2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for Canadian Food Inspection Agency by Question 20 and 21. Please indicate your occupational group and level. Occupational Group BI

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 BI 42 41 8 5 1 3 0 85 7 138
2017 BI-02 39 42 7 5 4 4 0 84 9 57
2017 BI-03 46 41 5 5 0 3 0 89 5 39
2017 BI-04 45 38 10 3 0 3 0 86 4 29
2014 BI 48 35 9 3 1 2 0 86 4 531
2014 BI-02 40 40 11 5 2 2 0 81 7 187
2014 BI-03 57 32 5 1 1 3 1 92 2 195
2014 BI-04 47 33 14 2 1 3 0 82 3 94
2014 BI-05 53 35 7 5 0 0 0 88 5 43

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 BI 32 37 12 12 7 1 0 70 19 136
2017 BI-02 33 33 12 11 9 2 0 68 20 57
2017 BI-03 33 46 8 8 5 0 0 79 13 39
2017 BI-04 36 29 14 18 4 0 0 64 21 28
2014 BI 43 37 10 7 4 0 0 80 10 531
2014 BI-02 38 40 11 8 3 0 0 78 11 187
2014 BI-03 45 38 7 6 4 0 1 83 10 195
2014 BI-04 42 34 13 5 5 0 0 77 11 94
2014 BI-05 51 28 12 7 2 0 0 79 9 43
2011 BI 33 45 12 5 4 0 0 79 10 515
2011 BI-02 32 48 14 4 2 1 0 80 7 184
2011 BI-03 35 46 8 4 7 0 0 81 11 185
2011 BI-04 34 38 16 9 3 0 0 72 12 94
2011 BI-05 29 53 5 5 5 3 0 84 11 38
2008 BI 25 42 17 9 7 0 0 67 16 353
2008 BI-02 25 49 17 6 3 0 0 74 9 108
2008 BI-03 26 38 17 8 10 1 0 64 19 136
2008 BI-04 21 43 15 15 7 0 0 64 21 75
2008 BI-05 25 30 30 5 10 0 0 55 15 20

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 BI 23 39 17 15 6 0 0 62 21 137
2017 BI-02 20 32 23 16 9 0 0 52 25 56
2017 BI-03 33 46 13 5 3 0 0 79 8 39
2017 BI-04 21 38 14 24 3 0 0 59 28 29
2014 BI 25 42 15 12 5 0 0 67 18 530
2014 BI-02 21 38 14 20 6 1 0 60 26 187
2014 BI-03 28 41 21 6 5 0 0 68 11 194
2014 BI-04 29 49 6 11 5 0 0 78 16 94
2014 BI-05 23 44 21 9 2 0 0 67 12 43

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 BI 16 33 21 20 9 0 1 50 29 138
2017 BI-02 18 28 23 18 14 0 0 46 32 57
2017 BI-03 23 36 18 18 3 0 3 61 21 39
2017 BI-04 7 45 24 17 7 0 0 52 24 29

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 BI 30 42 12 9 7 0 0 72 15 138
2017 BI-02 23 42 12 12 11 0 0 65 23 57
2017 BI-03 31 49 10 5 5 0 0 79 10 39
2017 BI-04 45 34 17 3 0 0 0 79 3 29
2014 BI 34 33 15 9 8 0 1 68 17 531
2014 BI-02 34 35 13 11 4 1 2 70 16 187
2014 BI-03 40 29 15 7 9 0 0 69 16 195
2014 BI-04 30 35 17 10 8 0 0 65 18 94
2014 BI-05 23 44 16 12 5 0 0 67 16 43
2011 BI 35 40 9 11 4 0 1 76 15 514
2011 BI-02 28 46 11 11 2 0 1 76 13 183
2011 BI-03 39 39 9 9 3 0 0 79 12 185
2011 BI-04 37 32 7 13 10 0 1 70 23 94
2011 BI-05 26 45 8 16 5 0 0 71 21 38

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 BI 22 38 15 17 8 0 0 59 25 138
2017 BI-02 25 35 14 18 9 0 0 60 26 57
2017 BI-03 21 49 10 10 10 0 0 69 21 39
2017 BI-04 21 38 24 14 3 0 0 59 17 29
2014 BI 22 42 15 14 7 0 0 64 21 531
2014 BI-02 24 36 18 14 7 0 0 60 21 187
2014 BI-03 23 46 15 12 5 0 0 68 17 195
2014 BI-04 18 44 13 16 10 0 0 62 26 94
2014 BI-05 26 46 7 17 5 0 0 72 21 43
2011 BI 23 38 19 14 5 0 0 62 19 515
2011 BI-02 20 39 23 14 3 1 0 60 17 184
2011 BI-03 24 41 16 13 5 1 0 66 18 185
2011 BI-04 20 40 16 18 5 0 0 61 23 94
2011 BI-05 34 26 18 13 8 0 0 61 21 38
2008 BI 18 44 16 14 8 0 0 62 22 352
2008 BI-02 17 47 18 13 6 0 0 64 19 107
2008 BI-03 20 46 13 13 8 0 0 66 21 136
2008 BI-04 19 40 16 17 7 1 0 59 24 75
2008 BI-05 15 20 35 20 10 0 0 35 30 20

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 BI 33 45 11 7 4 0 0 78 11 137
2017 BI-02 26 46 12 9 7 0 0 72 16 57
2017 BI-03 38 54 3 5 0 0 0 92 5 39
2017 BI-04 38 38 14 7 3 0 0 76 10 29
2014 BI 35 45 11 6 3 0 0 80 9 531
2014 BI-02 35 45 12 6 2 0 0 80 8 187
2014 BI-03 37 48 9 4 3 0 0 85 6 195
2014 BI-04 32 45 12 7 4 0 0 77 12 94
2014 BI-05 39 40 9 7 2 2 0 81 9 43
2011 BI 35 47 10 5 3 0 0 82 8 514
2011 BI-02 32 49 14 4 1 0 0 81 5 183
2011 BI-03 36 47 7 7 3 1 0 83 10 185
2011 BI-04 37 44 13 2 4 0 0 81 6 94
2011 BI-05 34 55 5 0 5 0 0 89 5 38
2008 BI 35 46 9 6 3 1 0 82 9 353
2008 BI-02 32 52 10 4 2 0 0 84 6 108
2008 BI-03 39 41 10 6 4 1 0 81 10 136
2008 BI-04 40 43 5 8 3 1 0 84 11 75
2008 BI-05 25 60 5 10 0 0 0 85 10 20
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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 BI 50 26 8 7 8 1 0 77 15 138
2017 BI-02 42 32 5 12 9 0 0 74 21 57
2017 BI-03 64 21 10 3 3 0 0 85 5 39
2017 BI-04 55 21 7 3 14 0 0 76 17 29

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 BI 53 24 9 7 7 1 0 77 13 137
2017 BI-02 48 25 11 13 4 0 0 73 16 56
2017 BI-03 62 28 3 3 5 0 0 90 8 39
2017 BI-04 52 21 14 0 14 0 0 72 14 29

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 BI 22 33 14 19 11 1 0 55 30 138
2017 BI-02 19 28 21 23 7 2 0 48 30 57
2017 BI-03 33 41 10 5 10 0 0 74 15 39
2017 BI-04 24 38 3 24 10 0 0 62 34 29

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 BI 29 41 14 9 5 1 0 71 14 138
2017 BI-02 18 46 21 9 5 2 0 64 14 57
2017 BI-03 41 36 10 8 3 3 0 79 11 39
2017 BI-04 34 41 14 7 3 0 0 76 10 29

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 BI 1 27 43 22 7 0 0 28 29 138
2017 BI-02 2 26 44 21 7 0 0 28 28 57
2017 BI-03 3 28 46 18 5 0 0 31 23 39
2017 BI-04 0 28 34 31 7 0 0 28 38 29

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 BI 10 18 46 19 7 0 0 26 28 136
2017 BI-02 7 18 45 23 7 0 0 30 25 56
2017 BI-03 8 10 49 21 13 0 0 33 18 39
2017 BI-04 17 14 52 14 3 0 0 17 31 29
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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 BI 20 80 138
2017 BI-02 11 89 57
2017 BI-03 23 77 39
2017 BI-04 28 72 29
2014 BI 17 83 530
2014 BI-02 15 85 187
2014 BI-03 18 82 195
2014 BI-04 20 80 93

Question 15a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 BI 44 27
2014 BI 41 91
2014 BI-02 43 28
2014 BI-03 42 36
2014 BI-04 37 19

Question 15b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 BI 70 27
2014 BI 64 91
2014 BI-02 64 28
2014 BI-03 56 36
2014 BI-04 84 19

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 BI 0 27
2014 BI 0 91
2014 BI-02 0 28
2014 BI-03 0 36
2014 BI-04 0 19

Question 15e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 BI 0 27
2014 BI 7 91

Question 15g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 BI 0 27
2014 BI-04 0 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 BI 11 89 138
2017 BI-03 13 87 39
2014 BI 7 93 531
2014 BI-02 6 94 187
2014 BI-03 8 92 195
2014 BI-04 8 92 94

Question 17a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 BI 33 15
2014 BI 28 36
2014 BI-03 31 16

Question 17b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 BI 100 15
2014 BI 81 36
2014 BI-02 73 11
2014 BI-03 81 16

Question 17c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 BI 0 15
2014 BI-02 0 11

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 BI 0 15
2014 BI 0 36
2014 BI-02 0 11
2014 BI-03 0 16

Question 17g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 BI 0 15
2014 BI-02 0 11
2014 BI-03 0 16