2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for Department of National Defence by Question 33. Are you a member of a visible minority group?

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
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Visible minority 35 34 12 9 6 2 1 71 16 997
2017 Non-visible minority 41 35 12 6 3 2 1 78 9 9525
2014 Visible minority 33 37 15 6 6 3 0 72 12 1315
2014 Non-visible minority 36 36 17 4 3 4 1 76 7 13337

Question 2. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Visible minority 39 35 11 9 5 0 0 74 15 994
2017 Non-visible minority 35 38 10 10 6 0 0 74 16 9530
2014 Visible minority 40 39 12 5 4 1 0 80 8 1313
2014 Non-visible minority 41 38 11 6 4 0 0 79 10 13326
2011 Visible minority 41 39 10 5 4 1 0 81 9 1419
2011 Non-visible minority 38 39 12 6 5 0 0 77 11 14667
2008 Visible minority 37 39 12 5 6 0 0 77 11 950
2008 Non-visible minority 36 41 11 7 5 0 0 77 12 10806

Question 3. I am encouraged to be innovative or to take initiative in my work.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Visible minority 30 33 17 11 7 1 0 64 19 989
2017 Non-visible minority 32 34 15 11 8 0 0 66 19 9489
2014 Visible minority 27 38 17 9 9 0 0 65 18 1317
2014 Non-visible minority 29 37 15 11 8 0 0 66 19 13336

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
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Visible minority 18 36 18 15 9 3 1 57 25 991
2017 Non-visible minority 22 37 16 14 10 1 0 59 25 9509

Question 5. I have support at work to balance my work and personal life.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Visible minority 36 37 11 7 7 0 1 74 15 991
2017 Non-visible minority 38 34 13 9 6 0 1 72 14 9517
2014 Visible minority 35 36 13 8 6 1 1 72 15 1314
2014 Non-visible minority 37 34 13 8 6 0 1 73 14 13327
2011 Visible minority 41 35 11 7 5 1 1 77 12 1422
2011 Non-visible minority 39 36 12 8 5 0 1 76 13 14693

Question 6. I am satisfied with my department or agency.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Visible minority 32 34 16 10 8 0 0 66 18 992
2017 Non-visible minority 28 35 14 12 10 0 0 63 22 9520
2014 Visible minority 28 38 18 9 6 1 0 67 15 1314
2014 Non-visible minority 26 38 16 12 8 0 0 64 20 13341
2011 Visible minority 32 39 15 8 6 1 0 72 13 1419
2011 Non-visible minority 28 40 16 10 6 0 0 68 16 14683
2008 Visible minority 34 37 13 10 5 0 0 71 15 949
2008 Non-visible minority 32 40 13 10 5 0 0 72 15 10811

Question 7. Overall, I like my job.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Visible minority 41 39 10 6 4 0 0 81 9 996
2017 Non-visible minority 41 38 10 7 4 0 0 79 11 9529
2014 Visible minority 43 37 11 5 3 0 0 80 8 1317
2014 Non-visible minority 43 38 10 5 3 0 0 82 9 13323
2011 Visible minority 45 39 8 5 3 0 0 84 8 1423
2011 Non-visible minority 46 39 8 5 2 0 0 85 7 14694
2008 Visible minority 45 39 9 5 3 0 0 84 8 951
2008 Non-visible minority 48 38 7 5 2 0 0 87 7 10825
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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
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Visible minority 51 25 10 7 7 0 0 76 14 997
2017 Non-visible minority 49 28 9 7 7 0 0 78 14 9543

Question 9. My immediate supervisor seems to care about me as a person.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Visible minority 49 25 12 6 7 1 0 75 13 996
2017 Non-visible minority 48 28 12 6 7 1 0 76 13 9518

Question 10. I would describe my workplace as being psychologically healthy.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Visible minority 29 35 14 10 11 1 0 64 22 994
2017 Non-visible minority 27 32 14 14 13 0 0 59 27 9528

Question 11. My department or agency does a good job of raising awareness of mental health in the workplace.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Visible minority 32 35 16 7 7 2 0 69 15 990
2017 Non-visible minority 26 35 19 10 8 1 0 62 18 9515

Question 12. Overall, my level of work-related stress is…
Survey year Demographic Very low
(%)		 Low
(%)		 Moderate
(%)		 High
(%)		 Very High
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Visible minority 6 21 43 20 9 0 0 28 29 992
2017 Non-visible minority 6 21 41 21 11 0 0 27 32 9425

Question 13. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.
Survey year Demographic Always/ Almost always
(%)		 Often
(%)		 Sometimes
(%)		 Rarely
(%)		 Never/ Almost never
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Visible minority 8 19 46 18 7 0 1 25 28 988
2017 Non-visible minority 9 23 38 20 9 0 0 29 32 9398
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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 Visible minority 25 75 977
2017 Non-visible minority 23 77 9401
2014 Visible minority 24 76 1313
2014 Non-visible minority 19 81 13322

Question 15a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Visible minority 47 251
2017 Non-visible minority 50 2049
2014 Visible minority 50 308
2014 Non-visible minority 54 2494

Question 15b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Visible minority 64 251
2017 Non-visible minority 64 2049
2014 Visible minority 62 308
2014 Non-visible minority 63 2494

Question 15c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Visible minority 9 251
2017 Non-visible minority 9 2048
2014 Visible minority 10 308
2014 Non-visible minority 8 2494

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 Non-visible minority 1 2048
2014 Non-visible minority 1 2494

Question 15e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Visible minority 9 251
2017 Non-visible minority 9 2048
2014 Visible minority 9 308
2014 Non-visible minority 7 2494

Question 15f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Visible minority 6 251
2017 Non-visible minority 4 2048
2014 Visible minority 4 308
2014 Non-visible minority 3 2494

Question 15g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Visible minority 8 251
2017 Non-visible minority 4 2048
2014 Visible minority 9 308
2014 Non-visible minority 4 2494
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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 Visible minority 21 79 989
2017 Non-visible minority 11 89 9491
2014 Visible minority 15 85 1314
2014 Non-visible minority 7 93 13309

Question 17a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Visible minority 43 207
2017 Non-visible minority 39 1001
2014 Visible minority 46 192
2014 Non-visible minority 40 880

Question 17b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Visible minority 73 207
2017 Non-visible minority 78 1001
2014 Visible minority 75 192
2014 Non-visible minority 80 880

Question 17c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Visible minority 7 207
2017 Non-visible minority 5 1001
2014 Visible minority 10 192
2014 Non-visible minority 4 880

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 Non-visible minority 1 1001

Question 17e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Visible minority 15 207
2017 Non-visible minority 11 1001
2014 Visible minority 14 192
2014 Non-visible minority 9 880

Question 17f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Visible minority 8 207
2017 Non-visible minority 6 1001
2014 Visible minority 8 192
2014 Non-visible minority 4 880

Question 17g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Visible minority 10 207
2017 Non-visible minority 7 1001
2014 Visible minority 9 192
2014 Non-visible minority 9 880