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Silence from Ontario Ministry of Health as Time Runs Out to Save Supervised Consumption Sites
Reposted from our partners at the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition. The Coalition's Ontario Partners are working on a collective day of...
Engage Barrie
Mar 17, 20244 min read
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Support Ontario Supervised Consumption Sites – Your Help Needed!
Several months ago, the Province put a hold on all applications or renewals for Supervised Consumption Sites / Consumption Treatment...
Engage Barrie
Mar 8, 20242 min read
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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...
Engage Barrie
Sep 21, 20236 min read
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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...
Sarah Tilley
Sep 19, 20232 min read
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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
Sep 19, 20231 min read
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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...
Engage Barrie
Jul 17, 20231 min read
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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...
Engage Barrie
Jun 6, 20234 min read
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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 27, 20234 min read
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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 17, 20232 min read
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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
May 10, 20232 min read
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Circulation List for April 5, 2023
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...
Accountability Team
Mar 31, 20233 min read
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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
Dec 7, 20221 min read
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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...
Victoria Scott
Nov 24, 20223 min read
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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: ...
Accountability Team
Aug 25, 20221 min read
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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...
Accountability Team
Jul 6, 20221 min read
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City Council – Monday, June 6, 2022, 7pm
Renewing the Needle Collection Kiosk pilot for a year (with modified kiosks), changes to the meeting schedule, and addressing poverty and...
Accountability Team
Jun 1, 202211 min read
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Council Follow-up, week of May 30, 2022
Residents and local organizations got their voices heard this week – a protest outside City Hall became the first instance of the public...
Accountability Team
May 31, 20226 min read
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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 27, 20227 min read
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General Committee #2 - Monday, May 30, 2022, 7pm
Lots going on tonight, and many issues that Engage Barrie has been working hard on. Including fixing up the governance of the Downtown...
Accountability Team
May 25, 202210 min read
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Council Follow-up, week of April 25, 2022
A positive recommendation coming out of the Town & Gown Committee, to encourage more student engagement for the upcoming municipal...
Accountability Team
Apr 26, 20225 min read
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