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Disrupting False Information and Logical Fallacies For Good

Jul 2, 20231 min read

Disrupting False Information and Logical Fallacies For Good

Contributing member Jennifer van Gennip has pulled together some great resources for both recognizing misinformation and dealing with it,...

Engage Barrie

Jul 1, 20231 min read

In the Media

Radio Waterloo Interview with Engage Barrie

Engage Barrie discusses Barrie City Council's repressive agenda targeting homeless people Radio Waterloo's M.P. Holmes interviewed our...

Controversial Bills 67 & 68 Referred to Staff – plus Clarification on Existing Bylaws

Engage Barrie

Jun 21, 20232 min read

Accountability

Controversial Bills 67 & 68 Referred to Staff – plus Clarification on Existing Bylaws

First of all, we are happy to announce that Bills 67 and 68 did NOT get passed by Council tonight – thank you to everyone who took the...

The Shift – International Human Rights Organization – weighs in on the May 17 motion and Bylaws

Engage Barrie

Jun 20, 20232 min read

Affordable Housing / Homelessness

The Shift – International Human Rights Organization – weighs in on the May 17 motion and Bylaws

For The Shift's full statement, please visit their website at https://make-the-shift.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Letter-of-Concern-Bar...

CAEH Statement on proposed Bylaw Amendment (plus ACTION request)

Engage Barrie

Jun 19, 20231 min read

Affordable Housing / Homelessness

CAEH Statement on proposed Bylaw Amendment (plus ACTION request)

For the CAEH's full statement, please visit their website at https://caeh.ca/city-of-barrie-bylaw-june-23/ – and please use their online...

Open Letter to Council from the Federal Housing Advocate of the Canadian Human Rights Commission

Engage Barrie

Jun 19, 20232 min read

Affordable Housing / Homelessness

Open Letter to Council from the Federal Housing Advocate of the Canadian Human Rights Commission

For the CHRC's full statement, please visit their website at https://www.housingchrc.ca/en/open-letter-barrie-city-council – we are only...

Engage Barrie

Jun 19, 20232 min read

Affordable Housing / Homelessness

JHSSM Response to Bills 67 & 68

Our colleagues at the John Howard Society of Simcoe & Muskoka has released a statement of their opposition to the Bylaw amendments. ...

Community Legal Clinic of York Region gives legal opinion on Bills 67 & 68

Engage Barrie

Jun 19, 20233 min read

Affordable Housing / Homelessness

Community Legal Clinic of York Region gives legal opinion on Bills 67 & 68

The Community Legal Clinic York Region has sent their legal opinion to Council, and shared the letter on their Twitter account. We...

RALLY and SILENT PROTEST: Stop the War on the Poor!

Engage Barrie

Jun 18, 20231 min read

Events

RALLY and SILENT PROTEST: Stop the War on the Poor!

Our colleagues at the Barrie Housing and Homelessness Justice Network are hosting this event, Wednesday (June 21, 6:30pm) before and...

City Council - Wednesday, June 21, 2023, 7:30pm – ACTION REQUESTED

Accountability Team

Jun 18, 202316 min read

City Meetings

City Council - Wednesday, June 21, 2023, 7:30pm – ACTION REQUESTED

The "homelessness" bylaws are being pushed through at this meeting. Visit https://www.engagebarrie.org/post/concerned-about-new-homeless...

General Committee – Wednesday, June 21, 2023, 4pm

Accountability Team

Jun 18, 20234 min read

City Meetings

General Committee – Wednesday, June 21, 2023, 4pm

Note the early start time! Tax relief for designated Heritage properties, a number of Zoning amendments for new developments, and...

Concerned about the new homelessness bylaws? Contact your Councillor here

Engage Barrie

Jun 16, 20231 min read

Affordable Housing / Homelessness

Concerned about the new homelessness bylaws? Contact your Councillor here

We've made it easy for you, with an email template you can customize and send! The bylaws directed by City Council's controversial Motion...

Accountability Team

Jun 9, 20233 min read

City Meetings

Circulation List for June 14, 2023

Revisions to the Strategic Priorities' KPIs, Barrie Fire & Emergency Service's 2022 Annual Report, plans for rehabilitating the Rainbow...

City Council - Wednesday, June 7, 2023, 7:30pm

Accountability Team

Jun 3, 20235 min read

City Meetings

City Council - Wednesday, June 7, 2023, 7:30pm

Recognizing the Barrie Colts, plus presentations on Public Health in Simcoe Muskoka, the Housing Needs Assessment and Affordable Housing...

Accountability Team

Jun 3, 20232 min read

City Meetings

Circulation List for June 7, 2023

A summary of the Housing Needs Assessment and progress of the Affordable Housing Strategy Update Circulation List: ...

EBO Response to Direct Motion Without Notice addressing Homelessness

Engage Barrie

May 25, 20239 min read

Accountability

EBO Response to Direct Motion Without Notice addressing Homelessness

Open Letter to Barrie City Council Mayor Nuttall, Councillors, CAO Prowse, We are writing in response to last Wednesday’s Direct Motion...

Rally to Stop The War On The Poor – May 31

Engage Barrie

May 23, 20231 min read

Events

Rally to Stop The War On The Poor – May 31

Join the Barrie Homelessness and Housing Justice Network (BHHJN) and community partners on Wednesday, May 31, 6:45pm outside City Hall...

CBC Ontario Morning – Barrie's homelessness strategy draws criticism

Engage Barrie

May 18, 20231 min read

Affordable Housing / Homelessness

CBC Ontario Morning – Barrie's homelessness strategy draws criticism

Keenan Aylwin, former Barrie Councillor (and EBO member) speaks with host Ramraajh Sharvendiran Aired May 19, 2023 – Ontario Morning, CBC...

Wording of tonight's Motion Without Notice regarding Homelessness

Engage Barrie

May 17, 20232 min read

Council Follow-up

Wording of tonight's Motion Without Notice regarding Homelessness

For those of you who were just as surprised as we were about tonight's unexpected and substantial Motion Without Notice, here is the...

Accountability Team

Mar 31, 20233 min read

City Meetings

Circulation List for April 5, 2023

Please note, the City is seeking feedback on the first draft of the new Zoning Bylaw, as well as on the name of the new Allandale...

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