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...
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Sarah Tilley
- Sep 20
- 2 min
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...
Engage Barrie
- Sep 20
- 1 min
Barrie's Proposed Public Space Bylaw sent to the UN Rapporteurs on Homelessness & Extreme Poverty
Today, the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition sent the City of Barrie's proposed public space bylaw to the UN Rapporteurs on Homelessness &...
Engage Barrie
- Jul 17
- 1 min
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...
Christine Nayler
- Jun 7
- 4 min
Ryan's Mom Goes to Ottawa
“We all put ourselves in danger to some degree or another when we stand up and speak out but we put our children and grandchildren in...
Christine Nayler
- May 28
- 4 min
Advocating for Safe Supply and Harm Reduction
Advocates from across the country will be gathering in Ottawa at Parliament Hill on June 1, to advocate for Safe Supply and other Harm...
Engage Barrie
- May 17
- 2 min
Wording of tonight's Motion Without Notice regarding Homelessness
For those of you who were just as surprised as we were about tonight's unexpected and substantial Motion Without Notice, here is the...
Engage Barrie
- May 11
- 2 min
Action Alert: End the overdose crisis, Premier
Take action, and call upon the Premier to bring an end to the overdose crisis and save lives. The Registered Nurses' Association of...
Engage Barrie
- Mar 31
- 3 min
Circulation List for April 5
Please note, the City is seeking feedback on the first draft of the new Zoning Bylaw, as well as on the name of the new Allandale...
Victoria Scott
- Dec 7, 2022
- 1 min
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
- Nov 24, 2022
- 3 min
Dignity, Inclusivity and Respect: Communicating with Diverse Members of our Community
"A healthy, economically robust and vibrant community does not treat some of its members as having less value than others. Even the...
Engage Barrie
- Aug 25, 2022
- 1 min
Circulation List - August 25
Council is on summer break, but the Circulation List continues to be published weekly. Of note to our "Electoral Reform" group: ...
Engage Barrie
- Jul 7, 2022
- 1 min
Circulation List - July 7
Council is on summer break, but the Circulation List continues to be published weekly. Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/Mee...
Engage Barrie
- Jun 2, 2022
- 11 min
City Council – Monday, June 6, 7pm
Renewing the Needle Collection Kiosk pilot for a year (with modified kiosks), changes to the meeting schedule, and addressing poverty and...
Engage Barrie
- Jun 1, 2022
- 6 min
Council Follow-up, week of May 30
Residents and local organizations got their voices heard this week – a protest outside City Hall became the first instance of the public...
Engage Barrie
- May 27, 2022
- 7 min
Say NO to the Criminalization of Poverty – Call your Councillor, join Monday's Rally!
Earlier this week, Councillor McCann released a "survey" (more on this below) targeting downtown safety, and has prepared a motion for...
Engage Barrie
- May 26, 2022
- 10 min
General Committee #2 - Monday, May 30, 7pm
Lots going on tonight, and many issues that Engage Barrie has been working hard on. Including fixing up the governance of the Downtown...
Engage Barrie
- Apr 27, 2022
- 5 min
Council Follow-up, week of April 25
A positive recommendation coming out of the Town & Gown Committee, to encourage more student engagement for the upcoming municipal...
Engage Barrie
- Apr 21, 2022
- 6 min
General Committee – Monday, April 25, 7pm
This meeting includes a recommendation from the Anti-Racism Task Force to look at ways of encouraging and recruiting a greater diversity...
Christine Nayler
- Apr 6, 2022
- 3 min
Requesting letters of your support for Bill C-216
Dear Ally I am writing to ask you to put you and/or your organization’s name and support behind a health crisis, that is overwhelmingly...
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