English texts on the left and French texts on the right. A black and white frame decorated with abstract forms in which the values `20` and `TWENTY / VINGT` are presented. On the right is a portrait of Elizabeth II, the new Queen of England and the Commonwealth. Background colour of the banknote is yellow.
Reverse description
In the middle, a snowy panorama in the Laurentians, Ontario. The background colour of the note is yellow.
Signature(s)
James Elliott Coyne, Graham Ford Towers, John Robert Beattie, James Elliott Coyne,
Protection type
Protection description
Obverse lettering
20 20 TWENTY DOLLARS 20 - 20 VINGT
DOLLARS 20 20
20 VINGT DOLLARS - TWENTY DOLLARS 20
CANADA
TWENTY DOLLARS - 20 - VINGT DOLLARS
BANK OF CANADA - BANQUE DU CANADA
OTTAWA 1954
WILL PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND - PAIERA AU PORTEUR SUR DEMANDE
DEPUTY GOVERNOR - SOUS-GOUVERNEUR
GOVERNOR - GOUVERNEUR
TWENTY 20 20 - 20 20 VINGT
CANADIAN BANK NOTE COMPANY LIMITED
Reverse lettering
20 TWENTY DOLLARS - 20 - VINGT DOLLARS
20
VINGT DOLLARS - TWENTY DOLLARS
20 BANK OF CANADA - BANQUE DU CANADA 20