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A Year In Review

An anonymous member provides a tongue-in-cheek annual report about City Council for 2024 Happy New Year, everyone! Each member of City...

Accountability Team

Dec 21, 20242 min read

City Meetings

Circulation List for December 24, 2024

RVH ER doctors plead for warming centres, Barrie Transit invites feedback on route changes, applications open for the Arts and Culture...

Accountability Team

Nov 21, 20242 min read

City Meetings

Circulation List for November 27, 2024

2025 Interim Tax billing, City of Hamilton joins call on province to cooperate with the Canadian government for homelessness initiative...

Send Your Letter: Homelessness is a Crisis, Not a Crime

Engage Barrie

Nov 8, 20243 min read

Affordable Housing / Homelessness

Send Your Letter: Homelessness is a Crisis, Not a Crime

The Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness has put together this letter to your MPP and City Council Link to Letter introduction and...

Petition: Oppose the Use of the Notwithstanding Clause to Clear Encampments

Engage Barrie

Nov 1, 20242 min read

Affordable Housing / Homelessness

Petition: Oppose the Use of the Notwithstanding Clause to Clear Encampments

Harm reduction worker and housing advocate Diana Chan McNally has created this petition at Change.org Link to Petition wording is...

March To End Homelessness 2 - Thursday, October 10, 5:30pm

Engage Barrie

Oct 1, 20242 min read

Events

March To End Homelessness 2 - Thursday, October 10, 5:30pm

Annual march on World Homeless Day Details at a Glance What: March To End Homelessness (including community dinner) Why: To mark World...

Barrie's Park Safety Survey: Fair or Flawed?

Brandon Amyot

Sep 23, 20243 min read

City Engagement

Barrie's Park Safety Survey: Fair or Flawed?

Contributing Member Brandon Rhéal Amyot raises concerns about the design and inherent bias of the City's latest survey. Posted by Brandon...

Homelessness Symposium, Monday, September 23, 7-9pm

Engage Barrie

Sep 18, 20241 min read

Events

Homelessness Symposium, Monday, September 23, 7-9pm

St. Mary's Parish hosts a symposium to educate our community on homelessness in Barrie A number of local organizations are coming...

Let's Look at the Numbers: Barrie's Housing Crisis

Christine Nayler

Sep 8, 20242 min read

Affordable Housing / Homelessness

Let's Look at the Numbers: Barrie's Housing Crisis

Christine Nayler takes us through the numbers of the current shelter situation, and describes how this lack of shelter space (let alone...

Berczy Park Illegal Eviction Halted - Response to Those Upset

Christine Nayler

Sep 7, 20244 min read

Affordable Housing / Homelessness

Berczy Park Illegal Eviction Halted - Response to Those Upset

The City gave notice that they would be evicting the members of the encampment at Berczy Park on Friday, despite already knowing (and...

Community Legal Clinic Reminds City of Law Re: Evicting Encampments

Engage Barrie

Sep 3, 20246 min read

Affordable Housing / Homelessness

Community Legal Clinic Reminds City of Law Re: Evicting Encampments

The Community Legal Clinic of York Region has once again sent a letter to the City of Barrie, reminding them of the laws around evicting...

Call to Action - Protect Berczy Park Encampment

Brandon Amyot

Sep 2, 20241 min read

Affordable Housing / Homelessness

Call to Action - Protect Berczy Park Encampment

the City of Barrie is once again threatening to illegally evict an encampment - witnesses are requested (Edited to add: the eviction did...

Solidarity Sleep Out - Saturday, August 31, 2024, 8pm, City Hall

Christine Nayler

Aug 24, 20242 min read

Events

Solidarity Sleep Out - Saturday, August 31, 2024, 8pm, City Hall

Bring a tent and spend the night sleeping out in solidarity with your neighbours, or bring a chair and sit for a few hours with Ryan's Hope.

Accountability Team

Jan 5, 20242 min read

City Meetings

Circulation List for January 10, 2024

The Lobbyist Registry is now in effect, and the 2022 Official Plan is as well Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/MeetingDetai...

Accountability Team

Dec 21, 20234 min read

City Meetings

Circulation List for December 21, 2023

Holiday scheduling, Call to Artists, plus communication from other municipalities regarding the revocation of "Strong Mayor Powers",...

Barrie's Homeless Policy Ignites Global Outrage: The UN Takes Notice, and an Expert Panel Weighs In

Engage Barrie

Oct 17, 20231 min read

In the Media

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...

Barrie Advance reveals details from FOI regarding City's Anti-Homeless Motion

Engage Barrie

Oct 10, 20231 min read

In the Media

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 –...

CBC article re: Barrie's Anti-Homeless motion and bills being sent to UN

Engage Barrie

Sep 24, 20231 min read

In the Media

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...

A Deputation Cut Off at Tuesday's Public Meeting on Council's Anti-Homeless Motion

Christine Nayler

Sep 21, 20236 min read

Affordable Housing / Homelessness

A Deputation Cut Off at Tuesday's Public Meeting on Council's Anti-Homeless Motion

EBO Contributing Member Christine Nayler spoke at Tuesday night's Public Meeting, but her deputation was cut short. The following is the...

The Unheard Deputation from Tuesday's Public Meeting on the Anti-Homeless Motion

Sarah Tilley

Sep 19, 20232 min read

Affordable Housing / Homelessness

The Unheard Deputation from Tuesday's Public Meeting on the Anti-Homeless Motion

EBO Contributing Member Sarah Tilley attended the September 19 Public Meeting on Council's anti-homeless motion, but her request to speak...

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