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 PC

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 PC 41 37 13 4 1 4 0 81 5 600
2017 PC-01 39 43 17 0 0 0 0 83 0 23
2017 PC-02 35 38 13 7 1 7 0 78 8 189
2017 PC-03 47 33 13 2 0 4 0 84 3 222
2017 PC-04 40 40 13 4 1 1 0 81 5 112
2017 PC-05 34 56 9 0 0 0 0 91 0 32
2014 PC 38 37 13 3 1 7 0 81 4 785
2014 PC-01 68 16 11 0 0 5 0 89 0 19
2014 PC-02 36 37 13 4 2 9 0 80 6 262
2014 PC-03 39 37 13 3 1 8 0 82 4 314
2014 PC-04 42 39 11 2 2 5 1 86 3 132
2014 PC-05 30 39 21 4 2 4 0 72 6 49

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 PC 33 47 11 6 3 0 0 80 9 599
2017 PC-01 50 36 9 5 0 0 0 86 5 22
2017 PC-02 35 46 11 7 2 0 0 80 9 189
2017 PC-03 33 46 12 5 3 0 0 80 9 222
2017 PC-04 33 45 13 6 4 0 0 78 10 112
2017 PC-05 25 66 3 3 3 0 0 91 6 32
2014 PC 41 40 11 5 2 1 0 82 7 786
2014 PC-01 79 11 5 0 0 5 0 94 0 19
2014 PC-02 41 38 14 4 2 1 0 80 6 262
2014 PC-03 40 41 9 7 2 0 0 82 9 314
2014 PC-04 41 44 10 3 2 0 0 85 5 133
2014 PC-05 38 50 10 0 2 0 0 88 2 49
2011 PC 28 40 16 10 6 0 0 68 15 691
2011 PC-01 45 45 10 0 0 0 0 90 0 20
2011 PC-02 27 43 16 7 6 0 0 71 13 251
2011 PC-03 27 39 18 10 6 0 0 66 16 261
2011 PC-04 26 41 14 12 7 0 0 67 19 106
2011 PC-05 32 30 15 19 4 0 0 62 23 47
2008 PC 26 37 18 12 6 0 0 64 18 663
2008 PC-01 32 45 16 0 6 0 0 77 6 31
2008 PC-02 30 43 15 7 4 1 1 74 11 255
2008 PC-03 22 37 22 14 5 0 0 59 19 205
2008 PC-04 21 31 19 17 12 0 0 53 29 118
2008 PC-05 30 28 21 17 4 0 0 57 21 47

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 PC 24 42 17 11 6 0 0 67 17 599
2017 PC-01 39 39 17 4 0 0 0 78 4 23
2017 PC-02 26 43 17 10 4 1 0 69 13 189
2017 PC-03 26 39 16 12 6 0 0 66 18 221
2017 PC-04 19 42 16 15 8 0 0 61 23 113
2017 PC-05 10 65 13 10 3 0 0 74 13 31
2014 PC 30 40 14 10 6 0 0 70 16 787
2014 PC-01 37 47 5 5 5 0 0 84 11 19
2014 PC-02 29 44 16 8 2 0 0 74 11 263
2014 PC-03 33 37 13 9 7 0 0 70 17 314
2014 PC-04 29 35 13 13 11 0 0 63 24 133
2014 PC-05 25 49 10 14 2 0 0 74 16 49

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 PC 18 40 20 14 7 1 0 59 21 601
2017 PC-01 43 35 9 4 0 9 0 86 5 23
2017 PC-02 16 43 18 16 5 2 0 61 21 189
2017 PC-03 19 41 18 15 7 1 0 60 22 222
2017 PC-04 15 40 24 13 8 0 0 55 21 113
2017 PC-05 9 38 31 9 13 0 0 47 22 32

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 PC 40 38 10 7 3 0 0 79 11 601
2017 PC-01 61 26 4 4 0 4 0 91 5 23
2017 PC-02 43 40 10 7 1 1 0 83 7 189
2017 PC-03 45 40 8 6 1 0 0 85 7 222
2017 PC-04 31 34 12 12 11 0 0 65 23 113
2017 PC-05 28 44 19 3 6 0 0 72 9 32
2014 PC 41 33 10 9 6 1 0 75 15 786
2014 PC-01 74 21 5 0 0 0 0 95 0 19
2014 PC-02 43 34 13 6 3 1 0 77 10 262
2014 PC-03 44 33 8 8 7 0 0 77 15 314
2014 PC-04 34 32 8 16 8 2 1 67 25 133
2014 PC-05 14 41 20 15 8 0 2 56 23 49
2011 PC 34 42 8 9 5 1 1 78 14 696
2011 PC-01 55 20 15 0 5 5 0 79 5 20
2011 PC-02 33 46 8 7 4 2 0 81 11 253
2011 PC-03 36 42 8 10 4 0 0 78 14 264
2011 PC-04 33 39 8 13 6 0 2 73 19 106
2011 PC-05 30 43 6 2 17 2 0 74 20 47

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 PC 25 44 15 11 5 0 0 70 16 600
2017 PC-01 52 39 4 4 0 0 0 91 4 23
2017 PC-02 26 46 16 9 4 0 0 71 13 188
2017 PC-03 26 44 13 12 5 0 0 71 17 222
2017 PC-04 20 43 15 15 6 0 0 64 21 113
2017 PC-05 25 44 19 9 3 0 0 69 13 32
2014 PC 23 38 16 17 7 0 0 61 23 786
2014 PC-01 47 42 5 5 0 0 0 89 5 19
2014 PC-02 25 39 18 12 6 0 0 64 18 262
2014 PC-03 24 35 14 18 8 0 0 59 26 314
2014 PC-04 15 43 15 19 7 1 0 58 26 133
2014 PC-05 18 37 24 21 0 0 0 55 21 49
2011 PC 15 32 20 21 12 0 0 47 33 694
2011 PC-01 25 45 10 15 5 0 0 70 20 20
2011 PC-02 16 33 21 20 9 1 0 50 29 252
2011 PC-03 16 30 20 19 14 0 0 46 33 264
2011 PC-04 7 36 16 24 17 0 0 43 41 105
2011 PC-05 15 23 19 32 11 0 0 38 43 47
2008 PC 16 34 20 17 13 0 0 50 30 661
2008 PC-01 16 45 29 10 0 0 0 61 10 31
2008 PC-02 20 35 23 13 9 0 1 55 22 253
2008 PC-03 14 34 20 19 14 0 0 48 33 205
2008 PC-04 9 33 15 20 22 0 0 42 42 118
2008 PC-05 19 23 23 21 13 0 0 43 34 47

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 PC 38 42 12 6 2 0 0 81 8 598
2017 PC-01 48 35 13 4 0 0 0 83 4 23
2017 PC-02 38 43 13 4 2 0 0 80 6 189
2017 PC-03 42 40 11 5 2 0 0 82 7 220
2017 PC-04 28 51 9 10 3 0 0 79 13 112
2017 PC-05 41 44 16 0 0 0 0 84 0 32
2014 PC 39 44 10 4 3 0 0 83 7 786
2014 PC-01 68 32 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 19
2014 PC-02 37 45 12 4 2 0 0 82 6 262
2014 PC-03 40 43 9 5 3 0 0 83 7 314
2014 PC-04 38 44 10 5 3 1 0 82 8 133
2014 PC-05 48 40 8 2 2 0 0 88 4 49
2011 PC 35 46 10 7 3 0 0 80 9 696
2011 PC-01 25 55 15 0 5 0 0 80 5 20
2011 PC-02 33 47 9 9 3 0 0 80 11 253
2011 PC-03 36 44 12 6 2 0 0 80 8 264
2011 PC-04 41 39 13 3 5 0 0 79 8 106
2011 PC-05 36 51 2 11 0 0 0 87 11 47
2008 PC 36 45 10 6 3 0 0 81 9 663
2008 PC-01 23 58 6 10 3 0 0 81 13 31
2008 PC-02 34 47 11 6 2 0 0 81 8 254
2008 PC-03 40 41 10 6 3 0 0 81 9 206
2008 PC-04 36 45 8 7 5 0 0 81 12 118
2008 PC-05 40 40 15 4 0 0 0 81 4 47
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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 PC 61 24 6 6 4 0 0 85 9 599
2017 PC-01 65 30 0 4 0 0 0 96 4 23
2017 PC-02 63 18 6 10 3 0 0 81 13 189
2017 PC-03 62 23 8 2 5 0 0 85 7 220
2017 PC-04 61 28 3 4 4 0 0 89 8 113
2017 PC-05 50 38 9 3 0 0 0 88 3 32

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 PC 62 23 7 5 3 0 0 85 8 599
2017 PC-01 74 17 4 0 4 0 0 91 4 23
2017 PC-02 62 21 8 6 2 0 0 84 8 189
2017 PC-03 63 22 8 4 3 0 0 85 7 220
2017 PC-04 64 24 5 4 4 0 0 88 7 113
2017 PC-05 53 31 3 9 0 3 0 87 10 32

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 PC 32 35 14 13 6 0 0 67 19 599
2017 PC-01 43 43 4 4 4 0 0 87 9 23
2017 PC-02 31 35 13 16 5 0 0 66 21 189
2017 PC-03 34 37 16 7 6 0 0 70 14 220
2017 PC-04 26 33 14 20 7 0 0 58 27 113
2017 PC-05 34 31 13 16 6 0 0 66 22 32

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 PC 23 42 21 9 4 2 0 66 13 598
2017 PC-01 30 57 9 4 0 0 0 87 4 23
2017 PC-02 23 40 21 11 4 2 1 64 15 189
2017 PC-03 26 38 23 5 5 2 0 66 11 219
2017 PC-04 18 49 15 16 3 0 0 66 19 113
2017 PC-05 22 44 28 6 0 0 0 66 6 32

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 PC 3 17 49 23 8 0 0 20 31 600
2017 PC-01 4 48 30 17 0 0 0 52 17 23
2017 PC-02 4 22 54 14 5 0 1 26 19 189
2017 PC-03 3 17 52 23 4 1 0 20 27 221
2017 PC-04 0 6 42 30 21 0 0 6 51 113
2017 PC-05 0 9 34 47 9 0 0 9 56 32

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 PC 7 20 47 20 5 0 0 26 27 591
2017 PC-01 0 5 50 41 5 0 0 45 5 22
2017 PC-02 5 12 47 28 9 0 1 37 17 187
2017 PC-03 5 20 51 19 5 0 0 24 24 219
2017 PC-04 15 36 35 12 2 0 0 14 51 111
2017 PC-05 13 26 52 10 0 0 0 10 39 31
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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 PC 16 84 596
2017 PC-01 0 100 21
2017 PC-02 15 85 188
2017 PC-03 18 82 221
2017 PC-04 18 82 113
2014 PC 12 88 785
2014 PC-02 10 90 261
2014 PC-03 13 87 314
2014 PC-04 12 88 133

Question 15a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 PC 33 93
2017 PC-02 39 28
2017 PC-03 40 40
2014 PC 39 89
2014 PC-02 40 25
2014 PC-03 39 41
2014 PC-04 38 16

Question 15b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 PC 65 93
2017 PC-02 64 28
2017 PC-03 63 40
2017 PC-04 60 20
2014 PC 60 89
2014 PC-02 60 25
2014 PC-03 63 41
2014 PC-04 56 16

Question 15c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 PC 6 93
2017 PC-02 0 28
2017 PC-04 25 20
2014 PC 6 89
2014 PC-02 0 25

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 PC 0 93
2017 PC-02 0 28
2017 PC-03 0 40
2017 PC-04 0 20
2014 PC 0 89
2014 PC-02 0 25
2014 PC-03 0 41
2014 PC-04 0 16

Question 15e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 PC 6 93
2014 PC-02 0 25
2014 PC-03 0 41
2014 PC-04 0 16

Question 15f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 PC-02 0 28
2017 PC-04 0 20
2014 PC-02 0 25
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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 PC 7 93 598
2017 PC-02 10 90 189
2017 PC-03 6 94 220
2017 PC-04 4 96 113
2017 PC-05 0 100 32
2014 PC 5 95 786
2014 PC-02 5 95 263
2014 PC-03 5 95 313
2014 PC-04 5 95 133

Question 17a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 PC 23 40
2014 PC 23 39

Question 17b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 PC 80 40
2017 PC-02 71 17
2014 PC 87 39
2014 PC-02 86 14
2014 PC-03 87 16

Question 17c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 PC-02 0 17
2017 PC-03 0 13
2014 PC 0 39
2014 PC-02 0 14
2014 PC-03 0 16

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 PC 0 40
2017 PC-02 0 17
2017 PC-03 0 13
2014 PC 0 39
2014 PC-02 0 14
2014 PC-03 0 16

Question 17f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 PC-03 0 13
2014 PC-02 0 14

Question 17g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 PC-03 0 13