Because of TECHNOLOGY, Canadians have an easier way of life. We have more free time on our hands. Statistics say that today, the average North American citizen has one hour more free time than a century ago. Today, our standard of living is better than it was a century ago, too. We have motorized vehicles to get us around. We have dozens of ways to communicate and learn. Here in Canada, we need advanced education to make sure people can leaern to operate computers and develop new technolog for the future.