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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 | |||
| % | ||||
| 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 | ||
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| 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 |
