Barrie in Turmoil: Examining the Gilbert Centre Client Arrest, Overzealous Policing, and At-Risk Communities

The June 26 arrest starkly highlights the severe challenges Barrie's essential services and needy individuals encounter, amplified by the vilification of the city's most vulnerable residents.

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Drug Decriminalization in Barrie: Policing, Housing, Human Rights, and Health (Panel Discussion P1)

In October 2021, the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition in partnership with the John Howard Society, Indigenous Harm Reduction Network, and the Gilbert Centre, conducted a two-day community dialogue. The discussion…

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