The Danish Club of Ottawa was officially launched on June 5, 1975, by a group of Danes who wanted to celebrate, preserve and share their culture and heritage.
The Aims and Objectives of The Danish Club of Ottawa are to promote friendship, customs, traditions and other matters peculiar to Danish culture; to promote and foster good relations between Canada and Denmark; and to represent the interests and welfare of the Danish community in the National Capital Region. Last but not least, the aim is to bring people together – whether it be for a community project or a party.
The Club is non-sectarian and non-political. Moreover, it is a non-profit organization. The affairs of the Club are managed by a board of ten directors, who are elected yearly at the Annual General Meeting (AGM).
Members receive Viking News, the Club’s Newsletter, which is published about eight times a year. The Club offers a wide variety of events throughout the year, allowing members to get together and enjoy Danish traditions.
Over the years the Club has welcomed visitors from Denmark, many of them groups of young people such as Værløse Pige Garde, the Copenhagen Boys’ Choir and Holstebro Springpiger.
The Danish Club of Ottawa cooperates with various other organizations having similar objectives. The Club is a founding member and was the driving force in establishing the national umbrella organization: The Federation of Danish Associations in Canada.
Ottawa Japanese Community Association is a non-profit organization, which was established in 1976. OJCA membership is open to all individuals who accept the mandates of the association.
The Board is responsible for the official activities of the Association. Board members are elected by the general membership at the Annual General Meeting.
The OJCA is a member organization of National Association of Japanese Canadians (NAJC) and sends delegates to various meetings and workshops held by NAJC.
The Canada–Japan Society of Ottawa (CJSO) was initially formed in 1979 by several students of the Ottawa Japanese Language School who, in addition to learning Japanese, wanted to know more about Japan, its culture, traditions and people. The Canada-Japan Society of Ottawa’s mandate seeks to “. . promote goodwill among the people of Canada and Japan and encourage understanding between the citizens of these two great nations.” CJSO has set high goals of friendship and mutual understanding for itself and these goals are being met through the ongoing collaborative efforts of members and friends of CJSO. CJSO was incorporated in 1985 as a Not-for-Profit organization.
Council of Turkish Canadians (CTC) is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to carry out advocacy and promotion in the interest and on behalf of Canadians of Turkish origin.
CTC’s governing values and principles include respect for the democratic process, rule of law and human rights, gender equality, ethnic/multicultural harmony and peaceful coexistence, good governance and transparency.
CTC is a secular organization, and has no political or religious affiliations.
The principal objective of the Association is to provide a platform for Canadian and Turkish women to promote a better understanding and appreciation of their respective cultures.
Canadian and Turkish Women's Association of Ottawa is a women organization brings non-Turkish Canadian and Turkish Canadian Women together, bridging culture and sharing women’s thoughts, needs, and joy in Ottawa. It is open to any women in Ottawa.