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OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the Bank of Canada is looking for a woman to be featured on a new bank note starting in 2018.

Trudeau and Finance Minister Bill Morneau are marking International Women’s Day by announcing the search for a new face for the currency.

The bank is asking the public to nominate women deserving of the recognition.

Submissions can be made on the bank’s website between now and April 15.

The nominee must be a Canadian woman who has demonstrated outstanding leadership, achievement or distinction in any field, benefiting the people of Canada, or in the service of Canada.

No fictional characters are allowed and nominees must have been dead for at least 25 years.

(The Canadian Press)

Click here to make your nomination.