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[Frimaire]

A generic Asian woman was already rejected from Canadian money by focus groups in 2012.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/asian-looking-woman-scientist-image-rejected-for-100-bills-1.1183360

Wow, that's... pretty dumb...

 

[chrisPjelly]

But when are we gonna have a note with a picture of poutine on it? That would instantly give us the best looking bill

 

[Minus_Me]

Glad to see that I'm not the only one who remembers the glory of super kid ice cream. .

Always grab one when at the mall. GOAT

 

[TwEE-N-Toast]

"The nominee must not be a fictional character." Ah effing bullshit.

Sorry Melissa Raccoon.

 

[GaimeGuy]

Trish Stratus.

 

[Silver Arrows]

In all seriousness, Emily Carr.

 

[Vibranium]

It should be Emily Carr IMO.

Nellie McClung probably could make it also, though I hope she doesn't. John A. MacDonald was a massive racist, so her advocacy for the sterilization of mentally ill/disabled people wouldn't exactly disqualify her either. The past isn't pretty.

 

[Galang]

Emily Carr would be a possibility.

This would be great

 

[Dongs Macabre]

"The nominee must not be a fictional character." Ah effing bullshit.

Sorry Melissa Raccoon.

Dudley Do-Right's love interest was robbed.

 

[Sean C]

Agnes MacPhail is another suggestion.

 

[TapeDispenser1000]

The only one I can think of is the lady who wrote "Roughing it in the bush."

 

[Parch]

Yes, Emily Carr. Fine choice. Her art could be on the back of the bill as well.

 

[AlteredBeast]

Canadian Women's Hockey team?

 

[Grimm Fandango]

Pamela Anderson

Oh deceased nvm

 

[AuthenticM]

Put Marie Curie on the 20 $ bill.

Fuck off, Elizabeth.

edit: lol, she's French. Nevermind.

 

[AlexMeloche]

Would love Thérèse Casgrain.

 

[perfectchaos007]

Surely there's a good choice in the native community.

Do you guys have an Inuit equivalent to Sacagewea? Surely there was some canadian female northern passage explorer

 

[Piggus]

 

[Darksol]

But Atwood is still alive

 

[Apple Turnover]

Little uncertain, is this a commemorative bill, or is it actually going to go into circulation?

Regardless, pretty cool, and I'm kind of ashamed as a Canadian to not really be able to think of any worthy candidates.

 

[Maximus.]

Little uncertain, is this a commemorative bill, or is it actually going to go into circulation?

Regardless, pretty cool, and I'm kind of ashamed as a Canadian to not really be able to think of any worthy candidates.

Sounds like it will replace a bill, they just haven't stated or are still deciding which bill to replace.

 

[John Kowalski]

Glad to see that I'm not the only one who remembers the glory of super kid ice cream.

A bit embarrassed to say my Canadian history is apparently rusty enough to not be able to think of a good choice. Should brush up.

Surely there's a good choice in the native community.

wow

does it taste like it looks?

 

[gabbo]

I'm thinking Emily Carr, Margaret Atwood (if they're willing to skip the dead since 91 requirement), the Famous Five

 

[Mike Works]

Alannis Morissette

edit: oh, iconic

 

[MrToughPants]

Emily Stowe

Dr. Emily Howard Stowe was the first female doctor to practice in Canada and an activist for women's rights and suffrage. Stowe helped found the women's suffrage movement in Canada and campaigned for the country's first medical college for women

 

[Dennis]

Anne of Green Gables or I riot.

 

[Peter Ian Staker]

Its going to be like the canadian dollars in sam and max season one

 

[Eos]

I'm nominating laura secord

Her ice cream is dope. Super Kid bb.

Glad to see that I'm not the only one who remembers the glory of super kid ice cream.

A bit embarrassed to say my Canadian history is apparently rusty enough to not be able to think of a good choice. Should brush up.

Surely there's a good choice in the native community.

Always grab one when at the mall. GOAT

y'all know what's up

 

[Tiktaalik]

Emily Carr and put some of her art on the bill too. Perfect.

 

[Zekes!]

Yeah my vote would be Emily Carr or an Indigenous woman/woman of colour

 

[KRod-57]

Does Harriet Tubman qualify?

She did help many escape into Canada, though I do not believe she herself was ever considered a Canadian citizen.

I wish I knew more Canadian history to give some recommendations.. but I'm drawing a blank on this

 

[Messofanego]

This reminds me, is there any documentary about native Canadians or First Nations people? Like equivalent of Sacagewea kind of stuff?

 

[etta]

Damn it, I was going to vote for Margaret Atwood.

 

[Tapejara]

Let's kill two birds with one stone and get a minority woman on there. We don't even have indigenous people on our notes

I agree, it'd be nice to have someone indigenous on our bills.

 

[lupinko]

I put down:

Viola Desmond (Canadian Rosa Parks before Rosa Parks)
Lucy Maud Montgomery (Anne of Green Gables and The Story Girl author)
Laura Secord because I couldn't think of anyone else

As mentioned one of the suffragettes has a lot of baggage.

 

[mf.luder]

Pauline Johnson

 

[Wyndstryker]

High chance it's Laura Secord.

 

[orochi91]

That looks brilliant O.O

How does it taste?

 

[besada]

Yeah my vote would be Emily Carr or an Indigenous woman/woman of colour

Buffy Sainte-Marie?

 

[Chuckie]

Kristin Kruek

Kreuk. But yeah I support this. I am Dutch like her father and my wife is Chinese Indonesian like her mother!

 

[Sir_Crocodile]

"The nominee must not be a fictional character." Ah effing bullshit.

Sorry Melissa Raccoon.

Cyril Sneer would've lobbied against her anyway

 

[Senoculum]

I'm guessing someone from the Famous Five (1920s). We're talking about the first females in the country to add progress to law and human rights. They were basically the catalyst to form the Living Tree Doctrine which states "a constitution is organic and must be read in a broad and progressive manner so as to adapt it to the changing times."

Ultra important.

 

[The Flash]

Barbara Dunkelman

 

[ultra7k]

first person that came to mind was Laura Secord. Would be cool if they did a split with Laura Secord and Madeline de Vercheres, but unlikely.

Would be awesome to have Emily Carr on there as well or Pauline Johnson.

 

[entremet]

Commonwealth countries acknowledging British monarchs in modern day is so wacky to me.

 

[zer0blivion]

She did help many escape into Canada, though I do not believe she herself was ever considered a Canadian citizen.

I wish I knew more Canadian history to give some recommendations.. but I'm drawing a blank on this

I don't think she was ever a Canadian citizen, but she was named a national historic person of Canada in 2005.

http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/harriet-tubman/

 

[HylianTom]

If I had a vote, it'd be for Scott Thompson as the Queen.

 

[Sean C]

Buffy Sainte-Marie?

Too alive to qualify, among other things.

 

[Pai Pai Master]

Shit I haven't had a cone of superkid in decades

 

[Silexx]

I put down:

Viola Desmond (Canadian Rosa Parks before Rosa Parks)
Lucy Maud Montgomery (Anne of Green Gables and The Story Girl author)
Laura Secord because I couldn't think of anyone else

As mentioned one of the suffragettes has a lot of baggage.

I agree that those should be the top three contenders.