Explore stories from our collection and our economic heritage.
September 18, 2026
Teaching with the Vertical $20
Engage students with creative activities linking the new bank note to careers, civics, history, social studies and art.
Content type(s):
Blog posts
Subject(s):
Arts,
Careers,
Financial literacy,
History,
Indigenous studies
Grade level(s):
Grade 04,
Grade 05,
Grade 06,
Grade 07 / Secondary 1,
Grade 08 / Secondary 2,
Grade 09 / Secondary 3,
Grade 10 / Secondary 4
July 20, 2026
A summer road trip of Canadian tokens
By: Graham Iddon
We took a virtual road trip through nearly every Canadian province and territory via trade and souvenir tokens.
Content type(s):
Blog posts
June 22, 2026
Reminiscences of the 1976 Montréal Olympic Coin Program
By: David Bergeron
The Olympic Coin Program was novel, ambitious, record-breaking and for some, life-changing—much like the Olympic Games that the program helped finance.
Content type(s):
Blog posts
May 26, 2026
The changing face of women on bank notes
By: Krista Broeckx
From queens to changemakers, discover how real women are finding their place on bank notes around the world.
Content type(s):
Blog posts
February 10, 2026
Love tokens: Change of heart
By: Graham Iddon
For centuries, people have been adding alternative messages to coins as political protests, advertising, commemoration and—most charmingly—love and affection. Such things are called love tokens.
Content type(s):
Blog posts
Subject(s):
Arts,
History
