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Online activities of home Internet users — Caution is required comparing these results with those from 2005, when the survey was restricted to persons aged 18 years and older. In 2007, respondents aged 16 and 17 accounted for almost an entire percentage point of the overall increase in Internet use since 2005. They also affect estimates of online behaviours.
  2005 2007
  %
E-mail 91 92
General browsing for fun or leisure .. 76
General browsing 84 ..
Research other matters (family history, parenting) .. 70
Obtain weather or road conditions 67 70
Travel information or making travel arrangements 63 66
View news or sports 62 64
Electronic banking or bill payment 61 63
Window shopping 57 60
Search for medical or health related information 58 59
Search for information about governments 52 51
Education, training or school work 43 50
Use an instant messenger 38 50
Ordering personal goods or services 43 45
Obtain or save music (free or paid downloads) 37 45
Research community events 42 44
Play games 39 39
Obtain or save software (free or paid downloads) 32 33
Job search .. 32
Listen to the radio over the Internet 26 28
Communicate with governments 23 26
Research investments 26 25
Download or watch TV or a movie over the Internet 12 20
Contribute content (blogs, photos, discussion groups) .. 20
Make telephone calls .. 9
Sell goods or services (auction sites) .. 9
.. not available for a specific reference period


Percent of Canadians using the Internet — Caution is required comparing these results with those from 2005, when the survey was restricted to persons aged 18 years and older. In 2007, respondents aged 16 and 17 accounted for almost an entire percentage point of the overall increase in Internet use since 2005. They also affect estimates of online behaviours.
  2005 2007
  %
Newfoundland and Labrador 55 61
Prince Edward Island 61 69
Nova Scotia 67 69
New Brunswick 57 65
Quebec 62 69
Ontario 72 75
Manitoba 66 70
Saskatchewan 66 73
Alberta 71 77
British Columbia 69 78