What heroines have been selected to show their faces on our coins and paper money, and remind us of their contributions to Canadian history? There is a 1994 coin issued as a tribute to a fictional female: Anne of Green Gables.

On October 13, 2004 the Bank of Canada unveiled a new $50 bank note on the theme of national building. For the first time in Canadian history, Canadian women are featured on the note. The bill features images of the Alberta women known as the Famous Five as well as the renowned activist Thérèse Casgrain. The bank note was revealed to the public in a ceremony held in Calgary, Alberta. Senator Joyce Fairbairn and David Dodge, Governor of the Bank of Canada, unveiled the $50 note. The Famous Five Foundation played an important role in lobbying for the inclusion of the Famous Five on a Canadian bank note.

Your Proposals

If you have suggestions of notable women in Canadian history that you think should appear on a coin, just send your idea to:

And if you have recommendations for notable women to appear on Canadian bank notes, you should send them to:

Bank of Canada
234 Wellington Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0G9
Bank of Canada Website
Email Bank of Canada: paffairs@bank-banque-canada.ca