March To End Homelessness 2 - Thursday, October 10, 5:30pm
Annual march on World Homeless Day Details at a Glance What: March To End Homelessness (including community dinner) Why: To mark World...
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Brandon Amyot
Sep 233 min
Barrie's Park Safety Survey: Fair or Flawed?
Contributing Member Brandon Rhéal Amyot raises concerns about the design and inherent bias of the City's latest survey. Posted by Brandon...
Engage Barrie
Sep 191 min
Homelessness Symposium, Monday, September 23, 7-9pm
St. Mary's Parish hosts a symposium to educate our community on homelessness in Barrie A number of local organizations are coming...
Christine Nayler
Sep 82 min
Let's Look at the Numbers: Barrie's Housing Crisis
Christine Nayler takes us through the numbers of the current shelter situation, and describes how this lack of shelter space (let alone...
Christine Nayler
Sep 74 min
Berczy Park Illegal Eviction Halted - Response to Those Upset
The City gave notice that they would be evicting the members of the encampment at Berczy Park on Friday, despite already knowing (and...
Engage Barrie
Sep 46 min
Community Legal Clinic Reminds City of Law Re: Evicting Encampments
The Community Legal Clinic of York Region has once again sent a letter to the City of Barrie, reminding them of the laws around evicting...
Brandon Amyot
Sep 31 min
Call to Action - Protect Berczy Park Encampment
the City of Barrie is once again threatening to illegally evict an encampment - witnesses are requested (Edited to add: the eviction did...
Christine Nayler
Aug 242 min
Solidarity Sleep Out - Saturday, August 31, 2024, 8pm, City Hall
Bring a tent and spend the night sleeping out in solidarity with your neighbours, or bring a chair and sit for a few hours with Ryan's Hope.
Accountability Team
Jan 52 min
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
Dec 21, 20234 min
Circulation List for December 21, 2023
Holiday scheduling, Call to Artists, plus communication from other municipalities regarding the revocation of "Strong Mayor Powers",...
Engage Barrie
Oct 18, 20231 min
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 11, 20231 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, 20231 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...
Christine Nayler
Sep 21, 20236 min
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...
Sarah Tilley
Sep 20, 2023