Canada follows the International Metric System. Temperatures, rainfall measures, distance, weights, velocity are expressed in metric units. Distance is measured in kilometres.
Metric Equivalents
| Measurement | Unit | Approximate Equivalent | | Length | 1 kilometre | 0.6 mile | | 1 mile | 1.6 kilometre | | Capacity | 1 litre | 1.06 US quart | | 1 US quart | 0.95 litre | | Weight | 1 kilogram | 2.2 pounds | | 1 pound | 0.45 kilogram | | Mileage Conversion | 20 mph | 30 km/h | | 30 mph | 50 km/h | | 50 mph | 80 km/h | |