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Media Article Series for Canada 150 Note

Four public figures featured on the Canada 150 commemorative bank note

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For the first time , four portrait subjects are featured on a single Bank of Canada note .
Agnes Macphail — Champion of Equality and Human Rights : One of the Faces on the Canada 150 $ 10 Bill
On 1 June , the Bank of Canada will mark the 150th anniversary of Confederation by issuing a commemorative $ 10 bank note .
What makes the Canada 150 note unique is that it features four portraits rather than the usual one . Sir John A . Macdonald , Sir George-Étienne Cartier , Agnes Macphail and James Gladstone are four parliamentarians who ’ ve each played a significant role in Canada ’ s history .
Let ’ s turn our attention to Agnes Macphail , the iconic Canadian woman in the group .
Macphail was a champion of equality and human rights who , in 1921 , became the first woman elected to the House of Commons in Canada . Macphail entered politics to represent the interests of farmers in her riding of Grey South East ( Ontario ), and she became an advocate of the working class and defender of marginalized groups such as women , miners , immigrants and prisoners .
In 1929 , she was the first woman to represent Canada at the League of Nations ( the forerunner of the United Nations ) and the first woman appointed to the Disarmament Committee of the League of Nations
Ḣer support of prison reform culminated in the 1939 Penitentiary Bill that recommended 88 changes to the penal system , including more outdoor time and exercise for inmates and mandatory education for inmates who were illiterate .
Macphail was an outspoken advocate of gender equity and worked toward ending legal discrimination against women . In addition to her support for female workers , she founded the Elizabeth Fry Society of Canada , which supported women in conflict with the law .
Macphail spent about 19 years as Member of the Parliament of Canada before serving as Member of the Provincial Parliament of Ontario . There she advocated for Ontario ’ s first equal pay for equal work legislation in 1951 .
In 1955 , a bronze bust of Macphail was unveiled in the antechamber of the House of Commons in the Centre Block of Parliament Hill .
Beginning 1 June 2017 , 40 million commemorative bank notes will be distributed through Canada ’ s financial institutions .
It should be noted that this commemorative note is separate from a new regularly circulating $ 10 note , featuring the portrait of Viola Desmond , that was recently announced and is expected in late 2018 . As such , two iconic Canadian women will appear on two different $ 10 bank notes in the next two years .
Visit www . bankofcanada . ca / banknote150 to learn more about the design and security features of the Canada 150 commemorative note . Follow the Bank on Twitter (@ bankofcanada ) for the latest news as we prepare to issue this special note marking the 150th anniversary of Confederation . Key Dates Born : 24 March 1890 , Proton Township , Grey County , Ontario
Died : 13 February 1954 , Toronto , Ontario
Elected MP for Grey South East : 6 December 1921
Member of Parliament : 1921 – 40
Member of Provincial Parliament ( Ontario ): 1943 – 45 , 1948 – 51

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Sir John A . Macdonald — the Enduring Face of Canada ’ s $ 10 Bank Note
On a bench at the corner of Queen Street and Victoria Row in Charlottetown , Prince Edward Island , sits a statue of Sir John A . Macdonald . Relaxed , with legs crossed and arm extended , Macdonald leans over as if ready to chat with whoever sits down next to him . Whether it is this statue or the school or pub named for him in your neck of the woods , Macdonald is unquestionably a noted figure in Canadian history .
Throughout 2017 , Canada will celebrate 150 years of Confederation . The Bank of Canada will mark this milestone by issuing a commemorative $ 10 bank note in the lead up to the Canada Day celebrations . Perhaps not surprisingly , the Canada 150 note will feature Macdonald ’ s portrait .
But this commemorative $ 10 note is unique in that it marks the first time that four portraits are featured on a single Bank of Canada note . Macdonald is joined by three other parliamentarians — Sir George-Étienne Cartier , Agnes Macphail and James Gladstone — who have each played significant roles in Canada ’ s history .
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And this note is unique in that it marks the first time that four portraits are represented on the front of a single Bank of Canada note . Sir John A . Macdonald , Sir George-Étienne Cartier , Agnes Macphail and James Gladstone are four parliamentarians who have each played significant roles in Canada ’ s history .
The Canada 150 bank note also marks the first time that an Indigenous Canadian appears as a portrait subject on a Bank of Canada note . Gladstone , whose Blackfoot name is Akayna-muka , meaning “ Many guns ,” committed himself to the betterment of Indigenous peoples in Canada and , on 1 February 1958 , became Canada ’ s first senator of First Nations origin . In fact , when he spoke Blackfoot as part of his inaugural address , Gladstone was the first person to address either the House of Commons or the Senate in a language other than English or French . When he was appointed
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