St. Lawrence Market Precinct Advisory Committee
The St. Lawrence Market Precinct is a public asset managed by the City of Toronto which celebrates food, history, community, and vendors and strives to be the best public market in the world. The Precinct consists primarily of 3 core buildings and public use spaces in the heart of the City.
The St. Lawrence Hall is a mixed-use building that is part of the Heritage Conservation District and a National Historic Site. The building borders Market Lane Park that is included in the precinct. The North Market Building is currently undergoing a complete reconstruction to host one of the oldest Farmers Markets in North America and is set to be completed in 2022. The South Market Hall houses 63 small businesses showcasing food and items from around the world. Together, these market spaces have become synonymous with excellence in food quality, variety, and an authentic shopping experience. These qualities have been recognized internationally, with the St. Lawrence Market being ranked among the top ten food markets in the world and a popular tourism destination.
The Market has served as an anchor for the St. Lawrence Market Neighbourhood, as well as an important social, civic and economic hub for Toronto as a whole, for over 200 years. The buildings of the St. Lawrence Market Precinct are key downtown landmarks and are among the most valuable historical sites in Toronto. The Precinct convenes diverse groups of people - merchants and shoppers, rural and urban, locals and visitors, young and old – to buy and sell goods, exchange ideas, and to celebrate community. City staff work in close collaboration with the St. Lawrence Market Precinct Advisory Committee to ensure that the tradition of the Market continues to thrive for generations to come and strives to be one of the leading public markets.
Committee responsibilities
The St. Lawrence Market Precinct Advisory Committee's responsibility is to demonstrate public support and be an advocate for the Market Precinct. The Committee will provide recommendations for specific causes and policies to the Director of Real Estate Services through the Manager of the St. Lawrence Market Complex on the mandate, strategic direction, growth, planning, budgeting, and operations of the Market Precinct.
Advisory committee composition
The St. Lawrence Market Precinct Advisory Committee shall be comprised of 13 members including:
Positions available
There are no positions available at this time. If you have questions about this committee or other ways to get involved with St. Lawrence Market, you may contact Daniel Picheca at Daniel.Picheca@toronto.ca.
Chair and vice-Chair
The Chair and Vice Chair of the St. Lawrence Market Precinct Advisory Committee are elected by members of the Committee.
Term of office
Members of the St. Lawrence Market Precinct Advisory Committee will serve four year terms on the Committee starting in January of 2021.
Qualifications
Members of the committee should demonstrate a range of qualifications in one of two areas:
Other qualifications beneficial to the committee include:
Applicants should also demonstrate in their submission information regarding or experience with the following attributes:
Meetings & time commitment
The Advisory Committee will meet at least 4 times per year and no more than 12 times per year. Subcommittee meetings will be held in addition to regular meetings to obtain advice on topics that will require discussions in greater depth and detail.
Members are required to commit 3 to 6 hours per month to attend committee meetings. General meetings will be held between the hours of 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. as per the meeting schedule (from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. during COVID 19) and subcommittee meetings will be held between the hours of 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on an ad hoc basis. Meetings are typically scheduled to take place on Wednesdays.
Remuneration
No remuneration is paid to committee members.
Relevant links
Membership
The current and historical Appointments for this body.
Information
Contact Information
City Clerk's Office
12th floor, West Tower, City Hall
100 Queen Street West
Toronto, ON M5H 2N2
email: appoint@toronto.ca
phone: 416-397-0088