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Open Letter: Health Organizations Warn Supervised Consumption Site Closures Will Increase HIV and Hepatitis Transmission, Call on Ontario Government to Reverse Decision

Oct 16, 20244 min read

Open Letter: Health Organizations Warn Supervised Consumption Site Closures Will Increase HIV and Hepatitis Transmission, Call on Ontario Government to Reverse Decision

Engage Barrie Organization is one of more than 70 organizations endorsing this letter , coordinated by the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition...

Barrie Police Services Board - Thursday, September 19, 2024, 8am (*note earlier start)

Accountability Team

Oct 12, 20241 min read

City Partners

Barrie Police Services Board - Thursday, September 19, 2024, 8am (*note earlier start)

approving the 2025 budget (with a 5.79% increase), downtown strategy update Agenda: https://www.barriepolice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024...

General Committee – Wednesday, October 9, 2024, 7pm

Accountability Team

Oct 4, 20244 min read

City Meetings

General Committee – Wednesday, October 9, 2024, 7pm

results of the public consultation on the Marshall Green report (see concerns below), the architects' design and report for our new...

Finance and Responsible Governance Committee – Wednesday, October 9, 2024, 4:30pm (or immediately following Community Safety Committee)

Accountability Team

Oct 4, 20241 min read

City Meetings

Finance and Responsible Governance Committee – Wednesday, October 9, 2024, 4:30pm (or immediately following Community Safety Committee)

presentations on the Barrie Sports Hall of Fame, and Barrie Public Library's key performance indicators Watch Online: ...

City Council - Wednesday, October 2, 2024, 7pm

Accountability Team

Sep 27, 20245 min read

City Meetings

City Council - Wednesday, October 2, 2024, 7pm

two reports from the Integrity Commissioner, Housing Implementation Plan, updated Waste Collection guidelines Watch Online: ...

Barrie Police Services Board - Friday, September 27, 2024 (Special In Camera Meeting)

Accountability Team

Sep 25, 20241 min read

City Partners

Barrie Police Services Board - Friday, September 27, 2024 (Special In Camera Meeting)

"The Barrie Police Service Board will be holding a special In Camera meeting to discuss a confidential item pertaining to legal matters...

Barrie's Park Safety Survey: Fair or Flawed?

Brandon Amyot

Sep 23, 20243 min read

City Engagement

Barrie's Park Safety Survey: Fair or Flawed?

Contributing Member Brandon Rhéal Amyot raises concerns about the design and inherent bias of the City's latest survey. Posted by Brandon...

Downtown Barrie BIA – Thursday, September 26, 2024, 5pm

Accountability Team

Sep 20, 20241 min read

BIA Watch

Downtown Barrie BIA – Thursday, September 26, 2024, 5pm

As has become the custom, no indication of items to be discussed (and no minutes available to members since May, 2023) Meeting...

City Council - Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 8pm (or immediately following General Committee)

Accountability Team

Sep 20, 20241 min read

City Meetings

City Council - Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 8pm (or immediately following General Committee)

meeting appears to be called solely for one direct motion - with no indication of why this needs to be rushed through as a direct motion...

General Committee – Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 7pm

Accountability Team

Sep 20, 20242 min read

City Meetings

General Committee – Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 7pm

implementing the Housing Accelerator Fund Work Plan, new waste collection for industrial, commercial, institutional and multi-residential...

Community Safety Committee – Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 4pm

Accountability Team

Sep 20, 20242 min read

City Meetings

Community Safety Committee – Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 4pm

an Open Delegation from Youth Haven, presentations on traffic safety, the first recommendations from the Community Safety and Well-Being...

Accountability Team

Sep 14, 20241 min read

City Partners

Barrie Police Services Board - Thursday, September 19, 2024, 8am (*note earlier start)

triannual statistics, various updates Agenda: https://www.barriepolice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Public-Board-Package-September-19-...

Community Safety & Well-Being Plan Committee – Tuesday, September 17, 2024, 2:00pm

Accountability Team

Sep 13, 20241 min read

City Meetings

Community Safety & Well-Being Plan Committee – Tuesday, September 17, 2024, 2:00pm

Budget and Timelines, Committee Survey Results, Meeting Schedule Minutes: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1227994&GUID=DFD...

Accountability Team

Sep 12, 20241 min read

City Meetings

Circulation List for September 18, 2024

Agendas for the coming week (Council is back from holiday), Mayor's Innovation Awards, Doors Open Barrie Circulation List: ...

Let's Look at the Numbers: Barrie's Housing Crisis

Christine Nayler

Sep 8, 20242 min read

Affordable Housing / Homelessness

Let's Look at the Numbers: Barrie's Housing Crisis

Christine Nayler takes us through the numbers of the current shelter situation, and describes how this lack of shelter space (let alone...

Berczy Park Illegal Eviction Halted - Response to Those Upset

Christine Nayler

Sep 7, 20244 min read

Affordable Housing / Homelessness

Berczy Park Illegal Eviction Halted - Response to Those Upset

The City gave notice that they would be evicting the members of the encampment at Berczy Park on Friday, despite already knowing (and...

Barrie Police Services Board, Special Budget Meeting - Thursday, September 12, 2024, 8am (*note earlier start)

Accountability Team

Sep 5, 20241 min read

City Partners

Barrie Police Services Board, Special Budget Meeting - Thursday, September 12, 2024, 8am (*note earlier start)

presenting the BPS 2025 Operational and Capital Budget Agenda: https://www.barriepolice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Special-Budget-Me...

BHHJN on Proposed Berczy Park Eviction - Call to Action

Engage Barrie

Sep 4, 20244 min read

Affordable Housing / Homelessness

BHHJN on Proposed Berczy Park Eviction - Call to Action

Another reminder that the proposed eviction would be in violation of the Ontario Superior Court's ruling, calling on the City to take...

Community Legal Clinic Reminds City of Law Re: Evicting Encampments

Engage Barrie

Sep 3, 20246 min read

Affordable Housing / Homelessness

Community Legal Clinic Reminds City of Law Re: Evicting Encampments

The Community Legal Clinic of York Region has once again sent a letter to the City of Barrie, reminding them of the laws around evicting...

Call to Action - Protect Berczy Park Encampment

Brandon Amyot

Sep 2, 20241 min read

Affordable Housing / Homelessness

Call to Action - Protect Berczy Park Encampment

the City of Barrie is once again threatening to illegally evict an encampment - witnesses are requested (Edited to add: the eviction did...

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