Get to know the new Canadian $10 bank note

Perth Courier, Ottawa Valley News
August 23, 2018

Canada’s new $10 bank note will begin to appear in cash transactions late this year.

Designed to stand apart, it’s the first vertical note issued by the Bank of Canada, and features the portrait of social justice defender Viola Desmond.

Here’s what businesses and cash users need to know about this new $10 bill.

As with Canada’s other notes, the new $10 has bold security features, ensuring that Canadians can use it with confidence. That’s why the bank issues new notes — to stay ahead of counterfeiting threats and to keep pace with advances in technology.

But remember, bank notes are only secure if you check them. Routinely checking all notes — no matter which series or value — allows you to intercept counterfeits and keep them out of circulation.

The security features on Canada’s vertical $10 note are quick and easy to check:

Feel the smooth, unique texture of the note. It’s made from a single piece of polymer with some transparent areas.
Feel the raised ink on the front of the note, namely on the portrait, the word “Canada” and the large number ‘10’ at the bottom.
Look at the detailed metallic images and symbols in and around the large transparent window.
Look at the pattern in the eagle feather. Tilt the note to see the colour shift from gold to green.
Flip the note to see the elements inside the large window repeated in the same colours and detail on the other side.