May Members Meeting - Tuesday, May 27, 2025, 5:30pm

Engage Barrie
May 23
2 min read

Updated: May 28

Ontario-wide opposition to Bill 5, keeping public bike racks public, volunteer opportunities, and more!

Our next Members Meeting is coming up on Tuesday, May 27 at 5:30pm. We're still holding these meetings virtually, at https://meet.google.com/zqg-qbvz-tvt

This is our chance, every second month, to get caught up on some of the things Engage and our partners have been up to, and hear from our members.

Members can access the draft Agenda and updated details in the Forum at https://www.engagebarrie.org/forum/member-information/members-meeting-tuesday-may-27-2025-5-30pm (you will have to be logged in to our website to view).

Meeting Highlights

Our main topic this month will be Ontario's Bill 5 (the "Protecting Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy" Act), and the opposition building from diverse organizations, including partner organizations with the Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition, First Nations leaders and more. Also the opposition to Bill 6 (the "Safer Municipalities" Act), and the response from the Encampment Justice Coaltion (a new organization we're part of) and other organizations.

Also on the agenda, volunteer opportunities for our members, and keeping City bike racks available for the public (instead of monopolized by a private company).

Get Engaged

If anyone else has info or updates to share, or support you'd like to request from our members, please ask to be added to the agenda – you're also welcome to spontaneously share, we just don't want to miss including you!

As always, friends of the organization who share our mission, mandate and values, and founding principles are welcome to join us, but in order to maintain a safe space for all, must identify themselves, remain on-camera, and follow our anti-harassment policy – anonymous lurking is not allowed.