2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for Canadian Food Inspection Agency by Question 20.1. Occupational category (variable derived from question 20)

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 Executive 66 32 1 0 1 0 0 98 1 99
2017 Scientific and Professional 44 39 9 5 2 2 0 84 7 628
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 54 33 6 3 2 2 0 88 5 817
2017 Technical 37 38 12 6 3 2 0 77 10 1297
2017 Administrative Support 51 32 7 3 4 2 0 84 8 200
2017 Operational 46 38 8 5 1 2 0 85 6 461
2017 Other 68 24 5 1 2 0 0 91 3 94
2014 Executive 66 31 3 0 1 0 0 96 1 114
2014 Scientific and Professional 47 36 10 2 2 2 1 85 5 1274
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 59 28 7 2 1 2 1 90 3 992
2014 Technical 39 36 14 4 3 3 0 78 7 2031
2014 Administrative Support 46 31 13 3 2 4 0 81 5 359
2014 Operational 44 37 11 4 2 2 0 83 6 53
2014 Other 64 23 7 3 1 1 1 89 4 122

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 Executive 50 37 5 3 4 0 0 88 7 96
2017 Scientific and Professional 32 39 11 11 6 0 0 71 18 621
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 45 37 7 7 4 0 0 82 11 814
2017 Technical 24 41 13 14 8 0 0 65 22 1292
2017 Administrative Support 43 35 6 11 3 0 0 79 15 201
2017 Operational 35 42 10 8 5 0 0 77 13 461
2017 Other 61 31 5 1 2 2 0 93 2 94
2014 Executive 74 18 4 3 1 0 0 92 4 113
2014 Scientific and Professional 43 36 10 6 5 0 0 79 11 1274
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 57 31 7 3 2 0 0 89 5 992
2014 Technical 36 41 12 6 5 0 0 77 11 2029
2014 Administrative Support 48 34 10 4 3 1 0 83 7 359
2014 Operational 49 30 11 2 5 2 0 81 7 52
2014 Other 67 21 8 2 2 0 0 88 4 122

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 Executive 55 33 5 5 2 0 0 88 7 99
2017 Scientific and Professional 25 37 18 12 7 0 0 62 20 626
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 41 37 10 7 5 0 0 78 12 813
2017 Technical 19 34 19 17 9 0 0 54 27 1287
2017 Administrative Support 33 41 17 2 7 0 0 74 9 201
2017 Operational 29 39 13 12 6 0 0 68 19 459
2017 Other 53 34 6 5 2 1 0 88 7 94
2014 Executive 65 28 3 4 1 0 0 93 4 114
2014 Scientific and Professional 25 41 15 11 7 0 0 67 19 1273
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 40 39 10 7 4 0 0 79 11 991
2014 Technical 19 36 20 15 9 0 0 55 24 2029
2014 Administrative Support 30 35 17 9 7 0 1 66 16 359
2014 Operational 29 45 9 8 9 0 0 74 17 53
2014 Other 47 31 10 5 6 0 1 79 11 122

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 Executive 38 47 4 7 3 0 0 86 10 99
2017 Scientific and Professional 17 35 22 17 8 1 0 53 25 626
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 33 38 14 9 6 0 0 71 15 816
2017 Technical 11 32 23 20 12 1 0 44 33 1291
2017 Administrative Support 23 41 17 8 8 2 0 66 17 200
2017 Operational 25 38 17 13 6 1 0 64 19 460
2017 Other 41 37 14 5 2 1 0 79 7 94

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 Executive 30 43 8 14 4 0 0 74 18 99
2017 Scientific and Professional 27 38 13 12 9 0 0 65 22 628
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 47 33 8 8 4 0 1 80 12 817
2017 Technical 24 35 15 14 11 0 0 59 25 1289
2017 Administrative Support 37 42 11 7 1 0 1 81 9 200
2017 Operational 33 38 13 10 5 0 0 71 16 460
2017 Other 53 23 11 8 6 0 0 75 14 94
2014 Executive 31 39 15 9 7 0 0 69 16 114
2014 Scientific and Professional 33 35 13 10 9 0 0 68 19 1272
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 48 33 8 7 3 0 0 82 10 990
2014 Technical 26 36 14 14 9 1 0 62 23 2029
2014 Administrative Support 45 30 11 8 4 0 1 76 13 360
2014 Operational 36 28 19 15 2 0 0 64 17 53
2014 Other 43 31 14 4 5 1 2 76 10 122

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 Executive 41 39 7 6 6 0 0 81 12 99
2017 Scientific and Professional 21 38 17 15 9 0 0 59 24 627
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 36 38 11 9 6 0 0 75 15 815
2017 Technical 16 38 18 16 11 0 0 54 28 1295
2017 Administrative Support 28 41 14 12 5 0 0 69 17 200
2017 Operational 22 45 13 13 7 0 0 67 20 460
2017 Other 45 37 8 4 6 1 0 82 10 94
2014 Executive 69 23 3 4 2 0 0 92 5 114
2014 Scientific and Professional 22 39 17 14 7 0 0 61 22 1273
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 38 40 12 7 3 0 0 78 10 991
2014 Technical 20 41 19 13 7 0 0 61 20 2029
2014 Administrative Support 32 36 18 9 5 1 0 68 14 360
2014 Operational 30 34 26 2 7 0 0 65 9 53
2014 Other 53 31 12 1 2 1 0 84 3 122

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 Executive 54 35 6 3 2 0 0 89 5 99
2017 Scientific and Professional 35 41 13 7 4 0 0 76 11 625
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 44 38 8 6 3 0 0 82 9 818
2017 Technical 30 45 14 7 4 0 0 76 10 1297
2017 Administrative Support 51 28 9 8 3 0 0 79 11 201
2017 Operational 37 44 10 8 2 0 0 81 9 460
2017 Other 52 39 4 2 2 1 0 92 4 94
2014 Executive 74 19 2 4 1 0 0 93 5 114
2014 Scientific and Professional 35 45 11 6 3 0 0 81 9 1273
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 47 37 8 4 3 0 0 85 8 991
2014 Technical 36 45 10 6 3 0 0 81 9 2031
2014 Administrative Support 40 37 14 4 5 0 0 77 9 360
2014 Operational 55 33 6 0 6 0 0 88 6 53
2014 Other 53 37 9 0 1 0 0 90 1 122
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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 Executive 61 23 6 5 5 0 0 84 10 99
2017 Scientific and Professional 47 29 9 8 7 0 0 76 15 627
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 62 22 7 5 4 0 0 84 9 817
2017 Technical 39 31 10 11 9 0 0 70 20 1293
2017 Administrative Support 56 27 6 6 3 0 0 84 10 201
2017 Operational 53 29 6 8 4 0 0 82 12 460
2017 Other 68 19 5 5 2 0 0 88 7 94

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 Executive 61 26 4 4 5 0 0 87 9 99
2017 Scientific and Professional 48 27 11 7 7 0 0 76 13 624
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 63 22 7 4 3 1 0 86 7 817
2017 Technical 40 31 12 8 8 0 0 71 16 1293
2017 Administrative Support 58 26 6 5 4 0 0 84 9 200
2017 Operational 55 24 10 5 4 2 0 80 9 461
2017 Other 71 18 4 3 2 1 0 90 6 94

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 Executive 34 41 7 7 10 0 0 76 17 99
2017 Scientific and Professional 24 33 14 17 11 1 0 57 29 627
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 38 31 13 9 8 1 0 70 17 817
2017 Technical 17 32 18 18 14 0 0 50 32 1292
2017 Administrative Support 35 32 11 14 6 0 0 67 21 201
2017 Operational 25 37 14 16 8 0 0 62 24 460
2017 Other 54 26 9 7 4 0 0 80 10 94

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 Executive 47 43 6 2 1 0 0 91 3 99
2017 Scientific and Professional 26 40 19 9 4 2 0 67 13 625
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 42 35 14 5 3 1 0 78 8 817
2017 Technical 17 39 21 14 7 1 0 57 22 1292
2017 Administrative Support 29 38 17 9 4 2 0 69 14 200
2017 Operational 27 47 15 9 2 0 0 74 11 461
2017 Other 44 34 15 1 2 4 0 82 3 94

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 Executive 1 15 33 32 18 0 0 16 51 99
2017 Scientific and Professional 2 21 41 26 10 0 0 23 36 619
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 5 20 45 21 9 0 0 24 30 810
2017 Technical 3 21 43 24 8 0 0 24 32 1282
2017 Administrative Support 9 31 36 17 8 0 0 39 24 198
2017 Operational 3 16 54 19 9 0 0 19 27 451
2017 Other 5 33 31 24 8 0 0 38 31 92

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 Executive 11 28 37 19 4 0 0 23 40 96
2017 Scientific and Professional 9 21 44 18 7 0 0 25 30 616
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 9 19 44 20 8 0 1 28 28 804
2017 Technical 7 23 45 18 6 0 1 24 30 1279
2017 Administrative Support 8 20 34 29 9 0 1 38 27 194
2017 Operational 6 22 48 20 3 0 0 23 29 456
2017 Other 5 23 31 26 15 0 0 41 28 94
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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 Executive 14 86 99
2017 Scientific and Professional 21 79 625
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 16 84 813
2017 Technical 25 75 1287
2017 Administrative Support 17 83 199
2017 Operational 13 87 459
2017 Other 6 94 94
2014 Executive 4 96 114
2014 Scientific and Professional 16 84 1269
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 17 83 989
2014 Technical 24 76 2028
2014 Administrative Support 21 79 359
2014 Operational 16 84 53
2014 Other 9 91 122

Question 15a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Scientific and Professional 34 130
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 42 130
2017 Technical 49 323
2017 Administrative Support 59 32
2017 Operational 32 63
2014 Scientific and Professional 41 202
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 48 162
2014 Technical 52 483
2014 Administrative Support 56 74
2014 Other 55 12

Question 15b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Executive 64 14
2017 Scientific and Professional 71 131
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 61 130
2017 Technical 59 323
2017 Administrative Support 63 32
2017 Operational 68 63
2014 Scientific and Professional 60 202
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 61 162
2014 Technical 56 483
2014 Administrative Support 58 74
2014 Other 68 12

Question 15c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Scientific and Professional 10 130
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 8 130
2017 Technical 5 323
2014 Scientific and Professional 13 202
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 7 162
2014 Technical 7 483
2014 Administrative Support 0 74
2014 Other 0 12

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 Executive 0 14
2017 Administrative Support 0 32
2017 Operational 0 63
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 0 162
2014 Technical 1 483
2014 Administrative Support 0 74
2014 Other 0 12

Question 15e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Executive 0 14
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 4 130
2017 Technical 5 323
2014 Scientific and Professional 3 202
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 4 162
2014 Technical 3 483
2014 Other 0 12

Question 15f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Scientific and Professional 15 130
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 5 130
2017 Technical 17 323
2017 Operational 9 63
2014 Scientific and Professional 19 202
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 6 162
2014 Technical 22 483
2014 Administrative Support 7 74

Question 15g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Executive 0 14
2017 Scientific and Professional 7 130
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 6 130
2017 Technical 8 323
2017 Administrative Support 0 32
2014 Scientific and Professional 3 202
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 3 162
2014 Technical 6 483
2014 Other 0 12
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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 Executive 5 95 99
2017 Scientific and Professional 12 88 624
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 7 93 808
2017 Technical 17 83 1289
2017 Administrative Support 14 86 199
2017 Operational 7 93 461
2014 Scientific and Professional 7 93 1273
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 6 94 990
2014 Technical 11 89 2030
2014 Administrative Support 8 92 359
2014 Operational 9 91 53
2014 Other 8 92 122

Question 17a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Scientific and Professional 24 75
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 24 59
2017 Technical 31 217
2017 Administrative Support 38 26
2017 Operational 15 34
2014 Scientific and Professional 30 88
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 38 60
2014 Technical 35 220
2014 Administrative Support 55 29

Question 17b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Scientific and Professional 91 76
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 82 59
2017 Technical 79 217
2017 Administrative Support 77 26
2017 Operational 79 34
2014 Scientific and Professional 81 88
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 85 60
2014 Technical 81 220
2014 Administrative Support 76 29

Question 17c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Administrative Support 0 26
2014 Scientific and Professional 6 88
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 0 60
2014 Technical 3 220

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 Scientific and Professional 0 75
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 0 59
2017 Technical 0 217
2017 Administrative Support 0 26
2017 Operational 0 34
2014 Scientific and Professional 0 88
2014 Administration and Foreign Services 0 60
2014 Administrative Support 0 29

Question 17e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Scientific and Professional 7 75
2017 Technical 6 217
2017 Administrative Support 23 26
2014 Technical 5 220

Question 17f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Scientific and Professional 14 75
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 0 59
2017 Technical 9 217
2014 Scientific and Professional 15 88
2014 Technical 10 220

Question 17g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Administration and Foreign Services 9 59
2017 Technical 8 217
2014 Technical 7 220