20 Dollars - Elizabeth II Canada's Iconic Inukshuk - Guiding the Way

The inukshuk became internationally recognized after serving as the central symbol of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, an event that prompted significant debate among Indigenous communities — particularly Inuit leaders, who noted that the inukshuk is specifically an Inuit cultural marker, not a pan-Indigenous symbol, and objected to its appropriation as a national emblem. That controversy has never fully resolved.

The Royal Canadian Mint's .9999 fine silver with gold plating on collector issues of this period reflects a production approach the mint leaned on heavily through the late 2010s to justify premium pricing on a crowded commemorative market.