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Barrie's Homeless Policy Ignites Global Outrage: The UN Takes Notice, and an Expert Panel Weighs In
Three Engage Barrie Organization members spoke with Barrie Community Media for a panel discussion on the City of Barrie's contentious...
Engage Barrie
Oct 18, 20231 min read
Barrie Advance reveals details from FOI regarding City's Anti-Homeless Motion
As suspected, the BHHJN's FOI request has revealed that there was no need for Hamilton & Morales's May 17 Direct Motion Without Notice –...
Engage Barrie
Oct 11, 20231 min read
CBC article re: Barrie's Anti-Homeless motion and bills being sent to UN
CBC News, September 24 Barrie wanted to ban donations to homeless people on its property. Advocates are sending the plan to the UN City...
Engage Barrie
Sep 24, 20231 min read
CBC Ontario Morning - opioid crisis unfolds in Simcoe while demands for services grow in Barrie
Sarah Tilley, Harm Reduction Coordinator with the Gilbert Centre (and EBO member) speaks with host Ramraajh Sharvendiran The radio...
Engage Barrie
Jul 17, 20231 min read
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...
Engage Barrie
Jul 1, 20231 min read
Stronger police presence isn't the solution to building a safer, more inclusive Barrie
With poverty, mental health and addiction challenges, many people who are unsheltered need support. Thank you to the Barrie Advance for...
Victoria Scott
Dec 7, 20221 min read
Increasing Civic Engagement at City Hall
Simcoe.com asked a number of people, including three Engagers, about ways to increase civic engagement in the next term of Council. Click...
Engage Barrie
Oct 11, 20221 min read
Letter to the Editor: Where's the line between accountability and harassment?
Contributing member Michael Speers's letter to the editor, concerning the recent accusations against Engage Barrie Organization and its...
Michael Speers
Oct 1, 20223 min read
Barrie Today: Silent protest against violence, harassment coming to city hall
Barrie Today article on Women of Simcoe Say No demonstration on September 21: "Silent protest against violence, harassment coming to...
Engage Barrie
Sep 19, 20221 min read
Barrie Advance: 'Women of Simcoe Say No' protest to push for anti-harassment, anti-violence...
Barrie Advance article on Women of Simcoe Say No demonstration on September 21: 'Women of Simcoe Say No' protest to push for...
Engage Barrie
Sep 16, 20221 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 25, 20213 min read
Council needs more Diverse Voices
https://www.barrietoday.com/letters-to-the-editor/letter-reader-says-barrie-has-significant-work-to-do-when-it-comes-to-local-democracy-4...
Eleanor A
Nov 3, 20213 min read
Downtown Barrie BIA Must Address "Damaging" Governance Issues
Article from Simcoe.com A closer look into some of the ongoing troubles at the BIA. As referenced in Supervised Consumption Saves Lives -...
Engage Barrie
Apr 29, 20211 min read
Downtown Barrie BIA chair resigns months after making 'insulting and derogatory' comments
Article from Simcoe.com The power of public engagement! All it took was ONE private citizen speaking up, to hold a city Board Chair...
Engage Barrie
Apr 26, 20211 min read
CTV News coverage re: BIA
There's a clip from Supervised Consumption Saves Lives - Barrie on CTV news tonight, about the Hamilton resignation, and what we hope...
Engage Barrie
Apr 26, 20211 min read
Integrity Commissioner's Report: Rob Hamilton, Downtown Barrie BIA
***Please read the CALL TO ACTION at the bottom*** We'll be getting the Council Preview for next week out shortly, but wanted to point...
Engage Barrie
Apr 23, 20212 min read
Workplace Harassment Article from Simcoe.com
Simcoe.com has a story on the Workplace Harassment case, including Engage's letter to Council. ‘Set an example’: Advocacy group calls for...
Engage Barrie
Mar 9, 20211 min read
At Issue: A harassment at City Hall
Barrie Community Media's interview with three core members of Engage Barrie – Victoria Butler, Shannon Murree and Alyssa Wright – about...
Engage Barrie
Jan 8, 20211 min read
Ranked Ballots (and Engage) in the news
Ranked Ballots – and Engage Barrie's thoughts about the province's proposed bill to eliminate our choice about them – is in the news...
Engage Barrie
Oct 21, 20201 min read
Video of Ranked Ballot panel available
If you missed the Ranked Ballot panel for Unlock Democracy Canada tonight, the recording is still available at...
Engage Barrie
Sep 29, 20201 min read
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