Bank of Canada still not committed to women on currency, petition says

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Bank of Canada still not committed to women on currency, petition says
Topic Started: Oct 13 2014, 12:24 AM (63 Views)
Darcie	Oct 13 2014, 12:24 AM Post #1
Skeptic Posts: 31,154 Group: Member Member #714 Joined: March 30, 2010	'It perpetuates the myth that women are not nation builders,' says Merna Forster Quote: The Bank of Canada is in hot water again over bank note design, just days after it revamped its policies to avoid more embarrassing controversies about the country's currency. Former governor Mark Carney apologized to Canadians in August 2012 when it was revealed the bank had erased the Asian features of a female scientist featured on prototypes of the new $100 plastic banknote, after focus groups raised questions about her ethnicity. Mount Edith Cavell removed from new $10 bill description Thérèse Casgrain, feminist icon, quietly dropped as federal award namesake The woman's image was digitally altered to make her look Caucasian, a measure one bank official said was to ensure "ethnic neutrality." A penitent Carney ordered a review of the design process for all future banknotes and Stephen Poloz, his successor, last week announced a new process as well as an online public consultation, ending Nov. 10. http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/bank-of-canada-still-not-committed-to-women-on-currency-petition-says-1.2795349?cmp=rss Question: Do we women really want our faces on something that causes so many wars, and perpetuates so much misery and so many murders?



Dana	Oct 13 2014, 05:33 AM Post #2
WWS Hummingbird Guru & Wildlife photographer extrordinaire Posts: 13,054 Group: Member Member #830 Joined: March 23, 2011	Who sees money anymore when all we do is paid for with cards?



Darcie	Oct 13 2014, 05:41 AM Post #3
Skeptic Posts: 31,154 Group: Member Member #714 Joined: March 30, 2010	Dana Oct 13 2014, 05:33 AM Who sees money anymore when all we do is paid for with cards? I do. :MapleLeaf:



Dana	Oct 13 2014, 06:54 AM Post #4
WWS Hummingbird Guru & Wildlife photographer extrordinaire Posts: 13,054 Group: Member Member #830 Joined: March 23, 2011	Well then, this ought to lift someone's spirits. Not mine after all the cuts to women's things in this country! I see this as a bald faced lie in light of past conservative actions. A poolitical statement empty of supporting facts. http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2014/10/11/stephen-harper-girls-rights_n_5969902.html Doubtful. http://psacunion.ca/16-reasons-stop-harper-and-conservatives http://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2010/02/08/HarperWomensRights/



Darcie	Oct 13 2014, 07:11 AM Post #5
Skeptic Posts: 31,154 Group: Member Member #714 Joined: March 30, 2010	Dana, how many people do you think will believe the pretty picture and the empty words?



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