The Bank of Canada Wednesday announced that it is inviting Canadians to comment on the principles that guide the design of the country’s bank notes.
The consultation, which will take place until November 10, is a way for Canadians to contribute in an unprecedented way to the design of future bank note series. Canadians can participate in an online survey by visiting the central bank’s Principles for Bank Note Design web page. The BoC says it will publish a summary of the comments received before the end of the year.
The consultation stems from a review the BoC conducted for the process used to select, develop and design the visual content for the polymer series of bank notes. The review concluded that Canadians should have increased participation in the design process for the next series.
This consultation seeks to solidify the foundation upon which the visual content — theme, subject matter and images — will be developed in the future.