The Scenes of Canada Series was the fourth series of banknotes the Bank of Canada

Bank of Canada

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 issued. Due to a growing concern over counterfeiting, the Bank of Canada began to release a new series of bank notes in 1969.

This series represented another complete departure in design from earlier issues:

• colourful, wavy patterns were introduced;
• a new series of Canadian
  Canada
  Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
  
   scenic vignettes
  Vignette (graphic design)
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   was created;
• portraits of former Canadian prime ministers
  Prime Minister of Canada
  The Prime Minister of Canada is the primary minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus head of government for Canada, charged with advising the Canadian monarch or viceroy on the exercise of the executive powers vested in them by the constitution...
  
   were re-introduced.

The main characteristic of the new design was the use of multicoloured tints beneath the dominant colour. This series was often dubbed the "multicoloured series". With the exception of the $1 note, the use of black ink was abandoned. Furthermore, the words "this note is legal tender" replaced the phrase "will pay to the bearer on demand," reflecting the fact that Canada's currency had long ceased to be redeemable in gold. The $1,000 denomination was not included in this issue.

Unlike previous series, the 1969-79 series did not have the same date of issue for all denominations, but rather the year in which the printing plate was produced. In addition, this is the first series that has interleaving position of English

English language

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 and French

French language

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 text. The interleaving nature is by text on the same side, as well as by denomination. The following table is a complete representation of all positions of English texts on all denominations.

	$1	$2	$5	$10	$20	$50	$100
"Bank of Canada" on obverse	L	R	L	R	L	R	L
Value on obverse	R	L	R	L	R	L	R
"This note is legal tender"	L	R	R	L	L	L	R
"Deputy governor"	R	R	R	L	L	R	L
"Governor"	L	R	R	L	L	R	L
Value on reverse	L	R	L	R	L	R	L
"Bank of Canada" on reverse	R	L	R	L	L	L	R

Originally, the Queen

Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

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's portrait was to appear on all denominations. However, the Minister of Finance requested the inclusion of portraits of former Canadian prime ministers on the new bank notes to enhance national identity.

All bills measure 152.4 × 69.85 mm (6 × 2¾ inches).

1969-1979 ("Scenes of Canada") series
Image		Value	Main Colour	Description		Date of
Obverse	Reverse			Obverse	Reverse	Design	Issuance	Withdrawal
http://www.cdnpapermoney.com/images/Multis/1973_1f.jpg	http://www.cdnpapermoney.com/images/Multis/1973_1b.jpg	$1	Green and Black	Queen Elizabeth II	The parliament buildings from the Ottawa River Ottawa River The Ottawa River is a river in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. For most of its length, it now defines the border between these two provinces.-Geography:... , Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....	1973	3 June 1974	30 June 1989
http://www.cdnpapermoney.com/images/Multis/1974_2f.jpg	http://www.cdnpapermoney.com/images/Multis/1974_2b.jpg	$2	Terra cotta	Queen Elizabeth II	Inuit hunting on Baffin Island Baffin Island Baffin Island in the Canadian territory of Nunavut is the largest island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, the largest island in Canada and the fifth largest island in the world. Its area is and its population is about 11,000... , Northwest Territories Northwest Territories The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada.Located in northern Canada, the territory borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, and Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south...	1974	August 5, 1975	September 2, 1986
http://www.cdnpapermoney.com/images/Multis/1972_5f.jpg	http://www.cdnpapermoney.com/images/Multis/1972_5b.jpg	$5	Blue	Sir Wilfrid Laurier Wilfrid Laurier Sir Wilfrid Laurier, GCMG, PC, KC, baptized Henri-Charles-Wilfrid Laurier was the seventh Prime Minister of Canada from 11 July 1896 to 6 October 1911....	Salmon seiner BCP 45 in Johnstone Strait Johnstone Strait Johnstone Strait is a channel along the north east coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. Opposite the Vancouver Island coast, running north to south, are Hanson Island, West Cracroft Island, the mainland British Columbia Coast, Hardwick Island, West Thurlow Island and East... , British Columbia British Columbia British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...	1972	December 4, 1972	October 1, 1979
http://www.cdnpapermoney.com/images/Multis/1979_5f.jpg	http://www.cdnpapermoney.com/images/Multis/1979_5b.jpg	$5				1979	October 1, 1979	April 28, 1986
http://www.cdnpapermoney.com/images/Multis/1971_10f.jpg	http://www.cdnpapermoney.com/images/Multis/1971_10b.jpg	$10	Purple	Sir John A. Macdonald John A. Macdonald Sir John Alexander Macdonald, GCB, KCMG, PC, PC , QC was the first Prime Minister of Canada. The dominant figure of Canadian Confederation, his political career spanned almost half a century...	Oil refinery (Polymer Corporation Polymer corporation Polymer Corporation was a Canadian federal crown corporation established in 1942 to produce artificial rubber to substitute for overseas supply cut off by World War II. A factory was established in Sarnia, Ontario where, using German patents from an American licensee, Polymer produced 5000 tons of... ) in Sarnia, Ontario Sarnia, Ontario Sarnia is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada . It is the largest city on Lake Huron and is located where the upper Great Lakes empty into the St. Clair River....	1971	November 8, 1971	June 27, 1989
http://www.cdnpapermoney.com/images/Multis/1969_20f.jpg	http://www.cdnpapermoney.com/images/Multis/1969_20b.jpg	$20	Green	Queen Elizabeth II	Moraine Lake Moraine Lake Moraine Lake is a glacially-fed lake in Banff National Park, outside the Village of Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada. It is situated in the Valley of the Ten Peaks, at an elevation of approximately . The lake has a surface area of ....  and the Rocky Mountains Rocky Mountains The Rocky Mountains are a major mountain range in western North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch more than from the northernmost part of British Columbia, in western Canada, to New Mexico, in the southwestern United States... , Alberta Alberta Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...	1969	June 22, 1970	December 18, 1979
http://www.cdnpapermoney.com/images/Multis/1979_20f.jpg	http://www.cdnpapermoney.com/images/Multis/1979_20b.jpg	$20				1979	December 18, 1979	June 29, 1993
http://www.cdnpapermoney.com/images/Multis/1975_50f.jpg	http://www.cdnpapermoney.com/images/Multis/1975_50b.jpg	$50	Red	William Lyon Mackenzie King William Lyon Mackenzie King William Lyon Mackenzie King, PC, OM, CMG was the dominant Canadian political leader from the 1920s through the 1940s. He served as the tenth Prime Minister of Canada from December 29, 1921 to June 28, 1926; from September 25, 1926 to August 7, 1930; and from October 23, 1935 to November 15, 1948...	The RCMP Royal Canadian Mounted Police The Royal Canadian Mounted Police , literally ‘Royal Gendarmerie of Canada’; colloquially known as The Mounties, and internally as ‘The Force’) is the national police force of Canada, and one of the most recognized of its kind in the world. It is unique in the world as a national, federal,...  Musical Ride Musical Ride The Musical Ride of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police is a formal event showcasing the equestrian skills performed by thirty-two cavalry who are regular members of the force. The event is held in Canada and worldwide to promote the RCMP...	1975	March 31, 1975	December 1, 1989
http://www.cdnpapermoney.com/images/Multis/1975_100f.jpg	http://www.cdnpapermoney.com/images/Multis/1975_100b.jpg	$100	Brown	Sir Robert Borden Robert Borden Sir Robert Laird Borden, PC, GCMG, KC was a Canadian lawyer and politician. He served as the eighth Prime Minister of Canada from October 10, 1911 to July 10, 1920, and was the third Nova Scotian to hold this office...	Lunenburg Harbour, Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...	1975	May 31, 1976	December 3, 1990