article_snippet: A spokeswoman from the central reserve, Josianne Menard, said Tuesday that scribbling on the blue bills is inappropriate because the blue bills defaces a symbol and source of national pride.
article_snippet: Josianne Menard warned defaced bills may not circulate for as long and risk being rejected by retailers. '
article_snippet: However, Canada's central bank confirmed this week that Canada's central bank is not illegal to deface or even mutilate banknotes.
article_snippet: I always thought it was OK as long as the numbers were intact - it still counted as money,' his said. '
highlights_snippet: The doodles have triggered a reaction from the national bank .
  
highlights_snippet: A spokeswoman from the central reserve, Josianne Menard, said Tuesday that it defaces a Canadian symbol and source of national pride .
  