Canadian Linux Community

Community Groups

Linux user groups, student clubs, hackerspaces, and open-source initiatives across Canada. Find your local community or submit your group.

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Linux User Group Saskatchewan

Linux User Group Saskatchewan

Featured Linux User Group
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 32 members

A community for Linux enthusiasts, open-source supporters, developers, students, and curious beginners from across Saskatchewan. Whether you are exploring Linux for the first time or have years of …

Vancouver Linux Users Group

Linux User Group
Vancouver, British Columbia 200+ members Monthly — 3rd Wednesday

VLUG is one of Canada's oldest and most active Linux user groups, bringing together Linux enthusiasts, developers, and sysadmins in the Greater Vancouver area. Monthly presentations cover everything f…

Ottawa, Ontario 150+ members Monthly — first Thursday

OCLUG has served the Ottawa-Gatineau region since 1999, connecting government, private sector, and academic Linux users. Presentations span security, containers, cloud, and everyday desktop Linux use.

Toronto Linux Users Group

Linux User Group
Toronto, Ontario 300+ members Bi-monthly meetings + online sessions

TLUG is one of Canada's most active urban Linux groups with a diverse membership of developers, system administrators, and open-source advocates. Meetings feature technical talks, workshops, and socia…

Calgary, Alberta 100+ members Monthly — second Wednesday

COSUG supports Linux and open-source enthusiasts across Calgary and southern Alberta. The group hosts monthly meetups, install fests, and an annual open-source showcase.

Edmonton Linux Users Group

Linux User Group
Edmonton, Alberta 80+ members Monthly

ELUG has been connecting Edmonton-area Linux fans since 2001. Topics range from server administration and DevOps to homelabbing and Raspberry Pi projects.

Montreal Linux User Group

Linux User Group
Montreal, Quebec 120+ members Monthly — bilingual

MLUG / GUM Linux Montréal is a bilingual (English/French) community for Linux and free software users in the greater Montreal area. The group runs workshops, coding sessions, and advocacy events in bo…

Halifax Linux Users Group

Linux User Group
Halifax, Nova Scotia 60+ members Monthly

HLUG is the hub of open-source activity in Atlantic Canada, bringing together Nova Scotia's Linux community for monthly meetings, workshops, and the annual Barcamp Atlantic unconference.

Winnipeg Linux User Group

Linux User Group
Winnipeg, Manitoba 50+ members Bi-monthly

WLUG serves the Manitoba open-source community with regular meetings covering server administration, IoT, security, and everyday Linux desktop topics.

UBC Linux Club

Student Group
Vancouver, British Columbia 100+ members Weekly during term

The University of British Columbia Linux Club introduces students to Linux, open-source software, and the open-source development culture. The club runs workshops on shell scripting, version control, …

Waterloo, Ontario 250+ members Weekly

One of Canada's most technically active student Linux groups, UWLUG operates out of the University of Waterloo and draws members from both the Math and Engineering faculties. The group maintains unive…

Hacklab Toronto

Hackspace / Makerspace
Toronto, Ontario 150+ members Open 24/7 for members

Hacklab.TO is Toronto's original hackspace, a member-run creative space for tinkerers, makers, and open-source enthusiasts. Residents work on electronics, 3D printing, robotics, and open-source softwa…

Vancouver Hack Space

Hackspace / Makerspace
Vancouver, British Columbia 200+ members Open daily for members

VHS is a community-operated hackerspace in Vancouver where members build electronics, write open-source software, laser-cut, 3D print, and generally make things. The space runs on Linux and fosters a …

Free Geek Vancouver

Community Initiative
Vancouver, British Columbia 500+ volunteers members Open Tue–Sat

Free Geek Vancouver is a non-profit that refurbishes donated computers, installs Linux, and distributes them to people and organizations in need. Volunteers learn computer repair, Linux administration…

Linux Caffe

Community Initiative
Toronto, Ontario Community hub members Daily

Linux Caffe is a Toronto coffee shop and community space dedicated entirely to Linux and open-source software. It hosts regular workshops, install fests, and is a meeting place for the Toronto open-so…

Montreal, Quebec 400+ attendees members Annual — January

CUSEC is an annual student-run software engineering conference held in Montreal. The conference heavily features open-source tracks, Linux tooling workshops, and speakers from prominent Canadian open-…