Mr. Chairman, the act was simply an act that was required to push and encourage people to use and move over to the metric system. It gave legislative backing to ensure that conversion happened. Now that it has, in a large part, happened, there is no longer any requirement for the bill. For instance, it suggests that if required, the Commissioner would have the power to force conversion, but, in fact, almost all of it has happened without any orders being issued by the Commissioner. So it was to try to get us off the old British system.
Stephen Kakfwi on Bill 10: An Act To Repeal The Metric Conversion Act
In the Legislative Assembly on March 29th, 1994. See this statement in context.
Bill 10: An Act To Repeal The Metric Conversion Act
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 28th, 1994
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