2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for Correctional Service Canada by Question 20 and 21. Please indicate your occupational group and level. Occupational Group CR

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 CR 45 36 10 4 2 2 0 83 7 748
2017 CR-04 46 35 10 4 3 2 0 82 7 540
2017 CR-05 45 39 9 3 1 3 0 86 5 137
2014 CR 42 34 13 3 3 3 1 79 7 1250
2014 CR-04 42 34 14 3 3 3 1 79 7 1016
2014 CR-05 40 36 13 4 3 2 1 79 8 222

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 CR 37 38 10 9 5 0 0 76 14 745
2017 CR-04 38 39 9 9 6 0 0 77 15 537
2017 CR-05 37 39 12 8 4 0 0 76 12 137
2014 CR 41 36 11 7 4 0 0 78 11 1251
2014 CR-04 43 36 11 6 4 0 0 79 10 1017
2014 CR-05 38 37 12 9 4 0 1 75 13 222
2011 CR 40 41 9 5 4 0 0 81 9 1441
2011 CR-03 36 36 12 7 10 0 0 71 17 42
2011 CR-04 40 41 9 5 4 0 0 82 9 1112
2011 CR-05 36 43 10 6 4 0 0 80 10 278
2008 CR 35 46 9 7 3 0 0 81 10 1186
2008 CR-03 36 45 10 5 4 0 0 81 9 246
2008 CR-04 37 43 8 7 3 1 0 81 10 695
2008 CR-05 29 54 8 6 3 0 0 83 9 222

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 CR 35 35 14 7 8 0 1 71 15 741
2017 CR-04 37 34 13 7 8 1 0 72 15 534
2017 CR-05 30 34 18 9 7 0 2 65 17 136
2014 CR 28 40 14 11 6 0 0 69 17 1252
2014 CR-04 30 40 14 10 5 0 0 70 16 1018
2014 CR-05 20 41 16 11 11 0 0 62 22 223

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 CR 26 36 16 11 9 1 0 63 21 746
2017 CR-04 28 36 14 11 9 1 0 65 20 538
2017 CR-05 23 32 20 13 8 3 0 57 22 137

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 CR 40 34 11 7 7 0 1 75 14 745
2017 CR-04 41 33 11 7 8 0 1 75 15 537
2017 CR-05 40 34 13 8 1 1 2 77 10 137
2014 CR 39 34 12 8 6 0 1 74 14 1252
2014 CR-04 41 33 12 8 5 0 1 75 13 1018
2014 CR-05 34 37 11 8 8 0 0 72 16 223
2011 CR 42 36 9 6 4 0 1 80 11 1433
2011 CR-03 43 33 17 5 2 0 0 76 7 42
2011 CR-04 43 37 9 7 4 0 1 80 11 1106
2011 CR-05 41 35 11 6 5 0 2 78 11 276

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 CR 30 36 14 11 9 0 0 66 21 747
2017 CR-04 30 37 12 10 10 0 0 68 21 539
2017 CR-05 34 30 18 14 5 0 0 64 19 137
2014 CR 28 35 17 11 8 0 0 63 20 1254
2014 CR-04 28 36 16 11 8 0 0 64 19 1019
2014 CR-05 27 32 21 11 9 0 0 59 20 223
2011 CR 32 39 14 9 5 1 0 72 14 1443
2011 CR-03 31 31 12 14 12 0 0 62 26 42
2011 CR-04 33 39 14 9 5 0 0 73 13 1115
2011 CR-05 29 38 16 9 6 1 0 68 16 277
2008 CR 29 45 11 10 5 0 0 74 15 1191
2008 CR-03 33 40 11 11 5 0 0 73 16 246
2008 CR-04 30 44 11 9 5 0 0 75 15 699
2008 CR-05 25 51 11 10 3 0 0 76 14 223

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 CR 44 39 8 5 4 0 0 83 9 748
2017 CR-04 44 40 7 5 4 0 0 84 8 540
2017 CR-05 43 37 10 7 4 0 0 79 11 136
2014 CR 43 39 10 4 3 0 0 82 7 1252
2014 CR-04 45 38 10 3 3 0 0 84 6 1018
2014 CR-05 35 42 11 6 5 0 0 78 11 223
2011 CR 46 40 7 4 2 0 0 87 7 1436
2011 CR-03 45 43 7 0 5 0 0 88 5 42
2011 CR-04 46 41 7 4 2 0 0 87 6 1108
2011 CR-05 47 38 5 6 4 0 0 85 10 277
2008 CR 45 43 6 4 2 0 0 88 6 1192
2008 CR-03 39 49 5 3 4 0 0 88 7 246
2008 CR-04 45 42 6 5 2 0 0 87 6 700
2008 CR-05 46 43 5 5 1 0 0 89 5 222
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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 CR 54 26 5 5 9 0 1 81 14 746
2017 CR-04 54 26 5 4 9 0 1 81 14 538
2017 CR-05 53 27 5 9 6 0 0 80 15 137

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 CR 55 25 8 4 7 0 0 80 11 745
2017 CR-04 56 24 9 3 8 0 0 80 11 538
2017 CR-05 53 29 7 6 4 1 0 83 10 136

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 CR 28 30 14 14 14 0 0 58 27 745
2017 CR-04 27 31 14 13 14 0 0 59 27 538
2017 CR-05 32 26 16 18 8 0 0 58 26 137

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 CR 29 37 18 8 6 1 1 68 14 744
2017 CR-04 31 37 15 9 6 1 0 69 15 537
2017 CR-05 23 37 28 4 5 1 1 62 10 137

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 CR 5 24 43 18 10 0 0 29 28 740
2017 CR-04 5 23 43 18 11 0 0 28 29 533
2017 CR-05 8 26 41 18 6 0 0 35 24 136

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 CR 10 20 41 19 9 1 1 28 31 735
2017 CR-04 10 20 42 17 9 1 1 26 31 529
2017 CR-05 8 16 37 26 12 1 0 38 24 137
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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 CR 27 73 737
2017 CR-04 30 70 531
2017 CR-05 18 82 136
2014 CR 27 73 1250
2014 CR-04 28 72 1016
2014 CR-05 20 80 222

Question 15a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 CR 65 201
2017 CR-04 65 156
2017 CR-05 60 25
2014 CR 62 339
2014 CR-04 64 289
2014 CR-05 44 44

Question 15b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 CR 61 201
2017 CR-04 59 156
2017 CR-05 68 25
2014 CR 58 339
2014 CR-04 56 289
2014 CR-05 64 44

Question 15c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 CR 3 201
2014 CR 1 339
2014 CR-04 2 289
2014 CR-05 0 44

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 CR 4 201
2014 CR 6 339
2014 CR-04 6 289

Question 15e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 CR 6 201
2017 CR-04 5 156
2014 CR 9 339
2014 CR-04 9 289

Question 15f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 CR 3 201
2014 CR 4 339
2014 CR-04 3 289

Question 15g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 CR 3 201
2014 CR 2 339
2014 CR-04 2 289
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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 CR 11 89 744
2017 CR-04 12 88 536
2017 CR-05 8 92 137
2014 CR 11 89 1252
2014 CR-04 11 89 1017
2014 CR-05 10 90 223

Question 17a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 CR 39 83
2017 CR-04 38 64
2014 CR 40 137
2014 CR-04 41 114
2014 CR-05 32 21

Question 17b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 CR 84 83
2017 CR-04 84 64
2014 CR 78 137
2014 CR-04 78 114
2014 CR-05 73 21

Question 17c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 CR-05 0 11
2014 CR-05 0 21

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 CR-05 0 11
2014 CR-05 0 21

Question 17e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 CR 8 83
2017 CR-04 8 64
2014 CR 7 137
2014 CR-04 5 114

Question 17g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 CR-05 0 11
2014 CR 9 137
2014 CR-04 10 114