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Accountability Team

Apr 27, 202210 min read

City Meetings

City Council – Monday, May 2, 2022, 7pm

While this appears like a lot of items to cover, most of them were passed on consent last week, so are not likely to take much time again....

Council Follow-up, week of April 25, 2022

Accountability Team

Apr 26, 20225 min read

Council Follow-up

Council Follow-up, week of April 25, 2022

A positive recommendation coming out of the Town & Gown Committee, to encourage more student engagement for the upcoming municipal...

General Committee – Monday, April 25, 2022, 7pm

Accountability Team

Apr 20, 20226 min read

City Meetings

General Committee – Monday, April 25, 2022, 7pm

This meeting includes a recommendation from the Anti-Racism Task Force to look at ways of encouraging and recruiting a greater diversity...

City Council – Monday, April 11, 2022, 7pm

Accountability Team

Apr 6, 20229 min read

City Meetings

City Council – Monday, April 11, 2022, 7pm

Items from the most recent Planning Committee and General Committee reports. Plus an unclear and confusingly-worded direct motion about...

Council Follow-up, week of April 4, 2022

Accountability Team

Apr 5, 20225 min read

Council Follow-up

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,...

Finance and Corporate Services – Monday, April 4, 2022, 6:30pm

Accountability Team

Mar 30, 20221 min read

City Meetings

Finance and Corporate Services – Monday, April 4, 2022, 6:30pm

Moved from its original schedule – getting tucked in just before General Committee Minutes: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID...

Stopping Sexual Violence in the Workplace

Engage Barrie

Mar 28, 20226 min read

Harassment & Abuse by Local Leaders

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...

City Council – Monday, March 28, 2022, 7pm

Accountability Team

Mar 23, 20227 min read

City Meetings

City Council – Monday, March 28, 2022, 7pm

A cheque presentation by the Barrie Pickleball Club, a deputation regarding the grant to Cornerstone, the semi-annual update from the...

Council Follow-up, week of March 21, 2022

Accountability Team

Mar 22, 20223 min read

Council Follow-up

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...

Town and Gown Committee – Wednesday, March 23, 2022, 10am

Accountability Team

Mar 18, 20221 min read

City Meetings

Town and Gown Committee – Wednesday, March 23, 2022, 10am

Minutes: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=908729&GUID=E1838E78-ECC6-427D-B3DF-41A2714A99E4 Watch Online: ...

Bill 10, Stopping Harassment and Abuse by Local Leaders Act, 2022

Engage Barrie

Mar 9, 20221 min read

Harassment & Abuse by Local Leaders

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...

Council Follow-up, week of March 7, 2022

Accountability Team

Mar 9, 20223 min read

Council Follow-up

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...

Council Follow-up, week of February 28, 2022

Accountability Team

Mar 2, 20223 min read

Council Follow-up

Council Follow-up, week of February 28, 2022

Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=914229&GUID=DFE1D6C2-F6DD-4284-ADB5-6B90DCD3060F&Options=info|&Searc...

Town and Gown Committee – Wednesday, Feb.23, 2022, 10am

Accountability Team

Feb 18, 20221 min read

City Meetings

Town and Gown Committee – Wednesday, Feb.23, 2022, 10am

Watch Online: https://youtu.be/e6P72qhMyYA Agenda: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=908728&GUID=981777FE-8C09-486F-9433-00C...

Council Follow-up, week of February 14, 2022

Accountability Team

Feb 16, 20224 min read

Council Follow-up

Council Follow-up, week of February 14, 2022

Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=913887&GUID=63F6AD23-F6B1-4A36-98F5-038DD5820103&Options=info|&Searc...

Council Follow-up, week of January 31, 2022

Accountability Team

Feb 2, 20227 min read

Council Follow-up

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...

Pints and Politics (Virtual) this Sunday!

Engage Barrie

Jan 28, 20221 min read

Events

Pints and Politics (Virtual) this Sunday!

Politics for Women is hosting the first Pints and Politics of 2022 – and the first virtual edition of Pints & Politics this Sunday,...

City Council – Monday, Jan.31, 2022, 7pm

Accountability Team

Jan 27, 20226 min read

City Meetings

City Council – Monday, Jan.31, 2022, 7pm

Featuring Deputations on the proposed development at 407-419 Mapleview Drive West and the Request for Community Reintegration Officers...

Council Follow-up, week of January 24, 2022

Accountability Team

Jan 26, 20226 min read

Council Follow-up

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...

Town and Gown Committee – Wednesday, Jan.26, 2022, 10am

Accountability Team

Jan 21, 20221 min read

City Meetings

Town and Gown Committee – Wednesday, Jan.26, 2022, 10am

Minutes: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=908727&GUID=DF94F92A-00DD-467C-9550-AEDE59D510C4 Watch Online: ...

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