Perhaps I am covering old ground on this list, but, doesn't Canada yet
forbid the use of non-SI units in trade?
kilopascal wrote:
>
> 2001-07-06
>
> I encountered this when I visited a few supermarkets in Calgary a few months
> ago. The only things priced in pounds were large pre-packaged items, like
> potatoes, and in small print was the kilogram price. The pound price was
> used to make the goods appear cheaper. But the deli counter was strictly
> per 100 g.
>
> As for the Montr�al Real Estate Guide, maybe someone who speaks French could
> write them and request measurements to be in "French" units. It has to
> appear to come from an ordinary man or woman on the street, not from a
> SI-phile.
>
> John
>
> Keiner ist hoffnungsloser versklavt als derjenige, der irrt�mlich glaubt
> frei zu sein.
>
> There are none more hopelessly enslaved then those who falsely believe they
> are free!
>
> Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Stephen C. Gallagher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Friday, 2001-07-06 06:50
> Subject: [USMA:14171] Re: WOMBAT is alive and well in Canada
>
> > Yes, it's true that non-SI measurements are still
> > used in many aspects in Canada. But in other
> > cases it isn't. It was refreshing to go to my
> > local supermarket and see items at the deli
> > counter priced solely per 100 g, AND to hear
> > people requesting items in grams. Out of five
> > people, nobody non-SI measurements. It's the
> > same at the butcher where I buy my meat.
> > They solely price in kg or g, and if you do
> > occasionally hear someone make a request
> > for a pound of this or that, it's usually an older
> > person. But the majority of people use SI.
> >
> > Other areas in Canada where SI prevails are:
> >
> > weather reports
> > thermostats
> > gasoline sales
> > highway signs
> > cars
> > product labelling
> > water and gas meters (on new homes)
> > surveying (my property was advertised as 60'x100')
> > but my deed lists it as 18.3 m x 30.5 m.
> >
> > Non-SI is still strong in:
> >
> > real estate
> > height and weight of people
> > cooking
> > advertising of produce
> > furnishings (carpets, appliances, TV screen sizes)
> >
> > I have written to my MP asking why the government
> > is not doing more to enforce the regulations.
> > If the FTAA (Free Trade Agreement of the Americas),
> > ever comes to pass, it is crucial that SI be listed as it's
> > defacto measurement standard.
> >
> > Stephen Gallagher
> >
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