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The metric system isn't Canada's, it belongs to the whole world, that's why the whole world uses it.
The U.S. first opposed the metric system in the 19th century when Congress passed the Metric Act of 1866, which allowed but did not require the use of the metric system. Since then, the U.S. has been slow to fully adopt the metric system for everyday use, despite efforts to encourage its use in certain industries.
In the United States, the decision to adopt the metric system was made by the federal government with the passage of the Metric Conversion Act in 1975. This act declared the metric system as the preferred system of weights and measures for United States trade and commerce.
Canada uses the metric system as its primary unit of measure. This includes units such as meters for length, kilograms for weight, and liters for volume. Temperature is also typically measured in Celsius.
Yes. China adopted the metric system around 1900.