Highlights from the 2005 Survey of Electronic Commerce and Technology (SECT)

Based on The Daily, April 20, 2006, Statistics Canada

Canada's Internet Sales Up 39%

Value of Canada's Total Internet Sales 1999 - 2005 (billions)

• E-commerce accounted for 1% of total operating revenues for private firms- unchanged since 2001

E-Commerce Sales High, ICT Adoption Low

• Internet use by firms unchanged at 82%
• Firms with a website stagnant at 38%
• Firms engaged in e-commerce unchanged since 2001 at 7%

Broadband Use Keeps Rising

Private Firms Using High Speed Internet

• Firms using broadband technology are more likely to adopt other advanced information and communication technologies (ICTs)

Four Sectors Account for 68% of Private Sector E-Commerce

• Wholesale, transportation & warehousing, manufacturing and retail accounted for 68% of private sector online sales
• Wholesalers reports $7.2 billion in e-commerce sales
• Transportation & warehousing also reported $7.2 billion in e-commerce sales

Barriers to Adoption Largely Unchanged

Firms that believe that their goods/services do not lend themselves to internet transactions	Firms that prefer to maintain current business model