Why is the queens face on canadian money?

Question

Why is the queens face on canadian money?

Answer 1

canada is a commonwealth country. it is by choice that canada place the queen on the canadian.

not all commonwealth country places the queen on the money.

neither do they see the queen as the head of state.

Answer 2

Because the Queen is Head of State of Canada.

It is incorrect to state that it is because it is part of the Commonwealth. Whereas the Queen is Head of the Commonwealth she is not necessarily Head of State of all Commonwealth countries e.g South Africa's and Cyprus's Heads of State are Presidents. There are 53 countries in the Commonwealth, many are republics not constitutional monarchies.

Answer 3

Canada is part of the British Commonwealth, therefore, we have a picture the Queen.

Answer 4

because she is queen of canada aswell she has 16 countries which are her common wealth countries.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_I...

Answer 5

because she is  ladee da ladee da ladee da. she gets everything

Answer 6

She's also Queen in Canada, which is part of the UK's Commonwealth as well as  a parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy.

As a constitutional monarch, The Queen abides by the decisions of the Canadian Government, but she continues to play important ceremonial and symbolic roles.

Try visiting http://www.royal.gov/uk/output/Page4906....

for more information on the Commonwealth as well as The Queen's role in Canada.

Answer 7

Because Canada is part of the British Commonwealth, same as Australia which makes the queen their monarch as well.

Answer 8

Queen Elizabeth II is also Queen of Canada since Canada is apart of the British Commonwealth along with other countries across the globe. She is also Queen of Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, and Saint Kitts and Nevis, in each of which she is represented by a Governor-General. The 16 countries of which she is Queen are known as Commonwealth Realms, and their combined population (including dependencies) is over 129 million.

Answer 9

who cares ................its cold and full of french speaking bears

Answer 10

Canada is owned by Britain

Answer 11

Because Canadian money is issued by the Kingdom of Canada and Elizabeth is the Queen of Canada (as well as a number of other countries).

Answer 12

the brittish own the world under the guise of the united states of america and the comonwealth iran is next

Answer 13

Because The Kids in the Hall wouldn't fit. :(

Answer 14

Because she knows what its all abooottt !

Answer 15

I thought canada was more to do with the french but its commonwealth i think

Answer 16

Because she's the Queen of Canada!

Answer 17

Because she is Queen of Canada

Answer 18

Cos Celine Dion's face is too long to fit on the paper

Answer 19

The Queen is the Head of State in Canada, and did you know that when Canadians have a federal election, the Prime Minister cannot take power until he/she is formally invited by the Queen, this is done through the Governor General who is the Queens representative in Canada.

Answer 20

Because Canada is part of the British Commonwealth and Queen Elizabeth II is still our Queen.

Answer 21

It's because the monkey was busy

Answer 22

Because you're a soverign democracy - she is your head of state..........We OWN you haha

Answer 23

The Queen is the legal Head of State for Canada. The Queen represents unity in Canada. The Queen's potrait on money serves to remind people of the unity that exists in the Monarchy.

Answer 24

cause Canadians luv the Queen . Init

Answer 25

Because the Canadians pay tons of money to the Queen.

Answer 26

because she is the head of the common wealth and canda was once owned by us but is still apart of common wealth

Answer 27

I think that its great that the Canadians still maintain their links with the British. I think that history between countries is important to their identities. The Canadians do seem more British than American.