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Banknotes of the Canadian dollar are the banknotes or bills (in common lexicon) of Canada, denominated in Canadian dollars (CAD, C$, or $ locally). Currently, they are issued in $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100 denominations. All current notes are issued by the Bank of Canada, which released its first series of notes in 1935.
The toonie (also spelled twonie [1] [2] or twoonie [3] [4]), formally the Canadian two-dollar coin (French: pièce de 2 dollars canadiens, nicknamed deux piastres or deux piastres rond), was introduced on February 19, 1996, by Minister of Public Works Diane Marleau. As of 2023, it possesses the highest monetary value of any circulating Canadian ...
The loonie (French: huard), formally the Canadian one-dollar coin, is a gold-coloured Canadian coin that was introduced in 1987 and is produced by the Royal Canadian Mint at its facility in Winnipeg. The most prevalent versions of the coin show a common loon , a bird found throughout Canada, on the reverse and Queen Elizabeth II , the nation's ...
The northern and western boundaries of Ontario were in dispute after Canadian Confederation. Ontario's right to Northwestern Ontario was determined by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in 1884 and confirmed by the Canada (Ontario Boundary) Act, 1889 of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. By 1899, there were seven northern districts ...
By this arrangement the HKMA guarantees to exchange United States dollar into Hong Kong dollars and vice versa, at the rate of 7.80. When the market rate is below 7.80, the banks will convert United States dollar for Hong Kong dollars from the HKMA, Hong Kong dollars supply will increase, and the market rate will climb back to 7.80.
March 25 – Bill Merritt, rock bassist and festival director, director of the Winnipeg Folk Festival, co-founder of the Winnipeg International Children's Festival [94] March 29 – Dave Gregg, punk guitarist [95] May 10 – Nash the Slash (Jeff Plewman), progressive rock musician [96]
On February 16 and 17 temporarily blocked the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls, Ontario and Thousand Islands Bridge in Ivy Lea, Ontario, two major border crossings between the United States and Canada. [87] At the same time, Miꞌkmaq demonstrators partially blocked access to the Confederation Bridge, the sole road link to Prince Edward Island. [88]
Map of Ottawa's 24 new wards used in this election. 1. Orléans East-Cumberland Ward 2. Orléans West-Innes Ward 3. Barrhaven West Ward 4. Kanata North Ward 5. West Carleton-March Ward 6. Stittsville Ward 7. Bay Ward 8. College Ward 9. Knoxdale-Merivale Ward 10. Gloucester-Southgate Ward 11. Beacon Hill-Cyrville Ward 12. Rideau-Vanier Ward 13 ...