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The Bank of Canada’s governor Mark Carney on Monday for the the bank changed its new $100 bill. The new for the banknote initially had an "Asian-" woman on it. However, a group of white Canadians complained, so the bank a U-turn. It the South Asian woman with an Anglo-American-looking . In his apology, Mr Carney said: "I apologize to who were offended. The Bank's handling of this did not meet the standards Canadians justifiably expect of ."

The bank has come fire from ethnic groups who the banknotes should people from non-white races. They say Canada is a multi-ethnic , so publicly things like $100 bills should represent the nation's diversity. A spokeswoman for Chinese Canadians, May Lui, demanded the bank its policies. She : "What's this 'apology' ? For the appearance of the Asian-looking individual…or for the image that appears on the note that we see ?"