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 FI

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
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Somewhat agree
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Neither agree nor disagree
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Somewhat disagree
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Strongly disagree
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Don't know
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Not applicable
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Positive answers
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Negative answers
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Total responses
2017 FI 32 37 11 8 5 8 0 75 13 65
2017 FI-01 25 50 17 0 8 0 0 75 8 12
2017 FI-02 42 32 0 5 11 11 0 82 18 19
2017 FI-03 38 33 5 14 0 10 0 79 16 21
2014 FI 37 40 12 2 0 9 0 85 2 118
2014 FI-01 39 37 13 0 0 11 0 85 0 30
2014 FI-02 36 42 8 6 0 8 0 85 6 36
2014 FI-03 41 32 15 0 0 12 0 83 0 34
2014 FI-04 31 56 6 0 0 6 0 93 0 16

Question 2. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
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Somewhat agree
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Neither agree nor disagree
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Somewhat disagree
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Strongly disagree
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Don't know
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Not applicable
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Positive answers
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Negative answers
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Total responses
2017 FI 34 40 12 9 5 0 0 74 14 65
2017 FI-01 33 42 8 8 8 0 0 75 17 12
2017 FI-02 42 42 5 5 5 0 0 84 11 19
2017 FI-03 38 38 14 10 0 0 0 76 10 21
2014 FI 45 42 10 3 0 0 0 87 3 118
2014 FI-01 36 40 20 3 0 0 0 76 3 30
2014 FI-02 58 34 6 3 0 0 0 92 3 36
2014 FI-03 44 50 3 3 0 0 0 94 3 34
2014 FI-04 38 56 6 0 0 0 0 94 0 16
2011 FI 29 44 16 6 4 2 0 74 10 101
2011 FI-01 27 54 8 8 4 0 0 81 12 26
2011 FI-02 30 37 17 10 3 3 0 69 14 30
2011 FI-03 38 35 15 4 8 0 0 73 12 26
2011 FI-04 17 50 28 0 0 6 0 71 0 18
2008 FI 27 39 15 12 4 1 1 68 16 84
2008 FI-01 7 57 29 7 0 0 0 64 7 14
2008 FI-02 43 18 18 14 4 0 4 63 19 28
2008 FI-03 26 41 15 7 7 4 0 69 15 27
2008 FI-04 23 54 0 23 0 0 0 77 23 13

Question 3. I am encouraged to be innovative or to take initiative in my work.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
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Somewhat agree
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Neither agree nor disagree
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Somewhat disagree
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Strongly disagree
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Don't know
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Not applicable
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Positive answers
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Negative answers
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Total responses
2017 FI 22 48 14 13 2 0 2 71 14 64
2017 FI-01 25 58 8 0 8 0 0 83 8 12
2017 FI-02 22 67 0 6 0 0 6 94 6 18
2017 FI-03 24 33 24 19 0 0 0 57 19 21
2014 FI 33 40 13 11 2 1 0 74 13 117
2014 FI-01 31 37 17 11 0 3 0 71 11 29
2014 FI-02 36 33 17 14 0 0 0 69 14 36
2014 FI-03 41 38 9 9 3 0 0 79 12 34
2014 FI-04 19 69 6 6 0 0 0 88 6 16

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
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Somewhat agree
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Neither agree nor disagree
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Somewhat disagree
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Strongly disagree
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Don't know
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Not applicable
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Positive answers
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Negative answers
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Total responses
2017 FI 22 38 17 11 9 0 3 61 21 64
2017 FI-01 25 25 33 0 8 0 8 55 9 12
2017 FI-02 32 42 16 0 5 0 5 78 6 19
2017 FI-03 15 45 15 20 5 0 0 60 25 20

Question 5. I have support at work to balance my work and personal life.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
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Somewhat agree
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Neither agree nor disagree
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Somewhat disagree
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Strongly disagree
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Don't know
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Not applicable
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Positive answers
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Negative answers
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Total responses
2017 FI 38 47 6 2 6 0 2 86 8 64
2017 FI-01 33 42 0 0 17 0 8 82 18 12
2017 FI-02 33 61 0 0 6 0 0 94 6 18
2017 FI-03 52 29 14 5 0 0 0 81 5 21
2014 FI 52 35 9 3 2 0 0 86 4 118
2014 FI-01 53 33 14 0 0 0 0 86 0 30
2014 FI-02 50 36 8 3 3 0 0 86 6 36
2014 FI-03 59 32 6 0 3 0 0 91 3 34
2014 FI-04 44 44 6 6 0 0 0 88 6 16
2011 FI 42 41 8 5 5 0 0 82 10 101
2011 FI-01 46 31 12 8 4 0 0 77 12 26
2011 FI-02 37 47 7 7 3 0 0 83 10 30
2011 FI-03 50 31 8 4 8 0 0 81 12 26
2011 FI-04 28 61 6 0 6 0 0 89 6 18

Question 6. I am satisfied with my department or agency.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
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Somewhat agree
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Neither agree nor disagree
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Somewhat disagree
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Strongly disagree
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Don't know
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Not applicable
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Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
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Total responses
2017 FI 28 45 15 6 6 0 0 72 12 65
2017 FI-01 25 50 17 0 8 0 0 75 8 12
2017 FI-02 42 42 0 11 5 0 0 84 16 19
2017 FI-03 19 48 24 0 10 0 0 67 10 21
2014 FI 27 41 22 6 3 1 0 69 9 118
2014 FI-01 27 36 30 7 0 0 0 63 7 30
2014 FI-02 33 48 11 6 3 0 0 81 8 36
2014 FI-03 26 44 21 6 0 3 0 73 6 34
2014 FI-04 19 38 38 6 0 0 0 56 6 16
2011 FI 13 39 21 22 5 1 0 52 27 101
2011 FI-01 19 50 19 8 4 0 0 69 12 26
2011 FI-02 7 40 17 30 7 0 0 47 37 30
2011 FI-03 12 31 27 27 4 0 0 42 31 26
2011 FI-04 17 33 22 17 6 6 0 53 24 18
2008 FI 13 38 20 15 12 0 1 52 28 84
2008 FI-01 7 50 7 21 14 0 0 57 36 14
2008 FI-02 14 29 36 14 4 0 4 44 19 28
2008 FI-03 15 33 15 15 22 0 0 48 37 27
2008 FI-04 15 46 15 15 8 0 0 62 23 13

Question 7. Overall, I like my job.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
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Somewhat agree
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Neither agree nor disagree
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Somewhat disagree
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Strongly disagree
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Don't know
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Not applicable
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Positive answers
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Negative answers
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Total responses
2017 FI 29 48 12 6 5 0 0 77 11 65
2017 FI-01 25 50 8 0 17 0 0 75 17 12
2017 FI-02 47 53 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 19
2017 FI-03 24 48 19 10 0 0 0 71 10 21
2014 FI 31 53 10 3 3 0 0 84 6 118
2014 FI-01 30 57 13 0 0 0 0 87 0 30
2014 FI-02 33 56 6 3 3 0 0 89 6 36
2014 FI-03 29 53 12 3 3 0 0 82 6 34
2014 FI-04 38 44 13 6 0 0 0 81 6 16
2011 FI 42 42 12 2 3 0 0 83 5 101
2011 FI-01 62 35 4 0 0 0 0 96 0 26
2011 FI-02 30 37 23 3 7 0 0 67 10 30
2011 FI-03 42 42 12 4 0 0 0 85 4 26
2011 FI-04 33 56 6 0 6 0 0 89 6 18
2008 FI 30 49 13 8 0 0 0 79 8 84
2008 FI-01 29 43 0 29 0 0 0 71 29 14
2008 FI-02 29 50 21 0 0 0 0 79 0 28
2008 FI-03 30 48 15 7 0 0 0 78 7 27
2008 FI-04 38 46 8 8 0 0 0 85 8 13
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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
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Somewhat agree
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Neither agree nor disagree
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Somewhat disagree
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Strongly disagree
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Don't know
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Not applicable
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Positive answers
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Negative answers
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Total responses
2017 FI 62 22 8 5 5 0 0 83 9 65
2017 FI-01 50 25 17 0 8 0 0 75 8 12
2017 FI-02 68 11 5 5 11 0 0 79 16 19
2017 FI-03 67 24 5 5 0 0 0 90 5 21

Question 9. My immediate supervisor seems to care about me as a person.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
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Somewhat agree
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Neither agree nor disagree
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Somewhat disagree
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Strongly disagree
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Don't know
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Not applicable
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Positive answers
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Negative answers
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Total responses
2017 FI 55 27 9 6 3 0 0 81 9 64
2017 FI-01 42 25 25 0 8 0 0 67 8 12
2017 FI-02 63 21 0 11 5 0 0 84 16 19
2017 FI-03 60 20 15 5 0 0 0 80 5 20

Question 10. I would describe my workplace as being psychologically healthy.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
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Somewhat agree
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Neither agree nor disagree
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Somewhat disagree
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Strongly disagree
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Don't know
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Not applicable
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Positive answers
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Negative answers
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Total responses
2017 FI 34 28 17 12 9 0 0 62 22 65
2017 FI-01 33 17 25 8 17 0 0 50 25 12
2017 FI-02 53 21 11 5 11 0 0 74 16 19
2017 FI-03 29 38 10 19 5 0 0 67 24 21

Question 11. My department or agency does a good job of raising awareness of mental health in the workplace.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
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Somewhat agree
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Neither agree nor disagree
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Somewhat disagree
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Strongly disagree
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Don't know
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Not applicable
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Positive answers
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Negative answers
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Total responses
2017 FI 27 23 25 14 6 5 0 52 21 64
2017 FI-01 17 33 17 8 25 0 0 50 33 12
2017 FI-02 39 22 28 6 6 0 0 61 11 18
2017 FI-03 24 24 24 19 0 10 0 53 21 21

Question 12. Overall, my level of work-related stress is…

Survey year Demographic Very low
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Low
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Moderate
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High
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Very High
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Don't know
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Not applicable
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Positive answers
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Negative answers
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Total responses
2017 FI 5 16 48 19 13 0 0 20 31 64
2017 FI-01 8 17 33 17 25 0 0 25 42 12
2017 FI-02 6 11 61 11 11 0 0 17 22 18
2017 FI-03 5 24 48 14 10 0 0 29 24 21

Question 13. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.

Survey year Demographic Always/ Almost always
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Often
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Sometimes
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Rarely
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Never/ Almost never
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Don't know
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Not applicable
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Positive answers
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Negative answers
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Total responses
2017 FI 8 26 42 18 6 0 0 25 34 65
2017 FI-01 8 17 33 25 17 0 0 42 25 12
2017 FI-02 0 26 47 21 5 0 0 26 26 19
2017 FI-03 14 33 38 10 5 0 0 14 48 21
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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 FI 14 86 65
2014 FI 10 90 118
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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 FI 12 88 65
2014 FI 6 94 118
2014 FI-04 0 100 16