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...
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Engage Barrie
- Oct 10
- 1 min
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
- Sep 24
- 1 min
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
- 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...
Engage Barrie
- Jul 1
- 1 min
Radio Waterloo Interview with Engage Barrie
Engage Barrie discusses Barrie City Council's repressive agenda targeting homeless people Radio Waterloo's M.P. Holmes interviewed our...
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...
Engage Barrie
- Oct 10, 2022
- 1 min
Increasing Civic Engagement at City Hall
Simcoe.com asked a number of people, including three Engagers, about ways to increase civic engagement in the next term of Council. Click...
Michael Speers
- Sep 30, 2022
- 3 min
Letter to the Editor: Where's the line between accountability and harassment?
Contributing member Michael Speers's letter to the editor, concerning the recent accusations against Engage Barrie Organization and its...
Engage Barrie
- Sep 19, 2022
- 1 min
Barrie Today: Silent protest against violence, harassment coming to city hall
Barrie Today article on Women of Simcoe Say No demonstration on September 21: "Silent protest against violence, harassment coming to...
Engage Barrie
- Sep 15, 2022
- 1 min
Barrie Advance: 'Women of Simcoe Say No' protest to push for anti-harassment, anti-violence...
Barrie Advance article on Women of Simcoe Say No demonstration on September 21: 'Women of Simcoe Say No' protest to push for...
Engage Barrie
- Nov 25, 2021
- 3 min
"When is a 'survey' not a survey?"
Engage Barrie wrote a Letter to the Editor for Barrie Today, regarding MPPs Doug Downey's recent interference with the SCS application...
Eleanor A
- Nov 3, 2021
- 3 min
Council needs more Diverse Voices
https://www.barrietoday.com/letters-to-the-editor/letter-reader-says-barrie-has-significant-work-to-do-when-it-comes-to-local-democracy-4...
Engage Barrie
- Apr 28, 2021
- 1 min
Downtown Barrie BIA Must Address "Damaging" Governance Issues
Article from Simcoe.com A closer look into some of the ongoing troubles at the BIA. As referenced in Supervised Consumption Saves Lives -...
Engage Barrie
- Apr 25, 2021
- 1 min
Downtown Barrie BIA chair resigns months after making 'insulting and derogatory' comments
Article from Simcoe.com The power of public engagement! All it took was ONE private citizen speaking up, to hold a city Board Chair...
Engage Barrie
- Apr 25, 2021
- 1 min
CTV News coverage re: BIA
There's a clip from Supervised Consumption Saves Lives - Barrie on CTV news tonight, about the Hamilton resignation, and what we hope...
Engage Barrie
- Apr 22, 2021
- 2 min
Integrity Commissioner's Report: Rob Hamilton, Downtown Barrie BIA
***Please read the CALL TO ACTION at the bottom*** We'll be getting the Council Preview for next week out shortly, but wanted to point...
Engage Barrie
- Mar 9, 2021
- 1 min
Workplace Harassment Article from Simcoe.com
Simcoe.com has a story on the Workplace Harassment case, including Engage's letter to Council. ‘Set an example’: Advocacy group calls for...
Engage Barrie
- Jan 8, 2021
- 1 min
At Issue: A harassment at City Hall
Barrie Community Media's interview with three core members of Engage Barrie – Victoria Butler, Shannon Murree and Alyssa Wright – about...
Engage Barrie
- Oct 20, 2020
- 1 min
Ranked Ballots (and Engage) in the news
Ranked Ballots – and Engage Barrie's thoughts about the province's proposed bill to eliminate our choice about them – is in the news...
Engage Barrie
- Sep 28, 2020
- 1 min
Video of Ranked Ballot panel available
If you missed the Ranked Ballot panel for Unlock Democracy Canada tonight, the recording is still available at...
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