Canada to put new woman on currency by 2018

The Bank of Canada is asking for public input on a new woman to be featured on its currency.

While the U.S. hasn't had a woman on its currency in over a century, Queen Elizabeth has appeared on Canada's 20 dollar note in nearly every series since the Bank of Canada was founded in 1935.

"In 2018, we will bring real change to a new generation of women who will carry with them constant reminders that they are not only Canada's future, but a celebrated part of our history," Canadian Minister of Finance Bill Morneau said in a news release.

In the U.S., Treasury Secretary Jack Lew is making the same decision after asking for public input last June. It's still unclear when his choice will be announced, and America's new bill isn't expected to be unveiled until 2020.

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