Screen Time Taking a Toll on Canadian Youth, New Data Shows

Screen time taking a toll on Canadian youth, new data shows

If it feels like Canadian teenagers are more tethered to their devices than ever, it is because they are, and new data suggests their mental health is paying the price.

Children who have two hours or less of screen time per day have better outcomes: Stats Canada

New findings from Statistics Canada have shed light on the effect of screen time on children if they follow the Canadian Paediatric Society screen time guidelines. The guidelines recommend children aged five to 17 years old be limited to two hours a day. In 2019 and 2023, the Canadian Health Survey on Children and Youth […]

Almost 40% of Canadian youth blow past recommended screen time: data - National

Over one in 10 youth (14 per cent) met screen time guidelines in both surveyed years, and nearly half (49 per cent) followed screen time guidelines in one of the two years.