Based on this scan of literature on digital literacy, we can identify several areas where further research is necessary. Research is needed to:

• Adequately understand the state of digital literacy in Canada.
• Understand and identify the precise digital skill needs in various sectors of the economy.
• Map the current landscape of digital literacy policies and programs and understand what forms of digital literacy are best taught within the formal education system and which are best taught outside it.
• Quantify and examine the digital divide in Canada along key demographic characteristics, particularly in terms of race and socioeconomic status.
• Explore how digital literacy can be taught to older workers, particularly through cost-effective re-training and rapid upskilling programs in digital skills.
• Examine the links between computational thinking, other cognitive factors and digital literacy.