
Tuesday, June 24
As part of our community partner Brique par Brique's annual Monsoon Festival, we were invited to facilitate a discussion for their Community Conversations series.
Who Does Montreal Belong to?
Montreal is a city built through layers of migration, solidarity and resistance, the labour of its vibrant, diverse communities forming the weave of its social fabric. Yet, in recent times, the city's most vulnerable communities have been increasingly marginalized via lack of access to affordable housing, restrictive immigration policies like the newly tabled Bill C-2 and racialized policing. What does it mean to be an immigrant in Montreal today, a city historically built on unceded Kanien'kehá:ka land? What are the issues concerning housing, migrant rights and a right to the city that require immediate attention? This panel brings together artists, community organizers and activists for a conversation on these critical concerns.
Panelists
Wawa Li (My Chinatown MTL)
Rahul Varma (Teesri Duniya Theatre)
Rine Vieth (Scholar, organizer, activist)
Moderator
Nildeep Paul (Raah Lab)