2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat by Question 27. What is your first official language?

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 First Offical Language - English 51 33 8 4 2 4 0 86 6 869
2017 First Offical Language - French 49 34 8 4 2 4 0 87 6 526
2014 First Offical Language - English 51 33 8 2 2 4 0 87 4 828
2014 First Offical Language - French 44 34 13 2 1 5 1 83 4 585

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 First Offical Language - English 48 35 6 7 4 0 0 83 11 865
2017 First Offical Language - French 44 39 8 5 3 0 0 83 9 524
2014 First Offical Language - English 55 32 7 3 2 0 0 87 6 828
2014 First Offical Language - French 48 37 10 4 2 0 0 85 5 585
2011 First Offical Language - English 45 33 10 7 4 1 0 79 11 994
2011 First Offical Language - French 44 39 11 4 2 1 0 83 6 721
2008 First Offical Language - English 42 39 9 6 4 0 0 81 10 649
2008 First Offical Language - French 42 45 6 4 2 1 0 88 6 325

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 First Offical Language - English 38 36 10 9 6 0 0 74 16 870
2017 First Offical Language - French 37 34 15 9 5 0 0 71 14 524
2014 First Offical Language - English 38 35 12 9 6 0 0 73 15 828
2014 First Offical Language - French 34 36 16 8 6 0 0 70 14 585

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 First Offical Language - English 29 38 12 14 7 1 0 67 21 868
2017 First Offical Language - French 27 36 18 13 5 1 0 64 18 523

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 First Offical Language - English 47 30 8 11 5 1 0 77 16 868
2017 First Offical Language - French 43 34 10 8 4 1 1 78 12 525
2014 First Offical Language - English 43 33 9 11 3 0 1 76 15 826
2014 First Offical Language - French 41 33 11 9 5 0 1 75 14 586
2011 First Offical Language - English 43 36 7 8 4 0 1 80 13 994
2011 First Offical Language - French 43 37 9 7 2 0 1 82 9 722

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 First Offical Language - English 41 37 10 8 5 0 0 77 13 867
2017 First Offical Language - French 38 36 14 7 4 0 0 74 11 524
2014 First Offical Language - English 37 38 11 10 4 0 0 75 14 827
2014 First Offical Language - French 29 40 19 8 4 0 0 69 12 586
2011 First Offical Language - English 34 33 14 10 8 1 0 68 18 994
2011 First Offical Language - French 32 38 17 8 4 0 0 70 13 720
2008 First Offical Language - English 34 40 11 8 6 0 0 75 14 651
2008 First Offical Language - French 32 42 15 7 3 1 0 75 10 325

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 First Offical Language - English 46 36 9 7 3 0 0 82 10 870
2017 First Offical Language - French 42 40 11 5 3 0 0 82 7 525
2014 First Offical Language - English 41 40 8 6 4 0 0 82 10 827
2014 First Offical Language - French 40 38 13 6 3 0 0 78 9 585
2011 First Offical Language - English 40 40 9 7 4 0 0 80 11 994
2011 First Offical Language - French 41 43 8 5 3 0 0 84 8 721
2008 First Offical Language - English 44 36 8 8 3 0 0 81 11 651
2008 First Offical Language - French 37 47 10 5 1 0 0 84 6 323
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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 First Offical Language - English 59 22 6 7 5 0 0 82 12 865
2017 First Offical Language - French 57 24 7 8 3 1 0 82 11 524

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 First Offical Language - English 62 20 8 5 4 1 0 82 10 863
2017 First Offical Language - French 58 23 9 6 3 1 0 83 9 523

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 First Offical Language - English 39 31 10 11 9 0 0 70 21 865
2017 First Offical Language - French 38 29 14 10 8 1 0 68 18 524

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 First Offical Language - English 39 37 12 7 4 1 0 77 11 862
2017 First Offical Language - French 38 34 16 7 3 2 0 73 10 519

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 First Offical Language - English 3 19 43 25 10 0 0 23 35 857
2017 First Offical Language - French 5 15 45 25 10 0 0 20 35 520

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 First Offical Language - English 9 25 41 20 5 0 0 25 34 855
2017 First Offical Language - French 9 22 42 18 8 0 0 26 31 521
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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 First Offical Language - English 20 80 862
2017 First Offical Language - French 20 80 520
2014 First Offical Language - English 19 81 829
2014 First Offical Language - French 13 87 586

Question 15a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 First Offical Language - English 32 172
2017 First Offical Language - French 40 99
2014 First Offical Language - English 33 155
2014 First Offical Language - French 41 77

Question 15b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 First Offical Language - English 76 172
2017 First Offical Language - French 76 99
2014 First Offical Language - English 74 155
2014 First Offical Language - French 78 77

Question 15c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 First Offical Language - English 4 172
2017 First Offical Language - French 7 99
2014 First Offical Language - English 7 155

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 First Offical Language - English 0 171
2017 First Offical Language - French 0 99
2014 First Offical Language - English 0 155
2014 First Offical Language - French 0 77

Question 15e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 First Offical Language - English 6 171
2014 First Offical Language - English 7 155

Question 15f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 First Offical Language - French 0 99

Question 15g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 First Offical Language - English 5 171
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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 First Offical Language - English 10 90 858
2017 First Offical Language - French 10 90 524
2014 First Offical Language - English 8 92 827
2014 First Offical Language - French 7 93 585

Question 17a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 First Offical Language - English 33 88
2017 First Offical Language - French 36 49
2014 First Offical Language - English 36 67
2014 First Offical Language - French 34 39

Question 17b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 First Offical Language - English 84 88
2017 First Offical Language - French 84 49
2014 First Offical Language - English 79 67
2014 First Offical Language - French 84 39

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 First Offical Language - French 0 49
2014 First Offical Language - English 0 67
2014 First Offical Language - French 0 39

Question 17e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 First Offical Language - English 10 88
2014 First Offical Language - English 13 67

Question 17g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 First Offical Language - English 7 88
2014 First Offical Language - English 10 67