The Canadian Press
OTTAWA—Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz is appointing a seven-member advisory council to develop a short list of Canadian women who could appear on the next series of bank notes.
The bank already has issued an open call for nominations, which runs to April 15 and has had more than 18,000 submissions.
Poloz said the council will develop a list of three-five candidates, and he and Finance minister Bill Morneau will discuss the names, with Morneau making the final decision.
Poloz and Carolyn Wilkins, senior deputy governor, made the announcement at Roberta Bondar Public School in Ottawa, where students from that school and from Ecole elementaire publique Gabrielle-Roy are showcasing art featuring inspirational women.
“It’s great to see women from different times and places inspiring children today,” Poloz said.
“We hope that this new bank note will inspire all girls and boys to see themselves as notable—perhaps even one day ‘bank-notable’—contributors to Canada,” he added.
