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City Council - Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 7pm

approving the 2025-29 Community Safety and Well-Being Plan, asking the province for ice storm clean-up funds, a (problematic)...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

May 318 min read

Circulation List for May 28, 2025

Public Information Centre for Bayfield Transportation Improvements, 2024 development charge reports, summer recreation programs, paying...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

May 234 min read

May Members Meeting - Tuesday, May 27, 2025, 5:30pm

Ontario-wide opposition to Bill 5, keeping public bike racks public, volunteer opportunities, and more! Our next Members Meeting is...

Engage Meetings

Engage Barrie

May 232 min read

Stop Bill 5: Rally for Endangered Species - May 28

Rally and vigil for endangered species Details at a Glance What Rally against Bill 5 and Vigil for Endangered Species When Wednesday, May...

Events

Engage Barrie

May 221 min read

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...

Affordable Housing / Homelessness

Engage Barrie

Nov 8, 20243 min read

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...

Affordable Housing / Homelessness

Engage Barrie

Nov 2, 20242 min read

Solidarity Sleep Out - Wednesday, November 13

Ryan's Hope hosts a Silent Protest and Solidarity Sleep-Out at City Hall, to address the growing housing and homelessness crisis facing...

Events

Engage Barrie

Oct 26, 20242 min read

Circulation List for October 2, 2024

Small Business Centre agreement extended two years, update to Community Design Plans for Bayfield and Wellington Streets, new Fire Chief,...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Sep 27, 20244 min read

No Space for Hate Solidarity Rally, Friday, September 20

Stand in solidarity with the 2SLGBTQ+ community, during the "Million March for Children" Posted on behalf of our friends at STAT - Simcoe...

Events

Engage Barrie

Sep 16, 20241 min read

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...

Affordable Housing / Homelessness

Engage Barrie

Sep 8, 20242 min read

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...

Affordable Housing / Homelessness

Engage Barrie

Sep 7, 20244 min read

BHHJN on Proposed Berczy Park Eviction - Call to Action

Another reminder that the proposed eviction would be in violation of the Ontario Superior Court's ruling, calling on the City to take...

Affordable Housing / Homelessness

Engage Barrie

Sep 5, 20244 min read

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...

Affordable Housing / Homelessness

Engage Barrie

Sep 4, 20246 min read

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...

Affordable Housing / Homelessness

Brandon Amyot

Sep 3, 20241 min read

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.

Events

Engage Barrie

Aug 24, 20242 min read

Circulation List for April 3, 2024

upcoming job fairs, and changes to City services over the Easter weekend Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.asp...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Mar 30, 20241 min read

Community Safety Committee – Tuesday, September 19, 2023, 6pm - Public Meeting: HOMELESSNESS

This is "The Biggie" – the Public Meeting to discuss the anti-homeless motion and bills brought forward this spring. Please consider...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Sep 14, 20232 min read

Fact-Checking City & Council Communications re: "Homelessness" Motion & Bills

We made note of some incorrect information stated in the June 21 Council meeting, at which the controversial Bills 67 & 68 (the...

Council Follow-up

Engage Barrie

Jul 7, 202316 min read

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...

Accountability

Engage Barrie

May 26, 20239 min read

Circulation List for May 17, 2023

Urban Design Guidelines, National Indigenous History Month, Seniors' Month, and more! Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/Meet...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

May 12, 20232 min read

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