2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for Employment and Social Development Canada by Question 20 and 21. Please indicate your occupational group and level. Occupational Group FI

The results of the 2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey (PSEAS) are presented according to the numerical order of questions, grouped by section theme as they appeared in the questionnaire. Results are not shown when there is no historical comparison, or when there is an insufficient number of responses.

Note: Due to rounding, percentages may not add to 100. Results have been adjusted for non-response to better represent the target population. Therefore, percentages should not be used to determine the number of respondents within a response category.

Survey Themes

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My Workplace

Question 1. My department or agency implements activities and practices that support a diverse workplace.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
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Somewhat agree
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Neither agree nor disagree
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Somewhat disagree
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Strongly disagree
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Don't know
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Not applicable
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Positive answers
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Negative answers
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Total responses
2017 FI 48 36 8 3 2 3 0 86 5 236
2017 FI-01 45 37 6 6 2 4 0 85 9 49
2017 FI-02 53 29 11 1 2 4 0 85 4 83
2017 FI-03 46 42 4 0 3 4 0 92 3 67
2017 FI-04 42 42 12 4 0 0 0 85 4 26
2014 FI 38 43 9 3 3 4 0 85 6 320
2014 FI-01 37 41 9 3 5 5 0 82 9 93
2014 FI-02 40 42 9 5 1 4 0 84 6 106
2014 FI-03 33 48 11 1 4 3 0 83 5 79
2014 FI-04 46 46 5 0 0 3 0 94 0 37

Question 2. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
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Somewhat agree
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Neither agree nor disagree
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Somewhat disagree
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Strongly disagree
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Don't know
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Not applicable
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Positive answers
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Negative answers
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Total responses
2017 FI 45 39 7 6 3 0 0 85 8 236
2017 FI-01 37 43 16 2 2 0 0 80 4 49
2017 FI-02 49 35 5 7 4 0 0 84 11 83
2017 FI-03 51 39 3 4 3 0 0 90 7 67
2017 FI-04 38 46 4 12 0 0 0 85 12 26
2014 FI 45 43 8 2 2 0 0 88 4 320
2014 FI-01 46 40 8 1 4 1 0 87 5 93
2014 FI-02 44 43 7 4 2 0 0 88 6 106
2014 FI-03 41 47 8 1 3 0 1 88 4 79
2014 FI-04 51 38 11 0 0 0 0 89 0 37
2011 FI 39 44 11 3 3 1 0 83 6 378
2011 FI-01 42 40 11 3 2 2 0 83 6 127
2011 FI-02 32 50 10 4 4 1 0 82 8 113
2011 FI-03 43 43 9 2 3 0 0 86 5 91
2011 FI-04 45 48 5 3 0 0 0 93 3 40
2008 FI 28 48 13 6 4 1 0 77 10 271
2008 FI-01 28 49 11 8 2 0 1 79 11 85
2008 FI-02 27 45 15 9 2 1 0 73 12 85
2008 FI-03 26 50 15 2 6 2 0 77 8 66
2008 FI-04 37 52 7 4 0 0 0 89 4 27

Question 3. I am encouraged to be innovative or to take initiative in my work.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
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Somewhat agree
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Neither agree nor disagree
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Somewhat disagree
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Strongly disagree
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Don't know
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Not applicable
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Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
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Total responses
2017 FI 28 46 14 9 4 0 0 73 13 236
2017 FI-01 31 35 12 20 2 0 0 65 22 49
2017 FI-02 19 55 12 6 7 0 0 75 13 83
2017 FI-03 34 45 10 7 3 0 0 79 10 67
2017 FI-04 27 46 23 4 0 0 0 73 4 26
2014 FI 36 40 14 5 6 0 0 76 11 320
2014 FI-01 36 33 16 3 11 0 0 70 14 93
2014 FI-02 33 43 11 6 7 0 0 76 12 106
2014 FI-03 34 41 16 6 3 0 0 75 9 79
2014 FI-04 43 46 8 3 0 0 0 89 3 37

Question 4. I believe I would be supported if I proposed a new idea, even though it might not work.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
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Somewhat agree
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Neither agree nor disagree
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Somewhat disagree
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Strongly disagree
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Don't know
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Not applicable
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Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2017 FI 19 47 14 13 5 3 0 68 18 232
2017 FI-01 21 38 13 23 2 4 0 61 26 48
2017 FI-02 13 45 18 13 9 1 0 59 22 82
2017 FI-03 24 55 9 6 4 1 0 80 11 67
2017 FI-04 20 52 20 8 0 0 0 72 8 25

Question 5. I have support at work to balance my work and personal life.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
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Somewhat agree
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Neither agree nor disagree
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Somewhat disagree
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Strongly disagree
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Don't know
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Not applicable
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Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
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Total responses
2017 FI 37 41 8 9 4 0 0 79 13 235
2017 FI-01 39 33 10 14 4 0 0 71 18 49
2017 FI-02 37 43 7 10 4 0 0 79 13 82
2017 FI-03 40 42 7 6 4 0 0 82 10 67
2017 FI-04 35 46 12 8 0 0 0 81 8 26
2014 FI 41 36 10 5 5 0 1 79 11 320
2014 FI-01 41 30 12 5 10 1 2 73 15 93
2014 FI-02 44 35 12 4 4 0 1 80 8 106
2014 FI-03 35 42 9 8 5 0 1 78 13 79
2014 FI-04 49 41 5 5 0 0 0 89 5 37
2011 FI 41 42 8 5 2 1 1 84 7 378
2011 FI-01 46 39 6 6 2 0 2 87 7 127
2011 FI-02 39 44 7 6 2 2 0 85 8 113
2011 FI-03 37 45 7 4 4 0 2 84 9 91
2011 FI-04 40 40 20 0 0 0 0 80 0 40

Question 6. I am satisfied with my department or agency.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
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Somewhat agree
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Neither agree nor disagree
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Somewhat disagree
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Strongly disagree
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Don't know
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Not applicable
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Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2017 FI 30 47 11 7 3 0 0 78 11 235
2017 FI-01 22 47 12 14 2 2 0 71 17 49
2017 FI-02 29 43 13 10 5 0 0 72 14 83
2017 FI-03 36 50 8 3 3 0 0 86 6 66
2017 FI-04 31 50 15 0 4 0 0 81 4 26
2014 FI 30 41 16 8 5 0 0 72 13 320
2014 FI-01 30 37 17 11 5 0 0 67 16 93
2014 FI-02 28 42 17 8 5 0 0 70 13 106
2014 FI-03 27 47 15 6 5 0 0 73 11 79
2014 FI-04 43 43 11 3 0 0 0 86 3 37
2011 FI 29 44 16 8 3 0 0 73 11 378
2011 FI-01 31 40 15 11 2 0 0 72 13 127
2011 FI-02 27 44 15 11 4 0 0 71 14 113
2011 FI-03 30 44 18 4 4 0 0 74 9 91
2011 FI-04 30 58 10 3 0 0 0 88 3 40
2008 FI 18 43 17 15 5 1 0 62 21 271
2008 FI-01 19 39 18 16 7 1 0 58 24 85
2008 FI-02 16 45 21 12 5 0 1 62 17 85
2008 FI-03 20 42 12 18 6 2 0 63 25 66
2008 FI-04 22 56 15 7 0 0 0 78 7 27

Question 7. Overall, I like my job.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
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Neither agree nor disagree
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Somewhat disagree
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Strongly disagree
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Don't know
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Not applicable
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Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
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Total responses
2017 FI 33 46 11 6 3 0 0 79 9 235
2017 FI-01 39 35 14 10 2 0 0 73 12 49
2017 FI-02 30 46 12 7 5 0 0 76 12 83
2017 FI-03 33 52 8 3 5 0 0 85 8 66
2017 FI-04 27 54 15 4 0 0 0 81 4 26
2014 FI 31 47 12 6 4 0 0 78 10 320
2014 FI-01 31 43 16 4 5 0 0 74 10 93
2014 FI-02 27 51 8 7 7 0 0 78 13 106
2014 FI-03 25 49 14 10 1 0 0 75 11 79
2014 FI-04 54 41 5 0 0 0 0 95 0 37
2011 FI 36 47 11 3 2 0 0 83 5 378
2011 FI-01 39 43 14 4 0 0 1 82 4 127
2011 FI-02 33 51 8 4 4 0 0 84 8 113
2011 FI-03 35 47 11 3 3 0 0 82 7 91
2011 FI-04 43 50 8 0 0 0 0 93 0 40
2008 FI 29 49 9 11 3 0 0 78 13 271
2008 FI-01 21 59 6 9 5 0 0 80 14 85
2008 FI-02 29 41 14 14 1 0 0 71 15 85
2008 FI-03 33 45 9 11 2 0 0 79 12 66
2008 FI-04 41 56 0 4 0 0 0 96 4 27
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Workplace Well-Being

Question 8. My immediate supervisor creates an environment where I feel free to discuss with him or her matters that affect my well-being at work.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
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Neither agree nor disagree
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Somewhat disagree
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Strongly disagree
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Don't know
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Not applicable
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Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2017 FI 52 29 8 6 5 0 0 81 11 234
2017 FI-01 51 27 8 8 6 0 0 78 14 49
2017 FI-02 51 30 5 5 8 0 1 82 13 83
2017 FI-03 58 27 8 5 2 2 0 86 6 66
2017 FI-04 58 23 12 4 4 0 0 81 8 26

Question 9. My immediate supervisor seems to care about me as a person.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
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Neither agree nor disagree
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Somewhat disagree
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Strongly disagree
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Don't know
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Not applicable
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Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2017 FI 49 32 9 5 5 1 0 82 10 234
2017 FI-01 47 31 8 6 6 2 0 79 13 49
2017 FI-02 52 29 7 4 7 1 0 82 11 83
2017 FI-03 56 30 8 3 3 0 0 86 6 66
2017 FI-04 42 38 8 12 0 0 0 81 12 26

Question 10. I would describe my workplace as being psychologically healthy.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
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Somewhat agree
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Neither agree nor disagree
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Somewhat disagree
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Strongly disagree
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Don't know
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Not applicable
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Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
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Total responses
2017 FI 33 39 12 10 6 0 0 72 16 234
2017 FI-01 33 35 18 8 6 0 0 67 14 49
2017 FI-02 36 34 7 13 10 0 0 70 23 83
2017 FI-03 30 48 9 6 6 0 0 79 12 66
2017 FI-04 35 31 23 12 0 0 0 65 12 26

Question 11. My department or agency does a good job of raising awareness of mental health in the workplace.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
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Somewhat agree
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Neither agree nor disagree
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Somewhat disagree
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Strongly disagree
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Don't know
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Not applicable
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Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2017 FI 37 43 12 4 3 1 0 81 7 233
2017 FI-01 33 51 12 0 4 0 0 84 4 49
2017 FI-02 36 40 12 7 5 0 0 76 12 83
2017 FI-03 40 43 8 5 2 3 0 86 6 65
2017 FI-04 46 38 15 0 0 0 0 85 0 26

Question 12. Overall, my level of work-related stress is…

Survey year Demographic Very low
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Low
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Moderate
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High
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Very High
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Don't know
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Not applicable
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Positive answers
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Negative answers
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Total responses
2017 FI 4 22 43 27 4 0 0 26 31 236
2017 FI-01 4 29 43 16 8 0 0 33 24 49
2017 FI-02 4 23 43 27 4 0 0 27 30 83
2017 FI-03 1 19 40 37 1 0 0 21 39 67
2017 FI-04 8 15 50 23 4 0 0 23 27 26

Question 13. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.

Survey year Demographic Always/ Almost always
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Often
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Sometimes
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Rarely
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Never/ Almost never
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Don't know
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Not applicable
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Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
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Total responses
2017 FI 8 21 36 27 8 0 0 35 29 232
2017 FI-01 4 10 46 27 13 0 0 40 15 48
2017 FI-02 10 21 35 24 10 0 0 34 30 82
2017 FI-03 11 30 30 26 3 0 0 29 41 66
2017 FI-04 4 23 38 31 4 0 0 35 27 26
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Harassment

Harassment is normally a series of incidents, but it can be one severe incident that has a lasting impact on the individual.
Harassment is any improper conduct by an individual that is directed at and offensive to another individual in the workplace, including at any event or any location related to work, and that the individual knew or ought reasonably to have known would cause offence or harm. It comprises objectionable act(s), comment(s) or display(s) that demean, belittle, or cause personal humiliation or embarrassment, and any act of intimidation or threat. It also includes harassment within the meaning of the Canadian Human Rights Act (i.e., based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, disability, and pardoned conviction or suspended record).

Question 14. Having carefully read the definition of harassment, have you been the victim of harassment on the job in the past two years?

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2017 FI 14 86 233
2017 FI-01 17 83 48
2017 FI-02 15 85 81
2017 FI-03 9 91 67
2017 FI-04 19 81 26
2014 FI 11 89 320
2014 FI-01 11 89 93
2014 FI-02 8 92 106
2014 FI-03 15 85 79

Question 15a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 FI 44 32
2017 FI-02 42 12
2014 FI 29 34

Question 15b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 FI 69 32
2014 FI 71 34
2014 FI-01 80 10
2014 FI-03 83 12

Question 15c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 FI 16 32
2014 FI-01 0 10
2014 FI-03 0 12

Question 15d. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 FI 0 32
2017 FI-02 0 12
2014 FI 0 34
2014 FI-01 0 10
2014 FI-03 0 12

Question 15e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 FI-02 0 12
2014 FI 0 34
2014 FI-01 0 10
2014 FI-03 0 12

Question 15g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 FI-02 0 12
2014 FI-01 0 10
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Discrimination

Discrimination means treating someone differently or unfairly because of a personal characteristic or distinction, which, whether intentional or not, has an effect that imposes disadvantages not imposed on others, or that withholds or limits access that is given to others. There are 11 prohibited grounds of discrimination under the Canadian Human Rights Act: race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, disability, and pardoned conviction or suspended record.

Question 16. Having carefully read the definition of discrimination, have you been the victim of discrimination on the job in the past two years?

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2017 FI 13 87 234
2017 FI-01 18 82 49
2017 FI-02 20 80 81
2014 FI 5 95 320
2014 FI-01 6 94 93

Question 17a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 FI 32 31
2017 FI-02 31 16
2014 FI 46 15

Question 17b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 FI 84 31
2014 FI 87 15

Question 17d. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 FI 0 31
2017 FI-02 0 16
2014 FI 0 15

Question 17e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 FI 0 31
2017 FI-02 0 16

Question 17f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 FI 0 31
2017 FI-02 0 16
2014 FI 0 15

Question 17g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 FI-02 0 16
2014 FI 0 15