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Accountability Team
Apr 5, 20225 min read
Council Follow-up, week of April 4, 2022
Much better than the previous week, but still not stellar. Concerns of staff safety, as well as indications of bullying of Councillors,...
Engage Barrie
Mar 31, 20221 min read
Bill 10: Stopping Harassment and Abuse By Local Leaders Act - ask your Councillor to support!
Municipalities need a process to remove members who violate workplace violence and harassment policies. UPDATE – April 11 – This item was...
Accountability Team
Mar 29, 20229 min read
Council Follow-up, week of March 28, 2022
Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=937075&GUID=6957472B-F6C1-4CEF-A26C-93439A578E19&Options=info|&Searc...
Engage Barrie
Mar 28, 20226 min read
Stopping Sexual Violence in the Workplace
Our statement on the new information brought forward re: the City's Workplace Investigation. (a PDF version available at...
Accountability Team
Mar 22, 20223 min read
Council Follow-up, week of March 21, 2022
Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=937074&GUID=9F16B4F5-6405-4B55-8CA2-4C6CAD663985&Options=info|&Searc...
Engage Barrie
Mar 9, 20221 min read
Bill 10, Stopping Harassment and Abuse by Local Leaders Act, 2022
Private Member's Bill by Stephen Blais, motivated in part by Barrie's recent Workplace Investigation. The Private Member's Bill put...
Accountability Team
Mar 9, 20223 min read
Council Follow-up, week of March 7, 2022
Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=914230&GUID=4FC7E811-9148-4E72-B2E0-B1C37B70CA33&Options=info|&Searc...
Accountability Team
Feb 25, 20223 min read
Council Follow-up, week of February 21, 2022
Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=914227&GUID=A5321631-D460-4A76-8BB0-2CFD36C2A202&Options=info|&Searc...
Accountability Team
Feb 5, 20221 min read
Council Compensation Review Committee – Friday, February 11, 2022, 2pm
Minutes: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=930394&GUID=A62A5BE4-57A9-4C8D-8294-D085E0A9820B Watch Online: ...
Accountability Team
Feb 3, 20223 min read
General Committee – Monday, February 7, 2022, 7pm
The Market Precinct Task Force will give its final update, plus potential adoption of the Stormwater Climate Action Fund, Transit Service...
Accountability Team
Feb 2, 20227 min read
Council Follow-up, week of January 31, 2022
Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=913885&GUID=1220E001-3D34-4369-9645-E456E6CF50AC&Options=info|&Searc...
Accountability Team
Jan 29, 20221 min read
Council Compensation Review Committee, Friday, February 4, 2022, 2pm
Minutes: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=893706&GUID=C25B3272-DDD0-493C-9716-B0691E1CD817 Watch Online: ...
Accountability Team
Jan 26, 20226 min read
Council Follow-up, week of January 24, 2022
Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=913884&GUID=12176C48-7E21-43BA-BC78-1A723B1483A7&Options=info|&Searc...
Accountability Team
Jan 19, 20225 min read
Council Follow-up, week of January 17, 2022
Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=913877&GUID=87D07B13-D796-4ED0-BB24-59FCDCC50A85&Options=info|&Searc...
Accountability Team
Jan 5, 20221 min read
Council Follow-up, week of January 3, 2022
Another quiet week, with Council still on holiday – only two Committee meetings. Active Transportation and Sustainability Advisory...
Accountability Team
Dec 31, 20211 min read
Council Compensation Review Committee, Friday, January 7, 2022, 2pm
Watch Online: https://youtu.be/4Zd1pzNkLh4 Agenda: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=893705&GUID=14C69EBA-03EA-4D5E-A22F-390...
Accountability Team
Dec 9, 20211 min read
Council Compensation Review Committee – Tuesday, December 14, 2021, 2pm
Rescheduled from last week. Watch Online: https://youtu.be/6PRNwUQlrW4 Agenda: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=914082&GUID...
Michael Speers
Dec 6, 20214 min read
Deputation re: 2022 Barrie Police Service Budget
Transcript of deputation to Council by Michael Speers on December 6, 2021 Good evening, Mayor Lehman and members of council. Thank you...
Engage Barrie
Nov 25, 20213 min read
"When is a 'survey' not a survey?"
Engage Barrie wrote a Letter to the Editor for Barrie Today, regarding MPPs Doug Downey's recent interference with the SCS application...
Engage Barrie
Nov 10, 20211 min read
Parents Against Racism Simcoe "Safety In Schools" Rally – Friday, November 12, 2pm
Join Parents Against Racism Simcoe for a family-friendly community call to action. Friday, November 12, 2-5pm Meridian Place 30 Simcoe...
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