The Bank of Canada is inviting Canadians to nominate an iconic woman to appear on a new bank note. Find out about the nomination criteria and how the selection process works. See who has been nominated so far, and discover what you can do to help them promote and share this historic campaign. Watch a video of students presenting their ideas and images.
Open Call for Nominations
On 8 March 2016, International Women’s Day, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Minister of Finance Bill Morneau announced that a new polymer bank note featuring an iconic Canadian woman will be issued in late 2018.
- The Bank of Canada is inviting the public to nominate women from Canada’s past who are deserving of this recognition.
- The open call for nominations is now under way and will close on 15 April 2016.
Criteria
Nominees will be considered if they meet the following criteria:
- They are a Canadian (by birth or naturalization) who has demonstrated outstanding leadership, achievement or distinction in any field, benefiting the people of Canada, or in the service of Canada.
- They have been deceased for at least 25 years.
Submissions of fictional characters will not be considered.
Some of the nominations so far are:
- Emily Carr
- Thérèse Casgrain
- Viola Desmond
- Pauline E. Johnson (Tekahionwake)
- and more...
Read about these NOTE-able women!