation is as a non-pr …

Le programme Soutien aux familles Kiewit a comme objectif : • d’aider les familles à s’installer lors d’un déménagement; • d’offrir un réseau de soutien aux conjoints /conjointes; • de favoriser la communication entre les conjoints/conjointes et l’entreprise; • d’aider les nouveaux conjoints/conjointes à s’intégrer à la culture de Kiewit. Le programme Soutien aux familles Kiewit sera organisé en sections régionales selon les secteurs où nous exerçons nos activités. L’entreprise favorisera la coo …

Whole Earth Expo's mission is to be a significant catalyst for personal and social transformation to a better life. The Whole Earth Expo encompasses a broader vision of a vibrant community working together to achieve tremendous personal and social growth. The Whole Earth Expo is a social enterprise offering a platform for individuals, communities, experts and businesses to come together around a holistic approach to a better life based on 5 main principles: 1) Enlightened Spirit 2) Healthy Body …

This is a group for anyone interested in designing, creating, coding, or working on a virtual environment that will evolve over time. Topics such as Artificial Intelligence, Modelling living systems, Modelling a planetary environment, Philosophical ideas, Economics, Cutting edge software, Genetics, Virtuality and more.

(Oui, on est ouvert aux deux, les francophones et les anglophones.) It is high time that we had a socialising meetup customised for people with more specific mutual values. So, how about a casual group of like-minded individuals with similar lifestyle choices to meet one another? Anyone, who fits in all the following descriptions and is interested in this initiative, is invited. Aged between 35-45, childfree so far (i.e. Has not yet experienced parenthood in any form in life) and not stressed b …

gsummitX - Gamification in Montreal is a Meetup for anyone involved in and/or interested in the topics of gamification, engagement and/or loyalty. A few times each year, we'll ask the community to come together to hear a speaker from the gamification space, 1-2 demos from companies using gamification in their business model, and our unique workshop-like game called "Play for a Cause." We'll have some grub and beverages for everyone as well. This meetup is run by the Team at Gamification.co and t …

S-T-R-E-T-C-H your body, your mind & your spirit is what the Surround Circle Yoga's Health and Wellbeing Sanctuary is all about.  The studio is located a stones' throw from Landsdown Park, in's the heart of Old Ottawa South. We wholeheartedly invite you to join us in our 44-day Self-Compassion Aventure … a journey of discovery with people who are devoted to cultivating health & well-being in their lives.  “Helping people help themselves” is our motto.  On January 1st, 2013 we will declare our i …

- OCLUG info: http://oclug.on.ca/ - User Group Connect 2013: http://ugconnect.ca/ OCLUG was founded in March, 1997. Its membership is diverse, ranging from people without computer knowledge to proverbial gurus. OCLUG was created to help promote Linux in the Ottawa area. We maintain several mailing lists, to help accomplish this goal and to provide technical support. OCLUG holds monthly general meetings. Free computer help is provided for those who want to use a computer with Linux. This technica …

Welcome! This is a monthly book club that is open to all - to explore a variety of topics from sex & relationships, orgasms, LGBT concerns, techniques, sexual healing and more. Visit the blog http://montrealsexualitybookclub.com for updates, photos and of course book reviews.

Localsource is a grassroots organization designed to help people who want to get food and other necessities locally come together to share information, ideas, support, and help. Our goals are to: * Provide ways for people to easily share information about sources of local food and other local products * Encourage getting the necessities of life affordably through more local and more sustainable means * Help build connections and friendships * Conduct meetings that are so much fun, you'd come to …

This is a group for seekers of truth, wherever it may be found. Members have an open mind, a desire for community and love for all humans, and a recognition of our spiritual nature as human beings. Members are working towards developing healthy relationships with others regardless of background, and better understanding of why we exist and what our purpose is. They are seeking resources for individual and collective spiritual development. All members are welcome to bring their own ideas, beliefs …

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Canada's largest tech meetups RSVP to get a nametag. This is important, because people without nametags aren't even really people. There, I said it. ******** HackerNest is a grassroots, nonpartisan, nonprofit movement dedicated to uniting local tech communities globally. We do this by cramming lots of very smart people into a room and providing free beer - rescuing them from the isolation of basements, offices, and the plight of code tunnel vision. Our friendly, relaxed, and inclusive Tech So …

Canada's largest tech meetups RSVP to get a nametag. This is important, because people without nametags aren't even really people. There, I said it. ******** HackerNest is a grassroots, nonpartisan, nonprofit movement dedicated to uniting local tech communities globally. We do this by cramming lots of very smart people into a room and providing free beer - rescuing them from the isolation of basements, offices, and the plight of code tunnel vision. Our friendly, relaxed, and inclusive Tech So …