...Canada - ND2020-2021 Polymer Issues s. Carolyn A Wilkins and Tiff Macklem

Canada

Kanada

 

Bank of Canada

Banque du Canada

Currency - Dollar (CND)

 

I believe below are the three notes reportedly released in 2020 and 2021 with the signatures of Carolyn A Wilkins and Tiff Macklem. The three notes posted here are the $5, $50 and $10. It is not sure if other denominations are also issued. 

The $5 and $50 are the 7th series of banknotes, which is the Frontier series, whilst the $10 belongs to the 8th series. The Frontier series was first introduced in 2011, and the 8th series was first released in 2018.

  

Five Dollars

Sir Henri Charles Wilfrid Laurier (b.1841-1919)

 

Front - Sir Henri Charles Wilfrid Laurier, a lawyer, statesman and politician, was the seventh Prime Minister of Canada from 1896 to 1911. He was a member of Parliament from 1874 to until his sudden death in 1919.

 

Signatures

Governor - Tiff Macklem (since 2020);

Deputy Governor - Carolyn A Wilkins (tenure 2014-2020)

Dimensions - 153mm x 70.5mm

 

Back - Canadarm 2 and Dextre or officially known as Space Station Remote Manipulator System and Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator respectively. Dextre is also sometimes known as Canada hand. The Canadarm 2 was first launched in 2001. The design on the back features the Canadarm2 and Dextre at work in space. Next to it is a Canada Astronaut floating in space.

Canadarm 2 and Dextre, Astronaut

 

Fifty Dollars

William Lyon Mackenzie King (b.1874-1950)

 

Front - William Lyon Mackenzie King (b.1874-1950) was the 10th Canadian Prime Minister. He served as the Prime Minister for three non-consecutive terms from 1921 to 1926; 1926 to 1930, and 1935 to 1948. He was forced to resign as Prime Minister in June 1926 following a Customs Department scandal, but returned to power in September 1926 following an election win. 

 

Signatures

Governor - Tiff Macklem (since 2020);

Deputy Governor - Carolyn A Wilkins (tenure 2014-2020)

First release date - 26.03.2012

Dimensions - 153.5mm x 70.5mm

Back - CCGS Amundsen Research Icebreaker. This ship entered service in 1979 and was retired in 1996 after it was declared surplus. It was then converted as an accommodation ship in 1996 and then as a reserve in 2000. In 2003, the ship was then reactivated as an Arctic research vessel.

CCGS Amundsen Research Icebreaker

 Ten Dollars

Viola Irene Desmond (b.1914-1965)

Front - The theme for this note is human rights/International Women's Day. On the front, it has the portrait of Viola Irene Desmond.

Signatures

Governor - Tiff Macklem (since 2020);

Deputy Governor - Carolyn A Wilkins (tenure 2014-2020)

First release date - 19.11.2018

Dimensions - 70.5mm x 160mm

 

Back - The Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg. This note is printed in vertical format, both front and back. Human Rights day has been observed yearly on the 10th of December by the United Nations since 1948.

Whilst this note is honoring Viola Desmond and her courage, it was not issued as a commemorative note. This is the 8th series of the Canadian banknote with other new denominations to follow at a later date.

 

Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg