Canadians spend more time watching television, listening to the radio, going to the movies, reading newspapers and magazines, playing CDs, and using the Internet than they do sleeping, working, or going to school.

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According to Statistics Canada, in 2010 the average Canadian spent 26.6 hours per week on leisure and media activities, which includes television, radio, movies, reading, and music. In contrast, Canadians spent on average 8.6 hours per day sleeping, and full-time workers spend an average of 7.8 hours per day working. Therefore, Canadians do spend more time on leisure and media activities than they do sleeping or working. School hours were not included in this study.

Canadians Spend More Time Watching Television, Listening to the Radio