rename the public space after the late civic leader David Pecaut. The lower level of the main building contains other amenities such as a community centre and library. In 1998 the Metro level of government was merged with the city governments, and it was decided that the new city would be headquartered at Toronto's iconic City Hall. Metro Hall was nonetheless used temporarily while City Hall was refitted to accommodate the large number of councillors. The empty council chamber was used as a temporary homeless shelter in 1999 at the behest of then city councillor Jack Layton, and was converted to a 3-1-1 call centre in 2007. There was some talk of selling Metro Hall, but it remains in use for many municipal employees. In 2001, the City government asked for bids, but the highest received was $125 million, far lower than the facility had cost. Metro Hall was used for filming in the Left Behind films as the U.N. building, or Global Community Headquarters. It was also used for many television shows including an episode of 1-800-Missing. A scene from the 2010 film Saw 3D, involving a public trap, was filmed at Pecaut Square. Metro Hall Council Chambers inside the building have been protected under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, since July 2006. The designation notes that the architects are Brisbin Brook Beynon Architects. The by-law notes: "The exterior of Metro Hall and the interiors apart from the Council Chambers are not included in the Reasons for Designation". See also East York Civic Centre Etobicoke Civic Centre Scarborough Civic Centre York Civic Centre North York Civic Centre Toronto City Hall Mel Lastman Square Albert Campbell Square Nathan Phillips Square References Metropolitan Toronto Municipal buildings in Toronto PATH (Toronto) Postmodern architecture in Canada Skyscrapers in Toronto Office buildings completed in 1992 Former seats of local government Skyscraper office buildings in Canada 1992 establishments in Ontario