Issued in 2011 by the Bank of Canada, this 100 Dollars banknote is part of the Frontier Series, celebrating Canada’s leadership in science, health, and economic growth. The obverse features a portrait of Robert Borden, Canada’s Prime Minister during World War I, along with the Coat of Arms of Canada and stylized maple leaf motifs symbolizing national unity.
The reverse showcases a depiction of a maple leaf cereal plant and grains, representing Canada’s agricultural strength, alongside an image of an individual using a microscope in a laboratory setting—signifying Canada’s contributions to medical research and biotechnology.
Printed on polymer substrate, this note offers enhanced durability. Security features include a transparent window with metallic imagery, raised ink, a metallic holographic stripe, a color-shifting maple leaf, and tactile features for the visually impaired.
The note measures 152 × 70 mm, in line with other notes in the Frontier Series, and is cataloged under Pick number P‑102a.
Obverse
Text in English and French. At the left side is a frosted maple leaf-shaped window, with the denomination below. At the centre is a portrait of Sir Robert Laird Borden, statesman and Prime Minister of Canada from 1911 to 1920. At the right side of the note is a see-through hologram strip with a smaller portrait of Sir Robert Laird Borden at top, a depiction of the East Block of parliament in Ottawa at bottom, and transparent text and the denomination repeated throughout. As well, the hologram strip has a partially translucent border consisting of maple leaves. At the very right side of the note is the denomination once again and the year the note was issued.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
CANADA
100
ISSUE / ÉMISSION 2011
ONE HUNDRED • CENT DOLLARS
BANQUE DU CANADA 100
BANK OF CANADA 100
CE BILLET A COURS LÉGAL / THIS NOTE IS LEGAL TENDER OTTAWA
DEPUTY GOVERNOR SOUS-GOUVERNEUR GOUVERNEUR GOVERNOR
SIR ROBERT L. BORDEN PRIME MINISTER / PREMIER MINISTRE 1911-1920
Reverse
This side of the note depicts the theme of medical innovation. At left is the denomination and a mirrored image of the hologram strip. At centre is an image of a researcher in a lab-coat at a microscope, signifying Canada’s commitment to medical research and innovation. The microscope shown is based off a Carl Zeiss Axioplan 2. Below is an electrocardiogram (ECG) track. To the right of the ECG track is an early bottle of insulin, one of the most well known Canadian medical innovations. To the right of the microscope is a depiction of a DNA strand. At the right side of the note is the reverse side of the maple leaf-shaped window, with the denomination below.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
100
Canada
INNOVATION MÉDICALE
MEDICAL INNOVATION
INSULIN
INSULINE
100
Signatures
| Tiff Macklem (TM₁) | Deputy Governor |  |
| Mark Joseph Carney (MJC) | Governor |  |
| Stephen S. Poloz (SSP) | Governor |  |
| Carolyn A. Wilkins (CAW) | Deputy Governor |  |
| Timothy Lane (TL) | Deputy Governor | |
| Tiff Macklem (TM₂) | Governor | |
| Carolyn Rogers (CR) | Deputy Governor |
Printer
Canadian Bank Note Company, Canada (1897-date)
Features
| Issuer | Canada |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | Bank of Canada |
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Year | 2011 |
| Value | 100 Dollars 100 CAD = GBP 54 |
| Currency | Dollar (1858-date) |
| Composition | Polymer |
| Size | 152.4 × 69.85 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
