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  • 81. Police-reported cybercrime in Canada, 2012 Archived
    Articles and reports: 85-002-X201400114093
    Description:

    Using data from the 2012 Incident-based Uniform Crime Reporting Survey (UCR2.2), this Juristat article examines police-reported cybercrime in Canada. Analysis is presented on the number of cybercrimes reported by police services covering 80% of the population of Canada, as well as the characteristics of incidents, victims, and persons accused of cyber-related violations. These findings are supplemented with self-reported data on cyber-bullying, based on results from the 2009 General Social Survey (GSS) on Victimization.

    Release date: 2014-09-25
  • 82. Individual Internet use and e-commerce 2012 Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X20133014962
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2013-10-28
  • 83. Consumption of culture by older Canadians on the Internet Archived
    Articles and reports: 75-006-X201300111768
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    In recent years, older Canadians have increased their Internet usage and are closing the gap with younger Canadians. However, older Canadians do not use the Internet as much for their consumption of cultural products, for example listening to music and watching videos. This study examines the extent to which seniors 65 and over are using the Internet as a source of cultural content, particularly music.

    Release date: 2013-01-30
  • 84. Self-reported Internet victimization in Canada, 2009 Archived
    Articles and reports: 85-002-X201100111530
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    In 2009, as part of its General Social Survey program, Statistics Canada conducted a survey on victimization and public perceptions of crime and the justice system, which included questions regarding victimization and safety on the Internet. Interviews were conducted by telephone with approximately 19,500 respondents, aged 15 and older, living in the 10 provinces. Respondents aged 18 and over living with children aged 8 to 17 were also asked to provide information on these children's experiences with victimization on the Internet.

    This Juristat article presents information on victimizations on the Internet as reported by respondents in 2009, with a particular focus on Internet bank fraud, cyber-bullying, hate content on the Internet and problems with Internet purchases. It analyses the characteristics associated with such incidents, including the socio-demographic risk factors, reporting to authorities and perceptions of general safety on the Internet.

    Release date: 2011-09-15
  • 85. Internet use at home, by sex and medical or health-related information search Archived
    Table: 22-10-0067-01
    Frequency: Every 2 years
    Description:

    Canadian Internet use survey, Internet use at home, by sex and medical or health-related information search, for Canada from 2005 to 2007. (Terminated)

    Release date: 2010-05-10
  • 86. Intensity of Internet Use in Canada: Understanding Different Types of Users Archived
    Articles and reports: 88F0006X2010002
    Description:

    This paper investigates the intensity and scope of Internet usage among individual Canadians, based on data from the 2005 and 2007 Canadian Internet Use Surveys (CIUS). It profiles various aspects of online behaviour and analyzes the 2007 findings to examine patterns of scope of Internet use by user characteristics. Multivariate analyses are applied to explore the relationships among Internet use behaviour and characteristics such as age, sex, income, and education.

    In addition to the shift from dial-up to high-speed Internet access that has been occurring among Canadian Internet users, the 2005 to 2007 period also saw a slight increase in the proportion of users who were online daily and for at least five hours per week. While this proportion is growing, fewer than 50% of Canadian Internet users were characterized as high intensity users in 2005 and 2007. Among individuals with high-speed connections, the low intensity users continued to outnumber the high intensity ones, challenging the notion that access to a high speed connection leads to intensive Internet usage. Among Internet users, age, income, sex, and years of online experience were all associated with the propensity to engage in online activities and to use the Internet intensively. The finding that experienced Internet users do use the Internet in more extensive ways underscores the importance of studying the nature of Internet users as they gain more experience.

    Release date: 2010-03-31
  • 87. Online activities of Canadian boomers and seniors Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-008-X200900210910
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This article looks at how Canadian seniors (those aged 65 and older) use the Internet compared with baby boomers (those aged 45 to 64 - the seniors of tomorrow). It examines the closing gap between Internet use rates of seniors and boomers, and describes differences in the types of online activities, as well as in the intensity of Internet use.

    Release date: 2009-08-06
  • 88. Internet use: An international and inter-provincial comparison Archived
    Articles and reports: 88-003-X200900110816
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Description:

    The adoption and use of information and communications technologies (ICTs) by individuals and businesses in part determines a country's ability to participate successfully in the global information economy. As the Internet is an essential component of ICT infrastructure, its use has become a key hallmark of this participation. In order to situate Internet use both geographically and over time, this study compares 2005 and 2007 Canadian use rates with those of other selected countries, as well as among Canadian provinces.

    Release date: 2009-06-05
  • 89. Understanding Internet Usage Among Broadband Households: A Study of Household Internet Use Survey Data Archived
    Articles and reports: 88F0006X2008003
    Description:

    Canadians were early adopters of broadband Internet services, and Canada continues to lead the G7 group of industrialized countries in broadband penetration. In 2003, approximately 65% of Canadian households with home Internet connections had broadband connections, a number that increased to 81% in 2005. It is assumed that the high adoption rates reflect a population that is well-prepared to use the Internet to access education, health, government, business and entertainment services. However, the adoption of broadband alone is not a panacea for users. How the broadband connection is used is critical to understanding impacts. By analyzing Statistics Canada's Household Internet Use Survey (HIUS) data, this paper makes the case that not all broadband households are the same. It demonstrates that understanding how often and for what purposes Canadian households are using their broadband connections allows for a fuller examination of Internet usage than simply measuring broadband access rates. As the data will show, broadband access does not imply full usage of broadband services. This study identifies differences within broadband households, and explains why it is important to recognize the differences in their usage behaviours.

    Release date: 2008-12-18
  • 90. How Canadians' Use of the Internet Affects Social Life and Civic Participation Archived
    Articles and reports: 56F0004M2008016
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    The Internet's rapid and profound entry into our lives quite understandably makes people wonder how, both individually and collectively, we have been affected by it. When major shifts in technology use occur, utopian and dystopian views of their impact on society often abound, reflecting their disruptiveness and people's concerns. Given its complex uses, the Internet, both as a technology and as an environment, has had both beneficial and deleterious effects. Above all, though, it has had transformative effects.

    Are Canadians becoming more isolated, more reclusive and less integrated in their communities as they use the Internet? Or, are they becoming more participatory and more integrated in their communities? In addition, do these communities still resemble traditional communities, or are they becoming more like social networks than cohesive groups?

    To address these questions, this article organizes, analyzes and presents existing Canadian evidence. It uses survey results and research amassed by Statistics Canada and the Connected Lives project in Toronto to explore the role of the Internet in social engagement and the opportunities it represents for Canadians to be active citizens. It finds that Internet users are at least as socially engaged as non-users. They have large networks and frequent interactions with friends and family, although they tend to spend somewhat less in-person time and, of course, more time online. An appreciable number of Internet users are civically and politically engaged, using the Internet to find out about opportunities and make contact with others.

    Release date: 2008-12-04
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  • 51. Internet use at home, by type of connection and region Archived
    Table: 22-10-0070-01
    Frequency: Every 2 years
    Description:

    Canadian Internet use survey, Internet use at home, by type of connection for Canada and selected regions from 2005 to 2009. (Terminated)

    Release date: 2017-04-18
  • 52. Internet use, by language used to search for information
    Table: 22-10-0063-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Every 2 years
    Description:

    Canadian Internet use survey, Internet use, by language used to search for information, for Canada in 2005. (Terminated)

    Release date: 2015-06-25
  • 53. Internet use at home, by sex and specific educational purposes
    Table: 22-10-0069-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Every 2 years
    Description:

    Canadian Internet use survey, Internet use at home, by sex and specific educational purposes, for Canada in 2005. (Terminated)

    Release date: 2015-06-25
  • 54. Internet use at home, by sex and medical or health-related information search Archived
    Table: 22-10-0067-01
    Frequency: Every 2 years
    Description:

    Canadian Internet use survey, Internet use at home, by sex and medical or health-related information search, for Canada from 2005 to 2007. (Terminated)

    Release date: 2010-05-10
  • 55. Households accessing the Internet, by type of Internet shoppers Archived
    Table: 22-10-0050-01
    Frequency: Annual
    Description:

    Household Internet use survey, regular use households accessing the Internet from any location by type of Internet shoppers, for Canada from 2001 to 2003. (Terminated)

    Release date: 2006-11-01
  • 56. Household concerns about security and privacy on the Internet, by type of Internet shoppers Archived
    Table: 22-10-0055-01
    Frequency: Annual
    Description:

    Household Internet use survey, households' concerns on security and privacy on the Internet by type of Internet shoppers, for Canada from 2001 to 2003. (Terminated)

    Release date: 2006-11-01
  • 57. Household Internet Use Survey - Microdata User's Guide Archived
    Public use microdata: 56M0002G
    Description:

    This guide is for the Household Internet Use Survey microdata file. The Household Internet Use Survey is being conducted by Statistics Canada on behalf of Industry Canada. The information from this survey will assist the Science and Technology Redesign Project at Statistics Canada to fulfil a three-year contractual agreement between them and the Telecommunications and Policy Branch of Industry Canada. The Household Internet Use Survey is a voluntary survey. It will provide information on the use of computers for communication purposes, and households' access and use of the Internet from home.

    The objective of this survey is to measure the demand for telecommunications services by Canadian households. To assess the demand, we measure the frequency and intensity of use of what is commonly referred to as "the information highway" among other things. This was done by asking questions relating to the accessibility of the Internet to Canadian households both at home, the workplace and a number of other locations. The information collected will be used to update and expand upon previous studies done by Statistics Canada on the topic of the Information Highway.

    Release date: 2004-09-28
  • 58. Household Internet use, by location of use and geography Archived
    Table: 22-10-0034-01
    Frequency: Annual
    Description: Household Internet use survey, household Internet use by location of use for provinces, territories and selected regions from 1997 to 2003. (Terminated)
    Release date: 2004-07-08
  • 59. Household internet use by location of use and type of household Archived
    Table: 22-10-0035-01
    Frequency: Annual
    Description:

    Household Internet use survey, household Internet use by location of use and type of household for Canada from 1997 to 2003. (Terminated)

    Release date: 2004-07-08
  • 60. Household Internet use, by location of use and age of household head Archived
    Table: 22-10-0036-01
    Frequency: Annual
    Description:

    Household Internet use survey, household Internet use by location of use and age of household head for Canada from 1997 to 2003. (Terminated)

    Release date: 2004-07-08
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  • 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. 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
  • 3. 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
  • 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
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  • 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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