The Bank of Canada have unveiled its new $50 and $100 bills - the first releases in a new series of plastic bank notes.

The $100 bill will come out first, in November 2011. The front of the bill features former prime minister Sir Robert Borden, with a scenes depicting the discovery of insulin on the back.



The $50 bill features former prime minister William Lyon Mackenzie King on the front and images of the Canadian Coast Guard Ship Amundsen, an arctic research vessel, on the back. It will be released in spring 2012.

The remaining bills will come before the end of 2012.

The new bills are made of a new plastic polymer that are harder to fake, recyclable and two to three times more resistant to tearing, the Bank of Canada said.

I'm so behind. I knew there was discussion around this. I didn't know it was already being implemented. Interesting.

woohoo! they don't fall apart in the wash

JowiiCoco said:

People still use cash?

I saw an UNBELIEVABLE amount of cash on Saturday night - the takings at a pool hall in a country town bags full

They already use plastic notes in Australia, basically you can take them in water and they don't get damaged or rip so easily.

JowiiCoco said:

People still use cash?

Are you serious!

802 said:

JowiiCoco said:

People still use cash?

Are you serious!

Somewhat...I don't use cash very often. I prefer plastic, though in this case that could get a little confusing.

Ahhh, they took away the smell of it! Damn, nothing like the smell of money!

JowiiCoco said:

802 said:

Are you serious!

Somewhat...I don't use cash very often. I prefer plastic, though in this case that could get a little confusing.

I think most Canadians pay via Interac (debit). I know I do and never have cash on me.

Paper money survives getting wet too at least AMERICAN money does!!!!

NDRU said:

Paper money survives getting wet too at least AMERICAN money does!!!!

American money is not made of paper.

KoolEaze said:

NDRU said:

Paper money survives getting wet too at least AMERICAN money does!!!!

American money is not made of paper.

ZombieKitten said:

KoolEaze said:

American money is not made of paper.

actually it's true, it's made of cotton or something.

NDRU said:

ZombieKitten said:

actually it's true, it's made of cotton or something.

no, I mean it's made of HEMP

ZombieKitten said:

NDRU said:

actually it's true, it's made of cotton or something.

no, I mean it's made of HEMP

oh! So instead of snorting that line through that twenty, I should roll the coke in it and light up!

NDRU said:

ZombieKitten said:

no, I mean it's made of HEMP

oh! So instead of snorting that line through that twenty, I should roll the coke in it and light up!

NDRU said:

ZombieKitten said:

no, I mean it's made of HEMP

oh! So instead of snorting that line through that twenty, I should roll the coke in it and light up!

I hope it doesnt MELT....

its kinda Pretty......

sonic said:

I hope it doesnt MELT....

its kinda Pretty......

I've never seen these plastic notes melt but I can attest they can get REALLY sticky

I took cash in to bank yesterday, and the counting machine got the total wrong about 5 times because the notes stuck together, so I demanded it be hand-counted. The teller said I should just have told her the money was from a bar and she would have hand-counted it from the start

ZombieKitten said:

sonic said:

I hope it doesnt MELT....

its kinda Pretty......

I've never seen these plastic notes melt but I can attest they can get REALLY sticky

I took cash in to bank yesterday, and the counting machine got the total wrong about 5 times because the notes stuck together, so I demanded it be hand-counted. The teller said I should just have told her the money was from a bar and she would have hand-counted it from the start

I guess I won't have any polymer money in my pocket until late 2013