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

When asked how they would feel after learning that they can control their potentially life-threatening disease with daily medication as well as strict diet, exercise and other lifestyle changes, % of young Canadians under the age of 25 said they would feel scared, % of older patients said they would feel relieved.

Includes: % reporting at least one major change by age group, Type of change that resulted in the greatest impact by age group - Finances, Health, Death of a loved one, Employment, Parenting or child care, Living arrangements, Personal achievements, Family relationships, Care of a sick or disabled person (care givers), Education, Legal matters.

Impact of change (financial, physical health, mental health, employment situation, financial situation, perception of change)

Resources used to deal with change (Family, Close friends, Professionals (including doctors), Internet, Co-workers, Other friends, Other media/information sources, Business people (including employer), Neighbours, Social service or health organization, Government resources (all levels of government), Public institutions (for example, libraries or universities), Religious organization, Law or justice organization, Other community organization)

Most helpful resource in dealing with change.

Top sources used most often for diseases/medical conditions (% reporting Physician, General health websites, Pharmacist, General information websites, Disease association websites, Family/friends, Health books/Health magazines)

% have more contacts on their computer than in their paper address book, % say they email friends and family more often than calling them on the phone, % belong to Social Networking Sites (by gender).

% of unmarried baby boomers use the Internet to look up personals and dating sites [online dating], Among boomers who use the Internet for personals and dating, % say they enjoy these sites because they meet people who have similar interests, because they connect with people who they wouldn't usually meet in their daily lives.

% said they love learning about new kinds of technology, % say they discover something new every time they go online, % using the Internet to download or listen to music [music downloading], % of boomers admit they still have a record collection.

% say they use the Internet to play games [online gaming], % watch online video, movies and TV shows [download movies, online TV]

% say that the Internet is their main source for news and information, % state that Internet use keeps their brain sharp, % feel the world would be "passing them by" if they weren't online, % bring their laptop with them everywhere they go.

% of Canadian boomers who use the Internet to read or find health information trust what they find online, % consider themselves knowledgeable about how reliable certain websites are when it comes to health information, % search the Internet for information on specific diseases and symptoms, % look for lifestyle information, % are seeking out information about alternative therapies like acupuncture and chiropractic care.

% of boomers use the Internet to read or find financial information, % research investments online, % manage their investments online, % engage in online trading.

Schools: quality, access and mobility: Are schools meeting Canadians’ expectations? How important are high-school programs that include work experience? Which subjects should be included in the compulsory curriculum? What kinds of extracurricular activities [out-of-school activities] do Canadian children participate in? (e.g. Sports, Art, Science, Social club) How well are Canada’s post-secondary institutions doing? Do all qualified students have the same opportunity to get a post-secondary education? How affordable is post-secondary education in Canada? How mobile are post-secondary students?

Work-related adult learning: How important is adult learning? How many Canadians take formal work-related training? What forms of employer support do Canadians receive for their formal work-related training? What factors prevent Canadians from taking formal work-related training? What factors would foster greater participation in formal work-related training? What forms of non-formal work-related learning do Canadians engage in? (e.g. E-learning, Reading or researching, Help from colleague)

% 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.