2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada by Question 22. With which of the following communities do you most closely identify in relation to your current job? (Mark one only.)

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 Client contact centre 35 39 11 3 5 7 0 79 9 27
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 49 44 0 7 0 0 0 93 7 16
2017 Communications or public affairs 60 24 8 3 1 3 0 88 4 95
2017 Security 62 25 5 5 4 0 0 87 8 20
2017 Science and technology 46 38 8 5 1 2 0 86 6 1289
2017 Library services 37 50 0 5 0 8 0 95 5 25
2017 Administration and operations 53 32 7 4 1 2 0 87 6 369
2017 Human resources 57 33 5 3 2 0 0 91 4 189
2017 Financial management 45 32 14 2 2 4 1 81 4 171
2017 Procurement 44 38 8 3 3 5 0 85 7 26
2017 Real property 30 45 17 5 0 3 0 78 5 28
2017 Materiel management 36 49 16 0 0 0 0 84 0 13
2017 Information management 48 37 8 2 4 1 0 86 5 57
2017 Information technology 43 34 7 4 1 10 1 86 6 118
2017 Evaluation 14 39 27 7 14 0 0 53 21 15
2017 Data sciences 51 33 6 2 0 8 0 91 2 38
2017 Policy 43 38 10 4 0 4 0 85 4 225
2017 Project management 53 35 3 2 1 6 1 94 3 96
2017 Other services to the public 44 25 11 10 4 3 3 73 15 62
2017 None of the above 35 37 14 6 3 3 2 76 9 163
2014 Client contact centre 18 64 7 4 3 5 0 86 7 42
2014 Federal regulators 59 17 13 6 0 6 0 80 6 31
2014 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 35 29 21 7 0 7 0 70 7 14
2014 Communications or public affairs 58 29 8 2 0 4 0 90 2 107
2014 Security 28 22 6 0 0 44 0 89 0 19
2014 Science and technology 39 38 14 4 2 3 0 80 6 1216
2014 Library services 44 29 4 9 9 5 0 77 19 22
2014 Administration and operations 48 32 14 2 1 2 1 82 3 470
2014 Human resources 56 33 8 2 1 1 0 89 2 186
2014 Financial management 34 45 9 3 2 8 0 85 5 232
2014 Procurement 39 39 14 3 2 2 0 80 5 40
2014 Real property 41 33 17 4 0 3 2 79 4 41
2014 Materiel management 69 21 5 3 0 0 3 92 3 25
2014 Information management 41 35 15 4 3 2 0 78 7 79
2014 Information technology 49 31 11 2 2 5 1 85 3 182
2014 Internal audit 71 19 11 0 0 0 0 89 0 10
2014 Evaluation 35 41 24 0 0 0 0 76 0 17
2014 Other services to the public 36 33 15 2 6 6 3 75 8 178
2014 None of the above 39 35 14 5 2 5 1 78 7 440

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 Client contact centre 27 39 7 3 20 4 0 68 24 27
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 29 45 7 13 7 0 0 74 20 16
2017 Communications or public affairs 56 30 6 4 4 0 0 86 8 95
2017 Security 45 47 0 5 4 0 0 92 8 20
2017 Science and technology 33 43 10 9 4 0 0 77 14 1289
2017 Library services 19 57 11 7 5 0 0 77 12 25
2017 Administration and operations 43 41 6 5 4 0 0 84 10 368
2017 Human resources 54 31 7 5 4 0 0 85 9 188
2017 Financial management 49 33 8 7 2 1 0 82 9 172
2017 Procurement 43 39 5 10 3 0 0 82 13 26
2017 Real property 26 39 23 9 0 3 0 67 10 27
2017 Materiel management 41 42 10 0 6 0 0 84 6 13
2017 Information management 33 41 15 8 3 0 0 73 12 57
2017 Information technology 40 36 12 5 6 0 0 77 11 118
2017 Evaluation 14 39 7 0 40 0 0 53 40 15
2017 Data sciences 41 41 2 7 9 0 0 82 16 38
2017 Policy 44 41 7 6 1 0 0 86 7 225
2017 Project management 43 42 4 5 6 0 0 85 11 95
2017 Other services to the public 31 35 16 13 3 0 2 68 16 61
2017 None of the above 36 37 14 7 5 1 0 74 12 162
2014 Client contact centre 35 49 7 5 3 0 0 85 9 42
2014 Federal regulators 59 19 16 6 0 0 0 78 6 31
2014 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 43 43 7 0 0 7 0 92 0 14
2014 Communications or public affairs 53 37 3 7 1 0 0 90 8 107
2014 Security 25 69 6 0 0 0 0 94 0 19
2014 Science and technology 36 40 12 7 5 1 0 76 11 1215
2014 Library services 42 37 4 8 9 0 0 79 17 22
2014 Administration and operations 49 34 9 6 1 0 0 84 8 470
2014 Human resources 64 23 5 6 1 0 0 87 7 184
2014 Financial management 53 34 5 5 2 1 0 88 7 232
2014 Procurement 46 39 2 12 0 0 0 86 12 40
2014 Real property 40 44 8 3 4 0 0 84 7 41
2014 Materiel management 73 16 2 5 3 0 0 89 9 25
2014 Information management 45 36 7 6 6 0 0 81 13 79
2014 Information technology 52 32 11 2 2 0 1 85 4 184
2014 Internal audit 72 28 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2014 Evaluation 31 57 12 0 0 0 0 88 0 16
2014 Other services to the public 33 44 11 8 5 0 0 77 12 178
2014 None of the above 38 42 13 5 1 1 0 81 6 439

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 Client contact centre 29 24 19 7 18 4 0 55 26 26
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 17 51 13 19 0 0 0 68 19 16
2017 Communications or public affairs 37 41 12 7 4 0 0 78 11 95
2017 Security 43 35 5 4 14 0 0 78 17 20
2017 Science and technology 34 37 13 10 5 0 0 71 15 1289
2017 Library services 19 33 17 26 5 0 0 53 31 25
2017 Administration and operations 42 33 13 6 5 0 0 75 12 368
2017 Human resources 41 40 9 6 4 0 1 81 10 189
2017 Financial management 35 42 10 7 5 2 0 78 12 170
2017 Procurement 38 28 4 17 12 0 0 66 29 26
2017 Real property 28 47 5 9 8 3 0 77 17 28
2017 Materiel management 26 27 36 12 0 0 0 52 12 13
2017 Information management 32 36 11 14 6 0 1 69 20 57
2017 Information technology 32 35 11 9 13 0 0 67 22 118
2017 Evaluation 12 61 7 0 20 0 0 73 20 15
2017 Data sciences 36 35 12 6 8 4 0 73 15 38
2017 Policy 31 44 11 9 4 0 0 75 14 224
2017 Project management 38 42 5 8 7 0 0 80 15 94
2017 Other services to the public 36 26 13 10 13 0 2 64 23 62
2017 None of the above 27 39 16 11 6 1 0 67 17 162
2014 Client contact centre 32 35 14 9 10 0 0 67 19 42
2014 Federal regulators 34 28 18 16 3 0 0 62 20 31
2014 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 36 42 7 14 0 0 0 79 14 14
2014 Communications or public affairs 30 44 7 11 4 1 2 77 16 107
2014 Security 61 21 6 9 3 0 0 82 12 20
2014 Science and technology 31 40 13 9 6 0 0 71 15 1217
2014 Library services 19 45 5 19 12 0 0 64 31 22
2014 Administration and operations 36 33 16 8 7 0 0 69 15 468
2014 Human resources 47 29 12 7 5 0 0 76 12 186
2014 Financial management 28 41 17 8 5 0 0 70 13 232
2014 Procurement 32 37 17 10 4 0 0 69 14 40
2014 Real property 40 38 12 5 5 0 0 78 10 41
2014 Materiel management 62 26 2 3 5 3 0 90 8 25
2014 Information management 34 30 9 14 12 0 0 64 26 79
2014 Information technology 25 35 16 13 11 0 0 60 24 185
2014 Internal audit 42 49 9 0 0 0 0 91 0 10
2014 Evaluation 29 35 12 6 18 0 0 65 23 17
2014 Other services to the public 24 43 10 11 11 0 0 68 22 179
2014 None of the above 32 36 13 11 6 0 3 70 17 442

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 Client contact centre 14 32 20 15 15 4 0 47 31 27
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 18 61 0 20 0 0 0 80 20 15
2017 Communications or public affairs 24 52 8 8 7 1 0 77 15 95
2017 Security 32 33 17 9 9 0 0 65 18 19
2017 Science and technology 22 40 17 12 7 1 0 63 20 1284
2017 Library services 16 42 4 34 5 0 0 57 39 25
2017 Administration and operations 31 37 14 11 6 1 0 69 17 370
2017 Human resources 36 39 12 8 5 0 1 75 13 188
2017 Financial management 28 37 14 10 8 2 1 67 18 172
2017 Procurement 20 33 0 34 13 0 0 53 47 26
2017 Real property 28 25 15 21 8 3 0 54 30 28
2017 Materiel management 32 9 40 12 6 0 0 41 19 13
2017 Information management 21 38 17 20 4 0 1 60 24 57
2017 Information technology 27 31 12 15 11 4 0 61 26 118
2017 Evaluation 0 39 14 7 41 0 0 39 47 15
2017 Data sciences 23 47 12 9 8 0 0 70 18 37
2017 Policy 22 41 17 15 4 0 1 64 19 223
2017 Project management 24 43 14 7 11 0 1 68 19 96
2017 Other services to the public 25 22 23 21 6 2 0 48 28 62
2017 None of the above 20 42 18 10 9 1 0 63 19 162

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 Client contact centre 34 29 11 13 9 0 4 66 23 27
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 42 51 0 7 0 0 0 93 7 16
2017 Communications or public affairs 44 30 9 12 5 0 0 74 17 95
2017 Security 45 42 10 0 4 0 0 87 4 20
2017 Science and technology 36 37 13 7 4 1 1 75 11 1283
2017 Library services 16 46 15 19 5 0 0 62 23 25
2017 Administration and operations 46 31 11 8 3 0 0 78 11 369
2017 Human resources 54 26 10 7 3 0 0 80 9 188
2017 Financial management 50 34 8 2 4 1 0 85 7 172
2017 Procurement 46 26 13 5 10 0 0 72 15 26
2017 Real property 38 26 15 14 5 3 0 65 19 28
2017 Materiel management 40 38 16 6 0 0 0 78 6 13
2017 Information management 37 45 10 5 3 0 0 82 8 56
2017 Information technology 47 30 11 6 4 2 1 78 10 116
2017 Evaluation 35 19 20 13 13 0 0 53 27 15
2017 Data sciences 34 37 14 4 10 2 0 72 14 38
2017 Policy 43 37 8 10 3 0 0 79 13 225
2017 Project management 47 33 5 10 4 1 0 82 14 96
2017 Other services to the public 38 28 17 8 8 0 0 66 17 62
2017 None of the above 34 37 14 8 6 1 0 72 14 162
2014 Client contact centre 44 35 7 10 3 0 0 79 14 42
2014 Federal regulators 29 41 18 12 0 0 0 70 12 31
2014 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 50 28 14 7 0 0 0 79 7 14
2014 Communications or public affairs 53 27 9 5 4 1 1 82 8 107
2014 Security 21 58 18 0 3 0 0 79 3 20
2014 Science and technology 33 37 15 8 6 1 1 71 14 1214
2014 Library services 29 27 17 18 9 0 0 56 27 22
2014 Administration and operations 46 31 11 8 3 0 0 78 12 469
2014 Human resources 60 29 4 3 2 0 0 90 5 186
2014 Financial management 51 31 9 6 2 0 1 82 9 232
2014 Procurement 61 24 7 8 0 0 0 86 8 40
2014 Real property 47 26 17 7 2 0 0 74 9 41
2014 Materiel management 72 18 5 5 0 0 0 90 5 25
2014 Information management 42 27 18 8 5 0 0 69 13 79
2014 Information technology 42 35 9 9 5 0 1 77 14 185
2014 Internal audit 42 37 11 9 0 0 0 79 9 10
2014 Evaluation 58 36 6 0 0 0 0 94 0 17
2014 Other services to the public 41 28 12 13 6 0 0 69 19 179
2014 None of the above 41 33 12 9 4 0 1 74 14 442

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 Client contact centre 29 16 32 8 15 0 0 45 24 27
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 29 39 13 13 7 0 0 67 20 16
2017 Communications or public affairs 46 36 6 8 4 0 0 82 12 95
2017 Security 26 56 5 10 4 0 0 82 13 20
2017 Science and technology 26 43 14 10 6 0 0 69 17 1290
2017 Library services 15 46 15 25 0 0 0 60 25 25
2017 Administration and operations 37 36 14 8 5 0 0 73 13 369
2017 Human resources 47 31 7 9 5 0 0 78 14 188
2017 Financial management 36 41 11 6 5 1 0 77 12 172
2017 Procurement 28 38 14 12 8 0 0 66 20 26
2017 Real property 27 43 17 9 0 3 0 73 9 28
2017 Materiel management 35 43 16 0 6 0 0 78 6 13
2017 Information management 25 45 17 5 9 0 0 69 13 57
2017 Information technology 28 38 14 11 9 0 0 66 20 118
2017 Evaluation 14 25 0 27 33 0 0 39 61 15
2017 Data sciences 33 43 10 2 8 4 0 79 11 38
2017 Policy 40 41 12 6 1 0 0 81 7 224
2017 Project management 39 41 9 6 5 0 0 80 11 96
2017 Other services to the public 29 29 16 15 12 0 0 58 26 62
2017 None of the above 25 44 12 9 8 1 1 71 17 162
2014 Client contact centre 31 36 19 7 7 0 0 67 14 42
2014 Federal regulators 30 31 17 19 3 0 0 61 22 31
2014 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 15 43 28 14 0 0 0 58 14 14
2014 Communications or public affairs 35 43 11 8 3 1 0 79 10 107
2014 Security 15 30 52 3 0 0 0 45 3 20
2014 Science and technology 17 37 18 18 9 1 0 55 27 1214
2014 Library services 24 29 21 17 9 0 0 53 26 22
2014 Administration and operations 31 35 17 11 6 0 0 66 17 470
2014 Human resources 54 26 9 9 2 0 0 80 12 186
2014 Financial management 33 40 16 7 4 1 0 73 11 232
2014 Procurement 39 31 18 10 2 0 0 70 12 40
2014 Real property 35 32 26 5 0 1 0 68 5 41
2014 Materiel management 71 19 2 3 5 0 0 89 9 25
2014 Information management 24 32 18 13 13 1 0 56 26 79
2014 Information technology 25 41 16 13 6 1 0 66 19 184
2014 Internal audit 61 39 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2014 Evaluation 11 59 12 12 6 0 0 71 18 17
2014 Other services to the public 18 44 11 17 9 0 0 62 27 178
2014 None of the above 23 38 22 11 6 0 0 61 17 439

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 Client contact centre 37 33 14 4 13 0 0 69 17 27
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 42 44 0 7 7 0 0 87 13 16
2017 Communications or public affairs 46 40 4 5 4 0 0 87 9 95
2017 Security 39 43 10 5 4 0 0 82 8 20
2017 Science and technology 43 42 8 5 2 0 0 85 7 1289
2017 Library services 23 54 12 7 4 0 0 77 11 25
2017 Administration and operations 43 36 12 6 4 0 0 79 10 370
2017 Human resources 49 35 7 7 2 0 0 84 10 189
2017 Financial management 39 43 9 6 2 1 0 83 8 170
2017 Procurement 40 37 3 12 8 0 0 77 20 26
2017 Real property 38 50 5 0 4 3 0 91 4 28
2017 Materiel management 66 18 10 6 0 0 0 84 6 13
2017 Information management 38 30 15 14 2 0 1 68 16 57
2017 Information technology 36 37 13 7 8 0 0 73 14 117
2017 Evaluation 13 40 7 21 20 0 0 53 41 15
2017 Data sciences 35 51 12 2 0 0 0 86 2 38
2017 Policy 43 42 10 4 1 0 0 85 5 224
2017 Project management 46 41 6 3 4 0 0 87 7 96
2017 Other services to the public 41 31 18 4 6 0 0 72 10 62
2017 None of the above 40 39 11 5 3 1 1 80 8 163
2014 Client contact centre 22 51 14 6 7 0 0 74 12 42
2014 Federal regulators 47 28 12 9 0 0 3 77 10 31
2014 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 36 50 7 7 0 0 0 86 7 14
2014 Communications or public affairs 39 41 10 6 4 0 0 80 10 107
2014 Security 61 30 3 3 3 0 0 91 6 20
2014 Science and technology 41 41 10 5 2 0 0 82 7 1215
2014 Library services 33 36 9 17 0 5 0 73 18 22
2014 Administration and operations 35 44 10 6 4 0 0 80 11 468
2014 Human resources 45 32 15 5 2 0 0 78 7 186
2014 Financial management 39 38 16 4 2 0 0 78 6 232
2014 Procurement 61 27 7 5 0 0 0 88 5 40
2014 Real property 43 41 14 0 1 0 0 84 1 41
2014 Materiel management 74 21 2 2 0 0 0 96 2 25
2014 Information management 28 40 17 11 4 0 0 68 15 79
2014 Information technology 36 39 16 7 4 0 0 74 10 185
2014 Internal audit 21 79 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2014 Evaluation 47 30 12 12 0 0 0 76 12 17
2014 Other services to the public 42 34 11 7 5 0 0 77 12 178
2014 None of the above 42 35 13 8 3 0 0 76 10 442
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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 Client contact centre 39 27 16 6 11 0 0 66 18 27
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 61 19 13 0 7 0 0 80 7 16
2017 Communications or public affairs 64 24 4 4 3 0 0 89 7 95
2017 Security 38 50 0 9 4 0 0 88 12 20
2017 Science and technology 51 28 8 7 6 0 0 79 13 1289
2017 Library services 40 37 0 11 12 0 0 77 23 25
2017 Administration and operations 61 21 3 7 8 0 0 82 15 369
2017 Human resources 62 25 5 4 5 0 0 86 9 188
2017 Financial management 59 23 10 3 3 1 0 83 7 172
2017 Procurement 74 7 3 8 8 0 0 81 16 26
2017 Real property 50 27 0 14 5 3 0 80 20 28
2017 Materiel management 49 13 26 6 6 0 0 62 12 13
2017 Information management 51 28 3 11 7 0 0 79 18 57
2017 Information technology 59 22 7 4 8 0 0 81 12 117
2017 Evaluation 41 19 13 7 20 0 0 59 27 15
2017 Data sciences 54 34 4 6 2 0 0 88 8 37
2017 Policy 55 30 7 7 1 0 0 85 8 225
2017 Project management 68 20 5 4 4 0 0 88 7 96
2017 Other services to the public 53 19 10 14 3 0 2 73 17 62
2017 None of the above 48 29 10 4 7 1 0 79 11 163

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 Client contact centre 41 26 12 14 8 0 0 67 21 27
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 68 13 7 6 7 0 0 81 12 16
2017 Communications or public affairs 64 24 7 3 2 0 0 88 5 95
2017 Security 49 43 5 0 4 0 0 92 4 20
2017 Science and technology 52 27 10 6 5 1 0 79 11 1289
2017 Library services 57 19 13 0 12 0 0 75 12 25
2017 Administration and operations 61 21 6 5 7 0 0 82 12 368
2017 Human resources 69 17 5 4 5 0 0 87 8 188
2017 Financial management 60 21 13 2 4 1 0 81 5 172
2017 Procurement 69 13 0 4 8 5 0 87 13 26
2017 Real property 50 15 22 5 5 3 0 67 10 28
2017 Materiel management 47 16 16 16 6 0 0 62 22 13
2017 Information management 61 21 6 7 5 0 0 82 12 57
2017 Information technology 60 21 9 2 7 1 0 82 9 117
2017 Evaluation 34 39 7 0 20 0 0 73 20 15
2017 Data sciences 56 36 0 6 2 0 0 92 8 37
2017 Policy 63 21 10 3 2 0 0 85 5 224
2017 Project management 68 21 4 2 4 1 0 90 6 96
2017 Other services to the public 49 23 12 12 4 0 0 72 16 62
2017 None of the above 49 24 14 7 5 1 0 74 12 163

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 Client contact centre 22 25 20 23 11 0 0 47 33 27
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 22 46 7 12 13 0 0 68 25 16
2017 Communications or public affairs 39 33 8 14 6 0 0 72 20 95
2017 Security 33 40 9 13 5 0 0 73 18 20
2017 Science and technology 29 34 13 14 9 0 0 64 23 1287
2017 Library services 16 30 9 19 27 0 0 46 45 25
2017 Administration and operations 32 33 11 13 11 0 0 64 24 369
2017 Human resources 35 36 11 10 7 0 0 71 17 188
2017 Financial management 29 43 9 10 8 1 0 72 18 172
2017 Procurement 30 25 6 12 22 5 0 58 35 26
2017 Real property 10 35 28 13 12 3 0 46 25 28
2017 Materiel management 26 30 26 6 13 0 0 56 19 13
2017 Information management 34 26 17 16 8 0 0 60 24 57
2017 Information technology 33 34 12 10 11 1 0 67 21 117
2017 Evaluation 14 19 0 20 47 0 0 33 67 15
2017 Data sciences 28 38 10 10 10 4 0 68 21 37
2017 Policy 37 38 9 10 6 0 0 75 16 225
2017 Project management 38 32 6 14 10 0 0 70 24 95
2017 Other services to the public 25 25 23 14 10 3 0 52 25 62
2017 None of the above 28 33 18 13 7 1 1 61 21 162

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 Client contact centre 14 37 32 9 7 0 0 51 17 27
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 16 51 20 13 0 0 0 67 13 16
2017 Communications or public affairs 54 29 10 6 1 0 0 83 7 95
2017 Security 36 41 5 8 10 0 0 77 18 20
2017 Science and technology 25 39 21 9 4 2 0 65 13 1289
2017 Library services 24 48 19 5 5 0 0 72 9 25
2017 Administration and operations 35 31 17 11 3 2 0 68 15 369
2017 Human resources 42 35 12 6 3 1 0 78 10 188
2017 Financial management 27 42 15 6 5 4 1 72 12 172
2017 Procurement 21 53 16 3 3 5 0 78 6 26
2017 Real property 17 52 5 15 5 6 0 74 21 28
2017 Materiel management 26 38 26 11 0 0 0 63 11 13
2017 Information management 31 36 23 7 3 0 0 67 10 57
2017 Information technology 28 44 13 11 2 1 0 73 14 117
2017 Evaluation 19 13 27 34 0 7 0 34 36 15
2017 Data sciences 26 41 13 10 0 10 0 74 11 37
2017 Policy 30 40 15 9 3 3 0 73 12 225
2017 Project management 34 40 11 9 3 2 0 76 13 96
2017 Other services to the public 21 29 28 8 10 4 0 51 19 62
2017 None of the above 21 39 23 8 6 3 1 62 14 163

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 Client contact centre 4 25 44 17 7 0 3 29 25 27
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 0 18 45 31 7 0 0 18 37 16
2017 Communications or public affairs 9 26 35 18 13 0 0 34 31 93
2017 Security 8 20 52 20 0 0 0 28 20 20
2017 Science and technology 4 24 44 21 7 0 0 28 27 1280
2017 Library services 0 9 47 35 8 0 0 9 43 25
2017 Administration and operations 7 20 45 19 9 1 0 27 28 363
2017 Human resources 5 28 41 19 8 0 0 32 27 187
2017 Financial management 7 28 45 13 6 0 1 35 19 168
2017 Procurement 5 18 33 26 17 0 0 23 44 26
2017 Real property 0 10 55 32 3 0 0 10 35 27
2017 Materiel management 16 36 28 20 0 0 0 52 20 12
2017 Information management 3 30 43 19 5 0 0 34 24 55
2017 Information technology 8 16 38 28 10 0 0 24 38 116
2017 Evaluation 0 5 40 28 27 0 0 5 55 15
2017 Data sciences 4 26 45 23 2 0 0 30 25 38
2017 Policy 2 24 47 21 6 0 0 26 27 221
2017 Project management 4 20 42 23 10 0 1 25 33 95
2017 Other services to the public 7 24 45 15 9 0 0 31 24 60
2017 None of the above 9 21 49 11 9 1 1 30 20 161

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 Client contact centre 4 26 38 21 7 0 3 30 31 26
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 7 21 52 13 7 0 0 20 28 15
2017 Communications or public affairs 9 18 34 30 9 0 0 39 27 95
2017 Security 9 24 39 20 8 0 0 28 33 20
2017 Science and technology 5 19 40 26 9 0 0 36 24 1278
2017 Library services 12 39 33 11 5 0 0 16 51 25
2017 Administration and operations 11 20 44 18 7 0 0 26 31 367
2017 Human resources 8 21 33 31 7 0 0 38 29 187
2017 Financial management 8 14 43 25 8 0 2 33 23 170
2017 Procurement 21 19 48 5 7 0 0 12 40 24
2017 Real property 5 27 53 3 10 3 0 13 33 28
2017 Materiel management 0 22 34 34 10 0 0 44 22 12
2017 Information management 10 19 39 23 8 0 0 31 30 56
2017 Information technology 11 27 30 20 10 1 1 31 39 117
2017 Evaluation 21 22 34 7 15 0 0 22 44 14
2017 Data sciences 10 12 35 35 8 0 0 43 22 37
2017 Policy 6 22 44 21 6 0 0 28 28 222
2017 Project management 11 19 43 17 10 0 0 27 30 94
2017 Other services to the public 8 14 55 16 6 0 0 23 22 61
2017 None of the above 7 14 44 21 13 1 0 34 21 160
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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 Client contact centre 25 75 24
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 45 55 16
2017 Communications or public affairs 15 85 95
2017 Science and technology 16 84 1283
2017 Library services 23 77 25
2017 Administration and operations 31 69 368
2017 Human resources 18 82 187
2017 Financial management 18 82 171
2017 Procurement 31 69 26
2017 Real property 25 75 27
2017 Information management 16 84 57
2017 Information technology 9 91 116
2017 Policy 15 85 222
2017 Project management 22 78 95
2017 Other services to the public 21 79 60
2017 None of the above 24 76 162
2014 Client contact centre 21 79 42
2014 Communications or public affairs 17 83 107
2014 Security 21 79 20
2014 Science and technology 14 86 1216
2014 Administration and operations 18 82 469
2014 Human resources 13 87 184
2014 Financial management 20 80 232
2014 Procurement 17 83 40
2014 Real property 14 86 41
2014 Materiel management 19 81 25
2014 Information management 18 82 79
2014 Information technology 14 86 185
2014 Internal audit 0 100 10
2014 Other services to the public 20 80 178
2014 None of the above 17 83 440

Question 15a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Communications or public affairs 51 14
2017 Science and technology 62 210
2017 Administration and operations 58 116
2017 Human resources 42 35
2017 Financial management 71 31
2017 Policy 50 34
2017 Project management 49 22
2017 Other services to the public 48 12
2017 None of the above 58 36
2014 Client contact centre 67 11
2014 Communications or public affairs 66 18
2014 Science and technology 57 160
2014 Administration and operations 51 89
2014 Human resources 35 31
2014 Financial management 80 28
2014 Information management 57 14
2014 Information technology 46 28
2014 Other services to the public 35 36
2014 None of the above 50 78

Question 15b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Communications or public affairs 56 14
2017 Science and technology 46 210
2017 Administration and operations 57 116
2017 Human resources 69 35
2017 Financial management 45 31
2017 Information management 49 10
2017 Evaluation 100 11
2017 Policy 65 34
2017 Project management 68 22
2017 None of the above 55 36
2014 Communications or public affairs 51 18
2014 Science and technology 54 160
2014 Administration and operations 61 89
2014 Human resources 62 31
2014 Financial management 50 28
2014 Information management 64 14
2014 Information technology 64 28
2014 Other services to the public 69 36
2014 None of the above 61 78

Question 15c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Science and technology 9 210
2017 Administration and operations 11 116
2017 Information management 0 10
2017 Information technology 0 11
2017 Other services to the public 0 12
2014 Client contact centre 0 11
2014 Science and technology 7 160
2014 Administration and operations 5 89
2014 Information management 0 14
2014 None of the above 6 78

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 Communications or public affairs 0 14
2017 Administration and operations 0 116
2017 Human resources 0 35
2017 Financial management 0 31
2017 Information management 0 10
2017 Information technology 0 11
2017 Evaluation 0 11
2017 Policy 0 34
2017 Project management 0 22
2017 Other services to the public 0 12
2017 None of the above 0 36
2014 Client contact centre 0 11
2014 Communications or public affairs 0 18
2014 Science and technology 0 160
2014 Administration and operations 0 89
2014 Human resources 0 31
2014 Financial management 0 28
2014 Information management 0 14
2014 Information technology 0 28
2014 Other services to the public 0 36
2014 None of the above 0 78

Question 15e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Science and technology 8 210
2017 Evaluation 0 11
2017 Project management 0 22
2017 Other services to the public 0 12
2014 Communications or public affairs 0 18
2014 Science and technology 7 160
2014 Administration and operations 5 89
2014 Human resources 0 31
2014 Information technology 0 28
2014 Other services to the public 0 36

Question 15f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Communications or public affairs 0 14
2017 Science and technology 7 210
2017 Information management 0 10
2017 Information technology 0 11
2017 Evaluation 0 11
2017 Other services to the public 0 12
2014 Science and technology 7 160
2014 Human resources 0 31
2014 Financial management 0 28
2014 Information management 0 14
2014 Information technology 0 28

Question 15g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Communications or public affairs 0 14
2017 Science and technology 3 210
2017 Information technology 0 11
2017 Evaluation 0 11
2017 Policy 0 34
2017 Project management 0 22
2017 None of the above 11 36
2014 Client contact centre 0 11
2014 Science and technology 5 160
2014 Other services to the public 0 36
2014 None of the above 6 78
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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 Communications or public affairs 6 94 95
2017 Science and technology 9 91 1286
2017 Library services 0 100 25
2017 Administration and operations 9 91 367
2017 Human resources 7 93 188
2017 Financial management 7 93 172
2017 Procurement 18 82 26
2017 Information management 11 89 55
2017 Information technology 4 96 118
2017 Evaluation 41 59 15
2017 Policy 5 95 225
2017 Project management 8 92 96
2017 Other services to the public 12 88 62
2017 None of the above 10 90 163
2014 Science and technology 5 95 1212
2014 Administration and operations 4 96 470
2014 Human resources 4 96 185
2014 Financial management 7 93 232
2014 Procurement 15 85 39
2014 Information management 12 88 79
2014 Information technology 5 95 185
2014 Internal audit 0 100 10
2014 Evaluation 0 100 17
2014 Other services to the public 8 92 176
2014 None of the above 7 93 440

Question 17a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Science and technology 43 115
2017 Administration and operations 44 35
2017 Financial management 46 13
2017 None of the above 58 15
2014 Science and technology 47 61
2014 Administration and operations 35 23
2014 Financial management 52 18
2014 None of the above 32 30

Question 17b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Science and technology 66 115
2017 Administration and operations 74 35
2017 None of the above 63 15
2014 Science and technology 75 61
2014 Administration and operations 65 23
2014 Human resources 63 11
2014 Financial management 65 18
2014 Other services to the public 69 15
2014 None of the above 93 30

Question 17c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Science and technology 7 115
2017 Policy 0 12
2014 Financial management 0 18

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 Administration and operations 0 35
2017 Human resources 0 15
2017 Financial management 0 13
2017 Policy 0 12
2017 None of the above 0 15
2014 Science and technology 0 61
2014 Human resources 0 11
2014 Financial management 0 18
2014 Other services to the public 0 15
2014 None of the above 0 30

Question 17e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Science and technology 9 115
2017 Policy 0 12
2017 None of the above 0 15
2014 Science and technology 8 61
2014 None of the above 0 30

Question 17f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Science and technology 4 115
2017 Financial management 0 13
2014 Science and technology 10 61
2014 Administration and operations 0 23
2014 Human resources 0 11
2014 Financial management 0 18
2014 Other services to the public 0 15

Question 17g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Science and technology 13 115
2017 Financial management 0 13
2014 Science and technology 10 61