When did the new 100 dollar note come out?

The note's design and change of material to a polymer (plastic) paper, for longevity and counterfeit prevention, was first announced on 10 March 2011. On 20 June 2011, Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney and Finance Minister Jim Flaherty unveiled the new $100 notes. The previous 100-dollar note is dominantly brown in colour.

What is on a 100 Canadian dollar bill?

The brown-colored $100 Canadian dollar bill has a portrait of Robert Borden, Prime Minister of Canada on its front side. On the back of the polymer plastic note are images relating to Canadian innovation in medicine, including a lab worker and a microscope. Do you have a 100 Canadian Dollars banknote (Frontier Series)?

How secure is the 100 Canadian dollar bill?

The new 100 canadian dollar note is more secure than the cotton paper based money they replaced. The front design on the bill features former prime minister Sir Robert Borden and the design on the back depicts the discovery of insulin. Security features introduced into the bill design include two transparent windows.