2025 Canadian Modern Workplace Trends

Unlocking AI’s Potential in the Canadian Workplace

Adoption of AI tools across Canadian workplaces has surged in 2025, with 50 percent of office employees now reporting use of AI for work, up from 33 percent in 2024. Over half (53 percent) of employees say they feel comfortable using AI tools, which suggests that wider adoption is driving greater confidence in AI.

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The report reveals:

Organizational implementation of AI has seen a significant leap, with half of IT decision-makers reporting integration of AI tools

AI comfort levels rise significantly when training or policies are in place, yet these support systems remain limited

Even as adoption rises and employees grow more comfortable with AI, a gap is emerging between the benefits of these tools and the risks employees perceive

IT decision-makers face a unique challenge of managing this mass implementation while keeping pace with ongoing market innovations

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55%

of Canadian employees use approved AI tools on a weekly basis.

39%

say their organization has workplace AI policies in place.

31%

of employees do not use AI at all.

23%

of organizations with approved AI tools engaged with third-party consultants.

2023 Canadian Cybersecurity Trends

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Our annual CDW Security Study examines the latest cybersecurity trends and their impact on Canadian organizations.

40%

of respondents faced more than 250 security-related attacks or threats in the last 12 months.

73%

say it takes them more than a week to recover from a cyberattack.

62%

say gaps in security skills reduce their ability to prevent cyberincidents.

68%

have either adopted or are in the process of adopting a zero-trust architecture.

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In compiling our most recent report, we discovered:

40%

of respondents faced more than 250 security-related attacks or threats in the last 12 months.

73%

say it takes them more than a week to recover from a cyberattack.

62%

say gaps in security skills reduce their ability to prevent cyberincidents.

68%

have either adopted or are in the process of adopting a zero-trust architecture.

40%

of respondents faced more than 250 security-related attacks or threats in the last 12 months.

73%

say it takes them more than a week to recover from a cyberattack.

62%

say gaps in security skills reduce their ability to prevent cyberincidents.

68%

have either adopted or are in the process of adopting a zero-trust architecture.

To learn more about these and other Canadian AI trends, download your complimentary copy of Unlocking AI’s Potential: Building AI Trust and Capability in the Canadian Workplace today.

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