- (month unknown)
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils a 5-cent coin commemorating the end of World War II. The coin is 0.925 silver, dated 1945-2005, with torch and "V" design similar to that used on the 1945 5c coin. The obverse shows King George VI, the first time in Canadian history for a non-reigning monarch to appear on a Canadian coin. This is also the first time the reigning monarch is intentionally not featured on a Canadian coin. [855.1]
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils a $5 coin commemorating the end of World War II. The coin is 0.9999 silver, with a design created by Peter Mossman. Mintage limit is set to 25,000 pieces. [855.1]
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils six 0.925 silver 50-cent coins depicting Canadian participation in World War II. One coin will be issued each month, starting May 5. Mintage is limited to 20,000 coins each. Designs were created by Peter Mossman. [855.1]
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils a set commemorating the May 5, 1945 liberation of The Netherlands. The set contains one Canadian silver 25-cent coin and eight euro coins. Mintage limit is 17,500 sets. [855.1]
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils the 2005 Canada Day coin, featuring a stylized beaver, with portions colored red. The design was created by Stan Witten. There is no mintage limit. [855.1]
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils the 2005 0.925 silver butterfly coin, depicting the monarch butterfly. The coin has black and orange colors added to the surface. This is the third coin in the series. The design was created by Susan Taylor. Mintage limit is 20,000 [855.1]
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils the 50-cent Golden Rose coin, 0.925 silver, with gold-plating on the rose blossom. This is the fourth coins in the series. Mintage is limited to 23,000 pieces. [855.1]
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils the 2005 0.9999 silver $20 lighthouse coin, featuring the lighthouse on Toronto Island. This is the second coin in the series. The design was created by Brian Hughes. Mintage is limited to 20,000 pieces. [855.1]
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils the 2004 annual report poppy coin. The 0.925 silver coin is like the 2004 circulating 25-cent poppy coin, but with gold plating in place of the red coloring. Mintage limit is 15,000. [855.1]
- April 4
- The Royal Canadian Mint releases a $1 coin commemorating Terry Fox's run to raise money for cancer research. The design was created by Stan Witten. [854.1] [856.18]
- (month unknown)
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils a set with a 5-cent 1945-2005 commemorative and a bronze medallion. Price is US$29.95. [856.12]
- The Royal Canadian Mint releases a $5 coin commemorating the end of World War II. The coin is 0.9999 silver, priced at $39.95. Mintage limit is set to 25,000 pieces. [856.12]
- The Royal Canadian Mint begins removing pure nickel coins from circulation, leaving nickel-plated steel coins. Worn and defaced coins are culled from coin depots located across the country. [857.1]
- The Royal Canadian Mint begins selling rolls of circulation coins in specially-designed artistic wrappers, sold for a premium over face value. [858.1]
- May 5
- The Royal Canadian Mint launches the first of a six-coin series of 50-cent coins commemorating Canadian participation in World War II. The first coin depicts the Battle of Britain. [855.1] [858.6]
- May 7
- The Royal Canadian Mint launches the 1945-2005 commemorative 5-cent circulating coin. It features a torch and "V" design similar to the 1943-45 coins, but with a round edge, no morse code, and in nickel-plated steel. [858.1]
- (month unknown)
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils the Tall Ships hologram series of $20 0.9999 silver coins. The first coin depicts a three-masted ship, designed by Bonnie Ross. Mintage is limited to 20,000 coins. [859.20]
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils a new series of $20 0.9999 silver coins honoring Canada's National Parks. The first coin depicts Pacific Rim National Park in British Columbia, designed by Susanna Blunt. Mintage is limited to 20,000 Proof coins. [859.20]
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils a four-coin set of silver Proof 0.9999 coins, depicting the lynx. Designs are the same as used previously on the 1995 platinum set. Weights and face values are 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/10 ounce, and $5, $4, $3, $2, respectively. Mintage is limited to 15,000 of each coin, with a set priced at $89.95. [859.20]
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils $10 0.9999 silver and $75 0.4166 gold coins honoring the late Pope John Paul II. The design was created by Susan Taylor. Prices are $49.95 for silver and $499 for gold. Mintage is limited to 5,000 Proof coins. [859.20]
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils a 0.9999 gold 1/25 ounce coin with face value 50 cents. The reverse features Emanuel Hahn's voyageur/canoe design. Mintage limit is 25,000 Proof coins. Price is $69.95. This is the mint's smallest gold coin ever. [859.20]
- June 13
- The Royal Canadian Mint releases a gold $300 coin marking the 120th anniversary of standard time. Six coins depict six different positions of clock hands on the reverse, representing the six time zones in use in Canada in 1885. Total mintage is limited to 1200 pieces each. The design was created by Bonnie Ross. The clock hands are blackened by laser enhancement. The coin is 58.33% gold, struck in Proof, 45 grams, priced at $999.95. [859.1]
- (month unknown)
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils the design of a 2005 25c coin commemorating the Alberta centennial. The design, entitled "Big Sky Country", was created by Michelle Grant. Up to 20 million will be minted for circulation. A Special Edition Proof $5 silver coin will also be struck. [860.1]
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils the design of a 2005 25c coin commemorating the Saskatchewan centennial. The design, depicting a western meadowlark, was created by Paulett Sapergia. Up to 20 million will be minted for circulation. A Special Edition Proof $5 silver coin will also be struck. [860.1]
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils a $300 gold coin featuring "Welcome Figure" totem poles. The design was created by Richard Hunt. The 14-karat coin has a weight of 45 grams, mintage limit of 1000, and price of $1099.95. A 0.925 fine silver version with weight 31.5 grams, mintage limit, is priced at $79.95. [861.25]
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils a National Parks series 0.9999 fine $20 silver coin. The coin commemorates the Mingan Archipelago National Park in Quebec. The design was created by Pierre Leduc. Mintage limit is 20,000; price is $69.95. [861.25]
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils a 50c hologram butterfly coin depicting the Great Spangled Fritillary. This is the fourth coin in the series. The 0.925 fine silver coin has a mintage limit of 20,000; price is $39.95. [861.25]
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils a colorized 0.9999 fine silver $5 Maple Leaf coin, depicting the bigleaf maple. The design was created by Stan Witten. Mintage is limited to 27,000; price is $39.95. [861.25]
- August 12
- The Royal Canadian Mint begins striking the 2005 $2 circulating coin. [891.14]
- August
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils a 25c poppy coin, colorized red, with a bookmark. No mintage limit; price is $12.95. [861.1]
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils a $5 silver coin, and a $50 14 karat gold coin, both commemorating land, sea, air forces of World War II. The designs were created by Peter Mossman. Mintage limit of the gold coin is 4000; price is $349.95. [861.1]
- The Royal Canadian Mint unveils two Proof 0.9999 fine $5 one-ounce Silver Maple Leaf coins, one with privy mark "VE-Day", the other with privy mark "Victory SEP 2". Mintage limit is 7000 each; price is $39.95 each. [861.1]
- (month unknown)
- An Environics Research report on study and focus groups concludes the idea of a $5 coin is not well received by Canadians. There is a strong preference for a $5 bill over a coin. [864.1]
- September
- The Royal Canadian Mint announces a 2006 0.9999 fine silver half-ounce bullion coin, depicting a lone eastern timber wolf. The design was created by William Woodruff. [866.1]
- The Royal Canadian Mint announces the first palladium Maple Leaf coin. The 2005-dated one troy ounce 0.9995 fine coin has a $50 face value. [866.1]
- (month unknown)
- The Royal Canadian Mint sells 90 1-ounce 0.9995 fine Palladium Maple Leaf patterns to coin dealers, at $1299 each. [871.1]
- The Royal Canadian Mint strikes 400 0.99999 fine pattern Maple Leaf one-ounce gold bullion coins as a test. The Mint sells all pieces to coin dealers, who sell them for over $1000, double the gold value. [865.1]
- October 17
- The Royal Canadian Mint launches the 2005 Year of the Veteran Coin, a 25c circulating coin with design by Elaine Goble. [867.1] [881.9]
- November 7
- The Royal Canadian Mint begins striking a 25-cent coin for circulation with a pink colored ribbon on white circle background. (The coin will be released in April.) [879.25]
- November
- The Royal Canadian Mint releases a set of 1c through $2 coins, with a special 25c coin featuring a blue-colored Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team logo. The 25c coin is struck on nickel-plated steel. There is no mintage limit; price is $24.95. [867.32]
- The Royal Canadian Mint releases a set of 1c through $2 coins, with a special 25c coin featuring a red-colored Montreal Canadians hockey team logo. The 25c coin is struck on nickel-plated steel. There is no mintage limit; price is $24.95. [867.32]
- December 8
- The Royal Canadian Mint sells a further 200 1-ounce 0.9995 fine Palladium Maple Leaf patterns to coin dealers, at $1299 each. Dealers receiving the pieces are selected by lottery. [871.1] [1098.62]
- December
- The Royal Canadian Mint releases a set of 1c through $2 coins, with a special 25c coin featuring a read and green colored teddy bear in a stocking. There is no mintage limit; price is $19.95. [867.32]
- The Royal Canadian Mint releases a Winter Carnival set of 1c through $2 coins, with a special 25c coin featuring a red-colored toque as part of a design of Bonhomme. [867.32]
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