2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency 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 Federal regulators 53 35 5 5 0 3 0 90 5 39
2017 Communications or public affairs 41 53 7 0 0 0 0 93 0 15
2017 Science and technology 40 31 19 5 5 0 0 71 10 20
2017 Administration and operations 43 42 6 3 3 3 0 88 6 33
2017 Human resources 37 12 15 14 15 7 0 52 31 14
2017 Policy 51 31 0 5 0 14 0 94 6 23
2017 Project management 58 31 8 3 0 0 0 89 3 36
2017 None of the above 48 34 9 9 0 0 0 82 9 11
2014 Federal regulators 35 33 19 2 2 9 0 75 4 57
2014 Communications or public affairs 38 46 0 0 0 15 0 100 0 13
2014 Science and technology 41 41 7 4 3 4 0 85 7 27
2014 Administration and operations 60 31 6 0 0 3 0 94 0 33
2014 Human resources 55 36 9 0 0 0 0 91 0 11
2014 None of the above 53 32 6 3 0 6 0 90 3 32

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 Federal regulators 67 30 0 3 0 0 0 97 3 39
2017 Communications or public affairs 48 39 0 7 7 0 0 87 13 15
2017 Science and technology 61 35 0 5 0 0 0 95 5 20
2017 Administration and operations 46 42 3 3 6 0 0 88 9 33
2017 Human resources 38 33 13 7 9 0 0 71 15 14
2017 Policy 50 42 3 5 0 0 0 92 5 23
2017 Project management 47 46 5 3 0 0 0 92 3 37
2017 None of the above 63 18 9 9 0 0 0 82 9 11
2014 Federal regulators 54 33 7 4 2 0 0 88 5 57
2014 Communications or public affairs 62 38 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 13
2014 Science and technology 57 32 8 0 3 0 0 89 3 27
2014 Administration and operations 55 39 0 3 3 0 0 94 6 33
2014 Human resources 73 27 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 11
2014 None of the above 47 47 3 3 0 0 0 94 3 32

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 Federal regulators 40 47 5 8 0 0 0 87 8 39
2017 Communications or public affairs 47 33 13 0 7 0 0 80 7 15
2017 Science and technology 39 37 14 10 0 0 0 76 10 20
2017 Administration and operations 42 39 9 10 0 0 0 81 10 32
2017 Human resources 31 27 27 6 9 0 0 58 15 14
2017 Policy 43 32 3 17 4 0 0 76 21 23
2017 Project management 49 38 5 5 3 0 0 87 8 37
2017 None of the above 54 18 9 9 9 0 0 72 18 11
2014 Federal regulators 22 41 18 18 2 0 0 63 19 57
2014 Communications or public affairs 15 54 8 0 15 8 0 75 17 13
2014 Science and technology 34 29 11 18 7 0 0 63 25 27
2014 Administration and operations 37 45 6 6 3 0 3 84 9 33
2014 Human resources 27 46 19 9 0 0 0 72 9 11
2014 None of the above 29 34 9 25 3 0 0 63 28 32

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 Federal regulators 30 49 13 8 0 0 0 79 8 39
2017 Communications or public affairs 45 35 7 7 7 0 0 80 13 15
2017 Science and technology 30 25 36 10 0 0 0 55 10 20
2017 Administration and operations 31 41 12 6 9 0 0 73 15 33
2017 Human resources 23 50 6 13 9 0 0 73 21 14
2017 Policy 29 41 0 30 0 0 0 70 30 23
2017 Project management 43 25 13 11 5 3 0 70 17 37
2017 None of the above 35 37 9 18 0 0 0 72 18 11

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 Federal regulators 41 27 12 15 5 0 0 68 20 39
2017 Communications or public affairs 40 54 0 7 0 0 0 93 7 15
2017 Science and technology 59 36 6 0 0 0 0 94 0 20
2017 Administration and operations 49 21 6 9 12 0 3 73 21 33
2017 Human resources 36 34 15 7 9 0 0 70 15 14
2017 Policy 62 16 9 13 0 0 0 78 13 23
2017 Project management 49 21 11 19 0 0 0 71 19 37
2017 None of the above 55 19 8 9 9 0 0 74 18 11
2014 Federal regulators 37 36 11 13 4 0 0 73 16 56
2014 Communications or public affairs 31 46 8 8 8 0 0 77 15 13
2014 Science and technology 52 30 7 8 3 0 0 82 11 27
2014 Administration and operations 45 39 9 3 3 0 0 85 6 33
2014 Human resources 82 18 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 11
2014 None of the above 37 26 19 12 6 0 0 63 18 32

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 Federal regulators 54 31 5 10 0 0 0 85 10 39
2017 Communications or public affairs 60 26 0 7 7 0 0 87 13 15
2017 Science and technology 45 31 14 10 0 0 0 76 10 20
2017 Administration and operations 44 39 3 6 9 0 0 83 15 33
2017 Human resources 31 34 19 0 15 0 0 65 15 14
2017 Policy 61 22 12 5 0 0 0 83 5 23
2017 Project management 41 37 13 8 0 0 0 79 8 37
2017 None of the above 48 22 10 10 10 0 0 70 20 10
2014 Federal regulators 32 41 16 5 6 0 0 73 11 57
2014 Communications or public affairs 31 46 23 0 0 0 0 77 0 13
2014 Science and technology 42 37 11 10 0 0 0 79 10 27
2014 Administration and operations 51 33 13 0 3 0 0 84 3 33
2014 Human resources 63 18 19 0 0 0 0 81 0 11
2014 None of the above 27 41 22 9 0 0 0 69 9 32

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 Federal regulators 57 33 5 5 0 0 0 90 5 39
2017 Communications or public affairs 67 13 13 0 7 0 0 80 7 15
2017 Science and technology 51 30 5 10 5 0 0 81 14 20
2017 Administration and operations 40 37 6 9 9 0 0 77 18 33
2017 Human resources 44 33 7 0 15 0 0 77 15 14
2017 Policy 66 23 11 0 0 0 0 89 0 23
2017 Project management 49 37 8 5 0 0 0 87 5 37
2017 None of the above 44 37 0 18 0 0 0 82 18 11
2014 Federal regulators 33 44 14 7 2 0 0 77 9 57
2014 Communications or public affairs 46 15 15 23 0 0 0 62 23 13
2014 Science and technology 42 33 18 7 0 0 0 74 7 27
2014 Administration and operations 37 41 13 9 0 0 0 78 9 33
2014 Human resources 55 36 9 0 0 0 0 91 0 11
2014 None of the above 37 38 22 3 0 0 0 75 3 32
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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 Federal regulators 59 21 5 10 5 0 0 80 15 39
2017 Communications or public affairs 61 32 0 0 7 0 0 93 7 15
2017 Science and technology 50 14 15 20 0 0 0 64 20 20
2017 Administration and operations 60 21 6 10 3 0 0 81 13 32
2017 Human resources 65 20 6 0 9 0 0 85 9 14
2017 Policy 66 25 8 0 0 0 0 92 0 23
2017 Project management 63 24 8 5 0 0 0 87 5 37
2017 None of the above 44 37 0 18 0 0 0 82 18 11

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 Federal regulators 65 25 5 0 5 0 0 90 5 39
2017 Communications or public affairs 74 12 13 0 0 0 0 87 0 15
2017 Science and technology 55 21 14 10 0 0 0 76 10 20
2017 Administration and operations 57 31 6 3 3 0 0 88 6 32
2017 Human resources 65 26 0 0 9 0 0 91 9 14
2017 Policy 70 17 12 0 0 0 0 88 0 23
2017 Project management 71 24 6 0 0 0 0 94 0 37
2017 None of the above 52 39 0 9 0 0 0 91 9 11

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 Federal regulators 44 26 13 13 5 0 0 70 17 39
2017 Communications or public affairs 48 39 0 0 13 0 0 87 13 15
2017 Science and technology 40 30 5 15 10 0 0 70 25 20
2017 Administration and operations 29 37 15 10 9 0 0 66 19 32
2017 Human resources 29 34 22 0 15 0 0 63 15 14
2017 Policy 40 38 5 17 0 0 0 78 17 23
2017 Project management 36 32 21 8 3 0 0 68 11 37
2017 None of the above 35 28 0 18 18 0 0 63 37 11

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 Federal regulators 41 42 10 5 3 0 0 83 8 39
2017 Communications or public affairs 60 26 7 0 7 0 0 87 7 15
2017 Science and technology 40 29 21 5 5 0 0 69 10 20
2017 Administration and operations 39 33 15 7 6 0 0 73 13 32
2017 Human resources 49 29 6 7 9 0 0 79 15 14
2017 Policy 52 34 9 5 0 0 0 86 5 23
2017 Project management 33 37 24 5 0 0 0 71 5 37
2017 None of the above 43 39 0 9 9 0 0 82 18 11

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 Federal regulators 0 8 35 45 12 0 0 8 57 38
2017 Communications or public affairs 7 35 33 13 12 0 0 41 26 15
2017 Science and technology 0 36 31 34 0 0 0 36 34 20
2017 Administration and operations 7 12 55 14 12 0 0 19 26 33
2017 Human resources 0 0 66 20 14 0 0 0 34 14
2017 Policy 0 23 39 26 12 0 0 23 38 23
2017 Project management 0 5 47 40 8 0 0 5 48 37
2017 None of the above 0 30 18 52 0 0 0 30 52 11

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 Federal regulators 5 35 50 10 0 0 0 10 40 39
2017 Communications or public affairs 12 20 20 21 26 0 0 48 32 15
2017 Science and technology 0 24 46 24 6 0 0 30 24 20
2017 Administration and operations 6 15 52 18 6 0 3 25 22 33
2017 Human resources 7 21 56 15 0 0 0 15 28 14
2017 Policy 0 29 52 14 4 0 0 19 29 22
2017 Project management 5 19 49 22 5 0 0 27 24 37
2017 None of the above 0 35 37 9 9 9 0 20 39 11
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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 17 83 39
2017 Communications or public affairs 32 68 15
2017 Project management 14 86 36
2014 Federal regulators 21 79 57
2014 Administration and operations 18 82 33
2014 None of the above 15 85 32
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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 Science and technology 0 100 20
2017 Human resources 0 100 14
2017 None of the above 0 100 11
2014 Administration and operations 0 100 33