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May 27, 20227 min read

Council Follow-up, week of May 2, 2022

Partisan campaigning in Council Chambers, passing the buck, and dismissing residents – not a great week (we know the answer to last...

May 3, 20223 min read

City Council – Monday, April 11, 2022, 7pm

Items from the most recent Planning Committee and General Committee reports. Plus an unclear and confusingly-worded direct motion about...

City Meetings

Apr 6, 20229 min read

General Committee – Monday, April 4, 2022, 7pm

A busking pilot program, creating a music industry incubator, and supporting the "Stopping Harassment and Abuse by Local Leaders" Act...

City Meetings

Mar 30, 20223 min read

Council Follow-up, week of March 28, 2022

Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=937075&GUID=6957472B-F6C1-4CEF-A26C-93439A578E19&Options=info|&Searc...

Harassment & Abuse by Local Leaders

Mar 29, 20229 min read

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...

Mar 28, 20226 min read

Council Follow-up, week of February 28, 2022

Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=914229&GUID=DFE1D6C2-F6DD-4284-ADB5-6B90DCD3060F&Options=info|&Searc...

Mar 2, 20223 min read

Council Follow-up, week of January 31, 2022

Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=913885&GUID=1220E001-3D34-4369-9645-E456E6CF50AC&Options=info|&Searc...

Feb 2, 20227 min read

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...

In the Media

Eleanor A

Nov 3, 20213 min read

POSTPONED: Special General Committee Meeting – Wednesday, October 6, 2021, 5:30pm

It was announced at 4pm that this meeting was cancelled, and would be rescheduled at a later time. But wait, there's more!! Just in case...

City Meetings

Oct 2, 20211 min read

Survey: Strengthening accountability for municipal council members

Happy Tuesday, everyone! Here's a provincial survey that's near and dear to our hearts: Strengthening Accountability for Municipal...

Jun 22, 20211 min read

Deputation re: "Heart Barrie" sign

Good evening, Mayor and Councillors, My name is Alyssa Wright, and I am a musician, educator, writer and performer who made Barrie her...

Election - Municipal

Alyssa Wright

Jun 13, 20214 min read

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...

Accountability

Harm Reduction / SCS / CTS

Apr 25, 20211 min read

Open Letter to Council re: Integrity Commissioner's Report on the BIA Chair

April 26, 2021 Dear Mayor and Council Supervised Consumption Saves Lives - Barrie is a sub-group of Engage Barrie, with 63 active core...

Apr 25, 20213 min read

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...

Accountability

Apr 22, 20212 min read

Workplace Harassment - City Response re: corrective actions undertaken

We have received a reply from the City regarding our questions from February 28. In Short: "It is staff’s understanding that the...

Mar 30, 20211 min read

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...

In the Media

Mar 9, 20211 min read

Open letter to Council - #ChooseToChallenge

(or, why some seemingly innocuous things are actually a "big deal" to many) Dear Councillors, Next week, March 8, is International...

Alyssa Wright

Mar 1, 20218 min read

Workplace Harassment Case – Following-up

Engage Barrie sent the following letter to the City, asking about the corrective actions undertaken on the Workplace Harassment...

Feb 28, 20213 min read

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...

In the Media