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Dec 7, 20205 min read

Open Letter to Council – Victoria Butler

It is easy to love women in public. To tell your Mother you love her on Mother’s Day. To share a photo of your friend and your sister on...

Engage Barrie

Dec 7, 20204 min read

Diversity & Equity

Open Letter to Council - Anonymous

A woman in our community wrote this letter to Council, but was, understandably, afraid to attach her name to it. She had also tried to...

Open Letter to Council – Caitlin McKenzie

Engage Barrie

Dec 7, 20203 min read

Diversity & Equity

Open Letter to Council – Caitlin McKenzie

Submitted by one of our members: When I learned that there were substantiated harassment claims within Barrie’s city council, by a member...

Alyssa Wright

Dec 6, 20207 min read

Diversity & Equity

Open Letter to Barrie City Council

Sent to: Mayor and Council City Clerks Human Resources Director Office of the CAO Integrity Commission Copied to: Women & Children’s...

November 23rd General Committee / Workplace Harassment Update

Engage Barrie

Nov 23, 20202 min read

Council Follow-up

November 23rd General Committee / Workplace Harassment Update

Once again, the public was locked out of even the public portions of this meeting, and had to wait for the video to be uploaded the next...

November 9 General Committee / Workplace Harassment Update

Engage Barrie

Nov 9, 20206 min read

Council Follow-up

November 9 General Committee / Workplace Harassment Update

So, many have been asking “what happened?” with the workplace harassment case Monday night. And… well, for the longest time, none of us...

Workplace Harassment Case - What Can You Do?

Engage Barrie

Oct 31, 20201 min read

Diversity & Equity

Workplace Harassment Case - What Can You Do?

This matter is ongoing, and there is still a chance that the councillors who voted against Ward's original amendments could block action...

October 29th Council / Workplace Harassment Update

Engage Barrie

Oct 28, 20201 min read

Council Follow-up

October 29th Council / Workplace Harassment Update

Permission was granted by Council to retain the services of Aird Berlis for the purposes of the above motion. 1. That Aird Berlis be...

October 26th Council / Workplace Harassment Update

Engage Barrie

Oct 25, 20201 min read

Council Follow-up

October 26th Council / Workplace Harassment Update

The motion from October 20 went in front of City Council. Deputy Mayor Ward re-introduced the second amendment that had failed the...

Contact Your Councillor: What Is Happening At Barrie City Council?

Victoria Butler

Oct 23, 20203 min read

Council Follow-up

Contact Your Councillor: What Is Happening At Barrie City Council?

During an Oct.20 General Committee meeting, councillors received a report on a workplace harassment investigation that is subject to...

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