Sources of information that are deemed essential or extremely important (Internet, Advice from friends, family & colleagues, E-mail, TV, Newspapers, Mail, Radio, Magazines), Net importance of the Internet compared to other media

% agree: I feel people share too much information about their life, A lot of things people say online are not very interesting, I hold back in expressing my opinions online due to concerns about my career, I worry about the impact of expressing my opinion on my personal or financial safety

% believe it is safe to sell and buy things on the Internet, % believe it is safe to communicate with people on the Internet

% trust the information online that is provided by the government, by companies, by other Internet users

% trust: Conversations with friends, family and co-workers, Comments posted by readers on a website, Blogs

How consumers feel about companies monitoring microblogs, how much consumers trust companies that microblog

Internet activities (E-mail, Participating in chat groups or using a messenger, Searching for information on Canadian municipal, provincial or federal government, Communicating with Canadian municipal, provincial or federal government, Searching for medical or health re lated information, Education, training or school work, Travel information or making travel arrangements, Paying bills - Electronic Bill Presentment and Payment (EBPP), Electronic banking, Researching investments, Playing games [online gaming], Obtaining or downloading music [music downloading], Obtaining or saving software, Viewing the news or sports, Obtaining weather reports or road conditions, Listening to the radio over the Internet [online radio], Downloading or watching television [online TV], Downloading or watching a movie [download movies], Researching community events, Research other matters (family history, parenting), General browsing (surfing), Other Internet activity, Job search, Contribute content (blogs, photos, discussion groups) [social networking sites], Make telephone calls [VoIP], Sell goods/services [aution sites]

Health and medical information sought online: Information search for lifestyle, for alternative therapy, for health care system or delivery, for drugs or medications, for surgeries, for specific diseases, for analysis of specific symptoms, Other (2005 and 2007 data only)

Government on-line activities: Searching for government related information, Filing personal income tax [E-filing taxes] , Downloading a government form, Submitting a completed form, Accessing information on a government program or service, Communicating with government departments or employees, Communicating with an elected official, Voting in a municipal, provincial or federal election, Providing opinion during an on-line government consultation, Other government on-line (GOL) activity

Education related activities online: Distance education, self-directed learning or correspondence courses, Researching information for project assignments or for solving academic problems, Communicating with teachers and peers, Communicating with administration, registering or obtaining marks (2005 data only)

Includes: Rates of Internet use, by all age groups, Internet activities performed at home in the last 12 months by Internet users (Boomers vs. Seniors) (Email, Using an instant messaging, Communicating with all levels of government, Contributing content (blogging, discussion groups, photos), Making telephone calls over the Internet (VoIP), Online gaming, Music downloading, Online radio, Online TV, Obtaining weather reports or road conditions, Researching community events, Viewing the news or sports, Education, training or school work, Electronic banking (including bill payment), Researching investments, Travel information or making travel arrangements, Searching for medical or health-related information, Searching for government information)

Activities of government online users, Methods for obtaining government information on retirement programs by never-retired persons, by age group

% visit social networking sites (by age group and frequency of visits), % post/contribute on a social networking site, Top social networking sites, Reasons for visiting a community/social networking site (by age group)

Top web sites for news (Anglophones vs. Francophones), % of Internet users have visited a government or political information web site (2004 vs. 2007)

Average hours spent per week on watching TV, listening to radio, reading books, reading newspapers or magazines, Hours per spent with traditional media vs. Internet by age group, % of time spent consuming news and information by media type

What Canadians value about online news - % report Links to more detailed information, Participate in online discussions, News from citizen-based sources, News from more personal sources (such as eyewitness videos), Can get news on mobile device

Includes: Average time spent per day, in-person contact with others, Internet users and non-users, Average time spent per day on traditional social activities, Internet users and non-users, Number of close relationships outside the home, Internet users and non-users.

% of home Internet users who used the Internet to research community events, Canada, 2007, % of home Internet users who used the Internet to read or exchange information about social or political issues, Canada, 2005, Average time spent per day by Internet users on email, chatting and other Internet communication

% of volunteers who used the Internet to search for volunteer opportunities and to do volunteer activities, by age group, Incidence of volunteering and hours volunteered, Internet users and non-users

Use of traditional media (TV, radio, newspapers, movies, magazines, attending live events, attending performing arts/cultural events, Music - CDs, MP3s, Videos games - non-Internet)

Attitudes towards media & technology, % have a high propensity for new technologies, Security & privacy concerns about the Internet, Perceived reliability of information on the Internet

E-mail use, Text messaging [Instant messaging], Chat, VoIP (Telephone over Internet), Blogs, Wikis, Discussion boards, Most commonly used Internet applications, Post photos/videos, Contribute to personal web site.

Internet activities (e.g. Check map/find address, Look for news, Check weather/traffic, Health information, Travel information, Auctions sites, Look for job/work, Most popular search engine, Most popular news web sites, Entertainment activities (e.g. Online newspapers, Online radio [Music online], Music downloading, Online gaming, Podcasts, Online gambling, Download movies, (Streaming content vs. downloads), Online learning activities

Internet use - behaviour & engagement (Social networking sites, Attitudes towards advertising-supported content, Frequency of free downloading activity when paid services is available (e.g. file-sharing service, bit torrents), Perceived impact of Internet use on time spent with other media, with friends & family, Frequency of being online with another person present, Perceptions of parental monitoring of youth online, Frequency of various forms of Internet abuse (e.g. received a virus, phishing), % use: Anti-virus software, Block spam, Have firewalls, Use spyware/adware protection [internet security]

Online government usage, Interest in voting online [elections], Civic engagement online, Canadian culture online - importance of obtaining information from Canadians source, Methods used to find Canadians content online.

Consumers behaviour online (Get info on products, Purchase items, Make travel reservations, Pay bills online [Electronic Bill Presentment & Payment (EBPP)], Bank online [Internet banking], Make investments [online trading], Auction sites (e.g. eBay), Products & services purchased online, Preferred country of origin for shopping sites, Paid to download content, Most popular content purchased.

% of Canadian consumers cite loss of trust and confidence, damage to reputation, and reduced customer satisfaction as consequences of major security and privacy breaches suffered by the business or government organizations that they deal with.

% of Canadians said they have experienced personal information theft [identity theft], % said they know someone who has had their personal information stolen, % think retailers, governments and financial institutions do not spend enough on on-line security and privacy, % of Canadian security executives agree that the percentage of their company's IT budget invested in security is too low.

Use of CRA Electronic Services (My Business Account, Business registration online, Corporation Internet filing, Electronic payments, T4 Internet filing, GST/HST NETFILE and TELEFILE) [e-filing taxes, e-government]

% of firms use open source software, involved in open source software development. Contact with governments on-line: % of firms Obtain information or documents, Complete or return tax forms [E-filing taxes], Apply for grants or benefits

Includes: Have you purchased over the internet in the past month? In the past 3 months what items have you purchased over the internet? (Clothing/Accessories/Shoes, Books, Videos/DVD’s/Games, Music, Airline Tickets/Reservations, Electronic Equipment, Computer Hardware, Tours/Hotel Reservations, Event Tickets, Cosmetics/Nutrition Supplies, Toys/Dolls, Sporting Goods, Automobiles and Parts, Sports Memorabilia, Groceries)

What helps you decide which site to use for online shopping? If you purchased online in the last 3 months, what method of payment did you use? (e.g. Credit card, PayPal, Money transfer, Debit card)

Online activities of Canadians (% reported: E-mail, General browsing (surfing), Obtaining weather reports / road conditions, Travel information / arrangements, Viewing news or sports, Searching for health information, Electronic banking, Paying bills, Searching for government information, Education, training or school work