On 8 March 2016, International Women's Day, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Minister of Finance Bill Morneau announced that a new bank note featuring an iconic Canadian woman will be issued in late 2018.
The Bank is conducting public consultations as part of the selection process. To kick this off, an open call for nominations is underway from now until April 15, 2016. Canadians are invited to contribute names of women they feel are deserving of this recognition.
In order to qualify for this stage of the process, nominated women must meet the following criteria:
The nominee can be any Canadian woman (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.
The nominee must not be a fictional character.
The nominee must have been deceased for at least 25 years (before April 15, 1991).
Please note that the goal of the open call for nominations is to establish an initial list of qualifying candidates. Further steps will be taken to determine which of the nominees will be shortlisted for consideration.
If you have any questions regarding the selection process and nomination criteria, please visit the Bank of Canada's website at bankofcanada.ca/banknoteable or contact
info@bankofcanada.ca.
