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Executive Committee – Wednesday, May 28, 2025, 5pm

it appears Executive Committee is becoming a venue to bypass the usual studies and process for traffic management, bypassing the...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

May 244 min read

Rescind Bill 6! - Rallies Across Ontario, Thursday, May 29

Encampment Justice Coalition holds rallies across Ontario to protest Bill 6, the "Safer Municipalities Act", which would essentially...

Events

Engage Barrie

May 222 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 211 min read

City Council - Wednesday, May 14, 2025, 7pm

County presentation on the HART Hub and homelessness strategy, deputation on the Madelaine Drive road diet, loan forgiveness for Redwood...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

May 127 min read

Letter Campaign: Rescind Bill 6 and Uphold Ontarians' Human Rights

Doug Ford’s Bill 6, which treats homeless people like criminals, is in its second reading this afternoon. Putting homeless people in...

Affordable Housing / Homelessness

Engage Barrie

May 61 min read

Community Safety Committee – Wednesday, May 7, 2025, 5pm

open delegation about no parking on Greer Street, presentation on Traffic Calming Policy, Bright Futures Barrie recipients Minutes: ...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

May 22 min read

Encampment Justice Coalition calls on Premier to rescind Bill 6

"The approach of the Bill, which is based on failed U.S. policy, punishes encampment residents and deprioritizes housing as a solution in...

Affordable Housing / Homelessness

Engage Barrie

May 14 min read

Infrastructure and Community Investment Committee – Wednesday, April 30, 2025, 5pm

FINALLY dealing with RVH's November appeal for more safe warming centres, Call for Open Delegations: decommissioning the Bayview Park...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Apr 253 min read

Community Safety & Well-Being Plan Committee – Tuesday, April 22, 2025, 2:00pm

Draft Plan for 2025-2029 Minutes: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1256243&GUID=67948104-D0D0-46D1-93CA-67DEAA0403ED ...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Apr 171 min read

City Council - Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 7pm

National Poetry Month, finalizing decisions made at General Committee Minutes: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1256288&GUI...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Apr 44 min read

General Committee – Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 6pm (or immediately following Finance & Responsible Governance)

needle collection kiosks discontinued (except at H-block), pilot project for licensing motorized watersport operators, tax ratios set for...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Apr 44 min read

Community Safety Committee – March 26, 2025, 6pm (or immediately following the Executive Committee Meeting)

information on short-term rental regulations, reports from the Community Safety and Well-Being Plan Advisory Committee and Town and Gown...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Mar 211 min read

Community Safety & Well-Being Plan Committee – Tuesday, March 25, 2025, 2:00pm

Open Delegation on 2021-24 Plan measurables and how the new plan uses the data, consultation and engagement update, strategy...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Mar 201 min read

CANCELLED: Seniors and Accessibility Advisory Committee – Monday, March 17, 2025, 4pm

The Agenda wasn't published until Monday night (going against City's Procedural Bylaw) - by which time the meeting had already been...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Mar 141 min read

General Committee – Wednesday, February 26, 2025, 7pm

decommissioning the Bayview Park Reservoir, zoning amendment for 334 & 340 Ardagh Road, 2024 Drinking Water System Report Minutes: ...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Feb 224 min read

Community Safety & Well-Being Plan Committee – Tuesday, February 25, 2025, 1:00pm

survey results, consultation summary and insights, strategy considerations Minutes: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=125624...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Feb 211 min read

Ask Local Candidates to Prioritize Affordable Housing, Reject the Notwithstanding Clause, and Take a Human Rights Approach to Homelessness

Talk to your candidates, advocate for human rights for all Our partners at the Ontario Coalition for the Rights of Homeless People have...

Election - Provincial

Engage Barrie

Feb 191 min read

Ontario Health Coalition says Privatization should be a Top Election Issue

Posted on behalf of our partners at the Ontario Health Coalition For original post, please visit https://www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca/in...

Election - Provincial

Engage Barrie

Feb 191 min read

Save our Sites: Province-wide day of action and vigil, February 25

A day of action and vigil to commemorate the lives of those we have lost to the drug war. Posted on behalf of our partners Ryan's Hope ,...

Events

Engage Barrie

Feb 111 min read

Active Transportation and Sustainability Advisory Committee – Thursday, February 6, 2025, 5:30pm

future of the committee, vice-chair selection, updates from working groups Minutes: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=127680...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Feb 11 min read

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