Paper currency refused

If I remember my experience in monetary matters correctly, currencies can no longer be valid 6 months from issuance of new notes.

It is called legal tender and anyone who refused it in exchange for value is an illegal act under some limitations, example, 1 cent coins are legal tender only in 100 pcs.

romore wrote:
I am actually not surprised, ourr currency has been upgraded several times since then to make it more secure. Heck, the clerk was probably not old enough to recognize it.:B

Lol...nailed it!

Probably looked completely fake to the vendor

I am actually not surprised, ourr currency has been upgraded several times since then to make it more secure. Heck, the clerk was probably not old enough to recognize it.:B

I guess it should have been obvious to me, take them to a bank. Thanks for the quick replies!

BTW Thunder Bay ON is beautiful, fall colors, big fluffy snowflakes, waterfalls everywhere.

Try taking them to a Canadian bank and exchange them.

GordonThree wrote:
Two different places refused to accept my $20 CAD notes, 1991 issue, so they're paper and not plastic.

Couldn't find anything official on government websites about paper losing legal tender status.

What gives and what can I do?

Find a big 5 chartered bank (BMO, RBC, BNS, TDCT, or CIBC), explain the problem to a teller, and ask them if they'll exchange the paper notes for plastic ones.
First time I've ever heard of anything like this, but it doesn't surprise me.
Good luck.

Take it to a bank

Are you actually IN Canada when trying to use Canadian money ?
If so, stop by a bank and ask them.

If you are in the US, I think you shouldn't be too surprised since a Canadian $20 is currently only worth about $15.40 USD.

Not sure what to tell you but I have a strong feeling that you wont do well when they get to the point of wanting us to have that chip thingy implanted! :)