2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada by Question 20 and 21. Please indicate your occupational group and level. Occupational Group PM

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
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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 PM 29 46 9 8 5 3 1 77 14 784
2017 PM-01 29 39 5 8 13 3 3 72 22 38
2017 PM-02 33 31 17 13 4 0 2 66 17 48
2017 PM-03 32 39 11 6 7 3 1 74 14 108
2017 PM-04 33 46 7 10 4 1 0 79 14 147
2017 PM-05 28 48 6 9 6 3 0 79 15 209
2017 PM-06 29 50 8 8 2 3 0 82 10 178
2014 PM 29 37 17 7 6 4 0 69 13 838
2014 PM-01 34 31 18 7 8 3 0 67 15 74
2014 PM-02 42 26 18 6 6 2 0 69 12 50
2014 PM-03 31 36 19 6 3 5 0 71 9 116
2014 PM-04 27 43 16 8 4 2 0 71 13 179
2014 PM-05 26 32 19 8 9 6 0 62 17 218
2014 PM-06 28 45 13 6 5 4 0 75 11 195

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 PM 26 43 10 14 8 0 0 68 22 786
2017 PM-01 29 29 11 18 13 0 0 58 32 38
2017 PM-02 33 38 4 23 2 0 0 71 25 48
2017 PM-03 25 48 8 10 8 0 0 73 19 108
2017 PM-04 29 38 7 18 8 0 0 67 26 148
2017 PM-05 26 42 12 13 8 0 0 67 21 209
2017 PM-06 23 50 11 11 6 0 0 73 16 179
2014 PM 28 42 14 9 7 0 0 70 16 838
2014 PM-01 34 31 15 7 13 0 0 65 20 74
2014 PM-02 38 26 16 8 12 0 0 64 20 50
2014 PM-03 24 42 16 9 7 1 0 67 17 116
2014 PM-04 26 46 13 8 5 1 0 73 14 178
2014 PM-05 27 38 18 9 8 0 0 65 17 219
2014 PM-06 28 49 10 7 5 0 0 77 12 195
2011 PM 31 43 12 8 6 1 0 74 13 999
2011 PM-01 31 35 17 6 11 0 0 66 17 65
2011 PM-02 35 40 17 5 3 0 0 75 8 65
2011 PM-03 26 48 11 8 6 1 0 74 15 155
2011 PM-04 35 38 10 7 7 2 0 75 15 190
2011 PM-05 27 43 15 8 6 1 0 71 14 272
2011 PM-06 34 44 10 7 4 0 0 79 11 245
2008 PM 33 40 12 9 5 1 0 73 14 700
2008 PM-01 56 33 11 0 0 0 0 89 0 18
2008 PM-02 28 40 15 5 10 2 0 69 15 60
2008 PM-03 35 32 20 9 3 0 0 67 13 88
2008 PM-04 37 31 10 14 8 1 0 68 22 133
2008 PM-05 27 50 11 5 5 1 0 78 11 168
2008 PM-06 33 42 12 10 3 0 0 75 13 224

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
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2017 PM 24 41 14 11 9 0 0 65 21 784
2017 PM-01 26 26 13 13 21 0 0 53 34 38
2017 PM-02 23 29 27 13 8 0 0 52 21 48
2017 PM-03 21 44 18 10 7 0 0 65 18 108
2017 PM-04 30 38 12 11 10 0 0 68 20 147
2017 PM-05 22 47 11 11 9 0 0 69 21 209
2017 PM-06 28 42 11 10 10 0 0 69 20 178
2014 PM 21 36 16 15 12 0 0 57 27 840
2014 PM-01 23 28 11 20 19 0 0 51 39 75
2014 PM-02 20 38 16 20 6 0 0 58 26 50
2014 PM-03 23 33 22 13 9 0 0 56 22 116
2014 PM-04 24 36 14 15 10 1 0 60 25 179
2014 PM-05 19 34 17 13 17 0 0 53 30 219
2014 PM-06 20 42 14 14 11 0 0 62 25 195

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
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2017 PM 17 40 14 16 11 1 0 58 28 782
2017 PM-01 18 21 16 13 29 0 3 41 43 38
2017 PM-02 13 38 19 23 8 0 0 50 31 48
2017 PM-03 17 39 19 12 13 1 0 56 25 108
2017 PM-04 20 39 12 19 8 1 0 60 27 148
2017 PM-05 17 46 10 16 11 0 0 63 27 208
2017 PM-06 19 39 17 14 11 0 0 58 25 178

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
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2017 PM 27 40 12 10 10 1 0 68 20 784
2017 PM-01 24 35 5 16 19 0 0 59 35 37
2017 PM-02 38 23 13 17 10 0 0 60 27 48
2017 PM-03 28 39 14 5 13 0 2 68 18 108
2017 PM-04 31 35 14 9 9 1 0 67 18 148
2017 PM-05 27 44 9 10 10 0 0 72 20 209
2017 PM-06 24 44 11 11 9 1 0 68 20 178
2014 PM 29 32 13 14 12 0 0 62 26 840
2014 PM-01 23 28 13 16 20 0 0 51 36 75
2014 PM-02 24 42 12 4 18 0 0 66 22 50
2014 PM-03 27 29 17 14 13 0 0 56 27 116
2014 PM-04 31 35 12 14 8 0 0 65 23 179
2014 PM-05 33 29 9 14 14 0 0 63 28 219
2014 PM-06 30 34 14 13 9 0 0 64 22 195
2011 PM 37 36 11 9 7 0 0 73 16 999
2011 PM-01 26 37 15 8 12 2 0 64 20 65
2011 PM-02 32 43 12 6 5 0 2 77 11 65
2011 PM-03 37 34 10 10 9 0 0 71 19 155
2011 PM-04 37 34 13 8 7 0 1 71 16 190
2011 PM-05 36 35 13 10 7 0 0 71 17 272
2011 PM-06 41 40 4 10 5 0 0 81 15 245

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
(%)
Total responses
2017 PM 19 41 13 16 11 0 0 60 27 785
2017 PM-01 26 26 8 24 16 0 0 53 39 38
2017 PM-02 27 31 15 15 13 0 0 58 27 48
2017 PM-03 14 44 14 16 11 1 0 59 27 108
2017 PM-04 21 36 14 17 11 1 0 58 29 148
2017 PM-05 19 45 11 12 13 0 0 64 25 209
2017 PM-06 20 42 13 18 7 0 0 62 25 178
2014 PM 15 29 19 22 14 0 0 45 36 840
2014 PM-01 16 21 23 21 19 0 0 37 40 75
2014 PM-02 26 26 14 20 14 0 0 52 34 50
2014 PM-03 11 27 27 21 12 2 1 39 34 116
2014 PM-04 16 31 17 23 12 0 0 48 35 179
2014 PM-05 15 29 15 22 19 0 0 44 41 219
2014 PM-06 14 34 22 21 8 1 0 49 29 195
2011 PM 20 39 18 15 8 0 0 59 23 998
2011 PM-01 19 27 27 16 13 0 0 45 28 64
2011 PM-02 15 60 5 12 8 0 0 75 20 65
2011 PM-03 18 34 19 18 10 0 0 52 28 155
2011 PM-04 27 35 17 13 7 0 0 62 21 189
2011 PM-05 18 38 18 17 8 1 0 57 25 273
2011 PM-06 22 42 17 12 6 0 0 64 18 245
2008 PM 24 42 14 12 8 1 0 67 20 698
2008 PM-01 44 50 0 0 6 0 0 94 6 18
2008 PM-02 27 38 12 15 7 2 0 66 22 60
2008 PM-03 30 34 14 14 8 1 0 64 22 88
2008 PM-04 26 32 13 14 15 0 0 58 29 133
2008 PM-05 18 46 17 10 8 1 0 64 19 167
2008 PM-06 23 49 13 10 4 0 0 73 14 223

Question 7. Overall, I like my job.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
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Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2017 PM 33 41 12 9 5 1 0 74 14 784
2017 PM-01 34 34 16 8 8 0 0 68 16 38
2017 PM-02 25 44 17 13 2 0 0 69 15 48
2017 PM-03 28 51 11 6 4 1 0 79 9 108
2017 PM-04 32 38 13 12 4 1 0 71 16 148
2017 PM-05 34 44 7 9 6 0 0 78 15 208
2017 PM-06 39 35 13 6 6 1 0 75 12 178
2014 PM 31 38 14 10 6 0 0 69 17 840
2014 PM-01 31 32 17 9 11 0 0 63 20 75
2014 PM-02 22 42 22 4 10 0 0 64 14 50
2014 PM-03 22 41 21 9 7 0 0 63 16 116
2014 PM-04 34 37 10 12 7 1 0 71 18 179
2014 PM-05 31 38 12 11 7 1 0 69 18 219
2014 PM-06 35 40 11 10 3 1 0 75 13 195
2011 PM 37 43 10 7 3 0 0 80 10 1000
2011 PM-01 29 37 17 14 3 0 0 66 17 65
2011 PM-02 28 49 9 11 3 0 0 77 14 65
2011 PM-03 30 49 12 5 5 0 0 79 10 155
2011 PM-04 43 37 8 11 2 0 0 79 13 190
2011 PM-05 37 44 8 8 3 0 0 81 11 273
2011 PM-06 43 43 9 3 1 0 0 86 5 245
2008 PM 43 40 7 7 3 0 0 83 9 697
2008 PM-01 56 33 0 11 0 0 0 89 11 18
2008 PM-02 45 33 12 8 2 0 0 78 10 60
2008 PM-03 46 39 3 7 3 1 0 86 10 87
2008 PM-04 33 46 8 9 5 0 0 79 14 133
2008 PM-05 40 41 7 9 2 1 0 82 11 168
2008 PM-06 48 39 9 2 2 0 0 87 5 222
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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
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2017 PM 48 27 6 8 9 0 0 76 17 786
2017 PM-01 47 26 5 3 16 3 0 76 19 38
2017 PM-02 46 21 13 4 17 0 0 67 21 48
2017 PM-03 47 30 4 8 11 0 0 77 19 108
2017 PM-04 49 27 6 9 9 0 0 76 18 147
2017 PM-05 49 27 5 10 9 0 0 76 18 209
2017 PM-06 53 29 8 5 6 0 0 82 11 179

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 PM 48 27 9 8 6 1 0 77 14 785
2017 PM-01 47 26 5 5 16 0 0 74 21 38
2017 PM-02 52 21 10 10 6 0 0 73 17 48
2017 PM-03 50 24 12 7 7 0 0 74 14 107
2017 PM-04 52 25 6 10 5 2 0 78 15 147
2017 PM-05 48 27 9 8 7 1 0 76 15 209
2017 PM-06 47 35 9 4 4 1 0 82 8 179

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 PM 18 30 14 18 20 0 0 48 38 786
2017 PM-01 18 29 11 8 34 0 0 47 42 38
2017 PM-02 19 29 17 13 23 0 0 48 35 48
2017 PM-03 15 30 10 20 24 0 1 45 45 108
2017 PM-04 20 26 12 18 24 0 0 46 41 147
2017 PM-05 18 31 14 21 16 0 0 49 37 209
2017 PM-06 18 35 17 16 14 0 0 53 30 179

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
(%)
Don't know
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Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2017 PM 16 40 19 13 10 1 0 56 24 785
2017 PM-01 24 29 16 11 21 0 0 53 32 38
2017 PM-02 19 48 17 2 13 2 0 68 15 48
2017 PM-03 16 41 20 13 9 1 0 57 22 108
2017 PM-04 16 38 12 21 11 1 0 55 33 146
2017 PM-05 18 40 18 11 12 1 0 58 23 209
2017 PM-06 14 41 23 13 7 2 0 56 20 179

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

Survey year Demographic Very low
(%)
Low
(%)
Moderate
(%)
High
(%)
Very High
(%)
Don't know
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Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2017 PM 3 15 40 27 15 0 0 18 41 777
2017 PM-01 8 26 37 8 21 0 0 34 29 38
2017 PM-02 2 25 44 19 8 2 0 28 28 48
2017 PM-03 5 15 42 24 15 0 0 20 39 106
2017 PM-04 1 15 43 20 20 1 0 16 41 144
2017 PM-05 1 19 34 34 11 0 0 21 45 207
2017 PM-06 4 9 41 31 15 0 0 13 46 178

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

Survey year Demographic Always/ Almost always
(%)
Often
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Sometimes
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Rarely
(%)
Never/ Almost never
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Positive answers
(%)
Negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2017 PM 13 30 38 13 6 0 0 19 43 772
2017 PM-01 16 30 22 24 8 0 0 32 46 37
2017 PM-02 8 27 44 8 13 0 0 21 35 48
2017 PM-03 14 27 36 14 9 0 0 23 41 108
2017 PM-04 16 25 41 14 3 1 0 16 42 147
2017 PM-05 12 29 39 12 8 0 0 20 41 204
2017 PM-06 12 34 38 12 4 0 0 16 46 174
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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 PM 33 67 774
2017 PM-01 41 59 37
2017 PM-02 37 63 46
2017 PM-03 42 58 106
2017 PM-04 36 64 146
2017 PM-05 31 69 207
2017 PM-06 20 80 176
2014 PM 29 71 837
2014 PM-01 39 61 74
2014 PM-02 31 69 49
2014 PM-03 37 63 115
2014 PM-04 29 71 179
2014 PM-05 29 71 219
2014 PM-06 21 79 195

Question 15a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 PM 48 254
2017 PM-01 53 15
2017 PM-02 41 17
2017 PM-03 50 44
2017 PM-04 57 53
2017 PM-05 50 64
2017 PM-06 31 36
2014 PM 46 243
2014 PM-01 38 29
2014 PM-02 53 15
2014 PM-03 64 42
2014 PM-04 47 51
2014 PM-05 38 64
2014 PM-06 40 40

Question 15b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 PM 70 254
2017 PM-02 71 17
2017 PM-03 66 44
2017 PM-04 64 53
2017 PM-05 77 64
2017 PM-06 61 36
2014 PM 68 243
2014 PM-01 69 29
2014 PM-02 73 15
2014 PM-03 67 42
2014 PM-04 67 51
2014 PM-05 72 64
2014 PM-06 60 40

Question 15c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 PM 10 254
2017 PM-05 9 64
2017 PM-06 28 36
2014 PM 10 243
2014 PM-05 9 64
2014 PM-06 25 40

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 PM-01 0 15
2017 PM-02 0 17
2017 PM-04 0 53
2017 PM-05 0 64
2017 PM-06 0 36
2014 PM-01 0 29
2014 PM-02 0 15
2014 PM-03 0 42
2014 PM-05 0 64
2014 PM-06 0 40

Question 15e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 PM 5 254
2017 PM-01 0 15
2017 PM-02 0 17
2014 PM-02 0 15
2014 PM-04 0 51
2014 PM-06 0 40

Question 15f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 PM 19 254
2017 PM-03 30 44
2017 PM-04 17 53
2017 PM-05 20 64
2017 PM-06 19 36
2014 PM 16 243
2014 PM-03 36 42
2014 PM-04 14 51
2014 PM-05 8 64
2014 PM-06 18 40

Question 15g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 PM 2 254
2017 PM-01 0 15
2017 PM-02 0 17
2014 PM 4 243
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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 PM 22 78 786
2017 PM-01 34 66 38
2017 PM-02 25 75 48
2017 PM-03 27 73 108
2017 PM-04 24 76 148
2017 PM-05 19 81 208
2017 PM-06 14 86 179
2014 PM 14 86 839
2014 PM-01 27 73 75
2014 PM-02 16 84 50
2014 PM-03 17 83 116
2014 PM-04 13 87 178
2014 PM-05 14 86 219
2014 PM-06 7 93 195

Question 17a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 PM 39 169
2017 PM-02 55 11
2017 PM-03 41 29
2017 PM-04 38 34
2017 PM-05 41 39
2017 PM-06 28 25
2014 PM 36 115
2014 PM-01 30 20
2014 PM-03 55 20
2014 PM-04 42 24
2014 PM-05 22 30
2014 PM-06 46 13

Question 17b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 PM 82 169
2017 PM-03 79 29
2017 PM-04 82 34
2017 PM-05 85 39
2017 PM-06 80 25
2014 PM 76 115
2014 PM-01 85 20
2014 PM-03 55 20
2014 PM-04 83 24
2014 PM-05 84 30
2014 PM-06 62 13

Question 17c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 PM-02 0 11
2017 PM-03 0 29
2017 PM-04 0 34
2017 PM-05 0 39
2014 PM 4 115
2014 PM-01 0 20

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 PM-01 0 12
2017 PM-02 0 11
2017 PM-04 0 34
2017 PM-05 0 39
2017 PM-06 0 25
2014 PM 0 115
2014 PM-01 0 20
2014 PM-03 0 20
2014 PM-04 0 24
2014 PM-05 0 30
2014 PM-06 0 13

Question 17e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 PM 6 169
2017 PM-03 0 29
2017 PM-05 0 39
2014 PM-01 0 20
2014 PM-03 0 20
2014 PM-06 0 13

Question 17f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 PM 21 169
2017 PM-03 34 29
2017 PM-04 18 34
2017 PM-05 15 39
2017 PM-06 28 25
2014 PM 22 115
2014 PM-03 45 20
2014 PM-04 21 24

Question 17g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 PM 6 169
2017 PM-01 0 12
2017 PM-02 0 11
2014 PM 6 115
2014 PM-04 0 24