2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for Canadian Transportation 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 35 33 17 7 5 4 0 70 12 42
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 53 41 6 0 0 0 0 94 0 17
2017 Legal services 38 30 16 0 0 16 0 81 0 13
2017 Administration and operations 68 4 12 8 4 5 0 75 13 24
2017 Human resources 36 57 7 0 0 0 0 93 0 14
2017 None of the above 33 49 0 9 9 0 0 83 17 12
2014 Federal regulators 52 34 11 0 2 2 0 87 2 59
2014 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 17 42 41 0 0 0 0 59 0 12
2014 Communications or public affairs 50 8 25 8 0 8 0 63 9 12
2014 Legal services 46 54 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 13
2014 Administration and operations 54 42 4 0 0 0 0 96 0 21
2014 Other services to the public 54 23 8 7 0 7 0 83 8 13
2014 None of the above 39 41 16 5 0 0 0 79 5 19

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 37 26 7 14 17 0 0 62 30 42
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 47 36 18 0 0 0 0 82 0 17
2017 Legal services 47 23 7 23 0 0 0 70 23 13
2017 Administration and operations 43 32 12 8 5 0 0 75 13 24
2017 Human resources 57 35 7 0 0 0 0 93 0 14
2017 None of the above 24 50 8 9 9 0 0 74 17 12
2014 Federal regulators 51 27 5 7 10 0 0 79 16 59
2014 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 26 49 25 0 0 0 0 75 0 12
2014 Communications or public affairs 58 42 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 12
2014 Legal services 69 31 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 13
2014 Administration and operations 52 33 15 0 0 0 0 85 0 21
2014 Other services to the public 46 24 23 7 0 0 0 69 7 13
2014 None of the above 28 57 0 16 0 0 0 84 16 19

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 31 38 15 12 5 0 0 69 16 42
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 23 47 30 0 0 0 0 70 0 17
2017 Legal services 47 23 30 0 0 0 0 70 0 13
2017 Administration and operations 44 26 4 17 9 0 0 70 26 23
2017 Human resources 43 50 7 0 0 0 0 93 0 14
2017 None of the above 42 49 0 0 9 0 0 91 9 12
2014 Federal regulators 43 26 13 7 11 0 0 69 18 59
2014 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 17 42 33 8 0 0 0 59 8 12
2014 Communications or public affairs 58 25 0 8 8 0 0 83 17 12
2014 Legal services 39 46 8 8 0 0 0 85 8 13
2014 Administration and operations 33 43 9 15 0 0 0 76 15 21
2014 Other services to the public 22 55 7 0 7 8 0 84 8 13
2014 None of the above 32 32 16 10 10 0 0 63 20 19

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 20 36 14 19 12 0 0 56 31 42
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 29 47 6 18 0 0 0 76 18 17
2017 Legal services 47 30 8 16 0 0 0 77 16 13
2017 Administration and operations 30 33 12 4 12 9 0 69 18 24
2017 Human resources 44 43 14 0 0 0 0 86 0 14
2017 None of the above 57 34 0 0 9 0 0 91 9 12

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 37 42 12 4 5 0 0 79 9 42
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 35 53 0 12 0 0 0 88 12 17
2017 Legal services 63 30 0 8 0 0 0 92 8 13
2017 Administration and operations 47 28 8 4 12 0 0 76 16 24
2017 Human resources 51 35 7 0 7 0 0 86 7 14
2017 None of the above 23 52 8 8 9 0 0 75 17 12
2014 Federal regulators 57 18 10 5 10 0 0 75 15 59
2014 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 25 41 34 0 0 0 0 66 0 12
2014 Communications or public affairs 42 34 8 16 0 0 0 75 16 12
2014 Legal services 69 31 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 13
2014 Administration and operations 38 37 21 0 4 0 0 75 4 21
2014 Other services to the public 23 47 0 15 15 0 0 70 30 13
2014 None of the above 53 36 5 5 0 0 0 89 5 19

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 30 26 12 10 22 0 0 57 32 41
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 23 65 12 0 0 0 0 88 0 17
2017 Legal services 31 30 15 16 0 8 0 67 17 13
2017 Administration and operations 39 20 24 4 13 0 0 59 17 24
2017 Human resources 29 58 14 0 0 0 0 86 0 14
2017 None of the above 24 42 0 9 26 0 0 66 34 12
2014 Federal regulators 50 24 10 8 8 0 0 74 16 59
2014 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 17 58 17 8 0 0 0 75 8 12
2014 Communications or public affairs 41 34 8 17 0 0 0 75 17 12
2014 Legal services 61 31 0 8 0 0 0 92 8 13
2014 Administration and operations 40 45 9 6 0 0 0 85 6 20
2014 Other services to the public 31 30 16 22 0 0 0 62 22 13
2014 None of the above 6 68 5 15 5 0 0 75 20 19

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 33 48 5 4 9 0 0 81 14 42
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 41 47 12 0 0 0 0 88 0 17
2017 Legal services 31 45 8 16 0 0 0 77 16 13
2017 Administration and operations 43 28 13 8 4 5 0 74 13 24
2017 Human resources 21 65 7 7 0 0 0 86 7 14
2017 None of the above 31 51 9 0 9 0 0 83 9 12
2014 Federal regulators 57 20 10 8 5 0 0 77 13 59
2014 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 9 75 9 8 0 0 0 84 8 12
2014 Communications or public affairs 58 33 8 0 0 0 0 92 0 12
2014 Legal services 39 61 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 13
2014 Administration and operations 49 35 6 10 0 0 0 84 10 21
2014 Other services to the public 23 39 16 7 7 8 0 67 16 13
2014 None of the above 22 46 11 5 15 0 0 69 20 19
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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 71 19 2 3 5 0 0 90 8 42
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 88 12 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 17
2017 Legal services 70 16 15 0 0 0 0 85 0 13
2017 Administration and operations 59 28 8 0 4 0 0 88 4 24
2017 Human resources 71 15 7 7 0 0 0 86 7 14
2017 None of the above 57 34 0 0 9 0 0 91 9 12

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 62 23 7 0 8 0 0 85 8 42
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 94 6 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 17
2017 Legal services 70 16 15 0 0 0 0 85 0 13
2017 Administration and operations 63 20 8 4 4 0 0 84 8 24
2017 Human resources 86 0 7 7 0 0 0 86 7 14
2017 None of the above 58 33 0 0 9 0 0 91 9 12

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 19 39 12 17 14 0 0 58 31 42
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 53 30 12 0 6 0 0 82 6 17
2017 Legal services 23 46 23 0 0 8 0 75 0 13
2017 Administration and operations 35 28 16 13 8 0 0 63 21 24
2017 Human resources 43 29 7 14 7 0 0 72 21 14
2017 None of the above 8 66 0 17 9 0 0 74 26 12

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 38 36 21 3 3 0 0 74 5 42
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 41 30 18 12 0 0 0 70 12 17
2017 Legal services 46 38 8 0 0 8 0 92 0 13
2017 Administration and operations 54 25 8 0 13 0 0 79 13 24
2017 Human resources 64 36 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 14
2017 None of the above 48 34 0 9 9 0 0 83 17 12

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 5 12 31 38 15 0 0 17 52 42
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 11 30 36 24 0 0 0 41 24 17
2017 Legal services 8 8 46 23 15 0 0 16 38 13
2017 Administration and operations 9 21 30 17 25 0 0 29 41 24
2017 Human resources 0 29 29 21 22 0 0 29 43 14
2017 None of the above 0 18 63 19 0 0 0 18 19 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 18 22 33 15 13 0 0 27 40 41
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 6 13 38 25 19 0 0 44 18 16
2017 Legal services 0 33 42 16 8 0 0 25 33 12
2017 Administration and operations 24 21 30 21 5 0 0 25 45 24
2017 Human resources 7 21 36 15 21 0 0 36 28 14
2017 None of the above 0 17 67 16 0 0 0 16 17 12
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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 42
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 0 100 16
2017 Administration and operations 21 79 23
2014 Federal regulators 23 77 59
2014 Administration and operations 23 77 21
2014 Other services to the public 38 62 13
2014 None of the above 27 73 19
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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 17 83 42
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 0 100 17
2017 Administration and operations 21 79 24
2017 None of the above 0 100 11
2014 Federal regulators 8 92 58
2014 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 0 100 12
2014 Communications or public affairs 0 100 12
2014 Other services to the public 0 100 13
2014 None of the above 0 100 19