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Circulation List for September 21, 2022

Council is back! But we're going to continue publishing the circulation list separately. The Council meeting originally scheduled for...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Sep 14, 20222 min read

The Women of Simcoe Say No – collective advocacy for Bill 5

Women of Simcoe Say No media release re: the "Stopping Abuse and Harassment and Abuse by Local Leaders Act" and the demonstration on...

Harassment & Abuse by Local Leaders

Engage Barrie

Sep 14, 20224 min read

Women of Simcoe Say No – Rally at Barrie City Hall, September 21 (new date!)

Join "Women of Simcoe Say No", to support the "Stopping Harassment and Abuse by Local Leaders Act", and ask all Simcoe County Councils do...

Events

Engage Barrie

Sep 4, 20223 min read

Council Follow-up, week of June 27, 2022

A mysterious park enhancement opportunity. Ratifying the tentative settlement for CUPE negotiations. Finding alternatives for when the...

Council Follow-up

Accountability Team

Jun 28, 20223 min read

Council Follow-up, week of June 20, 2022

The Annual Report of our Integrity Commissioner. Surprising lack of public concern for re-zoning from "Environmental Protection" to...

Council Follow-up

Accountability Team

Jun 22, 20223 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...

Council Follow-up

Accountability Team

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

Accountability Team

Apr 6, 20229 min read

Council Follow-up, week of April 4, 2022

Much better than the previous week, but still not stellar. Concerns of staff safety, as well as indications of bullying of Councillors,...

Council Follow-up

Accountability Team

Apr 5, 20225 min read

Bill 10: Stopping Harassment and Abuse By Local Leaders Act - ask your Councillor to support!

Municipalities need a process to remove members who violate workplace violence and harassment policies. UPDATE – April 11 – This item was...

Harassment & Abuse by Local Leaders

Engage Barrie

Mar 31, 20221 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

Accountability Team

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...

Council Follow-up

Accountability Team

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...

Harassment & Abuse by Local Leaders

Engage Barrie

Mar 28, 20226 min read

City Council – Monday, March 28, 2022, 7pm

A cheque presentation by the Barrie Pickleball Club, a deputation regarding the grant to Cornerstone, the semi-annual update from the...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Mar 23, 20227 min read

General Committee – Monday, March 21, 2022, 7pm

They're making up for their week off with a packed Agenda! The Community Energy and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan is the top highlight. ...

City Meetings

Accountability Team

Mar 17, 20226 min read

Bill 10, Stopping Harassment and Abuse by Local Leaders Act, 2022

Private Member's Bill by Stephen Blais, motivated in part by Barrie's recent Workplace Investigation. The Private Member's Bill put...

Harassment & Abuse by Local Leaders

Engage Barrie

Mar 9, 20221 min read

Council Follow-up, week of February 7, 2022

Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=913886&GUID=31A12EA5-BE84-457E-916E-E4732C69289A&Options=info|&Searc...

Council Follow-up

Accountability Team

Feb 9, 20224 min read

Council Follow-up, week of January 24, 2022

Circulation List: https://barrie.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=913884&GUID=12176C48-7E21-43BA-BC78-1A723B1483A7&Options=info|&Searc...

Council Follow-up

Accountability Team

Jan 26, 20226 min read

Downtown Barrie BIA – Tuesday January 25, 2022 at 5pm

The BIA meetings are scheduled for 5pm, as shown on their website, however the Zoom link states the meeting is at 3pm. We have...

BIA Watch

Accountability Team

Jan 21, 20221 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

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...

Diversity & Equity

Engage Barrie

Jun 22, 20211 min read

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