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Release date: November 14, 2017
Description: The Internet and Digital Technology
How do Canadians perceive technology?
- Helps to communicate with other people: 77%
- Saves time: 66%
- Helps to make more informed decisions: 52%
- Helps to be more creative: 36%
Top 10 devices owned
- Smart phone: 76%
- Laptop or netbook: 71%
- Tablet or e-reader: 54%
- Desktop computer: 50%
- Digital video camera or camera other than smart phone: 48%
- GPS device (standalone/portable or dash-mounted): 41%
- Video game console: 39%
- Internet-enabled smart television: 33%
- Set-top or USB device for accessing the Internet from a television: 25%
- Non-smart cellular phone: 16%
Nearly all Canadians under the age of 45 use the Internet every day.
Age | Daily | A few times a week | Did not use Internet in the past month |
---|---|---|---|
15 - 24 | 96% | 2% | FFootnote 1 |
25 - 34 | 96% | 2% | FFootnote 1 |
35 - 44 | 93% | 4% | 1% |
45 - 54 | 85% | 8% | 4% |
55 - 64 | 75% | 11% | 9% |
65 - 74 | 61% | 13% | 19% |
75 + | 35% | 8% | 50% |
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Is life better because of technology?
Age | Life is better as a result of technology use | Use of technology makes no difference in life |
---|---|---|
15 - 24 | 62% | 34% |
25 - 34 | 61% | 34% |
35 – 44 | 60% | 34% |
45 – 54 | 62% | 32% |
55 – 64 | 61% | 34% |
65 – 74 | 55% | 40% |
75+ | 38% | 51% |
Alberta has the highest percentage of Internet users.
Province | Percentage |
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Newfoundland and Labrador | 88% |
Prince Edward Island | 89% |
Nova Scotia | 90% |
New Brunswick | 86% |
Quebec | 89% |
Ontario | 92% |
Manitoba | 91% |
Saskatchewan | 90% |
Alberta | 94% |
British Columbia | 92% |
Source: 2016 General Social Survey (Canadians at work and home).
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