New Notes, Phased in 2001 - 2004
On January 17, 2001, the Government of Canada began a new era of Canadian currency with the introduction of the new $10 bill. The new $5 note was issued on March 27, 2002, the new $100 note was issued on March 17, 2004, the new $20 note was issued on September 29, 2004, and the new $50 note will be released on November 17, 2004. As with previous changes to Canadian currency, the old notes will remain legal tender even after the new notes are introduced. Check out the link to the Bank of Canada at the bottom of the page to view older editions of Canadian money.
 
 
Each new note keeps the same person on the front, with new "themes" for each bill:
- $5 Children at Play - children playing hockey outdoors (Sir Wilfrid Laurier
on the front)
- $10 Remembrance and Peacekeeping - veterans, children and peacekeepers
paying tribute (Sir John A. Macdonald on the front)
- $20 Arts and Culture - the artwork of renowned Canadian artist Bill Reid
(Queen Elizabeth II on the front)
- $50 Nation Building - the accomplishments of the Famous Five and Thérèse
Casgrain (William Lyon Mackenzie King on the front)
- $100 Exploring and Innovating - historic and satellite maps of Canada (Sir
Robert Borden on the front)
Old Notes, 1988 - 2004
*N.B. In late 2000, the government decided to stop production of the $1000 bill. While it will remain legal currency, it will gradually be phased our of circulation, leaving the $100 bill as Canada's largest denomination.
Coins
These are the standard coins currently in circulation. The Royal Canadian Mint also makes coins of other denominations as well as standard and collectors coins of many other countries around the world. The coins below are larger than their actual size.
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