Variance by Region

Regional differences continue to persist [Table 1a].

• Quebec and Atlantic Canada residents are more likely to have never used the Internet (non-users/never used, 23 per cent for both). This compares to only 16 per cent of British Columbians and Ontarians, and 17 per cent of Albertans.
• At 11 per cent, Quebecers are significantly more likely to have used the Internet before, but not in the past three months.
• The highest incidence of daily usage is in Alberta (55 per cent), Ontario (58 per cent) and British Columbia (59 per cent). By contrast, less than one in two Quebecers (43 per cent) and Atlantic Canadians (48 per cent) are daily users.

Variance by Rural/Urban Location

Compared to regional differences, the gap between rural and urban Canadians is slightly more pronounced [Table 1a].

• Rural Canadians continue to be more likely to have no previous online experience; 26 per cent compared to 17 per cent of urban Canadians.
• 56 per cent of urban Canadians are daily Internet users compared to only 43 per cent of rural Canadians.