This week the Bank of Canada announced that a special commemorative bank note will be issued in 2017 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Confederation. The Bank indicated it would like public input in keeping with its new Design Principles (those principles that failed to include a commitment to include Canadian women). Nevertheless, this is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the contributions of both women and men to our country on a bank note by 2017. Please submit your ideas to the Bank by filling in the latest questionnaire; the deadline is January 8, 2015. Not much time and seems odd to do public consultations during the busy holiday/Christmas season, but I believe we need to call on the Bank to create a Canada 125 bill that shows the diversity of our country and includes the women who built it along with men. (http://www.bankofcanada.ca/banknotes/new-bank-note-canadas-150th/#consultation) Huffington Post Canada has just published an article entitled “Women on Canadian Money May Finally Be Possible With Confederation Bank Note.” I suspect the Bank of Canada is more likely to consider including female (and male) historical figures rather than people who are still alive. But who knows - as we do have a reigning monarch on the front of our regular bills. (http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2014/12/06/women-canadian-money-bank-of-canada_n_6278902.html?ir=Canada+Business) Please continue to encourage your friends and colleagues to sign this petition, call on your Member of Parliament to become actively involved in the campaign and stand up for Canadian women, and submit your ideas for the Canada 150 bank note to the Bank of Canada. Many people are getting involved with our campaign by submitting great suggestions on http://womenonbanknotes.ca/ and sharing their favourites on social media. Together we can ensure that the Canada 150 bank note will actually “Reflect Canada” – and that all future notes will do the same.