Statistics Canada's Internet study reveals real digital divide

OTTAWA – Nearly every Canadian household who can afford it had Internet access in 2010, Statistics Canada reported today.While many like to concentrate on the gaps in broadband availability in urban regions versus rural, the StatCan topline data seems to suggest that those who can afford it will generally find a way to get online at home. Over 97% of Canadian households in the top income bracket ($87,000 annual income and above) have internet access at home.“This compares with a rate of 54% of households in the lowest quartile, those with incomes of $30,000 or less,” says today’s release.Overall, 79%...