We represent and amplify the voices of different sectors of the Montreal Chinatown community
The MCRT is an inter-sectoral platform that allows the various stakeholders of Chinatown to come together, communicate, exchange ideas, and coordinate efforts. Each MCRT member is autonomous and free to determine their own positions and areas of action, meaning that members’ positions do not necessarily reflect the position of the Table. The Table takes a position when there is consensus, in accordance with its regulations.
Multi-sector Representation
The MCRT brings together stakeholders from across Montreal’s Chinatown, including merchants, residents, and associations, as part of its governance structure.
Community Engagement
Meaningful and lasting engagement with the communities that make up Chinatown is at the heart of our actions on the ground.
Information Exchange
As the officially mandated neighbuorhood consultation platform for Chinatown, MCRT serves as a vehicle for exchanging information between government bodies and the neighbourhood communities.
Une démonstration puissante de solidarité lors de la journée portes ouvertes du Le Service à la famille chinoise du Grand Montréal (CFS/SFCGM) ! Avec l’Honorable Sénateur Senator Yuen Pau Woo comme conférencier d’honneur, nous nous sommes rassemblés pour soutenir le plus grand organisme à but non lucratif offrant des services adaptés linguistiquement et culturellement aux… Read More
Projet phare de la communauté: rue Clark repensée En 2022, la Ville de Montréal a acquis un terrain situé sur la rue Clark, en plein cœur du Quartier chinois. Cette acquisition a été un moment charnière pour notre communauté : une occasion historique de transformer un espace vacant en un projet de logements sociaux à… Read More#!trp…
La Table ronde du Quartier chinois est fière de lancer le guide « Connaissez vos droits en tant que locataires », en collaboration avec @MyChinatownMTL, SEIZE et le Comité logement de Ville-Marie. Hausse de loyer? Menace d’éviction? Pas sûr de ce que ton proprio a le droit de faire? Ce guide est pour TOI. Locataires… Read More#!trps…
As autumn arrives, we also reach the end of our first season in the community garden. Throughout this period, this space has been a vibrant place for gathering, fostering solidarity and intercultural exchange. We’d like to take this opportunity to reflect on the season… Rea…
The Chinatown Round Table is excited to announce the launch of a new annual celebration: Chinatown Day!
This will be a full day of events showcasing the rich diversity that shapes the identity of our Chinatown.
The Chinatown Roundtable works to ensure the quality of life, environmental health, recognition, and enhancement of all aspects of the cultural landscape in Montreal’s Chinatown. It advocates for the voices of individuals and community, economic, cultural, and associative actors to be heard, amplified, and taken into account, with a vision of developing a human-scale and inclusive Chinatown.
OUR 3 PRIORITY ISSUES
IDENTIFIED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR 2023-2024:
Our Values: Principals and Values of the Roundtable
Decolonial
We acknowledge that we are situated on unceded territories and that Chinatown was built in the context of Indigenous land colonization. In our actions and intentions, we are committed to contributing to the struggle for decolonization and reconciliation with Indigenous peoples.
Anti-racist
The creation of Chinatowns is a consequence of systemic racism, discrimination, and segregation against Asian communities. These neighborhoods and the communities within them have survived attempts at erasure and marginalization. Today, the movement to preserve Chinatowns across North America is rooted in an acknowledgment of the context of anti-Asian racism.
Intersectional
The intersectional approach considers the historical, social, and political context and acknowledges the unique lived experience resulting from the intersection of all relevant factors. It allows us to recognize the particular experience of discrimination that arises from the convergence of these factors and to address it effectively.
Honouring Heritage
Clan and family associations are integral to the foundation of Montreal’s Chinatown. Throughout their existence up to today, they have served as a core for the community, keeping connections with the homeland, celebrating traditions, and providing support for newcomers. They embody a rich collective history—culturally, economically, and socially—and are essential to the development of Chinatown.
Non-hierarchical Governance
The modern wave of the movement to build community power in Chinatowns is often led by young people, many of whom are in search of their identity, including through building intergenerational and intercultural solidarities. Rooted in a culture of questioning, they operate based on values of equality, shared power, decentralization, and a cross-sectional analysis of systems of oppression.
Gender Equity
The Round Table aims for equitable gender representation (women, men, and non-binary individuals). The Round Table’s objective is to have representation within the board of directors and its working team that includes:
• At least 50% women and non-binary individuals.
• At least 30% individuals from ethnocultural diversity, LGBTQ+, Indigenous backgrounds, and those with disabilities.
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