what is the name of canadian currency
The Canadian dollar (symbol : $ ; code: CAD) is the currency of Canada.It is abbreviated with the dollar sign $ , or sometimes C$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies. It is divided into 100 cents.he Canadian dollar's value against the U.S. dollar rose sharply in 2007 because of the continued strength of the Canadian economy and the U.S. currency's weakness on world markets. During trading on September 20, 2007 it met the U.S. dollar at parity for the first time since November 25, 1976.