2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for Correctional Service Canada by Question 27. What is your first official language?

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 First Offical Language - English 35 37 12 8 7 2 0 73 15 4751
2017 First Offical Language - French 29 43 14 6 5 1 1 74 12 1607
2014 First Offical Language - English 33 35 17 6 5 2 1 70 12 7437
2014 First Offical Language - French 23 44 17 7 4 4 1 71 11 3432

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 First Offical Language - English 22 35 11 16 15 0 0 58 32 4738
2017 First Offical Language - French 20 39 16 15 9 0 0 60 25 1608
2014 First Offical Language - English 30 36 14 11 8 0 0 67 20 7442
2014 First Offical Language - French 23 46 16 9 5 0 0 69 14 3428
2011 First Offical Language - English 30 36 14 10 10 0 0 66 20 7893
2011 First Offical Language - French 26 47 16 7 4 0 0 74 10 3710
2008 First Offical Language - English 25 38 13 12 11 0 0 63 24 6353
2008 First Offical Language - French 21 47 17 10 5 0 0 68 15 2448

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 First Offical Language - English 21 31 14 16 18 0 0 52 34 4734
2017 First Offical Language - French 17 34 19 16 14 0 0 50 30 1604
2014 First Offical Language - English 19 32 16 16 16 0 0 51 33 7444
2014 First Offical Language - French 15 32 24 18 12 0 0 47 30 3429

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 First Offical Language - English 15 27 15 20 22 1 0 43 42 4747
2017 First Offical Language - French 12 32 20 20 15 1 0 45 35 1607

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 First Offical Language - English 24 30 15 14 15 0 0 55 30 4751
2017 First Offical Language - French 21 35 17 11 13 1 1 58 25 1608
2014 First Offical Language - English 25 32 14 14 14 0 0 57 28 7436
2014 First Offical Language - French 19 34 21 14 10 1 1 54 24 3427
2011 First Offical Language - English 28 36 12 12 12 0 0 64 24 7899
2011 First Offical Language - French 25 36 19 11 7 0 2 63 18 3707

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 First Offical Language - English 17 29 15 18 20 0 0 46 38 4754
2017 First Offical Language - French 14 35 21 16 14 0 0 49 29 1611
2014 First Offical Language - English 18 32 18 17 14 0 0 51 31 7443
2014 First Offical Language - French 12 38 26 15 8 0 0 50 23 3431
2011 First Offical Language - English 21 35 17 15 12 0 0 56 27 7900
2011 First Offical Language - French 19 44 23 10 4 1 0 63 14 3709
2008 First Offical Language - English 20 37 15 16 11 0 0 58 27 6369
2008 First Offical Language - French 17 46 20 12 5 0 0 63 17 2453

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 First Offical Language - English 30 39 13 10 8 0 0 69 18 4761
2017 First Offical Language - French 29 46 14 5 5 0 0 76 10 1613
2014 First Offical Language - English 36 41 12 6 5 0 0 76 11 7434
2014 First Offical Language - French 32 48 13 5 2 0 0 80 7 3422
2011 First Offical Language - English 39 42 9 6 4 0 0 81 10 7904
2011 First Offical Language - French 42 45 8 3 2 0 0 88 4 3705
2008 First Offical Language - English 39 43 8 6 3 0 0 83 10 6372
2008 First Offical Language - French 39 48 7 4 1 0 0 87 5 2452
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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 First Offical Language - English 40 28 9 11 12 0 0 68 23 4755
2017 First Offical Language - French 38 34 12 8 8 0 0 72 16 1612

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 First Offical Language - English 40 26 13 9 11 1 0 67 20 4750
2017 First Offical Language - French 39 30 13 8 9 0 0 70 17 1609

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 First Offical Language - English 12 22 11 19 35 0 0 35 54 4750
2017 First Offical Language - French 14 25 16 18 27 0 0 39 45 1608

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 First Offical Language - English 19 33 17 16 15 0 0 52 31 4749
2017 First Offical Language - French 16 34 24 14 11 1 0 51 25 1607

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 First Offical Language - English 2 12 36 27 22 0 0 15 49 4706
2017 First Offical Language - French 3 14 38 26 18 0 0 17 44 1600

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 First Offical Language - English 19 31 37 10 3 0 0 13 50 4697
2017 First Offical Language - French 10 28 41 15 5 0 0 21 39 1596
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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 First Offical Language - English 42 58 4696
2017 First Offical Language - French 35 65 1584
2014 First Offical Language - English 34 66 7432
2014 First Offical Language - French 25 75 3429

Question 15a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 First Offical Language - English 61 1736
2017 First Offical Language - French 59 462
2014 First Offical Language - English 61 2392
2014 First Offical Language - French 53 791

Question 15b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 First Offical Language - English 67 1736
2017 First Offical Language - French 61 462
2014 First Offical Language - English 62 2392
2014 First Offical Language - French 58 791

Question 15c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 First Offical Language - English 10 1736
2017 First Offical Language - French 8 462
2014 First Offical Language - English 9 2392
2014 First Offical Language - French 9 791

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 First Offical Language - English 36 1736
2017 First Offical Language - French 28 462
2014 First Offical Language - English 30 2392
2014 First Offical Language - French 23 791

Question 15e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 First Offical Language - English 12 1736
2017 First Offical Language - French 6 462
2014 First Offical Language - English 10 2392
2014 First Offical Language - French 2 791

Question 15f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 First Offical Language - English 13 1736
2017 First Offical Language - French 7 462
2014 First Offical Language - English 9 2392
2014 First Offical Language - French 5 791

Question 15g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 First Offical Language - English 4 1736
2017 First Offical Language - French 4 462
2014 First Offical Language - English 4 2392
2014 First Offical Language - French 4 791
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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 First Offical Language - English 24 76 4740
2017 First Offical Language - French 21 79 1605
2014 First Offical Language - English 16 84 7430
2014 First Offical Language - French 11 89 3428

Question 17a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 First Offical Language - English 46 935
2017 First Offical Language - French 39 249
2014 First Offical Language - English 46 1067
2014 First Offical Language - French 40 338

Question 17b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 First Offical Language - English 80 935
2017 First Offical Language - French 75 249
2014 First Offical Language - English 75 1067
2014 First Offical Language - French 79 338

Question 17c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 First Offical Language - English 5 935
2017 First Offical Language - French 5 249
2014 First Offical Language - English 5 1067
2014 First Offical Language - French 3 338

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 First Offical Language - English 25 935
2017 First Offical Language - French 19 249
2014 First Offical Language - English 21 1067
2014 First Offical Language - French 14 338

Question 17e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 First Offical Language - English 14 935
2017 First Offical Language - French 8 249
2014 First Offical Language - English 12 1067
2014 First Offical Language - French 3 338

Question 17f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 First Offical Language - English 11 935
2017 First Offical Language - French 8 249
2014 First Offical Language - English 9 1067
2014 First Offical Language - French 5 338

Question 17g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 First Offical Language - English 7 935
2017 First Offical Language - French 7 249
2014 First Offical Language - English 9 1067
2014 First Offical Language - French 9 338