-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
Canada's new $10 Bill to feature a black woman who refused black segregation
- Thread starter Mysterious
- Start date
- Status
Imperfected
Member
Canadians so polite they just go ahead and tell us in the title who she is instead of setting us up for shaming about not knowing Canadian history.
<3
<3
Those really were, thematically, the best notes. The nice thing about using nature and landscapes is that it's almost entirely non-political.
Don't worry. Not many Canadians knew who she was either. But they will now.
TheStruggler
Report me for trolling ND/TLoU2 threads
As a white person personally I am tired of seeing old white guys on money, have some diversity, just because they weren't prime minister doesnt mean they didnt impact the country in a positive way.
gutter_trash
Banned
Good job Canada!
Conservative commentators losing their minds in the comments sections, LOL
what makes this even sweeter is that they picked the $10 bill which has John A. MacDonald on it... gonna make Conservatives real salty hehehehe
----
IMO, when Queen Elizabeth II abdicates, I think they should dump the royal family off the $20 bill and make a change for someone else
Conservative commentators losing their minds in the comments sections, LOL
what makes this even sweeter is that they picked the $10 bill which has John A. MacDonald on it... gonna make Conservatives real salty hehehehe
----
IMO, when Queen Elizabeth II abdicates, I think they should dump the royal family off the $20 bill and make a change for someone else
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
So proud of Canada at the moment, especially with how the rest of the world/neighbor has taking an L.
MacDonald I think will take the $100 from Borden, while Laurier will take the $50 from Mackenzie King.
Also the hardcore Conservatives hate MacDonald, I recall Harper's CPC trying to demonize MacDonald's Conservatives as Liberals for stupid political points (for example calling the Chinese head tax a Liberal policy when trying to court the Chinese Canadian vote). But then again, MacDonald's party was officially called the Liberal Conservative Party of Canada after all.
It really shows that most of the CPC is just made up of Reform / Alliance folk more than Progressive Conservatives.
That's dope. I'm from Halifax (but grew up in BC) and had never heard of Viola Davis until the last few years.
I was also just complaining that Canada doesn't do much to acknowledge its Black history either. But that could be due to where I live; Victoria is fucking White as hell.
I was also just complaining that Canada doesn't do much to acknowledge its Black history either. But that could be due to where I live; Victoria is fucking White as hell.
Canada didn't have many black people living here until recent decades. In 1971, the black population in Canada was 34k out of nearly 22 million.
We were important as an end point to the underground railroad in the 1800s, but we never had the large black communities that the United States had until immigration from the Caribbean picked up in the 70s.
If you are from southern Ontario (especially the Windsor and London areas), or from Nova Scotia, you may get more black history in the way of local history.
gutter_trash
Banned
Borden was the WWI PM who led a unity government. And we all know about, Mackenzie King, who was given an autographed self portrait of Hitler by Hitler himself.
I like the Queen, but when she dies (she won't abdicate,) we should move on from the monarchy entirely. Nobody wants King Chuck as their figurehead.
True, but we still have Black History, especially out East. I'm always learning something new about Black history from back home in Nova Scotia for example. I work with kids, and I was pretty stoked that their Social Studies content mentioned Black slavery in Canada, and how Black American immigrants were turned away from settling in Alberta, 'cause that shit never came up when I was in class. Like I said, I hadn't even heard of Viola Davis myself until a couple years ago. There's also the Sir George Williams protests that happened in 1969 which I first learned about because there was a documentary made about it, and caught it during my local film festival.
I don't really care either way, but I don't think I have ever met a diehard Canadian monarchist who wasn't at least 50 years old. Most are more like 80 years old.
MrGreencastle
Member
Cool I suppose, but the $10 bill has the first prime ministre on it... Why remove him? Would have been nice to see Roberta Bondar on there imo, but I guess you have to be dead to be on a bill?
I like QEII, but after her, the monarchy gotta go.
But I willing mind Kate Middleton instead of Charles. Lol
It says in the link right there, MacDonald is going to a higher bill (likely the $100), and the new $5 will have someone else too since Laurier is also going to a higher bill (probably $50),
Mackenzie King and Borden are getting retired.
But I willing mind Kate Middleton instead of Charles. Lol
It says in the link right there, MacDonald is going to a higher bill (likely the $100), and the new $5 will have someone else too since Laurier is also going to a higher bill (probably $50),
Mackenzie King and Borden are getting retired.
gutter_trash
Banned
agreed, Queen Elizabeth II was important at signing off the repatriation of the Constitution in 1982, i have nothing but respect for her.
But I agree about Charles, LOL!!! no way man, Charles should not be on the $20 bill hehe
Voysa Reezun
Banned
One more example of how Canada is so much better than us. Our social and cultural superiors, truly. (Yeah, I know we're doing this with Harriet Tubman, but not without a bunch of people bitching about it. Plus, our money still has a bottom-six president on it.)
Plz annex us, Canada. Plz.
Plz annex us, Canada. Plz.
Lol, you do realize Canada is still a monarchy even if not necessarily in practice. The Queen/King of England is still the head of Parliament and Commander-in-Chief for Canada. No way they can remove the royal family from monetary notes and coins just like that. Would require unpredecented constitutional and judicial change.
MrGreencastle
Member
Ah ok. I was a bit salty that they didn't replace King or Borden over MacDonald lol. But all is good!
Now to get QE2 off the moneys.
--
Also, it would be cool to have more science on our bills like the $5 with the canadarm and DNA. That's so badass.
mullet2000
Member
Big step up from a few years ago when a scientist on one of the new designs for one of the bills had to be changed because whiners complained that she looked "too Asian".
I may not be an expert on this, but I suppose the Governor General could fill the role of the Crown very easily. Structurally it would be no different.
Not an expert being the keyword here.
AuthenticM
Member
Is the redesign only for a short time? I hope not.
Also, it should have been an aboriginal. Oh well. At least it's not another white guy.
Removing the Queen from the 20$ bill is not the same as abdicating the monarchy. I doubt it requires a Constitutional amendment.
Also, it should have been an aboriginal. Oh well. At least it's not another white guy.
Removing the Queen from the 20$ bill is not the same as abdicating the monarchy. I doubt it requires a Constitutional amendment.
Yes, it would require major legal changes, but the GG performs the role of the Queen in her absence, which is basically all the time.
It wouldn't happen over night, but I don't see why the position of GG could not be promoted to full head of state. (Just don't rename it "President". That's so tacky.)
It's not, MacDonald and Laurier are going to replace Borden and Mackenzie King, the latter two are getting retired.
And Viola Desmond was picked during the voting campaign set up by the BoC.
I picked Desmond.
ValkyrUser
Member
User Name Here
Member
That's pretty cool.
Mysterious
Banned
crimzonflame
Member
Wow cant believe they didnt bother teaching us about her in school. Does she have a Heritage Moment?
She does, it's on YouTube (can't grab the link at the moment)
MWS Natural
Member
US Republicans will find some way to import into Canada and block this.
No Gutter, that is enough from you today.
AlexMeloche
Member
We just got our 10$ bill 3-4 years ago, I'm surprised we're already changing them.
- Status