Canada's new $20 bank note to be unveiled on 25 August 2004
Canada's new $20 bank note will be unveiled on Wednesday, 25 August 2004, in Vancouver, British Columbia. The new $20 bank note celebrates Canadian arts and culture and features the work of Bill Reid, one of Canada's most accomplished artists.
Paul Jenkins, Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada, will speak at the unveiling ceremony. Also participating will be the Honourable John McCallum, Minister of National Revenue (by videotape), Dr. Martine Reid, wife of the late Bill Reid, Jim Hart, hereditary Haida Chief and artist, and Barbara Hislop, member of the Bank of Canada's Board of Directors. A number of up-and-coming Canadian artists will perform during the unveiling ceremony to help highlight the theme.
The new $20 note incorporates significantly improved security features and will be put into circulation beginning Wednesday, 29 September 2004.
A technical briefing for the media on the enhanced security features of the bank note will follow the unveiling.
National Event
| Date: | Wednesday, 25 August 2004 |
| Time: | 10 a.m. (PDT) – Unveiling |
| Location: | Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Hamilton Street at Dunsmuir Street Vancouver, B.C. |
| Contact: | Laurie Kizik (604) 647-2985 |
Regional Events
Regional unveilings and information sessions for the media will be held in Halifax, Montréal, Ottawa, Toronto, and Regina at the locations and times listed below. The regional events will be hosted by Bank of Canada officials, accompanied by local representatives from law-enforcement agencies, financial institutions, and the retail industry.
Halifax
Lord Nelson Hotel
1515 South Park Street
Admiral Room
2 p.m. (ADT) – Unveiling
2:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. (ADT) – Q & A session and one-on-one interviews
Contact: Marie-France Leblanc (902) 430-6619
Montréal
Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel
900 René Lévesque Boulevard West
Péribonka Room
1 p.m. (EDT) – Unveiling
1:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. (EDT) – Q & A session and one-on-one interviews
Contact: Yanik Deschênes (514) 985-8267
Ottawa
Bank of Canada Head Office
234 Wellington St.
Garden Court
1 p.m. (EDT) – Unveiling
1:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. (EDT) – Q & A session and one-on-one interviews
Contact: Ginette Crew (613) 782-7461
Toronto
The Toronto Board of Trade
77 Adelaide Street West, 4th floor
Room A/B
1 p.m. (EDT) – Unveiling
1:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. (EDT) – Q & A session and one-on-one interviews
Contact: Katie Clark (416) 934-8409
Regina
1919 Saskatchewan Drive
Campania A Room
11 a.m. (CST) – Unveiling
11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. (CST) – Q & A session and one-on-one interviews
Contact: Ailie Somerville (778) 839-2967