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Circulation List for February 7, 2024
answering questions about the Affordable Housing Strategy, digital Transit Fares, celebrating Black History Month Circulation List: ...
Accountability Team
Feb 2, 20245 min read
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City Council - Wednesday, January 17, 2024, 7pm
Budget Presentations from the main Service Providers (Police, Library and County) Minutes: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=...
Accountability Team
Jan 12, 20242 min read
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Affordability Committee – Wednesday, January 17, 2024, 6pm
A public meeting for a new Ward 3 townhouse development that includes 4 units for Habitat for Humanity Minutes: not yet available Watch...
Accountability Team
Jan 12, 20242 min read
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General Committee – Wednesday, January 10, 2024, 7pm (or immediately following City Council meeting)
the City's new Affordable Housing Strategy EBO Follow-Up: coming soon! Minutes: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1147911&GUI...
Accountability Team
Jan 5, 20241 min read
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Circulation List for January 10, 2024
The Lobbyist Registry is now in effect, and the 2022 Official Plan is as well Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/MeetingDetai...
Accountability Team
Jan 5, 20242 min read
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Circulation List for December 21, 2023
Holiday scheduling, Call to Artists, plus communication from other municipalities regarding the revocation of "Strong Mayor Powers",...
Accountability Team
Dec 21, 20234 min read
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Circulation List for November 29, 2023
policy options for the Affordable Housing Strategy, and the December events calendar Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/Meeti...
Accountability Team
Nov 24, 20231 min read
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Circulation List for November 22, 2023
Of particular note: the report from the National Working Group on Homeless Encampments Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/Vie...
Accountability Team
Nov 17, 20232 min read
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Barrie's Homeless Policy Ignites Global Outrage: The UN Takes Notice, and an Expert Panel Weighs In
Three Engage Barrie Organization members spoke with Barrie Community Media for a panel discussion on the City of Barrie's contentious...
Engage Barrie
Oct 17, 20231 min read
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Circulation List for October 18, 2023
An update on the Allandale Transit Terminal and Downtown Mini-Hub, and one piece of correspondence that could potentially be an...
Accountability Team
Oct 12, 20232 min read
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Housing as a Right For All – Learning from Successes
Information from Linda Laforge's presentation "Calling Home" As part of this year's Culture Days, the MacLaren Art Centre invited local...
Engage Barrie
Oct 11, 20233 min read
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Barrie Advance reveals details from FOI regarding City's Anti-Homeless Motion
As suspected, the BHHJN's FOI request has revealed that there was no need for Hamilton & Morales's May 17 Direct Motion Without Notice –...
Engage Barrie
Oct 10, 20231 min read
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Circulation List for October 11, 2023
2024 budget, report on affordable housing in 2022, and battery collection Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.asp...
Accountability Team
Oct 6, 20231 min read
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Community Safety Committee – Wednesday, October 4, 2023, 6pm
Automated Speed Enforcement Systems, Short Term Rental Controls, Traffic Controls Watch Online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaPHb_XQ...
Accountability Team
Sep 30, 20233 min read
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Circulation List for October 4, 2023
New Foundations Project update Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1084473&GUID=3C3ED13D-BF84-4043-919C-A8458...
Accountability Team
Sep 30, 20231 min read
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CBC article re: Barrie's Anti-Homeless motion and bills being sent to UN
CBC News, September 24 Barrie wanted to ban donations to homeless people on its property. Advocates are sending the plan to the UN City...
Engage Barrie
Sep 24, 20231 min read
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Affordability Committee – Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 5pm
Including a presentation on the Affordable Housing Strategy Watch Online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twwqTODiWNo Agenda: ...
Accountability Team
Sep 22, 20231 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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