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Creating an EQUITABLE community. Mobilizing EMPOWERED people. Building an ENGAGED local democracy.
City meetings, week of November 17:

General Committee, Infrastructure and Community Investment and City Council all meet this week. Also Seniors and Accessibility, and the Barrie Police Board.

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November 15, 2025 at 4:12 AM
It is with both sadness and gratitude that the Board of Directors has accepted the resignation of our Chair, Victoria Scott. Founding member Brandon Rhéal Amyot will be completing Victoria's term as a Director.

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November 12, 2025 at 8:37 PM
City meetings, week of November 10:

A relatively light week, with Affordability Committee and City Council meeting on Wednesday, and the Parking Ad-hoc Advisory Committee on Thursday.

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November 11, 2025 at 3:14 AM
City meetings, week of November 3:

Both General Committee and City Council this week. Plus Youth Council, International Relations Committee, and Sustainability Committee.

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November 3, 2025 at 3:49 AM
City meetings, week of October 27:

Council is back, with Executive Committee, Finance & Responsible Governance, Affordability + General Committee meetings. Also Property Standards, Investment Board, Committee of Adjustment, Heritage Barrie & Library.

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October 28, 2025 at 4:27 AM
City meetings, week of October 20:

Council is still on vacation, with only the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority meeting this week.

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October 18, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Our friends at St. Mary's Parish have organized a protest of the City's anti-homeless bylaw, in support of our most vulnerable neighbours. Sunday, October 19, 2pm at the Spirit Catcher.

For full information, visit www.engagebarrie.org/post/loaves-...
October 17, 2025 at 3:17 AM
City meetings, week of October 13:

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Council is mid-vacation, with only the Police Services Board meeting this week.

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October 11, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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St. Mary's Church is hosting another Symposium on Homelessness: Responding in our Community with Compassion and Hope on Monday, October 6 at 7pm. Speakers from various organizations in Barrie will be joining this panel discussion.

Visit www.engagebarrie.org/post/a-sympo... to learn more.
October 4, 2025 at 1:06 AM
City meetings, week of October 6:

Council begins a 3-week vacation, but the Youth Council, International Relations Committee and Parking Ad-hoc Advisory Committee all meet this week.

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October 4, 2025 at 3:04 AM
St. Mary's Church is hosting another Symposium on Homelessness: Responding in our Community with Compassion and Hope on Monday, October 6 at 7pm. Speakers from various organizations in Barrie will be joining this panel discussion.

Visit www.engagebarrie.org/post/a-sympo... to learn more.
October 4, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Join the ALL OUT! Day of Action **TOMORROW** in support of striking full-time college support workers and the future of student support and public education.

For more information, visit www.engagebarrie.org/post/save-ou...
October 1, 2025 at 6:42 PM
City meetings, week of September 29:

*** ANOTHER WEEK TO WATCH ***

This is the week for rushing through the Municipal Boundary Restructuring, with the Public Meeting on Monday, and then being approved by both General Committee and City Council on...

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September 27, 2025 at 3:44 AM
** JUST ADDED **

A City Council meeting immediately following tomorrow's General Committee was added to the City's schedule today.

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This meeting appears to have been added for the sole purpose of...

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***JUST ADDED - City Council - Wednesday, September 24, 2025, 8pm (or immediately following General Committee)
This meeting appears to have been added for the sole purpose of introducing Direct Motions Without Notice, but no further information has been provided. This is a tactic often used to force through u...
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September 24, 2025 at 1:08 AM
City meetings, week of September 22:

A busy week! Executive Committee, Community Safety Committee & General Committee on Wednesday. Also Police Board, Arts Advisory, Committee of Adjustment, Heritage Barrie, Property Standards, Library, LSRCA & NVCA.

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September 21, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Election Year is Coming! Time for inspiration & support for women and gender-diverse people considering getting more involved with local politics, and looking for the tools, support, & community to step into politics with confidence.

For more information, visit www.engagebarrie.org/post/run-whe...
September 16, 2025 at 11:25 PM
City meetings, week of September 15:

Finance and Responsible Governance Committee and City Council meet this week. Also the Seniors and Accessibility Advisory Committee, Town and Gown Committee, and Barrie Police Services Board.

#Barrie #BarrieCouncil #BarriePolitics

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September 13, 2025 at 12:53 AM
City meetings, week of September 8:

Council is back from summer break, with Affordability Committee and General Committee meeting this week. Also the Youth Council and Parking Ad-hoc Advisory Committee.

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September 7, 2025 at 2:53 AM
New on the EBO Blog: Contributing Member Jennifer van Gennip shares her post about some of the bad faith arguments being tossed out by politicians and community leaders regarding homelessness – and ideas of how to show others the holes in these arguments.

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Disrupting Bad Faith Arguments for Good
When it comes to homelessness, politicians and community leaders often toss out quick one-liners. On the surface, they sound like common sense. But look closer and you'll see they're actually logical fallacies - cheap shots that keep us from real solutions. If public debate had referees, here's what they'd be throwing flags on in a few of the housing and homelessness conversations happening in my area just in the last week.
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September 4, 2025 at 5:08 PM
City meetings, week of September 1:

Happy long weekend, everyone! Council is still on break, but the Sustainability Committee and International Relations Committee both meet this week.

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August 30, 2025 at 1:27 AM
City meetings, week of August 25:

Council and Committees are still on break, but the Committee of Adjustment meets Tuesday (virtually).

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August 24, 2025 at 1:56 AM
City meetings, week of August 18:

Council and Committees are back to summer break, with only the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority meeting this week.

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August 15, 2025 at 11:29 PM
City meetings, week of August 11:

It’s Council’s summer meeting, with several items being rushed through to bylaw on the same day, so read carefully! Executive Committee, General Committee and City Council, plus the Parking Ad-hoc Advisory Committee

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August 9, 2025 at 9:57 PM
EBO Contributing Member Jennifer van Gennip gets back to her ranting roots for an essay on the long history of using drugs and drug laws to "other", and criminalize groups who are politically inconvenient.

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#homelessnessisnotacrime
Disrupting the Blame Game for Good
When we look at the way cities today are treating people living in encampments, it’s easy to think this is a new, complex challenge. But it’s not new. Not really. There’s a long history of governme...
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August 3, 2025 at 12:43 AM
City meetings, week of August 4:

No meetings this week (Council will be back next week for their mid-summer meetings), but there are a couple of items on the Circulation List. Happy long weekend, everyone!

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August 2, 2025 at 1:21 AM