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Announcing the new Board of Directors for 2025-26 at Engage Barrie Organization

Another terrific FREE workshop from the AMO's "Healthy Democracy Project" - this time focusing specifically on people from underrepresented communities who are thinking of running in the October 2026 Municipal Election

Engage Barrie Organization is holding its Annual Members Meeting (virtually) on Tuesday, November 25 at 5:30pm

The Association of Municipalities of Ontario is hosting FREE workshops for those interested in running in the 2026 Municipal Election, starting November 26 (for those considering re-election) and December 3 (for those considering becoming a candidate for the first time)

Curious what the Province's new Bill 6 "Safer Municipalities Act" might mean for you? Our partners at the Encampment Justice Coalition and Réseau Access Network have helped create this flyer to help understand the legislation and your rights. ***Updated re: Mayor's declaration of State of Emergency

Doug Ford’s Bill 6, which treats homeless people like criminals, is in its second reading this afternoon.  Putting homeless people in...

"The approach of the Bill, which is based on failed U.S. policy, punishes encampment residents and deprioritizes housing as a solution in...

Posted on behalf of our partners at the Ontario Health Coalition For original post, please visit https://www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca/in...

With rumours of a Provincial Election swirling, AMO launches this new election-related campaign. (EDIT: The Election is now scheduled...

Members Meetings are moving to the last Tuesday of every second month, starting January, 2025

On the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, and the 35th anniversary of the École Polytechnique Massacre, we...

The Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness has put together this letter to your MPP and City Council Link to Letter introduction and...

Harm reduction worker and housing advocate Diana Chan McNally has created this petition at Change.org Link to Petition wording is...

Our partners at Barrie Riders have created a UserVoice Petition - please read the details and add your vote(s)! Details At a Glance Link...

Engage Barrie Organization is one of more than 70 organizations endorsing this letter , coordinated by the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition...

Contributing Member Brandon Rhéal Amyot raises concerns about the design and inherent bias of the City's latest survey. Posted by Brandon...

The province's announced closure of Supervised Consumption Sites will cost lives, make our communities less safe, & health care more costly.

We made note of some incorrect information stated in the June 21 Council meeting, at which the controversial Bills 67 & 68 (the...

We've made it easy for you, with an email template you can customize and send! The bylaws directed by City Council's controversial Motion...

Take action, and call upon the Premier to bring an end to the overdose crisis and save lives. The Registered Nurses' Association of...