2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for Public Health Agency of 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 Health care practitioners 34 40 13 6 5 1 0 75 11 59
2017 Federal regulators 34 50 13 3 0 0 0 84 3 22
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 47 34 13 6 0 0 0 81 6 31
2017 Science and technology 39 39 9 5 1 6 1 84 6 195
2017 Administration and operations 49 37 9 5 0 0 0 86 5 208
2017 Financial management 44 45 6 3 0 3 0 91 3 33
2017 Procurement 29 53 18 0 0 0 0 82 0 13
2017 Real property 80 0 20 0 0 0 0 80 0 11
2017 Materiel management 60 30 10 0 0 0 0 90 0 10
2017 Information management 61 20 19 0 0 0 0 81 0 13
2017 Information technology 51 32 6 6 6 0 0 83 11 17
2017 Internal audit 62 19 6 6 0 7 0 87 6 15
2017 Evaluation 42 52 4 0 3 0 0 93 3 27
2017 Data sciences 43 34 6 8 3 6 0 82 12 91
2017 Policy 45 40 6 4 2 2 1 88 6 265
2017 Project management 27 48 13 7 3 2 0 76 10 102
2017 Other services to the public 18 69 7 7 0 0 0 87 7 15
2017 None of the above 42 37 13 5 2 2 0 80 6 106
2014 Health care practitioners 37 30 20 3 2 6 1 72 6 110
2014 Federal regulators 46 33 8 3 3 7 0 85 7 28
2014 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 42 37 14 7 0 0 0 79 7 28
2014 Communications or public affairs 25 50 25 0 0 0 0 75 0 12
2014 Science and technology 46 33 11 4 3 3 0 82 7 309
2014 Administration and operations 46 29 15 4 3 3 0 78 7 322
2014 Human resources 39 39 15 0 8 0 0 78 8 13
2014 Financial management 49 28 14 5 0 2 2 81 5 45
2014 Procurement 19 55 6 6 0 13 0 85 7 15
2014 Real property 69 22 4 0 0 4 0 95 0 23
2014 Materiel management 39 21 33 0 0 7 0 65 0 15
2014 Information management 35 24 13 3 7 14 4 71 13 29
2014 Information technology 41 32 4 5 5 13 0 84 11 22
2014 Internal audit 27 40 22 11 0 0 0 67 11 18
2014 Evaluation 42 24 18 4 4 8 0 72 9 50
2014 Other services to the public 47 32 8 3 4 7 0 84 7 74
2014 None of the above 33 38 14 4 3 8 0 77 8 349

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 Health care practitioners 20 44 13 15 8 0 0 64 23 59
2017 Federal regulators 14 66 8 8 3 0 0 80 11 22
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 42 44 7 4 3 0 0 86 7 31
2017 Science and technology 32 46 9 7 5 1 1 79 12 194
2017 Administration and operations 40 40 9 10 1 0 0 80 11 209
2017 Financial management 41 59 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 33
2017 Procurement 54 39 0 7 0 0 0 93 7 13
2017 Real property 67 22 0 11 0 0 0 89 11 10
2017 Materiel management 18 42 20 10 10 0 0 60 20 10
2017 Information management 71 13 0 6 9 0 0 84 16 13
2017 Information technology 19 60 0 10 11 0 0 79 21 17
2017 Internal audit 30 39 17 6 7 0 0 69 13 15
2017 Evaluation 32 52 3 10 3 0 0 83 13 27
2017 Data sciences 39 37 11 6 6 0 1 77 12 90
2017 Policy 36 42 6 10 6 0 0 78 16 265
2017 Project management 28 40 10 18 5 0 0 68 22 102
2017 Other services to the public 25 43 13 13 7 0 0 68 19 15
2017 None of the above 33 41 11 10 5 0 0 74 15 109
2014 Health care practitioners 34 38 11 12 4 1 0 73 16 110
2014 Federal regulators 45 44 8 0 3 0 0 89 3 28
2014 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 57 28 7 4 0 4 0 89 4 28
2014 Communications or public affairs 33 33 26 8 0 0 0 66 8 12
2014 Science and technology 44 37 11 4 4 0 0 81 8 309
2014 Administration and operations 45 34 11 6 3 0 0 80 9 321
2014 Human resources 33 42 17 8 0 0 0 75 8 12
2014 Financial management 53 32 4 6 2 0 2 87 8 46
2014 Procurement 39 40 14 6 0 0 0 80 6 15
2014 Real property 83 13 4 0 0 0 0 96 0 23
2014 Materiel management 33 39 28 0 0 0 0 72 0 15
2014 Information management 49 27 21 0 3 0 0 76 3 29
2014 Information technology 46 37 5 8 5 0 0 83 13 22
2014 Internal audit 27 46 16 5 5 0 0 73 11 18
2014 Evaluation 49 28 8 8 8 0 0 76 16 50
2014 Other services to the public 45 34 17 1 1 1 0 80 3 73
2014 None of the above 36 35 14 11 3 0 0 72 14 348

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 Health care practitioners 16 38 18 19 9 0 0 54 28 59
2017 Federal regulators 25 39 17 9 10 0 0 64 19 22
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 29 49 6 12 3 0 0 79 15 31
2017 Science and technology 35 37 13 8 7 1 0 72 14 193
2017 Administration and operations 39 36 12 11 2 0 0 75 13 209
2017 Financial management 35 45 9 12 0 0 0 79 12 33
2017 Procurement 22 71 7 0 0 0 0 93 0 13
2017 Real property 61 20 20 0 0 0 0 80 0 11
2017 Materiel management 40 20 20 20 0 0 0 60 20 10
2017 Information management 68 16 7 9 0 0 0 84 9 13
2017 Information technology 42 43 0 4 11 0 0 85 15 17
2017 Internal audit 26 49 19 6 0 0 0 75 6 15
2017 Evaluation 37 43 7 7 3 0 3 82 10 27
2017 Data sciences 40 32 8 11 8 0 0 72 19 91
2017 Policy 29 38 15 11 7 0 0 67 18 266
2017 Project management 22 42 11 20 6 0 0 64 26 102
2017 Other services to the public 18 43 19 13 6 0 0 61 19 15
2017 None of the above 28 44 11 10 6 1 0 73 17 109
2014 Health care practitioners 22 40 11 15 12 0 0 62 27 110
2014 Federal regulators 31 33 18 10 7 0 0 64 17 28
2014 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 39 46 4 8 4 0 0 85 12 28
2014 Communications or public affairs 24 17 24 10 26 0 0 41 36 12
2014 Science and technology 33 39 13 9 6 0 0 72 15 309
2014 Administration and operations 31 38 12 12 6 0 0 69 19 322
2014 Human resources 22 47 15 0 15 0 0 69 15 13
2014 Financial management 33 46 13 6 2 0 0 79 8 46
2014 Procurement 20 53 14 13 0 0 0 72 13 15
2014 Real property 52 39 4 0 5 0 0 91 5 23
2014 Materiel management 13 54 20 7 7 0 0 67 13 15
2014 Information management 42 27 14 14 3 0 0 69 18 29
2014 Information technology 37 36 4 19 5 0 0 73 24 22
2014 Internal audit 16 34 27 22 0 0 0 51 22 18
2014 Evaluation 28 24 10 30 8 0 0 52 38 50
2014 Other services to the public 24 40 19 12 5 0 0 63 17 74
2014 None of the above 27 35 11 18 9 0 0 63 27 347

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 Health care practitioners 8 47 10 24 9 2 0 56 34 59
2017 Federal regulators 16 36 16 8 19 5 0 55 28 22
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 26 35 24 12 3 0 0 61 15 31
2017 Science and technology 29 39 12 11 8 1 0 68 19 194
2017 Administration and operations 33 36 13 12 4 0 0 70 17 208
2017 Financial management 26 41 17 16 0 0 0 67 16 33
2017 Procurement 15 57 14 7 7 0 0 71 14 13
2017 Real property 35 39 25 0 0 0 0 75 0 11
2017 Materiel management 18 52 0 20 10 0 0 70 30 10
2017 Information management 58 26 0 7 9 0 0 84 16 13
2017 Information technology 47 44 0 0 10 0 0 90 10 17
2017 Internal audit 19 38 32 6 6 0 0 56 12 15
2017 Evaluation 17 57 13 10 3 0 0 74 13 27
2017 Data sciences 27 44 12 7 9 1 1 72 16 90
2017 Policy 22 40 12 17 8 1 0 63 26 266
2017 Project management 16 46 12 15 10 0 0 62 26 101
2017 Other services to the public 5 57 25 13 0 0 0 62 13 15
2017 None of the above 26 39 12 9 9 4 0 68 20 109

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 Health care practitioners 33 45 6 7 10 0 0 77 17 58
2017 Federal regulators 19 53 18 5 5 0 0 71 10 21
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 48 25 17 10 0 0 0 73 10 31
2017 Science and technology 44 30 15 9 4 0 0 73 12 194
2017 Administration and operations 37 39 9 11 3 0 1 77 14 207
2017 Financial management 38 41 11 10 0 0 0 79 10 33
2017 Procurement 39 25 7 14 7 0 7 69 23 13
2017 Real property 55 25 10 10 0 0 0 80 10 11
2017 Materiel management 50 30 20 0 0 0 0 80 0 10
2017 Information management 59 28 0 0 14 0 0 86 14 12
2017 Information technology 64 10 11 11 4 0 0 74 15 17
2017 Internal audit 27 43 12 12 7 0 0 69 19 15
2017 Evaluation 35 36 10 13 7 0 0 71 20 27
2017 Data sciences 47 31 9 10 3 0 0 78 13 91
2017 Policy 35 40 9 10 6 0 0 75 15 266
2017 Project management 39 30 8 17 6 0 0 69 23 102
2017 Other services to the public 24 20 37 19 0 0 0 44 19 15
2017 None of the above 43 31 13 5 7 0 0 74 12 109
2014 Health care practitioners 30 29 14 19 8 0 0 58 27 110
2014 Federal regulators 31 36 8 11 14 0 0 67 25 28
2014 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 39 43 7 4 8 0 0 82 11 28
2014 Communications or public affairs 16 33 9 34 9 0 0 49 43 12
2014 Science and technology 44 31 10 10 4 0 0 75 15 309
2014 Administration and operations 42 28 10 12 7 0 0 70 19 322
2014 Human resources 38 39 0 0 15 0 8 83 17 13
2014 Financial management 42 39 4 9 6 0 0 81 15 46
2014 Procurement 26 40 15 7 12 0 0 66 19 15
2014 Real property 53 34 13 0 0 0 0 87 0 23
2014 Materiel management 39 39 15 0 7 0 0 79 7 15
2014 Information management 56 30 3 7 3 0 0 87 10 29
2014 Information technology 46 32 18 0 5 0 0 77 5 22
2014 Internal audit 5 39 22 23 11 0 0 44 34 18
2014 Evaluation 33 28 10 10 20 0 0 60 30 50
2014 Other services to the public 49 24 17 7 3 0 0 74 10 74
2014 None of the above 34 31 9 16 11 0 0 65 27 350

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 Health care practitioners 20 31 17 17 14 1 0 52 31 59
2017 Federal regulators 12 73 5 3 7 0 0 85 10 22
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 35 38 18 8 0 0 0 74 8 31
2017 Science and technology 27 41 11 14 7 1 0 68 21 195
2017 Administration and operations 30 43 13 10 4 0 0 73 14 207
2017 Financial management 26 44 15 15 0 0 0 70 15 33
2017 Procurement 22 64 7 0 7 0 0 86 7 13
2017 Real property 51 20 20 10 0 0 0 70 10 11
2017 Materiel management 28 42 0 20 10 0 0 70 30 10
2017 Information management 61 0 22 7 9 0 0 61 16 13
2017 Information technology 30 49 0 11 10 0 0 79 21 17
2017 Internal audit 34 16 42 0 7 0 0 50 7 15
2017 Evaluation 26 51 13 7 3 0 0 77 10 27
2017 Data sciences 31 33 21 6 9 1 0 64 15 91
2017 Policy 25 46 10 11 9 0 0 70 19 266
2017 Project management 17 35 15 19 14 0 0 53 33 102
2017 Other services to the public 12 46 23 13 7 0 0 57 19 15
2017 None of the above 26 35 18 11 9 0 0 62 20 109
2014 Health care practitioners 13 42 16 19 10 0 0 55 29 110
2014 Federal regulators 38 33 15 6 3 4 0 74 10 28
2014 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 32 54 7 4 0 4 0 89 4 28
2014 Communications or public affairs 24 23 17 25 10 0 0 47 35 12
2014 Science and technology 27 38 19 11 5 0 0 65 16 309
2014 Administration and operations 27 31 20 14 7 0 0 58 22 321
2014 Human resources 23 16 30 8 23 0 0 39 31 13
2014 Financial management 29 39 11 15 6 0 0 68 21 46
2014 Procurement 39 42 19 0 0 0 0 81 0 15
2014 Real property 57 29 9 0 5 0 0 86 5 23
2014 Materiel management 26 26 28 20 0 0 0 53 20 15
2014 Information management 24 41 14 11 10 0 0 65 21 29
2014 Information technology 28 51 8 8 5 0 0 79 13 22
2014 Internal audit 10 23 34 22 11 0 0 33 32 18
2014 Evaluation 20 38 16 18 8 0 0 58 26 50
2014 Other services to the public 17 44 17 16 4 1 0 62 20 74
2014 None of the above 17 32 19 22 9 0 0 50 31 350

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 Health care practitioners 28 50 7 12 2 0 0 79 14 59
2017 Federal regulators 48 39 0 6 7 0 0 87 13 22
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 42 49 3 2 3 0 0 92 5 31
2017 Science and technology 38 42 9 8 3 0 0 81 11 195
2017 Administration and operations 35 43 9 10 4 0 0 77 13 208
2017 Financial management 33 48 3 16 0 0 0 81 16 32
2017 Procurement 47 39 0 7 7 0 0 86 14 13
2017 Real property 70 10 20 0 0 0 0 80 0 11
2017 Materiel management 40 30 20 10 0 0 0 70 10 10
2017 Information management 61 22 7 0 0 10 0 93 0 13
2017 Information technology 45 39 0 6 4 0 6 90 10 17
2017 Internal audit 40 35 17 0 7 0 0 75 7 15
2017 Evaluation 39 45 13 0 3 0 0 83 3 27
2017 Data sciences 42 44 7 4 3 0 0 86 7 91
2017 Policy 38 43 7 8 5 0 0 81 12 266
2017 Project management 28 42 17 9 3 1 0 71 12 102
2017 Other services to the public 18 69 0 13 0 0 0 87 13 15
2017 None of the above 26 46 15 8 5 0 0 73 12 109
2014 Health care practitioners 32 44 13 8 2 1 0 77 10 110
2014 Federal regulators 43 42 8 3 3 0 0 85 7 28
2014 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 36 61 3 0 0 0 0 97 0 28
2014 Communications or public affairs 24 51 17 9 0 0 0 75 9 12
2014 Science and technology 45 39 9 4 3 0 0 84 7 309
2014 Administration and operations 31 39 13 10 6 0 0 70 16 322
2014 Human resources 38 16 39 8 0 0 0 54 8 13
2014 Financial management 35 54 9 0 2 0 0 89 2 46
2014 Procurement 27 46 15 13 0 0 0 72 13 15
2014 Real property 52 39 4 5 0 0 0 91 5 23
2014 Materiel management 26 46 15 13 0 0 0 72 13 15
2014 Information management 48 28 10 8 7 0 0 76 14 29
2014 Information technology 33 44 8 9 5 0 0 77 14 22
2014 Internal audit 16 44 16 23 0 0 0 61 23 18
2014 Evaluation 31 36 16 10 8 0 0 66 18 50
2014 Other services to the public 29 40 19 8 4 0 0 70 12 74
2014 None of the above 32 40 14 9 5 0 0 72 14 349
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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 Health care practitioners 60 16 5 12 7 0 0 76 19 59
2017 Federal regulators 51 34 5 5 5 0 0 85 10 22
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 69 21 0 6 3 0 0 90 10 31
2017 Science and technology 53 23 11 9 4 0 0 75 14 195
2017 Administration and operations 60 27 6 4 4 0 0 86 8 208
2017 Financial management 67 17 3 13 0 0 0 84 13 33
2017 Procurement 58 27 7 0 8 0 0 85 8 12
2017 Real property 61 10 10 10 10 0 0 70 20 11
2017 Materiel management 48 22 10 20 0 0 0 70 20 10
2017 Information management 70 23 0 7 0 0 0 93 7 13
2017 Information technology 69 4 0 17 10 0 0 73 27 17
2017 Internal audit 39 23 31 0 7 0 0 62 7 15
2017 Evaluation 56 27 10 3 3 0 0 84 7 27
2017 Data sciences 60 22 8 4 5 0 0 83 9 91
2017 Policy 60 21 7 4 8 0 0 81 11 266
2017 Project management 59 23 4 8 5 0 0 82 14 101
2017 Other services to the public 54 26 7 13 0 0 0 81 13 15
2017 None of the above 53 23 5 6 14 0 0 76 19 108

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 Health care practitioners 62 19 4 6 9 0 0 81 15 59
2017 Federal regulators 46 35 9 5 5 0 0 81 10 22
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 59 31 4 3 3 0 0 90 6 31
2017 Science and technology 54 23 9 8 5 0 1 78 13 195
2017 Administration and operations 57 30 7 2 4 0 0 88 6 208
2017 Financial management 61 23 3 7 0 6 0 89 7 33
2017 Procurement 69 15 8 0 8 0 0 84 8 12
2017 Real property 70 0 20 0 0 10 0 78 0 11
2017 Materiel management 48 32 10 10 0 0 0 80 10 10
2017 Information management 80 13 0 7 0 0 0 93 7 13
2017 Information technology 68 6 6 4 11 6 0 78 16 17
2017 Internal audit 56 6 25 6 7 0 0 62 13 15
2017 Evaluation 63 27 3 0 3 3 0 93 3 27
2017 Data sciences 67 16 9 2 6 0 0 83 8 91
2017 Policy 64 19 6 2 8 0 0 83 10 266
2017 Project management 61 22 7 4 6 0 0 83 10 101
2017 Other services to the public 61 26 7 6 0 0 0 87 6 15
2017 None of the above 54 24 9 5 9 0 0 78 13 108

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 Health care practitioners 23 32 7 20 18 0 0 55 38 59
2017 Federal regulators 14 37 33 9 7 0 0 51 16 22
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 39 35 3 16 6 0 0 74 23 31
2017 Science and technology 23 34 12 18 13 0 0 56 31 195
2017 Administration and operations 37 32 12 10 8 0 0 70 18 208
2017 Financial management 35 44 2 18 0 0 0 79 18 33
2017 Procurement 42 27 8 23 0 0 0 69 23 12
2017 Real property 65 6 10 20 0 0 0 70 20 11
2017 Materiel management 28 20 22 30 0 0 0 48 30 10
2017 Information management 55 23 10 13 0 0 0 78 13 13
2017 Information technology 25 43 11 0 21 0 0 68 21 17
2017 Internal audit 32 25 23 13 7 0 0 56 20 15
2017 Evaluation 47 27 13 3 10 0 0 74 13 27
2017 Data sciences 34 27 15 15 8 0 0 62 23 91
2017 Policy 35 30 9 14 11 1 0 66 25 265
2017 Project management 28 29 9 22 12 0 0 57 34 101
2017 Other services to the public 22 52 0 26 0 0 0 74 26 15
2017 None of the above 27 39 9 15 10 0 0 66 25 107

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 Health care practitioners 30 36 12 16 5 0 0 67 21 59
2017 Federal regulators 25 32 39 3 0 0 0 57 3 22
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 38 40 7 9 6 0 0 78 15 31
2017 Science and technology 31 39 15 10 4 1 1 71 14 195
2017 Administration and operations 42 42 9 5 2 0 0 83 7 208
2017 Financial management 52 27 12 9 0 0 0 80 9 33
2017 Procurement 25 36 24 14 0 0 0 61 14 13
2017 Real property 61 10 20 10 0 0 0 70 10 11
2017 Materiel management 48 10 22 10 10 0 0 58 20 10
2017 Information management 48 26 13 7 6 0 0 74 13 13
2017 Information technology 51 27 15 0 6 0 0 79 6 17
2017 Internal audit 30 38 19 0 0 0 14 78 0 15
2017 Evaluation 47 33 0 7 10 3 0 82 18 27
2017 Data sciences 35 37 13 5 7 3 0 74 12 91
2017 Policy 38 38 9 11 3 0 0 77 14 265
2017 Project management 23 43 22 10 1 1 0 66 12 101
2017 Other services to the public 31 49 13 7 0 0 0 80 7 15
2017 None of the above 35 44 9 7 3 2 0 80 10 108

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 Health care practitioners 3 23 34 31 8 0 0 26 40 59
2017 Federal regulators 8 11 44 34 3 0 0 19 37 22
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 5 22 57 13 3 0 0 27 16 30
2017 Science and technology 4 24 46 18 7 0 1 29 24 195
2017 Administration and operations 6 19 49 18 7 0 0 25 25 206
2017 Financial management 3 9 76 6 6 0 0 12 12 32
2017 Procurement 0 23 50 27 0 0 0 23 27 12
2017 Real property 10 0 75 16 0 0 0 10 16 11
2017 Materiel management 10 32 30 18 10 0 0 42 28 10
2017 Information management 0 34 56 10 0 0 0 34 10 12
2017 Information technology 14 17 32 22 15 0 0 30 37 17
2017 Internal audit 6 27 43 12 13 0 0 33 25 15
2017 Evaluation 0 22 35 40 3 0 0 22 43 27
2017 Data sciences 3 30 45 16 6 0 0 33 23 90
2017 Policy 4 20 47 19 9 0 0 24 29 263
2017 Project management 1 14 53 19 14 0 0 15 33 99
2017 Other services to the public 0 13 54 20 13 0 0 13 32 15
2017 None of the above 2 30 33 25 10 1 0 32 35 109

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 Health care practitioners 6 32 40 15 7 0 0 22 38 57
2017 Federal regulators 9 28 45 18 0 0 0 18 37 22
2017 Compliance, inspection and enforcement 3 10 45 21 17 0 3 40 14 31
2017 Science and technology 5 19 47 22 6 0 1 29 24 194
2017 Administration and operations 6 21 45 22 6 0 0 28 27 205
2017 Financial management 10 18 47 21 3 0 0 24 28 32
2017 Procurement 25 15 39 21 0 0 0 21 39 13
2017 Real property 0 20 31 30 20 0 0 49 20 11
2017 Information management 0 13 51 35 0 0 0 35 13 13
2017 Information technology 11 15 46 11 17 0 0 28 26 17
2017 Internal audit 6 13 38 23 20 0 0 43 19 15
2017 Evaluation 0 17 56 27 0 0 0 27 17 26
2017 Data sciences 5 16 41 26 10 2 0 37 22 91
2017 Policy 9 23 40 21 8 0 0 29 32 262
2017 Project management 13 27 43 11 3 2 1 14 41 98
2017 Other services to the public 6 32 31 23 7 0 0 30 39 15
2017 None of the above 7 26 39 22 6 1 0 28 33 109
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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 Health care practitioners 27 73 59
2017 Science and technology 16 84 193
2017 Administration and operations 21 79 205
2017 Real property 0 100 11
2017 Information technology 27 73 17
2017 Internal audit 40 60 14
2017 Evaluation 17 83 27
2017 Data sciences 20 80 91
2017 Policy 21 79 261
2017 Project management 24 76 102
2017 Other services to the public 0 100 15
2017 None of the above 28 72 108
2014 Health care practitioners 27 73 110
2014 Federal regulators 17 83 28
2014 Science and technology 14 86 309
2014 Administration and operations 28 72 321
2014 Financial management 17 83 46
2014 Internal audit 26 74 18
2014 Evaluation 26 74 50
2014 Other services to the public 13 87 74
2014 None of the above 21 79 349

Question 15a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Health care practitioners 44 16
2017 Science and technology 46 33
2017 Administration and operations 49 44
2017 Data sciences 41 19
2017 Policy 35 59
2017 Project management 49 25
2017 None of the above 51 30
2014 Health care practitioners 37 30
2014 Science and technology 47 44
2014 Administration and operations 54 89
2014 Other services to the public 50 10
2014 None of the above 51 73

Question 15b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Science and technology 73 33
2017 Administration and operations 76 44
2017 Data sciences 75 19
2017 Policy 77 59
2017 Project management 72 25
2017 None of the above 66 30
2014 Health care practitioners 79 30
2014 Science and technology 62 44
2014 Administration and operations 67 89
2014 Evaluation 85 13
2014 Other services to the public 59 10
2014 None of the above 72 73

Question 15c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Health care practitioners 0 16
2017 Project management 0 25
2014 Administration and operations 8 89
2014 None of the above 12 73

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 Health care practitioners 0 16
2017 Science and technology 0 33
2017 Administration and operations 0 44
2017 Data sciences 0 19
2017 Policy 0 59
2017 Project management 0 25
2017 None of the above 0 30
2014 Health care practitioners 0 30
2014 Science and technology 0 44
2014 Administration and operations 0 89
2014 Evaluation 0 13
2014 Other services to the public 0 10
2014 None of the above 0 73

Question 15e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Health care practitioners 0 16
2017 Science and technology 20 33
2014 Evaluation 0 13
2014 Other services to the public 0 10

Question 15f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Project management 0 25
2017 None of the above 0 30
2014 Health care practitioners 0 30
2014 Evaluation 0 13
2014 Other services to the public 0 10

Question 15g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Health care practitioners 0 16
2017 Science and technology 0 33
2017 Policy 0 59
2017 Project management 0 25
2014 Administration and operations 9 89
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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 Health care practitioners 17 83 59
2017 Science and technology 13 87 195
2017 Administration and operations 13 87 207
2017 Financial management 0 100 33
2017 Real property 0 100 11
2017 Information technology 27 73 17
2017 Data sciences 11 89 91
2017 Policy 7 93 264
2017 Project management 14 86 102
2017 Other services to the public 0 100 15
2017 None of the above 7 93 109
2014 Health care practitioners 10 90 110
2014 Science and technology 7 93 309
2014 Administration and operations 9 91 320
2014 Procurement 0 100 15
2014 Real property 0 100 23
2014 Materiel management 0 100 15
2014 None of the above 10 90 350

Question 17a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Health care practitioners 48 10
2017 Science and technology 46 27
2017 Administration and operations 52 27
2017 Project management 58 14
2014 Science and technology 35 23
2014 Administration and operations 47 30
2014 None of the above 32 32

Question 17b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Health care practitioners 100 10
2017 Science and technology 71 27
2014 Health care practitioners 100 11
2014 Science and technology 82 23
2014 Administration and operations 90 30
2014 None of the above 81 32

Question 17c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Health care practitioners 0 10
2017 Science and technology 0 27
2014 Science and technology 0 23
2014 None of the above 0 32

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 Health care practitioners 0 10
2017 Science and technology 0 27
2017 Administration and operations 0 27
2017 Data sciences 0 10
2017 Policy 0 21
2017 Project management 0 14
2014 Health care practitioners 0 11
2014 Science and technology 0 23
2014 Administration and operations 0 30
2014 None of the above 0 32

Question 17e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Health care practitioners 0 10
2017 Data sciences 0 10
2014 Health care practitioners 0 11

Question 17f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Science and technology 0 27
2017 Data sciences 0 10
2017 Policy 0 21
2014 Health care practitioners 0 11
2014 Administration and operations 0 30

Question 17g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Health care practitioners 0 10
2017 Science and technology 0 27
2017 Policy 0 21
2014 Health care practitioners 0 11
2014 Science and technology 0 23