So we find ourselves in an ideal location, in Québec, a city with a rich maritime heritage. Icebreakers are an important part of the Coast Guard’s fleet, and it is entirely fitting to feature one on our currency. These new 50 dollar polymer bank notes, the second of our Frontiers series, will become available in banks throughout the country as of today.
At the same time, the customer is educated and his sense of responsibility for his own decision and the risk that it involves is developed. All developed countries are challenged with increased transparency and improved consumer education, and their central banks, from ECB, Bank of England and the FED, keep reiterating their significance.