2018 $10 Bank of Canada, Viola Desmond Note, GemCU.

This polymer note won the IBNS Banknote of the Year Award for 2018. It is the first Canadian issue with a vertical format, which the Bank of Canada says will be continued for the revisions planned for the next four denominations. Printed by the Canadian Bank Note Company and featuring civil rights pioneer Viola Desmond, the face of the note includes the first time an image of a Canadian woman has appeared. Consistent with the theme, the back of the note depicts the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg, Manitoba.