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Chart 2
Activities of government online users, by age group, 2007
Activities of government online users, by age group, 2007
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| Government online activities | Age group | |
|---|---|---|
| aged 45 to 64† | aged 65 and older | |
| percentage1 | ||
| Access information on a government program or service | 71 | 59* |
| Download a government form | 62 | 51* |
| Submit a completed form | 35 | 25* |
| File personal income tax | 33 | 24* |
| Return 2006 Census form | 25 | 15* |
| Communicate with government department or with an elected official | 23 | 22 |
| Provide opinion during an online government consultation | 5 | 4E |
| Vote in a municipal, provincial or federal election | 2E | F |
| Other government online activity | 7 | 11E* |
| † reference group. | ||
| * statistically significant difference from reference group at p < 0.05. | ||
| 1. Includes individuals who used the Internet from home in the 12 months preceding the survey and who said they used the Internet to search for government information and/or communicate with governments. | ||
| Source : Statistics Canada, Canadian Internet Use Survey, 2007 | ||
