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  • 151. Computer Use and Internet Use by Members of Rural Households Archived
    Articles and reports: 21-006-X1998007
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    Rural populations are defined, in part, by their distance to a metropolitan centre. The use of computers and, more recently, access to the Internet have been proposed as a way for rural residents to reduce the cost of distance. The purposes of this bulletin are to review the use of computers by members of rural households and, specifically, to review their use of the Internet.

    Release date: 1999-05-17
  • 152. Access to the Information Highway Archived
    Articles and reports: 63F0002X1996009
    Description:

    Technological advances and changes in the regulatory environment lead to convergence between the telecommunications, broadcasting and computer services sectors. The Information Highway will allow people to search for employment, pay their bills, book their travel arrangements, purchase goods and services, consult civil service advisors, use interactive educational and entertainment services and much more from their home. The Information Highway Advisory Council report recommends universal access at affordable prices as a policy objective, so that every Canadian, and not just a privileged few, may enjoy the benefits.

    Telephone and cable networks are expected to be the backbone of the Information Highway infrastructure. However, households need to have terminals, such as computers and modems, which will be connected to the networks. The paper analyzes the characteristics of those Canadian households that have already made the decision to purchase and use these terminal devices. Telephone, cable, computer and modem penetration rates are examined with respect to several economic and socio-demographic variables, such as income, education, employment status, age, family composition, provincial and residential location. This helps to identify the major determinants behind these choices which, in turn, can assist the design of policies towards universal access. Telephone penetration is nearly complete and cable penetration is quite high. Although computer and modem penetration rates are much lower they are increasing fast. There is a very strong relationship between household income and computer and modem penetration rates, and education exerts an influence independent of income. Age has had important effects that are independent of income, and its influence will continue to be felt as the age distribution of the population changes in the future. Household composition also plays a role, and households in urban areas are better equipped than households in rural areas.

    Release date: 1998-11-20
  • 153. Access to the Information Highway: The Sequel Archived
    Articles and reports: 63F0002X1997013
    Description:

    This paper is a sequel to the Access to the information highway paper (63F0002 no.9) published last year. It updates to 1996 the penetration rates of telephones, cable, computers and modems, and also provides 1996 data on cellular phones and Internet use. The penetration rates of these commodities are analyzed in relation to several socioeconomic and demographic variables.

    Virtually all households have a telephone, while almost three in four have cable, one in seven has their own cellular phone, and nearly one in three has a computer. Although half of the computer households have a modem, less than half of these particular households use their modem to access the Internet.

    Household income strongly affects penetration rates for cellular phones, computers and Internet use. However, among those with a computer, education level is a stronger predictor of Internet use than income. In contrast, for cellular phone penetration rates, income is a stronger predictor than education.

    Release date: 1998-11-20
  • 154. Computer literacy - A growing requirement Archived
    Articles and reports: 81-003-X19960033172
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    The following is a description of the characteristics of Canadian adults who use computers at home and in the workplace and a discussion of the types of computer skills users have developed.

    Release date: 1996-10-31
  • 155. National Electronic Media Use Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 4424
    Description: In March 1996, Statistics Canada conducted the National Electronic Media Use Survey (NEMUS) on behalf of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).
  • 156. Canadian Internet Use Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 4432
    Description: The Canadian Internet Use Survey (CIUS) measures household access to the Internet and individual online behaviours including electronic commerce.
  • 157. P.E.I. Community Access Points Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 4441
    Description: The purpose of the Prince Edward Island Community Access Points Survey was to build a profile of general Internet use and to assess the level of interest for community access points to the Internet.
  • 158. General Social Survey - Access to and Use of Information Communication Technology
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 4505
    Description: The two primary objectives of the General Social Survey (GSS) are: to gather data on social trends in order to monitor changes in the living conditions and well being of Canadians over time; and to provide information on specific social policy issues of current or emerging interest. This survey collects detailed information on access to and use of technology in Canada.
Data (65)

Data (65) (0 to 10 of 65 results)

  • 1. Canadian Internet Use Survey - Public Use Microdata File
    Public use microdata: 56M0003X
    Description: The public use microdata file (PUMF) from the Canadian Internet Use Survey (CIUS) provides data on the adoption and use of digital technologies and the online behaviors of individuals 15 years of age and older living in the ten provinces of Canada.

    The files include information on how individuals use and access the Internet,  including their intensity of use, demand for certain online activities, and interactions through these technologies. Information is also collected on the use of online government services, digital skills, online work, and security, privacy and trust as it relates to the Internet. Content between iterations may vary.

    Release date: 2024-04-16
  • 2. Internet use for personal use for persons with disabilities, aged 15 years and over, by age group and gender
    Table: 13-10-0889-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Every 5 years
    Description: Differences in the number and proportion of persons with disabilities in terms of those who used and did not use the Internet for personal use from any location, during the past 12 months.
    Release date: 2024-03-28
  • 3. Use of information and communication technology-related assistive aids, devices, or technologies for persons with disabilities by age group and gender
    Table: 13-10-0897-01
    Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada
    Frequency: Every 5 years
    Description: Differences in the number and proportion of persons with disabilities in terms of those who use or do not use information and communication technology-related (ICT-related) assistive aids, devices, or technologies by province, age group and gender.
    Release date: 2024-03-28
  • 4. Level of needs met for information and communication technology-related assistive aids, devices, or technologies for persons with disabilities by age group and gender
    Table: 13-10-0898-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Every 5 years
    Description: Differences in the number and proportion of persons with disabilities in terms of met and unmet needs for information and communication technology-related (ICT-related) assistive aids, devices, or technologies for persons with disabilities by age group and gender.
    Release date: 2024-03-28
  • 5. Internet access locations by age group and family income quartile
    Table: 22-10-0144-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Percentage of Canadians' locations of Internet access for personal use, during the past three months.
    Release date: 2023-11-02
  • 6. Canadian Internet Use Survey (Household Component) - Public Use Microdata File
    Public use microdata: 56M0004X
    Description: The Canadian Internet Use Survey (CIUS) was redesigned in 2010 to better measure the type and speed of household Internet connections. It is a hybrid survey that measures both household Internet access and the individual online behaviours of a selected household member. It replaces the previous CIUS, a biennial survey conducted in 2005, 2007 and 2009. As the new survey has two distinct components - household and individual - with revised and streamlined questions, it is not appropriate to directly compare results from these two surveys in most cases.

    The Household Component of the CIUS includes a short series of questions on the type of Internet connections and devices used by households to access the Internet from home, as well as availability of high speed service, and a standard module on household income. The questions may be answered by any knowledgeable member of the household. This content is supplemented by selected household characteristics and some geographic detail (i.e. province and region).

    Release date: 2023-09-14
  • 7. Canadian Internet Use Survey (Individual Component) - Public Use Microdata File
    Public use microdata: 56M0005X
    Description: The Canadian Internet Use Survey (CIUS) was redesigned in 2010 to better measure the type and speed of household Internet connections. It is a hybrid survey that measures both household Internet access and the individual online behaviours of a selected household member. It replaces the previous CIUS, a biennial survey conducted in 2005, 2007 and 2009. As the new survey has two distinct components - household and individual - with revised and streamlined questions, it is not appropriate to directly compare results from these two surveys in most cases.

    The Individual Component is administered in a similar fashion to the individual-level surveys conducted in prior years. Following the Household Component, an individual aged 16 years and older is randomly selected and asked about their use of the Internet, and online activities including electronic commerce. While the Household Component covers Internet access at home, the Individual Component covers uses of the Internet from any location. This content is supplemented by individual and household characteristics (e.g. age, household income, family type) and some geographical detail (e.g. province and region).

    Release date: 2023-09-14
  • 8. Access to the Internet at home by geography
    Table: 22-10-0134-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Percentage of Canadians who have access to the Internet at home.
    Release date: 2023-07-20
  • 9. Internet use by province and age group
    Table: 22-10-0135-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Percentage of Canadians' personal use of the Internet, during the past three months.
    Release date: 2023-07-20
  • 10. Intensity of use of Internet, video streaming services and video gaming services by gender, age group and highest certificate, diploma or degree completed
    Table: 22-10-0136-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Percentage of Canadians' time spent online and using video streaming services and video gaming services, in a typical week.
    Release date: 2023-07-20
Analysis (88)

Analysis (88) (0 to 10 of 88 results)

  • 1. Trends in online banking and shopping
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202408137852
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2024-03-21
  • 2. Online safety in Canada, 2022
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2023045
    Description: The 2022 Canadian Internet Use Survey (CIUS) measures the impact of digital technologies on the lives of Canadians, including how individuals access and use the Internet, their intensity of use, demand for certain online activities, and interactions online as well as the changes in use of digital technologies over time.

    This infographic presents Canadians’ experiences online when it comes to safety. It includes topics on trust in selected technologies, cyber incidents, and measures taken to protect personal data and devices while online.
    Release date: 2023-07-20
  • 3. Canadian Internet Use Survey 2022
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X20232014208
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2023-07-20
  • 4. Study: Online harms faced by youth and young adults: The prevalence and nature of cybervictimization
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202305231525
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2023-02-21
  • 5. Online digital media use and adolescent mental health
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X202300200002
    Description: Online digital media are a central part of adolescents’ lives, providing opportunities for social connection. However, some research has suggested that online digital media use may be negatively associated with mental health. Using data from 13,600 adolescents aged 12-17 drawn from the 2019 Canadian Health Survey on Children and Youth, the purpose of the present study was to examine differential associations between different types of online digital media use and mental health among Canadian adolescents.
    Release date: 2023-02-15
  • 6. Canadians’ use of the Internet and digital technologies before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
    Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202200400004
    Description:

    The COVID-19 pandemic and responses to it have contributed to, and probably accelerated, the roles that the internet and digital technologies play in our lives, thrusting large numbers of people and organizations online. But internet and digital skills vary and not everyone had the same capacity to rapidly shift activities of daily life online. The objective of this paper is to document the changes in the online activities and skills reported by Canadians prior to, and during, the COVID-19 pandemic. Data from 2018 and 2020 Canadian Internet Use Surveys are used to categorize Canadians into one of five internet user groups, ranging from non-users to advanced users.

    Release date: 2022-04-28
  • 7. Study: Canadians’ use of the Internet and digital technologies before and during COVID-19 pandemic Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202211835303
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2022-04-28
  • 8. Study: Internet-Use Typology of Canadians: Online Activities and Digital Skills Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202131332264
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2021-11-09
  • 9. Canadians online in 2020 Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2021049
    Description:

    The 2020 Canadian Internet Use Survey (CIUS) measures the impact of digital technologies on the lives of Canadians, including how individuals access and use the Internet, their intensity of use, demand for certain online activities, and interactions online as well as the changes in use of digital tech as a result of COVID-19. This infographic examines Canadians use of the Internet and digital technologies as well as certain online activities done for the first time during COVID-19.

    Release date: 2021-09-07
  • 10. Internet use and COVID-19: How the pandemic increased the amount of time Canadians spend online Archived
    Stats in brief: 45-28-0001202100100027
    Description:

    The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the behaviours of Canadians, particularly regarding their online activities. Using data from the 2020 Canadian Internet Use Survey, this article examines several Internet-related activities Canadians have done more often during the pandemic.

    Release date: 2021-06-24
Reference (5)

Reference (5) ((5 results))

  • 1. Internet Use in Canada Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 56F0003X
    Description:

    This electronic product is a comprehensive reference tool that contains an inventory of surveys, conducted by Statistics Canada, used to measure household/individual Internet use. Product features include survey names; descriptions (including information such as objective of survey, sample size, frequency, target group and response rate); user guides; charts and graphs. Also included is an extremely useful Questionnaire Comparability Chart that displays common content among questionnaires. This is a useful source of background information for respondents, researchers and those involved in survey development and questionnaire design.

    Release date: 2004-09-23
  • 2. National Electronic Media Use Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 4424
    Description: In March 1996, Statistics Canada conducted the National Electronic Media Use Survey (NEMUS) on behalf of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).
  • 3. Canadian Internet Use Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 4432
    Description: The Canadian Internet Use Survey (CIUS) measures household access to the Internet and individual online behaviours including electronic commerce.
  • 4. P.E.I. Community Access Points Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 4441
    Description: The purpose of the Prince Edward Island Community Access Points Survey was to build a profile of general Internet use and to assess the level of interest for community access points to the Internet.
  • 5. General Social Survey - Access to and Use of Information Communication Technology
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 4505
    Description: The two primary objectives of the General Social Survey (GSS) are: to gather data on social trends in order to monitor changes in the living conditions and well being of Canadians over time; and to provide information on specific social policy issues of current or emerging interest. This survey collects detailed information on access to and use of technology in Canada.
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