Consumer Behavior


Three in Ten (29%) Canadians Say They've Never Created a
Budget for Themselves or their Household

Two in Three (66%) Confess they have Financial Habits They Need to Work On; Three in Ten (27%) Feel Off Track to Achieving their Goals

Half (50%) of Canadians Expect the Canadian Economy to Grow Before the End of the Year, But See Growth as Modest

Slim Majority (52%) of Canadians are Optimistic about their Own Financial Future over the Next Five Years, More than are Optimistic (33%) about the Canadian Economy over Next 5 Years

Money, Time, Fatigue and Commitments Leading Barriers
Preventing Canadians from Going to the Gym

Personal Goal/Life Choice and a Workout Buddy are Primary Motivators

Three in Ten (29%) Small Business Owners Have Dealt with Legal Disputes in the Last Three Years

One in Ten (12%) SBOs say they know another Business Owner who has Lost their Business due to Expenses from a Legal Dispute

Majority (65%) of Large Businesses in Canada Have a Known and Understood Protocol for Storing and Disposing of Confidential Information, But Small Businesses Lagging Substantially (47%)

Four in Ten (36%) Small Businesses Have Never Trained their Staff on
Organization's Information-Security Procedures or Protocols

Majority of New Homebuyers (69%) Concerned about Inflated Purchase Prices

Three-quarters (74%) of new homebuyers are likely to hire an appraiser to obtain an independent market value