Their cautious approach to IT spending may have served them well in the past, but other countries are have since passed them, when it comes to their use of advanced e-business technology.

Canadian business leaders now seem to recognize that in order to close the growing productivity gap, they must increase their investment in IT. However, although some Canadian businesses have stepped up investment in new technology, there is still an overabundance of caution and not enough action on the part of far too many Canadian firms.

Find out exactly what must be done, and why, in eMarketer's new IT and E-Business in Canada report.