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They say money doesn't grow on trees. Well, the federal government has taken that adage to heart — it announced earlier this week that Canada's paper-cotton banknotes would be replaced by newly designed plastic ones next year.
It's part of a plan to modernize and protect Canadian currency against counterfeiting.
The new plastic bills, made from a polymer material, are harder to fake, recyclable, and two to three times more resistant to tearing, the Bank of Canada said.
Australia has used polymer banknotes since the 1990s, and an Australian company will provide the material for Canada. Several other countries have adopted polymer banknotes including New Zealand, Vietnam and Romania.
The new notes won't be in circulation until sometime in 2011. In the meantime, the central bank is keeping mum on what the new bills will look like.
"I can't divulge that information because they will be issued in about 18 months — that's a long ways away," said Bank of Canada spokesperson Julie Girard. "We want to keep a little bit of information from potential counterfeiters so they don't get a leg up and start producing any counterfeits."
CBC News wanted to get some local Canadians' impressions of the polymer bills. Reporter Sandra Abma took an Australian banknote and a classic cotton-paper Canadian bill and asked people on the streets of Ottawa to compare. The opinions were mixed.
"It would be easier to lose, I think," said one woman, after rubbing her fingers on the polymer bill. "It's soft and smooth and it could slide out easier."
"This feels like Monopoly money actually," said a young man. "It's like I took this out of a board game and then went to buy Timmy's with it."
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nice, now my wallet can look fatter and more heavy
not when they slide out
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who are you planning to spend the rest of your life with? your sister or girlfriend?
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Originally Posted by .Renn.Sport
I sold my Yaris 5 years ago, and seriously, IT IS better than your shit box civics. The mods I have for that car is probably worth more than your whole self-worth.
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After spending some time reading through this thread, I now know how to give a killer blowjob. Thanks revscene.
it is cool in Aus cause you can go swimming and have the cash in your pocket and it doesn't get wrecked. But here? I dunno the Americans are really going to make fun of are play money now.
I've been to Australia and NZ, couldn't even tell the money was plastic when I used until I got home and read up on it. No wonder all the bills had a clear plastic section on it, I originally thought its like our hologram to authenticate the bill. They feel like paper bills and waterproof too.
^im against u on this one
i hated vietnamese money, the plastic material makes the money stick together so miscounting happened to me alot and generally made it harder to count money
^im against u on this one
i hated vietnamese money, the plastic material makes the money stick together so miscounting happened to me alot and generally made it harder to count money
yea that's the only problem with plastic money it sticks like crazy otherwise it's pretty durable
WTF... then we will have like surfer money, our money can't get wet when we surf!! hahahhaa
From Simpsons:
Brazillian Kidnapper opening suitcase full of money: Look at all that pink and purple! Our money sure is gay.
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i h8 it when the govt messes with a good thing (like the potential anthem change)
especially with plastic.... its "recyclable" but not as recyclable as our paper/linen currrency
and its definitely not environmentally friendly, what about "climate change".
plastic requires oil.. i thought we were "running out"
and if more countries use plastic wouldn't that mean our fuel prices go up?!
i wander how big they are, if its like a poster board, i'd rather carry coins around
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who are you planning to spend the rest of your life with? your sister or girlfriend?
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I sold my Yaris 5 years ago, and seriously, IT IS better than your shit box civics. The mods I have for that car is probably worth more than your whole self-worth.
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Originally Posted by Joreus
After spending some time reading through this thread, I now know how to give a killer blowjob. Thanks revscene.
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