The Old City of Toronto refers to the City of Toronto, Canada, and its boundaries from 1967 to 1997. It is bounded by Bloor Street to the north, Lake Ontario to the south, Bayview Avenue - Don Valley Parkway to the east, and Bathurst Street to the west. Bay Street is a street in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is the centre of Toronto's financial district and is often used by metonymy to refer to Canada's financial industry just as Wall Street is used in the United States and The City is in the United Kingdom.