Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Sharif Hassan
Publication Date: September 10, 2025 - 11:00
Mayor of Barrie, Ont., declares state of emergency to address safety at homeless encampments
September 10, 2025
The mayor of Barrie, Ont., declared a state of emergency over homeless encampments in the city Tuesday, citing concerns about public safety as a justification for the decision.
Alex Nuttall said in the announcement that the residents of Barrie, a city of nearly 150,000 people north of Toronto, “have had enough” of what he described as “lawlessness.”
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