Official Bank of Canada Notice, Release of $5 Note

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Bank of Canada to issue upgraded $5 bank note
OTTAWA—The Bank of Canada will officially put into circulation Canada's upgraded $5 bank note on Wednesday, 15 November 2006.

On that date, the Bank of Canada will also be holding several events across the country. Members of the media and individual Canadians who wish to familiarize themselves with the upgraded $5 bank note and its enhanced security features can do so at one of the following locations.


MONTRÉAL, QUÉBEC

Event: Information kiosk
Where: Place Ville-Marie, Restaurant Area
(Across from Tristan).
Time: 11:00 to 18:00 (EST)
Participants: Sgt. André Bacon, RCMP
Audrey Bordeleau, Analyst, Bank of Canada
Contact: Daniel Champagne 514 496-4816


TORONTO, ONTARIO

Event: Information kiosk
Where: Toronto Eaton Centre, Level 1, Centre Court
(Across from the Pottery Barn)  
Time: 10:00 to 16:00 (EST)
Participants: Paul de Swart, Senior Regional Representative (Currency), Bank of Canada
Manuel Parreira, Senior Analyst, Bank of Canada
Jodie Sales, Analyst, Bank of Canada
Sgt. Moshe Gordon, RCMP
Contact: Christian Vezeau 613 782-7305


WINNIPEG, MANITOBA

Event: Information kiosk
Where: Portage Place Mall, Edmonton Court
393 Portage Avenue
Time: 11:00 to 18:00 (CST)
Participants: Michelle Witkowski, Analyst, Bank of Canada
Thil Carver, RCMP
A representative from the Winnipeg City Police
Contact: Ted Mieszkalski 403 215-6704


OTTAWA, ONTARIO

Event: Opening ceremonies for the Colour of Your Money exhibition, includes a welcoming address by Deputy Governor Pierre Duguay to students who participated in the Historica Foundation Heritage Fair
Where: Currency Museum of the Bank of Canada, Garden Court
245 Sparks Street
Time: 10:30 to 11:00 (EST)
Participants: Pierre Duguay, Deputy Governor, Bank of Canada
Natalie Wright, Assistant Director, Bank Note Communication and Compliance
Shirley Betts, Assistant Director, Currency Museum
Contact: Tim Stutt 613 782-7933  

how quickly will they be available at banks? does it typically take a day or two?

Bank of Canada Issues Upgraded $5 Bank Note

OTTAWA—The Bank of Canada today put into circulation a $5 note with upgraded security features in order to improve the security of Canadian bank notes. The note will be available across Canada within a few weeks.

The design, colour, and illustrations of the upgraded note remain the same as those of the previously issued $5 notes from the Canadian Journey series.

The upgraded $5 note will include the now-familiar set of improved security features found on all other notes in the Canadian Journey series. These features include a metallic holographic stripe, a watermark portrait, a windowed colour-shifting thread woven into the paper, and a see-through number. To increase its durability, the upgraded $5 note is printed on a slightly heavier paper and is coated with a protective varnish.

"The high level of security now found on the $5 bank note will make it harder than ever to counterfeit," said RCMP Inspector Barry Baxter, Officer in Charge, Counterfeit and Identity Fraud. "Nonetheless, it is important that Canadians check their bank notes. Not only to protect themselves, but to make it harder for criminals to pass counterfeit money."

For more information on Canadian bank notes and their security features, as well as for educational and training materials, visit http://www.bankofcanada.ca/en/banknotes/.

Note to Editors:

Images of the front and back of the upgraded $5 note are available to the media upon request. Anyone wishing to publish bank note images must first obtain written permission from the Bank of Canada (http://www.bankofcanada.ca/en/banknotes/legislation/repro.html).

how quickly will they be available at banks? does it typically take a day or two?

Depending how large the branch is I would venture within 2 weeks. It also depends on whether or not the Bank of Canada allows the distribution centers to continue issuing bricks of pre-updated security $5s.

Went to Toronto to visit the Bank of Canada booth today, in hopes of purchasing some new $5 notes. I was told that they didn't have any but Scotia bank had some. Went to Scotia, and apparently someone just purchased their last bundle minutes before me.

So needless to say, it was a wasted trip to Toronto.

I went to 4 Banks in Toronto today not one had any! Went to a ScotiaBank,TD Bank, RBC, and CIBC

Anyone find any?

Arthur

I got some from Scotiabank this morning in downtown T.O. Scotiabank consistenty have the new notes first, they had the new 100s, 50s and 20s first, while BMO had the new upgraded 10s when the came out.

What the prefix and serial numbers of the notes you got?

Arthur

how quickly will they be available at banks? does it typically take a day or two?

Depending how large the branch is I would venture within 2 weeks. It also depends on whether or not the Bank of Canada allows the distribution centers to continue issuing bricks of pre-updated security $5s.

Its quite odd, all the CIBCs I called didnt even have a clue about the new fives, but the Scotias knew very well about them...

Checked out one TD today, nothing.  

Your best bet is the main BMO branch at Bay & King, I bet they have them.  I got the upgraded Journey $10 there on the first day.  

I just called Scotiabank main commercial branch in Vancouver and they told me over the phone that they are in.  I won't be able to get there before they close.  I'll head down tomorrow morning and see if I get lucky.

Your best bet is the main BMO branch at Bay & King.  

I am going to head to that branch tomorrow first thing. Thanks I hope they have them  :-?

Arthur

No tellers at CIBC, RBC, BMO, Scotia, TD Trust had any idea or clue that the new $5's were out today or that they even redesigned the $5 with newer security features? They never received any memos, pamphlets or literature about the new $5 from the BOC?

I don't get it, you'd think they would have received a memo telling them to expect the new $5 or at least a picture of the new bill and it's new features? I mean bank tellers have to know the security features of the new bill since they handle money and they are on the front lines to protect and stop counterfeiting while handling cash. Seems like I felt I was the only one in town who knew about the new $5s. I expect that the bills will arrive at some banks by Friday. Also most of the banks thought they probably wouldn't be getting the new 5s anytime soon. But when the new $50, 20 and 10s came out, they mostly had them a couple days after release.

I went to a Caisse Populaire Desjardins Bank here in Quebec, they receive an order but it was the old 5's some HOZ. They expect to get it next wednesday.

I wonder if which will be the prefix especially that the HPA are printed in 2005 they will probably have to destroy quite a few.

Serge

Your best bet is the main BMO branch at Bay & King.  

I am going to head to that branch tomorrow first thing. Thanks I hope they have them  :-?

Arthur

They should...I work at First Canadian Place and the main BMO branch has had ALL of the other Journey notes for me on day of issue - the $10, $5, $100, $20, $50 and the upgraded $10.  I was too busy today to see about the upgraded $5's, but I'll bet BMO had them...I tried TD for a couple of the prior Journey issues, but they were clueless and didn't even know the new notes were coming out  :-?