Finance and Responsible Governance Committee – Tuesday, June 6, 4pm
The introduction of a new Council Fundraising Policy, as well as changes/updates to the management of the Community Projects Fund and the...
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Engage Barrie
- May 26
- 9 min
EBO Response to Direct Motion Without Notice addressing Homelessness
Open Letter to Barrie City Council Mayor Nuttall, Councillors, CAO Prowse, We are writing in response to last Wednesday’s Direct Motion...
Engage Barrie
- Apr 25
- 3 min
Establishing a Lobbyist Registry
EBO's Letter to City Council, asking that accountability be required of Councillors as well as Lobbyists Establishing a lobbyist registry...
Engage Barrie
- Jan 20
- 3 min
Council Follow-up, week of January 16
Public Engagement makes a difference! This term's first potential Code violation. And more preparation for the 2023 Budget...
Engage Barrie
- Jan 12
- 5 min
City Council - Wednesday, January 18, 7pm
A deputation against the temporary noise exemption at 37 Johnson Street, public appointments to various boards and committees, and a...
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- Oct 3, 2022
- 7 min
Women of Simcoe Say No – Deputation to Orillia City Council
Originally published at www.alyssawright.com As part of The Women of Simcoe Say No (led by Emily McIntosh), many of us are applying to...
Engage Barrie
- Sep 27, 2022
- 8 min
Response to the accusations of harassment levelled against Engage Barrie Organization...
...and its members by a still-sitting City Councillor As an organization that focuses on Council accountability, we will first note that...
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- Sep 26, 2022
- 6 min
Women of Simcoe Say No – Deputation to New Tecumseth Town Council
Originally published at www.alyssawright.com. As part of The Women of Simcoe Say No (led by Emily McIntosh), many of us are applying to...
Engage Barrie
- Sep 22, 2022
- 4 min
Council Follow-up, week of September 19
It was a quick return, as this was the last week of City Council until after the municipal election on October 24. Circulation List: ...
Engage Barrie
- Jun 22, 2022
- 3 min
Council Follow-up, week of June 20
The Annual Report of our Integrity Commissioner. Surprising lack of public concern for re-zoning from "Environmental Protection" to...
Engage Barrie
- Jun 16, 2022
- 6 min
City Council – Monday, June 20, 7pm
The item many Engagers will want to watch is the 2021 Annual Report from the Integrity Commissioner – sounds like she's been kept quite...
Engage Barrie
- Jun 15, 2022
- 4 min
Council Follow-up, week of June 13
The misguided proposal to remove protections from an Environmentally Protected Area was mercifully withdrawn. Questions raised about...
Engage Barrie
- May 27, 2022
- 7 min
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 4, 2022
- 3 min
Council Follow-up, week of May 2
Partisan campaigning in Council Chambers, passing the buck, and dismissing residents – not a great week (we know the answer to last...
Engage Barrie
- Apr 7, 2022
- 9 min
City Council – Monday, April 11, 7pm
Items from the most recent Planning Committee and General Committee reports. Plus an unclear and confusingly-worded direct motion about...
Engage Barrie
- Mar 31, 2022
- 3 min
General Committee – Monday, April 4, 7pm
A busking pilot program, creating a music industry incubator, and supporting the "Stopping Harassment and Abuse by Local Leaders" Act...
Engage Barrie
- Mar 30, 2022
- 9 min
Council Follow-up, week of March 28
Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=937075&GUID=6957472B-F6C1-4CEF-A26C-93439A578E19&Options=info|&Searc...
Engage Barrie
- Mar 28, 2022
- 6 min
Stopping Sexual Violence in the Workplace
Our statement on the new information brought forward re: the City's Workplace Investigation. (a PDF version available at...
Engage Barrie
- Mar 2, 2022
- 3 min
Council Follow-up, week of February 28
Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=914229&GUID=DFE1D6C2-F6DD-4284-ADB5-6B90DCD3060F&Options=info|&Searc...
Engage Barrie
- Feb 2, 2022
- 7 min
Council Follow-up, week of January 31
Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=913885&GUID=1220E001-3D34-4369-9645-E456E6CF50AC&Options=info|&Searc...
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