Here are some user groups based in Canada: <br>
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-Open Worldwide Application Security Project User group (OWASP) - Ottawa chapter: <br>

https://github.com/OWASP/www-chapter-ottawa <br>

-Open Source Nerds and Nachos: <br>

https://www.meetup.com/opensourcenerdsandnachos/ <br>

-Ottawa Capital Linux User Group: <br>

linux@linux-ottawa.org <br>

-Ottawa BSD User Group: <br>

ocbug@ocbug.ca <br>

-Low Level Linux User Group (L3GO): <br>

sigs-l3go@linux-ottawa.org <br>

-Rencontres Linux: <br>

https://www.rencontres-linux.quebec/ <br>

-Linux Gatineau: <br>

https://www.linux-gatineau.org <br>

-Calgary Unix Users Group: <br>

https://cuug.ab.ca/ <br>

-Savoir Faire Linux: <br>

https://www.savoirfairelinux.ca <br>

-Club Framboise (dedicated to the Raspberry Pi): <br>

https://www.clubframboise.ca <br>

-Microsoft Reactor Toronto: <br>

https://www.meetup.com/microsoft-reactor-toronto/ <br>