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Awareness remains highest among consumers that banks are required to provide easy-to-understand information on the cost of financial products and services they offer (81%, unchanged from 2019).

Initiative: Survey of Consumers' Awareness of their Financial Rights and Responsibilities

Adopter: Financial Consumer Agency of Canada

Finding

Seniors (68%) were more likely than non-seniors (62%) to agree that bank employees have the knowledge and skills to help them identify signs of financial abuse, fraud, or scams.

Initiative: Survey on Banking of Canadians

Adopter: Financial Consumer Agency of Canada

Finding

89% of participants reported having improved skills using the Internet following a digital literacy training program.

Initiative: Digital Literacy Exchange Program

Adopter: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

Finding

In 2020, 75% of Canadians reported having conducted online banking.

Initiative: Canadian Internet Use Survey

Adopter: Statistics Canada

Finding

For Canadians who used online shopping in 2020, the most common payment method was by credit card.

Initiative: Canadian Internet Use Survey

Adopter: Statistics Canada

Finding

Among Canadians who did not shop online in 2022, 12% said that it was too difficult to order online.

Initiative: Canadian Internet Use Survey

Adopter: Statistics Canada

Finding

In 2022, 71% of Canadians took action to protect their laptop or computer from security incidents, such as keeping their operation systems up to date and using additional cyber security software.

Initiative: Canadian Internet Use Survey

Adopter: Statistics Canada

Finding

Canadians took steps to protect their personal data online in 2022, such as restricting or refusing access to their geographical location (61%).

Initiative: Canadian Internet Use Survey

Adopter: Statistics Canada

Finding

In 2022, nearly 75% of Canadians reported enabling optional security features to verify their identity when accessing accounts or applications over the Internet, such as two-factor authentication or personalized security questions.

Initiative: Canadian Internet Use Survey

Adopter: Statistics Canada

Finding

70% of Canadians reported encountering a cyber security incident in 2022. Among those, 6% experienced a financial loss following the incident, from which they did not recover.

Initiative: Canadian Internet Use Survey

Adopter: Statistics Canada

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