What system did Canada first have before the metric system?

British Imperial system — similar, but different from the American Imperial system (e.g. 1 litre is equal to 0.88 British Imperial quarts but is equal to 1.06 American Imperial quarts). read more

Metrication in Canada began in 1970 and while Canada has converted to the metric system for many purposes, there is still significant use of non-metric units and standards in many sectors of the Canadian economy. read more

Metrication or metrification is conversion to the metric system of units of measurement. Worldwide, there has been a long process of independent conversions of countries from various local and traditional systems, beginning in France during the 1790s and spreading widely over the following two centuries, but the metric system has not been fully adopted in all countries and sectors. An example of metrication in 1860 when Tuscany became part of modern Italy. read more

The next time the metric system made headlines was in the 1970s—and by that time, the tide seemed to have turned, as TIME reported in June of 1975: It may be years before Texans ask for 38-liter hats, or a Miss America measures 91-66-91, or a new Hank Aaron hits a towering 109-meter home run. read more