Introduction I am delighted to be spending International Women’s Day here in Vancouver, a city that has long been a leader in fostering diversity, tolerance and inclusiveness. Earlier today in Halifax, Governor Stephen S. Poloz and Finance Minister Bill Morneau unveiled the new $ bank note, featuring a portrait of the late Viola Desmond. Her story is an inspiring one.
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