2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for Environment and Climate Change Canada by Question 20 and 21. Please indicate your occupational group and level. Occupational Group BI

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 BI 36 37 15 4 2 5 0 78 6 151
2017 BI-02 35 33 18 5 3 8 0 73 8 40
2017 BI-03 43 35 14 4 1 4 0 80 5 84
2017 BI-04 14 71 7 0 0 7 0 92 0 14
2014 BI 34 37 13 4 2 8 1 78 7 186
2014 BI-02 29 35 22 4 0 10 0 72 4 51
2014 BI-03 37 35 12 4 3 9 0 79 8 100
2014 BI-04 35 45 0 5 5 5 5 89 11 20
2014 BI-05 30 40 20 10 0 0 0 70 10 10

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 BI 26 48 15 9 2 0 0 73 11 149
2017 BI-02 30 38 20 10 3 0 0 68 13 40
2017 BI-03 27 49 16 8 0 0 0 76 8 83
2017 BI-04 21 57 7 14 0 0 0 79 14 14
2014 BI 41 40 13 4 2 0 0 81 6 185
2014 BI-02 47 37 12 4 0 0 0 84 4 51
2014 BI-03 39 40 13 4 4 0 0 79 8 100
2014 BI-04 35 45 15 5 0 0 0 80 5 20
2011 BI 28 44 15 10 3 0 0 72 13 173
2011 BI-02 27 49 10 10 4 0 0 76 14 49
2011 BI-03 26 46 16 9 3 0 0 71 12 98
2011 BI-04 33 27 27 13 0 0 0 60 13 15
2008 BI 20 36 14 22 6 1 0 57 29 171
2008 BI-02 23 34 19 17 4 2 0 59 22 47
2008 BI-03 18 38 9 27 7 1 0 57 34 94
2008 BI-04 25 13 31 19 13 0 0 38 31 16

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 BI 28 39 13 15 6 0 0 67 21 151
2017 BI-02 25 43 8 13 13 0 0 68 25 40
2017 BI-03 31 38 15 14 1 0 0 69 15 84
2017 BI-04 21 43 14 7 14 0 0 64 21 14
2014 BI 32 37 13 13 5 0 0 69 18 186
2014 BI-02 35 25 16 18 6 0 0 61 24 51
2014 BI-03 30 40 14 11 5 0 0 70 16 100
2014 BI-04 35 50 5 10 0 0 0 85 10 20
2014 BI-05 40 50 10 0 0 0 0 90 0 10

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 BI 19 44 17 15 5 1 0 63 21 151
2017 BI-02 18 50 10 15 8 0 0 68 23 40
2017 BI-03 20 40 20 15 4 0 0 61 19 84
2017 BI-04 14 50 7 14 7 7 0 69 23 14

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 BI 30 38 12 15 4 0 0 68 19 149
2017 BI-02 33 43 13 8 5 0 0 75 13 40
2017 BI-03 31 37 13 14 5 0 0 68 19 84
2017 BI-04 29 43 0 29 0 0 0 71 29 14
2014 BI 34 34 12 12 7 0 1 68 19 186
2014 BI-02 49 24 16 6 6 0 0 73 12 51
2014 BI-03 32 34 10 15 8 0 1 67 23 100
2014 BI-04 5 55 15 15 10 0 0 60 25 20
2014 BI-05 40 40 10 10 0 0 0 80 10 10
2011 BI 36 40 10 8 5 1 0 77 13 173
2011 BI-02 47 33 10 4 6 0 0 80 10 49
2011 BI-03 35 40 9 10 5 1 0 75 15 98
2011 BI-04 20 53 20 7 0 0 0 73 7 15

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 BI 15 48 17 15 5 0 0 63 21 151
2017 BI-02 18 50 10 15 8 0 0 68 23 40
2017 BI-03 18 48 17 13 5 0 0 65 18 84
2017 BI-04 7 50 14 21 7 0 0 57 29 14
2014 BI 18 40 19 16 6 0 0 59 22 186
2014 BI-02 24 33 22 16 6 0 0 57 22 51
2014 BI-03 18 39 20 14 9 0 0 57 23 100
2014 BI-04 15 50 15 20 0 0 0 65 20 20
2014 BI-05 10 70 10 10 0 0 0 80 10 10
2011 BI 12 37 17 26 8 0 0 49 34 173
2011 BI-02 16 43 14 18 8 0 0 59 27 49
2011 BI-03 10 36 15 30 9 0 0 46 39 98
2011 BI-04 13 27 40 20 0 0 0 40 20 15
2008 BI 10 28 13 32 17 0 0 38 49 171
2008 BI-02 13 26 17 28 17 0 0 38 45 47
2008 BI-03 7 29 12 33 19 0 0 36 52 94
2008 BI-04 13 31 6 44 6 0 0 44 50 16

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 BI 32 55 7 5 0 0 0 87 5 150
2017 BI-02 31 59 3 8 0 0 0 90 8 39
2017 BI-03 33 57 8 1 0 0 0 90 1 84
2017 BI-04 43 43 7 7 0 0 0 86 7 14
2014 BI 43 42 9 6 1 0 0 85 6 186
2014 BI-02 41 47 6 6 0 0 0 88 6 51
2014 BI-03 47 37 9 6 1 0 0 84 7 100
2014 BI-04 30 50 10 10 0 0 0 80 10 20
2014 BI-05 50 50 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2011 BI 36 51 8 3 1 0 0 88 4 173
2011 BI-02 29 55 8 6 2 0 0 84 8 49
2011 BI-03 42 49 7 2 0 0 0 91 2 98
2011 BI-04 27 60 13 0 0 0 0 87 0 15
2008 BI 39 48 7 5 1 0 0 87 6 171
2008 BI-02 38 47 6 6 2 0 0 85 9 47
2008 BI-03 40 48 7 3 1 0 0 88 4 94
2008 BI-04 25 56 6 13 0 0 0 81 13 16
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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 BI 57 27 6 7 2 1 0 85 9 151
2017 BI-02 65 20 3 10 3 0 0 85 13 40
2017 BI-03 55 31 6 6 1 1 0 87 7 84
2017 BI-04 57 21 14 7 0 0 0 79 7 14

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 BI 60 27 5 4 3 1 0 87 7 151
2017 BI-02 65 18 8 8 3 0 0 83 10 40
2017 BI-03 57 33 4 1 4 1 0 92 5 84
2017 BI-04 64 14 14 7 0 0 0 79 7 14

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 BI 25 39 15 15 5 1 0 64 21 150
2017 BI-02 28 48 8 10 8 0 0 75 18 40
2017 BI-03 23 40 15 17 4 1 0 64 20 84
2017 BI-04 31 23 23 15 8 0 0 54 23 13

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 BI 16 41 25 14 3 1 1 58 17 151
2017 BI-02 13 43 25 13 5 3 0 56 18 40
2017 BI-03 14 44 26 13 2 0 0 58 15 84
2017 BI-04 29 43 14 14 0 0 0 71 14 14

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 BI 0 14 42 32 11 0 0 14 44 148
2017 BI-02 0 25 40 33 3 0 0 25 35 40
2017 BI-03 0 9 45 33 13 0 0 9 46 82
2017 BI-04 0 15 31 31 23 0 0 15 54 13

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 BI 5 29 44 20 1 1 0 22 34 149
2017 BI-02 3 18 44 36 0 0 0 36 21 39
2017 BI-03 5 32 46 13 2 1 0 16 37 84
2017 BI-04 8 31 46 15 0 0 0 15 38 13
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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 BI 12 88 151
2017 BI-03 13 87 84
2017 BI-04 0 100 14
2014 BI 13 87 186
2014 BI-02 14 86 51
2014 BI-03 15 85 100
2014 BI-05 0 100 10

Question 15b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 BI 61 18
2014 BI 64 25
2014 BI-03 80 15

Question 15c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 BI 0 18
2017 BI-03 0 11

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 BI 0 18
2017 BI-03 0 11
2014 BI 0 25
2014 BI-03 0 15

Question 15f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 BI 0 18
2017 BI-03 0 11
2014 BI-03 0 15

Question 15g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 BI 0 18
2017 BI-03 0 11
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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 BI 9 91 151
2017 BI-03 8 92 84
2017 BI-04 0 100 14
2014 BI 5 95 186
2014 BI-03 6 94 100

Question 17c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 BI 0 13
2014 BI 0 10

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 BI 0 13
2014 BI 0 10

Question 17e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 BI 0 13
2014 BI 0 10