{"id":6155,"date":"2023-11-22T11:41:30","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T16:41:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/montrealcentreville.ca\/espace-membres\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T17:57:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T22:57:09","slug":"business","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/montrealcentreville.ca\/en\/business\/","title":{"rendered":"Business"},"content":{"rendered":"\n    <section class=\"shifted-text section slate\">\n        \n<span class=\"absolute top-0 left-0\"  id=\"intro\" ><\/span>        <div class=\"wrapper || md:grid-col\">\n            <div class=\"relative || col-span-full || lg:col-start-4 lg:col-span-9 xl:col-start-5 xl:col-span-8\">\n                                                            <h2 class=\"text-h2--small text-indigo\">\n                            Our mission                        <\/h2>\n                                                    <div class=\"absolute -top-16 -left-[75px] md:top-6 md:-left-[130px] circle-big bg-purple\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"wysiwyg-container mt-8 || col-span-full || md:col-start-3 md:col-span-10 lg:col-start-6 lg:col-span-7 lg:mt-10 xl:col-start-7 xl:col-span-6 xl:mt-16 2xl:col-start-8 2xl:col-span-5\"><p><em>Montr\u00e9al centre-ville<\/em>\u2019s mission is to <strong>make Montr\u00e9al\u2019s downtown core the most vibrant and innovative urban heart in North America<\/strong>: a leading business district where the human, commercial, and cultural experience redefines international standards and attracts visitors, talent, and investment.<\/p>\n<p>To achieve this, the organization develops and leads transformative projects that tangibly enhance everyday life and the downtown area\u2019s attractiveness throughout the year.<span>\u00a0<\/span><em>Montr\u00e9al centre-ville<\/em><span>\u00a0<\/span>takes action on the ground to provide a welcoming, safe, and lively environment for the benefit of visitors, workers, and residents.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"group flex items-center no-underline mt-6 lg:mt-8\" href=\"https:\/\/montrealcentreville.ca\/espace-membres\/initiatives-de-la-sdc\/\"> <span class=\"button-text || leading-none transition text-white bg-[var(--color)] rounded-[50px] py-[18px] px-[28px] group-hover:text-[var(--color)]\">Discover our initiatives<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"circle-with-arrow || relative overflow-hidden transition block w-[52px] aspect-square bg-white rounded-full || lg:w-[54px]\"><span class=\"absolute flex justify-center items-center w-full h-full -translate-x-3 opacity-0 [transition:_transform_300ms_cubic-bezier(0.4,_0,_0.2,_1),_opacity_250ms_cubic-bezier(0.4,_0,_0.2,_1)] group-hover:translate-x-0 group-hover:opacity-100 group-hover:[transition:_transform_500ms_cubic-bezier(0.4,_0,_0.2,_1),_opacity_250ms_cubic-bezier(0.4,_0,_0.2,_1)]\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 15 14\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"15\" height=\"14\"> <path fill=\"#3D43B5\" d=\"M11.4 7.85149C11.2728 7.84818 11.2003 7.84481 11.1277 7.8445C7.848 7.84766 4.56831 7.85082 1.28862 7.85552C0.946095 7.85589 0.66109 7.74964 0.486904 7.43822C0.318101 7.13598 0.324011 6.82781 0.502728 6.53249C0.672624 6.25136 0.940954 6.14336 1.25967 6.14302C1.90324 6.14156 2.54682 6.14086 3.19077 6.14055C5.83342 6.13769 8.47607 6.13484 11.1187 6.13428C11.1921 6.13459 11.2654 6.15559 11.3388 6.16662C11.348 6.14285 11.3572 6.11908 11.3664 6.0953C11.3126 6.0417 11.2591 5.98848 11.2053 5.93488C9.95373 4.68786 8.70134 3.44161 7.45203 2.19229C7.3475 2.08815 7.24643 1.97289 7.17567 1.84495C6.9838 1.49905 7.09253 1.07348 7.42141 0.810572C7.77562 0.527706 8.1815 0.526117 8.51541 0.809007C8.5669 0.852646 8.61378 0.901656 8.66182 0.949515C10.4649 2.74596 12.268 4.5424 14.071 6.33884C14.4876 6.75387 14.4887 7.21841 14.0743 7.63281C12.2598 9.44734 10.446 11.2626 8.6311 13.076C8.17066 13.5365 7.59462 13.4827 7.23442 12.9514C7.04413 12.6707 7.0408 12.3365 7.23489 12.0587C7.30393 11.9598 7.38642 11.8681 7.47237 11.7821C8.71595 10.5363 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11.3572 6.11908 11.3664 6.0953C11.3126 6.0417 11.2591 5.98848 11.2053 5.93488C9.95373 4.68786 8.70134 3.44161 7.45203 2.19229C7.3475 2.08815 7.24643 1.97289 7.17567 1.84495C6.9838 1.49905 7.09253 1.07348 7.42141 0.810572C7.77562 0.527706 8.1815 0.526117 8.51541 0.809007C8.5669 0.852646 8.61378 0.901656 8.66182 0.949515C10.4649 2.74596 12.268 4.5424 14.071 6.33884C14.4876 6.75387 14.4887 7.21841 14.0743 7.63281C12.2598 9.44734 10.446 11.2626 8.6311 13.076C8.17066 13.5365 7.59462 13.4827 7.23442 12.9514C7.04413 12.6707 7.0408 12.3365 7.23489 12.0587C7.30393 11.9598 7.38642 11.8681 7.47237 11.7821C8.71595 10.5363 9.96107 9.29191 11.2058 8.04718C11.258 7.995 11.3102 7.94281 11.4007 7.85226L11.4 7.85149Z\"><\/path> <\/svg> <\/span> <\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>SDC organization is governed by the Cities and Towns Act. For more information, see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.economie.gouv.qc.ca\/fileadmin\/contenu\/publications\/etudes_statistiques\/secteur_commercial\/force_economique.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SDC regulations<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n    <section class=\"text-image section slate overflow-x-clip\">\n        \n<span class=\"absolute top-0 left-0\"  id=\"financement\" ><\/span>        <div class=\"wrapper || md:grid-col md:items-center\">\n            <div class=\"md:col-start-6 md:col-span-7 lg:col-start-7 lg:col-span-6\">\n                                        <h2 class=\"text-h2 text-indigo mb-8 || lg:mb-10\">SDC financing<\/h2>\n                                            <div class=\"relative || wysiwyg-container\">\n                            <p>Member businesses pay an annual membership fee. This is calculated based on:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the surface area of the premises occupied;<\/li>\n<li>the non-residential property value of the premises.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The annual contribution is compulsory for all businesses operating in the downtown area.<br \/>\nFor more information, see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.economie.gouv.qc.ca\/fileadmin\/contenu\/publications\/etudes_statistiques\/secteur_commercial\/force_economique.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SDC regulations<\/a>.<\/p>\n                            <div class=\"circle-big || absolute bg-purple -top-20 -right-[75px] || md:-right-[150px] xl:-top-5 xl:-right-[335px]\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n            <div class=\"row-start-1 mt-10 || md:col-start-1 md:col-span-5  md:mt-0\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/montrealcentreville.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/vue-sur-la-cathedrale-marie-reine-du-monde-au-centre-ville-de-montreal-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"w-full]\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/montrealcentreville.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/vue-sur-la-cathedrale-marie-reine-du-monde-au-centre-ville-de-montreal-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/montrealcentreville.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/vue-sur-la-cathedrale-marie-reine-du-monde-au-centre-ville-de-montreal-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/montrealcentreville.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/vue-sur-la-cathedrale-marie-reine-du-monde-au-centre-ville-de-montreal-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/montrealcentreville.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/vue-sur-la-cathedrale-marie-reine-du-monde-au-centre-ville-de-montreal-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/montrealcentreville.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/vue-sur-la-cathedrale-marie-reine-du-monde-au-centre-ville-de-montreal-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/montrealcentreville.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/vue-sur-la-cathedrale-marie-reine-du-monde-au-centre-ville-de-montreal-480x480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/montrealcentreville.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/vue-sur-la-cathedrale-marie-reine-du-monde-au-centre-ville-de-montreal-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/montrealcentreville.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/vue-sur-la-cathedrale-marie-reine-du-monde-au-centre-ville-de-montreal.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3672,"parent":0,"menu_order":24,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-members.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"inline_featured_image":false,"_price":"","_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"0","_ticket_start_date":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":false,"_tribe_ticket_use_global_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_global_stock_level":"","_global_stock_mode":"","_global_stock_cap":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_going_count":"","_tribe_ticket_not_going_count":"","_tribe_tickets_list":"[]","_tribe_ticket_has_attendee_info_fields":false,"footnotes":"","_tec_slr_enabled":"","_tec_slr_layout":""},"class_list":["post-6155","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"ticketed":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/montrealcentreville.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6155","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/montrealcentreville.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/montrealcentreville.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/montrealcentreville.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/montrealcentreville.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6155"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/montrealcentreville.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6155\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/montrealcentreville.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3672"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/montrealcentreville.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6155"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}