Canadian Woman To Be Featured On Next Series Of Bank Notes

PLENTY of women have been featured on Canadian banknotes; this is nothing new. It's a good idea that's already been done redundantly. This is only to make the shiny pony look good for the press.

I don't disagree that we've seen lots of women on money - allegorical figures, monarchs, and even the scientist on the recent $100 polymer note. I also won't disagree that perhaps the new government is capitalizing on the moment... "because its 2015"

But I think the question is to put a figure along the lines of a Nellie McClung or an Emily Carr on our bank notes? Perhaps more of a cultural figure vs. political?

The other question one might ask is, do we keep people off our money altogether? I'm not necessarily in favour of this, but throwing the idea out there nonetheless.

Men and women should appear equally on our currency but they should not be real Canadians.
Perhaps we should return to allegorical figures as in the past.
Our country is still too young to have had any heroes or heroines deserving of the kind of immortality of someone who appears on a country's currency.
John A. Macdonald would turn in his grave if he knew his image replaced the Queen's on the ten dollar bill, his greatest wish was to die as a British subject and there are still Canadians alive today who believe Mackenzie King, who appears on the fifty, and was Prime Minister in their youth, was the devil incarnate.

I agree, it leads to nothing but a lot of controversy.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/asi...ls-1.1183360

Furthmore in my opinion this announcement is nothing but a smoke and mirrors game to take people's focus away from real significant issues of the day. I notice this diversionary tactic has become a common practise by all levels of government.

I feel like regardless of what is put on the banknotes, it won't satisfy everyone. There will always be someone complaining about something. That's nature, IMO.




That would be a cool concept in my opinion.

Interesting responses.
Why do we need a new series in 2018 unless the B.O.C is planning on a gradual release keeping within their 7 year mandate of updating security features and staying ahead of counterfeiters.

Like coins, the benefits are lost if replaced and destroyed before the end of their life expectancy. Certainly doesn't make sense to sell Canadians on the fact that the new material is designed to last much longer in circulation then arbitrarily cut it short for no good reason.

More taxpayer money wasted with very little profit generated from recycling!

Just look at the Euro which has only recently and is still in the process of being modernized after 12+ years.

Besides we would have to considerable effort and resources trying to get the public to accept these new notes and educate them on who these chosen famous Canadian women are.

I've had a woman on every piece of canadian coinage. It's nothing more than his rebranding of Canada in his father's image. Divide and conquer. What's next gender neutral hero's?

From the link below:

https://ca.style.yahoo.com/post/140...4227770.html