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Event: BPW Barrie and Women's W.O.R.K. Present: Pints and Politics Panel
Women are underrepresented in Canadian politics at all levels and that needs to change! Please join BPW Barrie this Sunday, June 6th at...
Engage Barrie
Jun 3, 20211 min read
Workplace Harassment - City Response re: corrective actions undertaken
We have received a reply from the City regarding our questions from February 28. In Short: "It is staff’s understanding that the...
Engage Barrie
Mar 31, 20211 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
Stopping Harassment and Abuse by Local Leaders
Statement by MPP Stephen Blais on International Women's Day Motivated in part by Barrie's recent Workplace Harassment case, alongside...
Engage Barrie
Mar 8, 20211 min read
Open letter to Council - #ChooseToChallenge
(or, why some seemingly innocuous things are actually a "big deal" to many) Dear Councillors, Next week, March 8, is International...
Alyssa Wright
Mar 1, 20218 min read
Workplace Harassment Case – Following-up
Engage Barrie sent the following letter to the City, asking about the corrective actions undertaken on the Workplace Harassment...
Engage Barrie
Feb 28, 20213 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
Council Motion re: Workplace Harassment Case
Tonight's motion passed unanimously (other than McCann, who was not on-screen and not voting) That the following corrective actions be...
Engage Barrie
Dec 21, 20201 min read
Open Letter to Council – Andrea Murray
I can’t think of a better day to send this letter than on Human Rights Day, the day we celebrate the passage of the Universal Declaration...
Engage Barrie
Dec 11, 20203 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...
Victoria Butler
Dec 7, 20205 min read
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...
Engage Barrie
Dec 7, 20204 min read
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...
Engage Barrie
Dec 7, 20203 min read
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...
Alyssa Wright
Dec 6, 20207 min read
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...
Engage Barrie
Nov 23, 20202 min read
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...
Engage Barrie
Nov 9, 20206 min read
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...
Engage Barrie
Nov 1, 20201 min read
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...
Engage Barrie
Oct 29, 20201 min read
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...
Engage Barrie
Oct 26, 20201 min read
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...
Victoria Butler
Oct 24, 20203 min read
Happy Gender Equity Week!
Happy #genderequity week! Our friend Dave Meslin has shared a wonderful reminder of why we pushed Barrie City Council to consider ranked...
Engage Barrie
Sep 22, 20201 min read
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