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General Committee – Wednesday, May 28, 2025, 7pm
new Community Safety and Well-Being Plan, 2025 Asset Management Plan, zoning amendments in Wards 6, 7 & 10, speed cameras made permanent,...
Accountability Team
May 24, 20255 min read
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...
Accountability Team
May 24, 20254 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...
Engage Barrie
May 22, 20252 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...
Engage Barrie
May 21, 20251 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...
Accountability Team
May 12, 20257 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...
Engage Barrie
May 6, 20251 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: ...
Accountability Team
May 2, 20252 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...
Engage Barrie
May 1, 20254 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...
Accountability Team
Apr 25, 20253 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 ...
Accountability Team
Apr 17, 20251 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...
Accountability Team
Apr 4, 20254 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...
Accountability Team
Apr 4, 20254 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...
Accountability Team
Mar 21, 20251 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...
Accountability Team
Mar 20, 20251 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...
Accountability Team
Mar 14, 20251 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: ...
Accountability Team
Feb 22, 20254 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...
Accountability Team
Feb 21, 20251 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...
Engage Barrie
Feb 19, 20251 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...
Engage Barrie
Feb 19, 20251 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 ,...
Engage Barrie
Feb 11, 20251 min read
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