Free Hugs Campaign Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

[WiCkeDxMaGiiX]

whats the song?

[LordStuart94]

@WiCkeDxMaGiiX

it's all the same by the sick puppies

[mejw1]

haha when i saw free hugs campaign i knew sick puppies was going to play lol love them

[335bunny]

Leah... I laughed so hard when I was randomly looking to see if Ottawa was evolved enough to be part of this campaign... and I saw you! Thank you guys for putting Ottawa on the map. I think all of us Ottawans need a free hug T-shirt and then hit Rideau St. on Canada Day hugging all the visitors to our fine city. THAT would be a welcome!

Kudos guys... and

HUGS and Peace

Love Donna

[Alexonlyalex]

Great vive here, im up for the NeXT 2010 hug fest this summer, congrats!!

[XDisgraceX]

I'm in Ottawa:)

[GauntletProductions]

I'm giving Free Hugs tomorrow (Sunday, Nov 22nd, 2009) at approximately noon or so on Sparks Street Mall. I tried yesterday at Bayshore Mall but in under 2 minutes I was told to stop the sign. Got one hug though and some delightful smiles! :D

Hope to see you there!!

[NoMez35]

They should do that more often! I find that it very hard to make friends in big cities. People are stuck in their bubble. Nothing better than a hug to burst it! Humans are social creatures!

[megaerc]

what song is playing?

[killerkitty777]

I am going to campaign.....i just need a camera person......

[killerkitty777]

OTTAWA!!!!!

Crossroads of Canada

if you meet someone on the east coast, or west coast....go to Ottawa and you will meet someone you met before...happens to everyone all the time lol

so odd but ask around ....its TRUE, even from little unheard of towns....they will be there

[tigerbomb94]

True dat. It seemed like at one point, half my graduating class (of 28 people) lived here.

[LintuLollypop]

I remember there were a couple people doing this downtown last year...around October I think. I was really tired and having a bad day and that free hug actually made me feel a lot better. Thank you! You'd be surprised what a hug can do. :)

[12233445532523682346]

YO! i cant believe i missed this!

it makes me SOOOO sad! :(

can you tell me next time we're doing this in Ottawa?

i wanna join in!!!!!!! be AMAZING!

great vid btw :D

[iBeDaHoe]

Aha, i live in Ottawa. I wish i saw you guys, i would have loved to get a hug. :)

[finditherefirst]

Could you all come to Saint Paul University, Free movie in exchange for hugs...7pm. June 1st. Then every Tuesday for the summer! Truth is always free! Peace!

[gotsnoskillz]

I am so impressed with this video. I live in Ottawa and sometimes, a hug can change a life.

Way to go free hugs campaign!!!

[Rinconmaniac]

That gives me a warm Fuzzy!

[finditherefirst]

My name is Matt. I would really appreciate you showing up for Global Love Day on May 1st. I am doing random acts of kindness on Sparks and the hill. Hugs would be greatly welcome infact would almost assure this to be a tangible changing event. Something we can do together and help people let themselves be loved. I'll email you too!

[TracyLynn03]

Let me know the next time you do this! Im in!! I would love to join you guys!!!

[edster1973]

Wow I thaught my wife was the only one that did this...She goes in to places like Wal-mart or Zellars and just walks up and hugs people and says she loves them. hahahah I seen the reactions on people some get teary eyed and others smile. It took me a while to get use to it..It did make me feel weird but not any more.

[TracyLynn03]

I would sooooooo do that to pple randomly, But I think the second I would almost do it I would get too shy... Cudos to your wife for being so Brave and Inspirational!!!

[MonkeeEsquire]

You aint giving hugs, you're begging for them.

[EvErY1bOdY]

Ottawa(l)

[shibis100]

much love ottawa

[angieskidney]

I wish I was there but last time I was .. was back in 2002. Nice city :) Love this campaign! :)

[Canadiansnowy]

To bad it's just one day...

[sarawrfox]

awesome :D

[JoeytheGinger]

i hug you guys but i dont respect the hating

[woollam]

watch out.. or the french language police will nab ya... signs aren't bilingual

[MasterPervy123]

I shit on Ottawa

[MasterPervy123]

Montreal is Brillant Ottawa is a Shithole

[MasterPervy123]

Ottawa is the biggest shithole in Canada. And the People in Ottawa are all SHIT. I hate this fucking city.

[coteya]

Montreal is the Biggest shit hole! Nobody knows how to drive

[maidenkid84]

HAHA omg that made me laugh so hard, its true. ottawa rocks! lets get drunk sometime lmao

[Tjz93]

You guys whats with these comments?

Do you not get this video?

Spread the love not the hate, make someone smile.

I think you guys just need to be hugged.

Hugs from Delaware U.S.A

[JoeytheGinger]

omfg! delaware is the sickest state the US has to offer! i hug you!

[Tjz93]

haha word up...

nice waves, hot chicks,

what else is there to want?

[maryphy]

OOooohhh I wanna hug you!

*Watch mine: Free Hugs Québec, Canada November 2007

[MasterPervy123]

Listen Zildjian285 you sound like a retarded fuckbrain no correction you are a retarded fuckbrain as you love Ottawa looser Capital of the world. Fuck Ottawa and all the cunts that live there LOL.

[MasterPervy123]

Whats wrong with these weirdos giving hugs gross. Touch me Motherfuckers & I will kick the shit out of you. Oh and fuck Ottawa its a SHITHOLE.

[Zildjian285]

You miserable little git. People like you will never be happy in life.

[Naoufalitos24]

are you nuts you're so cooooold be a little sensitive . you bitch

[MasterPervy123]

Fuck you Motherfucker how is that for sensitive you ASHOLE.

[dablohmcrew]

whats your problem? I live in ottawa its the best city ever i was born here and raised and i cant ever think of a better city to live in. so just screw off and stop making racist comments

[jizzel4ever]

This Is my Hometown <3

I love it there. Free Hugs!!

peace!

[landth78]

OMG I LIVE THERE!!!!!!!!

[mstrfizzy]

Variations on a theme:

"Free Pugs"-Give a way a free Pug puppy

'Free Thugs"-Get hit with blackjack and then get mugged (could then be "Free Thug and Mugs")

"Free Jugs"-Give away a 5-gallon jug

"Free Chugs"-taste of beer

"Free Slugs"-Electrical box knockouts for vending machines (or snails)

"Free Bugs"-jar of spiders, creepy crawling things.....

[bodybagga]

Respect...

[Soccermaster54]

Ontario? Isn't that in Toronto?

[MLacroix44]

lol toronto is the capital of Ontario and in Ontario theres ottawa capital of Canada ( best place int the word )

[cameronisanonymous]

no one wats to hug fat chicks

[888g5speeddialkid]

wooh ottawa

[ghettosrunred]

aw fuck I can't believe you've done this.

[ChristyCarnage]

le chanteur est rex ?

de canadial idol?

[ChristyCarnage]

i would like to get permission to do the Free Hugs thing(:

may I have that permission?

please and merci(:

[cash373]

wtf is this shit ? free hugs ? how about a free kick in the face can i give that ? instead

[erakon1]

That sounds like a great mocumentary, lets shoot it, "Free Kick in the Face"

[erakon1]

That would make a great film too. "Free Kick to the Face" a mocumentary. It starts off with you walking around with your sign, people ask , and in the end, you agree to let them kick you in the face. You say, "Go ahead I won't sue, its on tape." Wouldn't they feel better after that? Everybody needs a good kick to the face, but imagine how much better they will feel after delivering a kick to your face, all that pent up anger and aggression all gone with one swift kick. Copyright Erakon1.

[seabury]

Let me know when you guys are doing this again, I'll totally come out! I'd love to join you, in fact.

[nathferly1985]

How nice is to give a hug, can change the ay of anybody, a innocent and tender hug....

[adoheissen]

any chance you're coming to Toronto?? everyone here needs a hug!! :D

[talktothehand1]

fuck your toronto fucking assholes

[NinjaCoto]

as if y'all did a free hugs day and I just found out about it! When's the next one? ;)

[lukemci1]

ottawa pwns

[bootsandbruno]

beautiful

[darithe]

hi there. *BIIIIIG HUG* from polish girl, but from UK.

Hah... this video makes me calm and feeling that there is someone in the world who loves. but you know.. i feel weird. i;m polish, i live in UK and now im gonna move to canada... isn't that... strange?

[weirdpeach]

Hey im from england and moving to OTTAWA to live with the love of my life who lives there Jal Paul :D and we dnt get n e thing like this in england I LOVE CANADA :D:P

[jimjam321]

this video makes me proud to be canadian :)

[locotacoND]

On april 25, 7 highschools will be going Downtown to beat the world record of the biggest bear hug, we will have to be hugging for 20 seconds, and all names will be enterd in the guiness book of world records, hope you can go, itll be around 10:00 am.

[Brudof]

My schools doing that! st pius

[keeleykeeley]

i'll be there (:

[ingareinar007]

Hug from Norway to you all :)

[lapibe55]

i live in ottawa can i do the next one with you guys!!! :P

[DEMENTEDx3]

yeah, people in toronto are really stuck up. x_x

I remember going there and getting completely lost, only a little girl.. and NOBODY would help me.

I didnt even get a glance.

[TeaPlz]

lol free hugs only in Canada and Switzerland, o I forgot Australia also!

[TakashiShiroi]

You know what dude, I was actually planning on doing this down here in Montreal one day.

[kelseypohland]

awesome job guys!

if you want to join the ontario campaign on facebook feel free!

search FREE HUGS ONTARIO

or watch the video put together from pride last year on my page:)

you guys are awesome:D

[x0xjess]

YEAH ! =)

i send you a biiiiiiigggg hug my friend ;)

[a1mint]

I 100% agree. I accidentally pressed the thumbs down button while I wanted to press the thumbs up button, sorry.

Ottawa really IS more friendly than most cities.

[bradshz]

I love Ottawa, but i love Niagra and Mississauga more..They always have pretty skys and you can always see lots of city lights, It's so beutiful if you're on the roof of a building.

[MavsLuver]

yeah and btw...

i hug people every day...even if i dont know them

*BIG HUGS* to everyone in the world...from me in Ottawa!!!

[MavsLuver]

omg i remember that hehe

i live on orleans, ottawa

best city ever!!

and the people here arent rude at all, like if u live here long enough unlike some people u will see that we're nice

[ElleNaturelle]

Love it! I bet you made the day brighter for many people! Sign me up for the next time you go out. You'll have a little army of huggers!

[fredroypoulin]

Go, go, go for the hugging revolution!

[manowar3manowar]

Aww, thats cute!:D -HUG-

[seabury]

Hope you do more of these, let us know the date, and I'll pop by to give you guys hugs! I've always wanted to do this!

[dan18a]

What's the name of the song???

[killerkitty42]

I'm from ottawa too and I really wanna get some of my friends out to do this. hugs are needed everywhere!

[marisie1]

omg!

me and my friends wanted to do that around parliament and rideau street. we haven't gotten around to doing it yet tho. props to you guys for doing it!

peace<3

[ShadowCrashed81]

Nice, seems like ottawa is a friendly town :P, hopefully i'll be able to move up there in a couple of years.

[RugbyHockeySoccer]

Dont, move to Nova Scotia

[ShadowCrashed81]

You can't just say "No!" gotta give me a reason.

[RugbyHockeySoccer]

Well, in Ottawa we used to be cool.. but we got (americanized) *spelling... w.e* ... people here arn't very friendly

[daverskully]

Ottawa was actually just rated the location with the rudest people in Canada. Just moved to ottawa from nova scotia about 2 weeks ago.. and I believe that rating.

[jnttem]

lol, kinda still is, i was just there like 2 days ago, on a school trip and we went to go eat and they served us with mager rude attitude, but outside of that ottawa is soo beautiful, noone was really ready to leave that place.

[a1mint]

Anyone suggesting that Ottawa is more rude than other cities really do not know what they are talking about at all, whatsoever. Nothing could be further from the truth. If you want a shear plain aggravatingly rude city, then pick Toronto. Been there done that. I *DO* know what I'm talking about.

Toronto rude, yes. Ottawa rude, noway.

[lemonrind]

That was the Reader's Digest flawed experiment. The problem was that they confused shyness with rudeness. People in Ottawa don't like to rock the boat and don't want to bother others, so people tend to keep to themselves. Unless you give people a reason to believe otherwise, people in Ottawa will assume that you probably want your personal space and privacy. It's a city of wallflowers, but that's not the same as rudeness.

[lightweight101]

What a brilliant show of humanity! =)

Hugs from a fellow canuck up in Sudbury!

[inchon7]

What a wonderful moment! Big Hus from Korea~~

[Spikeymiss]

hugs from Labrador

[m4niesz]

nice video and i really like the words in it, we need to love one another, take the time to say hello, smile, listen, give n hug.

big hug to all of you from jakarta, indonesia.

[LordDarkMax]

Nice video

[wak7a]

oooooooooh thats so nice

[nekosun]

*hugs* from ottawa

[KriegPower]

damn i love Canada.. Here a Hug from New Brunswick

[Shawnchapp]

Where was I on this day? i can't believe i messed out :P but anyways i did something like this but on the OC's, its funner on bus's!

[odhiewhewhoho]

Kanata Represents..

[ComputerLover265]

DUDE, I live in Ottawa. ;]

i wish i knew about this before.

[nofx101]

hugs rock, ottawa rocks, you guys rock<3 :)

[loonyluna33]

Hugs from molly! *hug* this i swhy i love canada!

[simbrow]

to all Ontario Citizens Brothers Sisters let us make a change for the good on Oct. 10 I HOPE U WILL VOTE FOR CHANGE VOTE FOR THE NDP. IN MY OPIONION IT WILL BE MINIORITY GOVT. LET US NEVER FORGET WHAT THE PC DID UNDER HARRIS EVES. GOOD LUCK TO THE SENATORS

[tyler0518]

YOO...i so want to join this...let me know when your doing it again!!!

[manlyjacqueline]

That was so awesome. I live in Ottawa. If ever you do it again post it around and I'll come get some hugs. =] YAY.

[knip333]

I live in Gatineau, and I'll loved to do this... That seem so much fun and if it can make someone happier, even if it's just for a moment...

[9one1girl]

Barrhaven represent!

[damian260]

Thats cue, i love it, any time if u r in my city mty mx, I will hug u, I missed u ottawa, cheers from PACO, 01151-8182591155

[nekosun]

*hugs* from bayshore

[wickeddrummer13]

*hugs sarah*

[Zetscoon]

That was so nice of you :D!!!

But say, have you taught of maybe doing another one again in the summer or any time? If Yes could you tell us a posible date :)? Many thanks! * A free hug movementarist* *HUGS TO ALL!!!*

[Naserrot]

Damn, if I would've seen you guys there I would've given you a hug. Someone else did it on Canada Day but I think everyone around them was too wasted to notice :|

[bibittegirl]

Huggs from Across the river in Gatineau .....

[hendrikunknown]

Hugs from singapore !

[xblade44]

i saw u guys there sorry i didnt give you a hug

[casino16]

i agree with hippy mike

[XXxxsolacexxXX]

I totally went and did that at Tremblant in Quebec for shits a giggles .. if anyone happens to know if the video is on here can you say somthing

[Eiveee]

So hugs from Czech Republic :D this is nice way how give some joy..

[PeaceProfit]

Walk*On

Nov. 2nd - 2008

One*Billion - Global*Citizens - One*Peace

One-Wor*d - World*Peace

CHALK4PEACE

WALK4PEACE

HUG4PEACE

Nov. 2nd - 2008

[hippymike]

GGGGGAAAAYYYYY

[Mesesia]

so so so important. may this travel the world. hugs

[landth78]

OMG i live in Ottawa AND I DIDNT GET A HUG!!!! :(

[inkywitch]

HUGS from Melbourne, Australia :D

[bubblemonkey94]

Hugs from Oviedo, Florida

We miss Beaver Tails(cinnamon, yum) and President's choice cookies.

[LoveGato]

Love and hugs from Quebec, Canada

[beach419]

Love

[senzaholik94]

aw. how cute

[vaginaweeniepoo]

me and my friend do this all the time! i LOVE it:)

and HUGS from king city!

[joymoonstars]

Hey guys I saw on Facebook that someoen is organizing another Free Hugs Campaign! Seems like it will take place in June.

[LONDON1962]

hugs from LONDON ONTARIO

[13karen1313]

I wish everyone would feel this way , everyday !!!!

[er06an]

what a beautiful city and lovely people.. thanks for sharing..

[JacksterXXX]

Hugs here from Toronto. Im jus a kid and i am totally touched by this campaign im thinking of doing one here in Toronto to spead the message. Peace!

[CjGaughan]

don't think it was you guys..but I met some people on Earth day by parliament who were doing this...it just made me feel good inside...

keep it up guys!!! :P

[ladysuburu2007]

Hugs from Manitoba :)

[timitim66]

a free hug could make a diffrence to somebodys day. keep going. hugs a great!

[xntrik69]

this kind of thing always makes me cry...damn! Heck, I would do this if I had someone to do it with. Anyone in Seattle want to join me?

[woopydeedoosy]

aww cool :) i think we should have them in england.. if we dont already :S lol

[callmetc]

I'm actually going to London this summer for about 10 days...not to do a free hugs..but you never know!

[FallIntoMusic]

wow i love this! i was hugged by people going around with signs this weekend in Toronto while i was waiting for fries! it made me soo happy! i want to do this with some friends in my town! good job, keep it up :)

[primwhitewolf]

I think you should have more free hug days and broaden your hug area and travel around Ontario especially to Toronto. I would love to hug you. and I bet there are tons of Toronto people who would hug you and your group of huggers. Free hug day rules.

[daniel7899999]

Ottawa sucks.

[callmetc]

It may suck, but we love it!

[pipekorn1984]

i was hugged in the most recent campaign in ottawa! its a beautiful campaign guys, keep it up.. if there were more hugs in this world there wouldnt be any war..

[s20Merlin]

I definatly want in if you do it again

[benedictineacc]

Is this for real? I used to live in Ottawa, and hugging is just something people don't do there. This is very politically incorrect to do so, and you can be severely punished by the PC Thought Police if you do hug someone.

[callmetc]

Yeah its for real. We had to be really careful with how we did it, unfortunatly. Like we couldn't call out at people, and we couldn't loiter. We had to leave it up to other to hug us.

[zachsap]

Sarah thats soo awesome ! (Its Zach from the west coast) I am going to in Ottawa area for like 3 months starting in May, we need to get together and do some free hugging ! Shoot me an e-mail..

[22littlet22]

will there be another one? I`d like to be in on this.

[callmetc]

Hey! I'm so glad you like it. I'm excited to hear you'll be back. Maybe we can do it again once you come back. We'll also need to go clubbing :P

[HotRabbit21]

Wow John Lennon would be proud obviously the ones who had a bad comment on this video are true war lovers very sad.Great video.

[dougmmk]

Great video

[xxbirdmanJrxx]

heres a tip for you dubi. how about instead of insulting their attempt to help the world by giving hugs and go feed bums yourself. atleast they're doing something positive and not insulting others like yurself

[dubi0009]

u stupid fuck, I do feed bums, and out of my pocket that is broker then a joke... u morons thinking free loving spirit helps the world with ur pathetic show off videos means shit.... go and do soemthing that actually helps somebody instead of thinking hugs actually helps move us forward...u hippie fucks can talk a good game but none of u walk the game, tell me when u wanna do somthing real n I will be beside u helping out

[pkmaster1984]

yo Dubi fuck you you little faggot, were you from the dirty south , fuck off you yankee ass bitch

[FoolyCoolyXD]

maybe u need a free hug >.<

[dubi0009]

so unoriginal n gay, ur jsut some wannabe hippies that monkey see monkey do trying to feel like u made a difference, how about u go feed some bums at the mission or pick up some garbage and do us a real favour with ur too much time on ur hands.

[callmetc]

So if you're done trying to analise my life, maybe I can get something across to you. I definitely copied someone elses idea. I, in no way tried to claim it as my own. I enjoyed doing it.

[callmetc]

I am still enjoying the thought of doing a second one. I don't post my whole life online for everyone to see. How do you know I use my spare time? My whole life is dedicated to helping and caring for people. In my career and in my free time. Thanks for responding though. I need people like you to remind me of who I don't want to be. *hugs*

[dubi0009]

yooo ur so fake, shut ur mouth u didnt do this to help nobody, its people like u who are faker then anything, u think ur hleping the world by doing this when really ur a part of a fake fad wannabe movement that means shit to the world, u think and act like ur doing something but ur doing nothing but giving urself self-satisfaction by pretending u did something to benefit the world

[lemonrind]

What have you done to benefit the world, dubi0009? How about you start by sparing the rest of us from having to read your awful comments.

[slowmode122]

Hey why did you not tell me you were coming, I would have hugged lol . Ottawa is sick

[jskinner]

Hugs Rock!

[coolfrenchguy]

yay i live in ottawa yay!!!!

[trivialite]

Do it at

[nachomoony21]

I saw you guys and my cousin gave you all a hug. Awesome job btw.

[neolink70]

Hugs from Las Vegas!! =)

[Meathead34]

Try it at Winterlude.

Great Job.

Cheers from Ottawa.

yay someone from canada. =] im planning to do this when its warmer out in toronto. thanks for this video *hugs*