2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for Environment and Climate Change 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 51 7 7 0 0 0 86 7 17
2017 Federal regulators 32 43 13 5 1 4 0 79 7 270
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 34 31 22 8 2 3 0 67 10 215
2017 Communications or public affairs 29 45 14 6 1 5 0 78 8 78
2017 Security 26 60 7 0 0 7 0 92 0 14
2017 Science and technology 40 37 12 4 2 4 1 81 6 1141
2017 Administration and operations 37 39 12 6 2 3 1 79 8 291
2017 Human resources 45 40 9 2 2 2 0 86 5 167
2017 Financial management 36 35 13 7 3 6 0 75 11 106
2017 Procurement 27 26 21 0 26 0 0 53 26 16
2017 Real property 53 25 2 17 0 3 0 80 17 32
2017 Information management 48 30 14 1 0 6 0 84 1 63
2017 Information technology 51 30 7 3 2 7 1 88 5 116
2017 Internal audit 36 64 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
2017 Evaluation 36 47 8 0 0 8 0 91 0 22
2017 Data sciences 22 42 17 14 3 3 0 65 17 78
2017 Policy 33 40 11 8 1 7 0 79 10 263
2017 Project management 35 39 14 7 2 2 2 76 9 98
2017 Other services to the public 43 25 15 11 3 3 0 70 14 67
2017 None of the above 31 41 12 6 4 7 1 77 10 132
2014 Client contact centre 31 38 20 1 0 10 0 77 2 67
2014 Federal regulators 36 39 12 3 1 10 0 82 5 457
2014 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 36 33 17 5 1 7 0 75 7 246
2014 Communications or public affairs 36 34 19 5 1 6 0 74 6 117
2014 Access to information and privacy 33 43 13 7 5 0 0 75 12 17
2014 Security 33 43 9 0 0 9 6 89 0 21
2014 Science and technology 39 37 14 3 1 6 1 81 4 1648
2014 Library services 34 66 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 12
2014 Legal services 42 51 0 0 8 0 0 92 8 14
2014 Administration and operations 43 33 14 3 2 4 1 80 5 513
2014 Human resources 43 32 14 5 2 3 1 77 8 180
2014 Financial management 39 39 13 1 2 6 0 83 3 174
2014 Procurement 19 44 13 18 0 6 0 67 19 16
2014 Real property 32 44 9 8 2 3 2 79 11 33
2014 Materiel management 56 22 3 8 5 6 0 82 14 20
2014 Information management 41 38 15 1 2 3 0 81 3 110
2014 Information technology 40 32 15 1 1 10 0 80 3 225
2014 Internal audit 53 24 23 0 0 0 0 77 0 17
2014 Evaluation 42 33 8 3 0 13 0 87 3 36
2014 Other services to the public 37 34 16 3 3 7 1 76 6 163
2014 None of the above 34 35 15 3 5 8 1 75 9 487

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 32 36 25 6 0 0 0 69 6 17
2017 Federal regulators 29 49 10 9 3 0 0 79 12 269
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 34 40 8 11 7 0 0 74 17 216
2017 Communications or public affairs 25 37 17 19 3 0 0 62 22 78
2017 Security 27 34 24 15 0 0 0 61 15 14
2017 Science and technology 30 42 12 10 5 0 0 73 15 1133
2017 Administration and operations 39 37 9 9 5 0 0 77 14 289
2017 Human resources 58 32 4 3 3 0 0 90 6 166
2017 Financial management 38 41 11 5 5 0 0 79 10 106
2017 Procurement 33 34 7 7 19 0 0 67 26 16
2017 Real property 48 27 14 11 0 0 0 75 11 32
2017 Information management 49 32 9 9 1 0 0 80 10 61
2017 Information technology 42 35 10 7 3 2 0 79 11 116
2017 Internal audit 16 47 37 0 0 0 0 63 0 10
2017 Evaluation 53 33 9 5 0 0 0 86 5 22
2017 Data sciences 39 38 15 6 3 0 0 77 9 78
2017 Policy 42 38 8 9 3 0 0 80 12 263
2017 Project management 29 47 9 7 6 2 0 77 14 98
2017 Other services to the public 35 43 4 12 7 0 0 77 19 66
2017 None of the above 31 39 17 9 4 0 0 70 14 131
2014 Client contact centre 39 39 19 2 0 1 0 79 2 68
2014 Federal regulators 43 42 8 5 2 0 0 85 7 456
2014 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 37 38 13 6 5 0 0 76 11 247
2014 Communications or public affairs 39 45 10 4 1 1 0 85 5 117
2014 Access to information and privacy 38 45 12 6 0 0 0 82 6 18
2014 Security 34 47 15 0 0 5 0 85 0 21
2014 Science and technology 43 38 11 4 2 0 0 82 7 1647
2014 Library services 49 43 8 0 0 0 0 92 0 12
2014 Legal services 35 42 8 14 0 0 0 78 14 14
2014 Administration and operations 48 40 7 4 2 0 0 88 6 511
2014 Human resources 50 36 6 5 3 1 0 86 8 178
2014 Financial management 47 41 9 2 1 0 0 88 3 174
2014 Procurement 44 32 6 13 5 0 0 76 18 16
2014 Real property 48 30 12 4 7 0 0 78 10 33
2014 Materiel management 55 36 3 0 5 0 0 91 5 20
2014 Information management 49 39 8 4 1 0 0 88 5 110
2014 Information technology 43 40 9 4 3 1 0 84 7 225
2014 Internal audit 64 36 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 17
2014 Evaluation 53 34 6 3 3 2 0 89 6 36
2014 Other services to the public 44 38 11 5 3 0 0 82 7 164
2014 None of the above 45 35 10 6 3 1 0 81 9 488

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 23 40 30 0 6 0 0 63 6 17
2017 Federal regulators 24 43 16 9 7 0 0 68 16 270
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 27 36 16 15 6 0 0 63 21 217
2017 Communications or public affairs 29 31 21 13 5 1 0 60 18 76
2017 Security 27 21 13 31 7 0 0 48 39 14
2017 Science and technology 27 38 14 12 8 0 0 66 20 1139
2017 Administration and operations 31 41 10 10 7 0 0 72 17 288
2017 Human resources 54 31 7 4 4 0 0 85 8 166
2017 Financial management 25 45 15 11 3 0 1 71 14 106
2017 Procurement 19 36 5 7 33 0 0 55 40 16
2017 Real property 29 40 13 6 11 0 0 69 17 32
2017 Information management 47 31 13 5 4 0 0 77 10 63
2017 Information technology 27 44 14 7 8 0 0 71 15 116
2017 Internal audit 22 20 32 7 17 0 0 43 25 10
2017 Evaluation 28 46 0 20 5 0 0 74 26 22
2017 Data sciences 27 39 17 9 8 0 0 67 16 78
2017 Policy 29 42 10 15 2 0 0 72 18 262
2017 Project management 19 44 14 15 9 0 0 62 23 98
2017 Other services to the public 34 32 14 8 13 0 0 66 20 67
2017 None of the above 27 40 18 12 3 0 0 66 16 132
2014 Client contact centre 22 45 20 10 1 0 2 68 11 68
2014 Federal regulators 27 38 16 12 6 0 0 66 19 457
2014 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 30 29 13 16 11 1 0 60 27 247
2014 Communications or public affairs 26 40 18 10 7 0 0 65 17 117
2014 Access to information and privacy 26 36 13 25 0 0 0 62 25 18
2014 Security 33 28 19 20 0 0 0 61 20 21
2014 Science and technology 33 37 14 10 6 0 0 70 16 1648
2014 Library services 43 30 15 0 11 0 0 73 11 12
2014 Legal services 6 52 21 12 8 0 0 59 20 14
2014 Administration and operations 36 37 13 8 5 0 0 74 13 512
2014 Human resources 37 32 14 9 8 0 0 69 17 180
2014 Financial management 32 39 16 9 4 1 0 71 13 174
2014 Procurement 25 32 13 6 24 0 0 57 30 16
2014 Real property 24 42 16 8 10 0 0 66 18 33
2014 Materiel management 33 39 3 10 14 0 0 72 24 20
2014 Information management 34 36 10 14 6 0 1 71 19 110
2014 Information technology 29 41 17 8 5 0 0 70 13 225
2014 Internal audit 23 66 6 0 6 0 0 89 6 17
2014 Evaluation 31 50 10 6 3 0 0 82 8 36
2014 Other services to the public 29 39 15 10 6 0 0 68 17 163
2014 None of the above 29 35 14 14 8 0 0 64 22 489

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 17 54 17 5 6 0 0 71 12 17
2017 Federal regulators 16 44 17 14 8 1 0 61 22 270
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 18 39 14 16 12 2 0 58 29 217
2017 Communications or public affairs 22 33 19 13 10 3 0 57 24 78
2017 Security 13 20 33 28 7 0 0 32 35 14
2017 Science and technology 17 40 18 15 9 1 0 58 24 1142
2017 Administration and operations 24 39 16 13 7 0 0 63 20 287
2017 Human resources 35 48 6 6 3 1 1 84 9 167
2017 Financial management 25 38 16 10 8 1 2 65 19 105
2017 Procurement 31 29 7 7 26 0 0 60 33 16
2017 Real property 30 34 13 9 14 0 0 64 23 31
2017 Information management 33 38 22 5 3 0 0 71 8 63
2017 Information technology 22 41 14 15 6 1 0 64 21 115
2017 Internal audit 0 36 29 10 24 0 0 36 34 10
2017 Evaluation 18 36 8 34 4 0 0 54 38 22
2017 Data sciences 12 43 20 18 8 0 0 55 26 78
2017 Policy 20 45 12 15 7 1 0 66 22 261
2017 Project management 13 49 10 16 9 3 0 64 26 99
2017 Other services to the public 11 49 11 17 9 2 2 62 27 67
2017 None of the above 15 43 20 17 5 1 0 58 22 131

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 43 24 12 0 21 0 0 67 21 16
2017 Federal regulators 41 38 12 5 4 0 0 79 9 270
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 38 36 12 6 6 1 1 76 12 217
2017 Communications or public affairs 25 35 9 22 9 0 0 60 31 77
2017 Security 29 45 16 10 0 0 0 74 10 13
2017 Science and technology 34 37 12 10 5 1 0 72 15 1141
2017 Administration and operations 37 34 13 8 6 0 1 72 14 289
2017 Human resources 59 30 3 3 3 1 0 91 6 167
2017 Financial management 37 42 9 4 6 0 2 80 11 105
2017 Procurement 33 15 12 14 26 0 0 48 40 16
2017 Real property 42 32 18 3 2 0 2 76 6 32
2017 Information management 67 24 6 2 0 2 0 92 2 63
2017 Information technology 43 38 12 2 3 2 1 83 5 113
2017 Internal audit 38 27 0 10 25 0 0 65 35 10
2017 Evaluation 30 48 14 4 4 0 0 78 8 22
2017 Data sciences 33 41 11 13 2 0 0 74 15 78
2017 Policy 44 31 6 11 8 0 0 75 19 262
2017 Project management 37 42 11 3 6 1 0 80 9 99
2017 Other services to the public 30 36 17 4 12 0 0 67 16 67
2017 None of the above 31 31 15 15 7 1 0 63 22 132
2014 Client contact centre 31 30 26 7 2 0 4 64 9 68
2014 Federal regulators 37 34 13 11 4 0 0 71 16 457
2014 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 38 32 13 7 8 1 0 71 15 247
2014 Communications or public affairs 32 39 10 8 10 1 0 72 19 117
2014 Access to information and privacy 26 28 36 5 6 0 0 54 11 18
2014 Security 47 38 5 5 5 0 0 85 10 21
2014 Science and technology 39 33 13 9 5 1 0 73 14 1647
2014 Library services 50 42 0 0 8 0 0 92 8 12
2014 Legal services 25 61 6 0 8 0 0 86 8 14
2014 Administration and operations 43 34 11 7 4 0 1 77 12 512
2014 Human resources 55 34 3 5 2 0 1 90 7 180
2014 Financial management 48 37 10 4 1 0 0 85 5 174
2014 Procurement 32 26 19 12 11 0 0 57 24 16
2014 Real property 40 41 4 11 4 0 0 81 15 33
2014 Materiel management 32 40 0 22 5 0 0 72 28 20
2014 Information management 43 34 8 8 5 0 2 78 13 110
2014 Information technology 40 34 15 6 1 2 2 77 8 224
2014 Internal audit 47 29 18 6 0 0 0 76 6 17
2014 Evaluation 37 31 13 11 3 3 2 72 14 36
2014 Other services to the public 34 36 13 11 6 1 0 70 17 164
2014 None of the above 35 32 13 12 7 0 1 68 19 489

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 23 48 23 0 6 0 0 71 6 17
2017 Federal regulators 25 47 14 8 7 0 0 72 14 270
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 26 37 13 13 10 0 0 64 23 217
2017 Communications or public affairs 26 29 15 17 13 0 0 55 30 78
2017 Security 14 42 13 22 10 0 0 55 31 14
2017 Science and technology 20 43 17 12 8 0 0 63 20 1142
2017 Administration and operations 28 40 15 12 6 0 0 68 17 290
2017 Human resources 54 35 5 5 0 0 0 89 5 166
2017 Financial management 31 40 16 5 6 0 1 72 11 106
2017 Procurement 26 31 19 5 19 0 0 58 24 16
2017 Real property 38 36 6 16 3 0 0 75 20 32
2017 Information management 42 38 14 5 0 1 0 81 5 62
2017 Information technology 31 40 19 4 5 1 0 72 9 115
2017 Internal audit 10 54 29 7 0 0 0 64 7 10
2017 Evaluation 42 36 8 14 0 0 0 78 14 22
2017 Data sciences 18 48 15 12 6 0 0 67 18 78
2017 Policy 31 47 10 9 2 0 0 79 11 263
2017 Project management 22 44 13 16 5 0 0 66 21 99
2017 Other services to the public 25 38 13 14 10 0 0 63 24 67
2017 None of the above 20 39 18 15 8 0 0 60 23 130
2014 Client contact centre 28 35 23 13 0 0 0 64 13 68
2014 Federal regulators 21 40 17 14 7 0 0 61 21 457
2014 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 19 36 16 20 9 0 0 56 29 247
2014 Communications or public affairs 16 40 22 15 7 1 0 56 21 117
2014 Access to information and privacy 21 38 30 11 0 0 0 59 11 18
2014 Security 23 39 29 9 0 0 0 62 9 21
2014 Science and technology 26 38 18 14 5 0 0 64 18 1647
2014 Library services 49 8 32 0 11 0 0 57 11 12
2014 Legal services 29 47 16 0 8 0 0 76 8 14
2014 Administration and operations 31 42 15 9 4 0 0 73 12 512
2014 Human resources 36 34 14 12 4 0 0 70 16 180
2014 Financial management 31 40 20 5 3 1 0 72 8 174
2014 Procurement 12 32 32 13 11 0 0 44 24 16
2014 Real property 18 45 21 9 7 0 0 63 16 33
2014 Materiel management 32 48 9 6 5 0 0 80 11 20
2014 Information management 33 42 15 9 1 0 0 75 10 109
2014 Information technology 24 39 20 13 4 0 0 63 16 225
2014 Internal audit 17 71 12 0 0 0 0 88 0 17
2014 Evaluation 31 50 11 8 0 0 0 81 8 36
2014 Other services to the public 25 40 14 16 6 0 0 65 21 164
2014 None of the above 25 36 20 14 5 1 0 62 19 488

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 17 63 20 0 0 0 0 80 0 17
2017 Federal regulators 36 42 11 8 3 0 0 78 11 270
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 37 37 9 10 5 1 0 75 15 217
2017 Communications or public affairs 34 38 9 14 5 0 0 72 20 78
2017 Security 21 49 13 7 10 0 0 70 17 14
2017 Science and technology 37 46 9 5 2 0 0 83 8 1141
2017 Administration and operations 35 39 12 6 8 0 0 75 13 290
2017 Human resources 54 31 10 4 2 0 0 85 6 167
2017 Financial management 35 41 15 5 4 0 0 76 9 106
2017 Procurement 40 29 7 5 19 0 0 69 24 16
2017 Real property 49 39 6 6 0 0 0 88 6 32
2017 Information management 61 31 6 2 0 0 0 92 2 63
2017 Information technology 38 43 12 5 3 0 0 81 8 116
2017 Internal audit 20 48 17 14 0 0 0 69 14 10
2017 Evaluation 46 42 8 4 0 0 0 88 4 22
2017 Data sciences 32 44 16 5 2 0 0 76 8 78
2017 Policy 42 43 7 6 1 0 0 85 7 260
2017 Project management 27 49 11 10 2 1 0 77 13 99
2017 Other services to the public 38 41 10 9 3 0 0 78 12 67
2017 None of the above 29 44 11 11 5 0 0 73 16 132
2014 Client contact centre 35 45 16 3 1 0 0 80 4 68
2014 Federal regulators 34 44 11 9 2 0 0 78 11 457
2014 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 34 41 15 7 3 0 0 75 10 247
2014 Communications or public affairs 33 42 12 7 5 1 0 76 12 117
2014 Access to information and privacy 22 51 12 16 0 0 0 72 16 18
2014 Security 47 33 15 0 5 0 0 80 5 21
2014 Science and technology 44 42 9 4 1 0 0 86 5 1647
2014 Library services 49 39 0 0 11 0 0 89 11 12
2014 Legal services 42 42 8 8 0 0 0 84 8 14
2014 Administration and operations 36 46 10 5 3 0 0 82 8 513
2014 Human resources 39 42 11 6 2 1 0 81 7 180
2014 Financial management 35 50 9 4 2 0 0 85 6 174
2014 Procurement 19 44 13 13 11 0 0 63 24 16
2014 Real property 38 44 6 10 0 3 0 84 10 33
2014 Materiel management 22 55 16 6 0 0 0 78 6 20
2014 Information management 43 35 17 3 3 0 0 78 5 109
2014 Information technology 34 44 13 6 2 0 0 78 9 224
2014 Internal audit 29 47 0 25 0 0 0 75 25 17
2014 Evaluation 36 55 8 0 0 0 0 92 0 36
2014 Other services to the public 41 37 13 7 3 0 0 77 10 164
2014 None of the above 37 39 13 7 4 0 0 76 10 489
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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 49 27 17 0 6 0 0 76 6 17
2017 Federal regulators 58 28 5 6 4 0 0 86 9 268
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 46 29 6 12 6 0 0 76 17 217
2017 Communications or public affairs 51 26 11 8 3 1 1 79 11 78
2017 Security 62 28 0 0 10 0 0 90 10 14
2017 Science and technology 53 29 7 6 4 0 0 83 11 1142
2017 Administration and operations 58 23 3 5 10 1 0 82 15 292
2017 Human resources 66 21 6 3 3 0 0 87 7 165
2017 Financial management 55 24 10 8 3 0 0 79 11 106
2017 Procurement 55 26 7 5 7 0 0 81 12 16
2017 Real property 68 10 3 6 13 0 0 78 19 32
2017 Information management 68 23 7 2 0 0 0 91 2 63
2017 Information technology 61 27 5 3 4 0 0 88 7 116
2017 Internal audit 38 10 38 0 15 0 0 47 15 10
2017 Evaluation 57 17 4 14 8 0 0 74 22 22
2017 Data sciences 59 24 3 11 1 0 2 85 13 78
2017 Policy 60 23 5 8 4 0 0 84 11 262
2017 Project management 49 30 12 6 3 0 0 79 9 99
2017 Other services to the public 49 28 6 10 7 0 0 77 16 67
2017 None of the above 56 27 10 3 3 1 0 83 7 132

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 49 33 11 0 6 0 0 82 6 17
2017 Federal regulators 62 22 8 4 3 0 0 84 7 268
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 51 24 10 9 5 1 0 76 14 217
2017 Communications or public affairs 57 21 7 9 4 1 1 80 13 78
2017 Security 55 20 16 0 10 0 0 75 10 14
2017 Science and technology 55 27 8 5 4 0 0 83 9 1141
2017 Administration and operations 56 23 7 5 7 1 0 80 13 288
2017 Human resources 65 21 7 5 2 1 0 86 7 164
2017 Financial management 55 24 12 5 3 1 0 79 9 105
2017 Procurement 63 7 19 0 12 0 0 70 12 16
2017 Real property 65 14 8 3 2 8 0 85 6 32
2017 Information management 71 18 11 0 0 0 0 89 0 63
2017 Information technology 60 25 7 1 5 2 0 87 6 116
2017 Internal audit 38 10 20 25 7 0 0 47 32 10
2017 Evaluation 62 21 4 9 4 0 0 83 13 22
2017 Data sciences 60 19 13 5 4 0 0 79 9 78
2017 Policy 60 25 5 6 4 0 0 85 10 262
2017 Project management 55 29 9 6 2 0 0 83 8 99
2017 Other services to the public 47 33 6 6 8 0 0 79 15 67
2017 None of the above 56 26 8 5 3 1 0 83 8 132

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 36 20 17 13 14 0 0 56 27 17
2017 Federal regulators 33 34 14 13 6 0 0 67 19 268
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 28 31 11 17 13 0 0 59 31 217
2017 Communications or public affairs 25 25 5 25 21 0 0 50 46 78
2017 Security 15 24 22 23 17 0 0 38 40 14
2017 Science and technology 26 35 15 15 9 0 0 62 24 1141
2017 Administration and operations 32 31 9 15 12 1 0 64 27 290
2017 Human resources 40 40 12 3 5 0 0 80 9 165
2017 Financial management 37 28 18 12 4 0 0 65 17 106
2017 Procurement 26 29 12 14 19 0 0 55 33 16
2017 Real property 37 26 14 15 8 0 0 63 23 32
2017 Information management 44 35 12 7 3 0 0 78 10 63
2017 Information technology 36 35 13 11 4 1 0 71 16 116
2017 Internal audit 16 32 10 10 32 0 0 48 42 10
2017 Evaluation 36 26 14 21 4 0 0 62 25 22
2017 Data sciences 29 34 9 17 12 0 0 63 28 78
2017 Policy 33 35 9 13 9 0 0 68 23 262
2017 Project management 30 39 11 16 5 0 0 69 21 99
2017 Other services to the public 24 30 14 18 15 0 0 53 33 67
2017 None of the above 27 28 21 12 9 1 1 56 22 132

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 32 35 24 0 8 0 0 67 8 16
2017 Federal regulators 28 45 17 6 3 1 0 74 9 268
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 29 38 16 10 7 1 0 68 17 216
2017 Communications or public affairs 20 27 21 24 5 3 0 48 30 78
2017 Security 20 34 46 0 0 0 0 54 0 14
2017 Science and technology 18 37 25 12 6 2 0 57 18 1141
2017 Administration and operations 25 39 17 11 7 1 0 65 18 290
2017 Human resources 38 43 12 4 2 0 0 82 6 165
2017 Financial management 28 32 24 10 3 3 1 63 13 105
2017 Procurement 5 36 14 12 33 0 0 41 45 16
2017 Real property 30 33 12 11 14 0 0 64 25 32
2017 Information management 30 40 22 6 2 0 0 70 8 63
2017 Information technology 21 32 24 14 4 4 1 56 19 115
2017 Internal audit 10 38 33 19 0 0 0 47 19 10
2017 Evaluation 22 42 14 13 5 4 0 67 19 22
2017 Data sciences 14 42 20 14 8 1 2 57 22 78
2017 Policy 26 43 16 9 3 3 0 71 12 262
2017 Project management 22 38 25 9 5 1 0 61 14 99
2017 Other services to the public 21 33 17 14 11 4 0 56 26 67
2017 None of the above 19 32 29 15 4 1 0 51 19 132

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 0 23 38 32 7 0 0 23 39 16
2017 Federal regulators 3 18 47 25 7 0 0 21 32 269
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 4 19 48 19 10 1 0 22 30 216
2017 Communications or public affairs 1 28 29 27 14 0 0 30 41 77
2017 Security 0 21 39 40 0 0 0 21 40 14
2017 Science and technology 2 23 44 22 8 1 0 25 30 1130
2017 Administration and operations 4 22 37 24 12 0 1 26 37 288
2017 Human resources 7 22 37 24 10 0 0 29 34 163
2017 Financial management 7 16 51 17 9 0 0 23 26 105
2017 Procurement 7 12 29 14 38 0 0 19 52 16
2017 Real property 0 18 51 23 8 0 0 18 31 32
2017 Information management 4 22 49 21 3 0 0 26 24 60
2017 Information technology 5 21 46 23 5 1 0 25 29 116
2017 Internal audit 0 0 66 17 17 0 0 0 34 10
2017 Evaluation 0 27 51 22 0 0 0 27 22 22
2017 Data sciences 0 33 34 20 8 3 3 35 29 77
2017 Policy 4 22 45 22 7 0 0 26 28 262
2017 Project management 1 18 50 21 10 0 0 19 31 97
2017 Other services to the public 3 15 49 16 15 2 0 18 31 67
2017 None of the above 1 17 39 24 19 0 0 18 43 132

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 0 12 55 33 0 0 0 33 12 16
2017 Federal regulators 7 21 44 25 4 0 0 29 28 266
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 7 24 38 24 5 0 1 30 31 215
2017 Communications or public affairs 12 18 41 21 8 0 0 28 31 78
2017 Security 10 23 43 25 0 0 0 25 33 14
2017 Science and technology 6 21 42 23 7 0 0 30 27 1129
2017 Administration and operations 14 22 39 17 7 0 0 24 36 288
2017 Human resources 7 21 38 23 10 0 0 34 29 164
2017 Financial management 5 24 41 23 6 0 0 29 30 106
2017 Procurement 31 17 19 33 0 0 0 33 48 16
2017 Real property 5 20 52 10 13 0 0 23 25 32
2017 Information management 2 16 45 27 8 0 1 36 18 63
2017 Information technology 5 21 44 23 8 0 0 31 25 116
2017 Internal audit 7 27 28 38 0 0 0 38 34 10
2017 Evaluation 0 17 56 27 0 0 0 27 17 22
2017 Data sciences 12 13 44 24 6 0 1 31 25 78
2017 Policy 8 16 42 23 10 0 1 33 24 260
2017 Project management 11 17 51 20 1 1 0 21 28 94
2017 Other services to the public 14 14 44 19 8 0 0 27 28 66
2017 None of the above 11 24 43 15 6 0 0 21 35 130
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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 Federal regulators 16 84 269
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 23 77 215
2017 Communications or public affairs 26 74 77
2017 Science and technology 17 83 1138
2017 Administration and operations 24 76 288
2017 Human resources 17 83 162
2017 Financial management 13 87 104
2017 Real property 41 59 32
2017 Information management 13 87 63
2017 Information technology 12 88 114
2017 Data sciences 19 81 77
2017 Policy 17 83 262
2017 Project management 15 85 97
2017 Other services to the public 15 85 66
2017 None of the above 20 80 132
2014 Client contact centre 16 84 68
2014 Federal regulators 13 87 456
2014 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 16 84 246
2014 Communications or public affairs 21 79 117
2014 Science and technology 12 88 1647
2014 Library services 0 100 12
2014 Administration and operations 18 82 512
2014 Human resources 17 83 179
2014 Financial management 12 88 174
2014 Real property 33 67 33
2014 Materiel management 22 78 20
2014 Information management 12 88 110
2014 Information technology 14 86 225
2014 Other services to the public 17 83 164
2014 None of the above 15 85 487

Question 15a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Federal regulators 39 45
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 41 50
2017 Communications or public affairs 36 20
2017 Science and technology 49 189
2017 Administration and operations 47 68
2017 Human resources 44 29
2017 Data sciences 42 15
2017 Policy 31 46
2017 Project management 48 15
2017 None of the above 38 24
2014 Federal regulators 49 61
2014 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 34 40
2014 Communications or public affairs 36 25
2014 Science and technology 50 189
2014 Administration and operations 54 89
2014 Human resources 45 31
2014 Financial management 63 21
2014 Real property 52 11
2014 Information management 44 12
2014 Information technology 47 30
2014 Other services to the public 52 27
2014 None of the above 39 70

Question 15b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Federal regulators 66 45
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 76 50
2017 Science and technology 60 189
2017 Administration and operations 65 68
2017 Human resources 60 29
2017 Real property 46 11
2017 Information technology 45 13
2017 Data sciences 45 15
2017 Policy 72 46
2017 Project management 60 15
2017 None of the above 52 24
2014 Client contact centre 70 10
2014 Federal regulators 52 61
2014 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 71 40
2014 Communications or public affairs 76 25
2014 Science and technology 59 189
2014 Administration and operations 61 89
2014 Human resources 64 31
2014 Financial management 53 21
2014 Real property 60 11
2014 Information management 66 12
2014 Information technology 43 30
2014 Other services to the public 62 27
2014 None of the above 68 70

Question 15c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Communications or public affairs 0 20
2017 Science and technology 7 189
2017 Financial management 0 13
2017 Other services to the public 0 10
2014 Federal regulators 11 61
2014 Communications or public affairs 0 25
2014 Science and technology 8 189
2014 Administration and operations 6 89
2014 Information management 0 12
2014 None of the above 15 70

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 Federal regulators 0 45
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 0 50
2017 Communications or public affairs 0 20
2017 Science and technology 0 189
2017 Administration and operations 0 68
2017 Human resources 0 29
2017 Financial management 0 13
2017 Real property 0 11
2017 Information technology 0 13
2017 Data sciences 0 15
2017 Policy 0 46
2017 Project management 0 15
2017 Other services to the public 0 10
2017 None of the above 0 24
2014 Client contact centre 0 10
2014 Federal regulators 0 61
2014 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 0 40
2014 Communications or public affairs 0 25
2014 Science and technology 0 189
2014 Administration and operations 0 89
2014 Human resources 0 31
2014 Financial management 0 21
2014 Real property 0 11
2014 Information management 0 12
2014 Information technology 0 30
2014 Other services to the public 0 27
2014 None of the above 0 70

Question 15e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Communications or public affairs 0 20
2017 Science and technology 6 189
2017 Financial management 0 13
2017 Information technology 0 13
2017 Data sciences 0 15
2014 Client contact centre 0 10
2014 Science and technology 5 189
2014 Human resources 0 31
2014 Financial management 0 21
2014 Information technology 17 30
2014 Other services to the public 0 27

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 20
2017 Science and technology 6 189
2017 Administration and operations 0 68
2017 Human resources 0 29
2017 Financial management 0 13
2017 Information technology 0 13
2017 Data sciences 0 15
2017 Policy 0 46
2017 Project management 0 15
2017 Other services to the public 0 10
2014 Client contact centre 0 10
2014 Communications or public affairs 0 25
2014 Science and technology 6 189
2014 Human resources 0 31
2014 Financial management 0 21
2014 Real property 0 11
2014 Information management 0 12
2014 None of the above 8 70

Question 15g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 0 50
2017 Communications or public affairs 0 20
2017 Science and technology 3 189
2017 Financial management 0 13
2017 Information technology 0 13
2017 Data sciences 0 15
2017 Policy 0 46
2017 Project management 0 15
2017 Other services to the public 0 10
2014 Client contact centre 0 10
2014 Communications or public affairs 0 25
2014 Science and technology 3 189
2014 Administration and operations 7 89
2014 Information management 0 12
2014 Other services to the public 0 27
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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 Federal regulators 10 90 267
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 11 89 217
2017 Communications or public affairs 17 83 78
2017 Science and technology 9 91 1140
2017 Administration and operations 11 89 291
2017 Human resources 8 92 166
2017 Financial management 11 89 106
2017 Real property 28 72 32
2017 Information technology 6 94 116
2017 Evaluation 0 100 22
2017 Data sciences 11 89 78
2017 Policy 10 90 261
2017 Project management 8 92 98
2017 Other services to the public 7 93 67
2017 None of the above 8 92 132
2014 Federal regulators 6 94 456
2014 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 7 93 247
2014 Communications or public affairs 8 92 116
2014 Science and technology 4 96 1646
2014 Library services 0 100 12
2014 Administration and operations 7 93 510
2014 Human resources 7 93 179
2014 Financial management 6 94 174
2014 Information management 7 93 110
2014 Information technology 8 92 223
2014 Other services to the public 5 95 164
2014 None of the above 7 93 486

Question 17a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Federal regulators 23 26
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 28 24
2017 Communications or public affairs 39 13
2017 Science and technology 39 98
2017 Administration and operations 35 30
2017 Policy 41 25
2014 Federal regulators 28 25
2014 Communications or public affairs 50 10
2014 Science and technology 32 71
2014 Administration and operations 31 38
2014 Information technology 41 17
2014 None of the above 32 33

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 79 98
2014 Federal regulators 96 25
2014 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 74 16
2014 Communications or public affairs 70 10
2014 Science and technology 87 71
2014 Administration and operations 70 38
2014 Human resources 77 14
2014 Financial management 89 10
2014 Information technology 64 17
2014 None of the above 82 33

Question 17c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 0 24
2017 Communications or public affairs 0 13
2017 Administration and operations 0 30
2017 Human resources 0 13
2017 Policy 0 25
2014 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 0 16
2014 Communications or public affairs 0 10
2014 Human resources 0 14
2014 Financial management 0 10
2014 Information technology 0 17

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 Federal regulators 0 26
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 0 24
2017 Communications or public affairs 0 13
2017 Administration and operations 0 30
2017 Human resources 0 13
2017 Financial management 0 12
2017 None of the above 0 10
2014 Federal regulators 0 25
2014 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 0 16
2014 Communications or public affairs 0 10
2014 Science and technology 0 71
2014 Administration and operations 0 38
2014 Human resources 0 14
2014 Financial management 0 10
2014 Information technology 0 17
2014 None of the above 0 33

Question 17e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Federal regulators 0 26
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 20 24
2017 Communications or public affairs 0 13
2017 Human resources 0 13
2017 Financial management 0 12
2017 None of the above 0 10
2014 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 0 16
2014 Communications or public affairs 0 10
2014 Science and technology 7 71
2014 Human resources 0 14
2014 Financial management 0 10

Question 17f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Federal regulators 0 26
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 22 24
2017 Communications or public affairs 0 13
2017 Science and technology 8 98
2017 Human resources 0 13
2017 Financial management 0 12
2014 Federal regulators 0 25
2014 Communications or public affairs 0 10
2014 Human resources 0 14
2014 Financial management 0 10
2014 Information technology 0 17

Question 17g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Communications or public affairs 0 13
2017 Science and technology 5 98
2017 Financial management 0 12