2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for Parks Canada by Question 20 and 21. Please indicate your occupational group and level. Occupational Group EG

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 EG 41 37 14 4 1 2 1 81 5 223
2017 EG-02 57 29 7 7 0 0 0 86 7 14
2017 EG-03 40 41 14 5 0 0 0 81 5 58
2017 EG-04 36 38 17 1 0 4 4 80 1 81
2017 EG-05 50 33 11 3 3 0 0 83 6 36
2017 EG-06 55 32 5 5 0 5 0 90 5 22
2014 EG 35 39 15 2 2 5 1 79 5 286
2014 EG-02 37 40 15 0 0 5 2 84 0 40
2014 EG-03 31 39 17 1 4 8 1 76 5 100
2014 EG-04 35 43 14 5 0 3 0 80 5 96
2014 EG-05 44 33 10 3 6 3 0 80 10 31
2014 EG-06 55 36 9 0 0 0 0 91 0 11

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 EG 36 39 9 11 5 0 0 75 16 222
2017 EG-02 50 36 0 7 7 0 0 86 14 14
2017 EG-03 38 41 2 10 9 0 0 79 19 58
2017 EG-04 30 38 15 15 2 0 0 68 17 81
2017 EG-05 47 39 6 8 0 0 0 86 8 36
2017 EG-06 50 32 5 9 5 0 0 82 14 22
2014 EG 42 41 8 5 4 0 0 83 9 285
2014 EG-02 42 43 7 5 2 0 0 85 7 40
2014 EG-03 41 39 9 5 5 1 0 81 10 99
2014 EG-04 38 43 10 5 4 0 0 81 9 96
2014 EG-05 51 46 0 3 0 0 0 97 3 31
2014 EG-06 36 45 0 9 9 0 0 82 18 11
2011 EG 33 35 13 11 7 1 0 69 18 178
2011 EG-02 18 41 29 6 6 0 0 59 12 34
2011 EG-03 41 29 9 3 15 3 0 73 18 34
2011 EG-04 32 40 11 14 3 0 0 72 17 65
2011 EG-05 46 27 8 15 4 0 0 73 19 26

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 EG 31 43 9 9 7 0 0 74 16 223
2017 EG-02 29 36 21 7 7 0 0 64 14 14
2017 EG-03 43 36 7 7 7 0 0 79 14 58
2017 EG-04 26 44 9 15 6 0 0 70 21 81
2017 EG-05 25 58 8 6 3 0 0 83 8 36
2017 EG-06 45 32 9 0 14 0 0 77 14 22
2014 EG 30 44 12 10 4 0 0 74 13 286
2014 EG-02 32 42 13 7 5 0 0 75 12 40
2014 EG-03 25 43 13 15 4 0 0 68 19 101
2014 EG-04 32 48 8 10 2 0 0 80 12 96
2014 EG-05 29 45 23 0 3 0 0 74 3 31
2014 EG-06 36 36 18 0 9 0 0 73 9 11

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 EG 25 39 15 17 4 0 0 64 22 223
2017 EG-02 21 43 14 7 14 0 0 64 21 14
2017 EG-03 31 41 10 14 3 0 0 72 17 58
2017 EG-04 19 40 17 20 5 0 0 58 25 81
2017 EG-05 22 42 14 19 3 0 0 64 22 36
2017 EG-06 50 18 14 18 0 0 0 68 18 22

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 EG 36 40 8 10 6 0 0 76 16 223
2017 EG-02 36 36 7 14 7 0 0 71 21 14
2017 EG-03 38 40 10 2 9 2 0 79 11 58
2017 EG-04 35 44 7 9 5 0 0 79 14 81
2017 EG-05 28 39 8 22 3 0 0 67 25 36
2017 EG-06 50 18 5 18 9 0 0 68 27 22
2014 EG 37 36 12 10 5 0 0 73 15 286
2014 EG-02 47 33 2 7 10 0 0 80 17 40
2014 EG-03 37 32 16 12 3 0 0 69 15 101
2014 EG-04 32 45 12 7 4 0 0 77 11 96
2014 EG-05 42 23 13 16 6 0 0 65 22 31
2014 EG-06 18 55 0 9 18 0 0 73 27 11
2011 EG 36 39 16 4 4 0 1 75 8 179
2011 EG-02 26 41 29 0 0 0 3 70 0 34
2011 EG-03 41 26 15 9 9 0 0 68 18 34
2011 EG-04 36 44 14 5 0 0 2 82 5 66
2011 EG-05 38 38 12 8 4 0 0 77 12 26

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 EG 22 45 12 12 9 0 0 67 21 223
2017 EG-02 29 29 14 29 0 0 0 57 29 14
2017 EG-03 21 43 14 10 12 0 0 64 22 58
2017 EG-04 22 43 15 11 9 0 0 65 20 81
2017 EG-05 25 53 8 11 3 0 0 78 14 36
2017 EG-06 32 45 9 14 0 0 0 77 14 22
2014 EG 28 41 13 11 6 0 0 69 18 286
2014 EG-02 37 40 8 7 5 2 0 79 13 40
2014 EG-03 27 42 12 13 7 0 0 68 20 100
2014 EG-04 25 36 19 14 6 0 0 61 20 96
2014 EG-05 26 61 3 10 0 0 0 87 10 31
2014 EG-06 18 45 18 0 18 0 0 64 18 11
2011 EG 20 37 21 12 9 0 0 58 21 179
2011 EG-02 6 50 24 12 9 0 0 56 21 34
2011 EG-03 24 38 12 12 15 0 0 62 26 34
2011 EG-04 23 33 26 17 2 0 0 56 18 66
2011 EG-05 27 38 19 4 12 0 0 65 15 26

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 EG 46 40 6 6 2 0 0 86 8 222
2017 EG-02 57 36 7 0 0 0 0 93 0 14
2017 EG-03 50 40 3 5 2 0 0 90 7 58
2017 EG-04 41 38 11 7 3 0 0 79 10 80
2017 EG-05 47 44 6 3 0 0 0 92 3 36
2017 EG-06 50 45 0 5 0 0 0 95 5 22
2014 EG 56 32 6 5 0 0 0 89 5 286
2014 EG-02 60 28 10 2 0 0 0 88 2 40
2014 EG-03 51 41 5 2 1 0 0 92 3 101
2014 EG-04 56 30 6 8 0 0 0 86 8 96
2014 EG-05 65 26 3 6 0 0 0 91 6 31
2014 EG-06 55 18 18 9 0 0 0 73 9 11
2011 EG 49 35 8 6 2 0 0 84 7 179
2011 EG-02 62 26 9 3 0 0 0 88 3 34
2011 EG-03 47 41 3 6 3 0 0 88 9 34
2011 EG-04 50 38 8 3 2 0 0 88 5 66
2011 EG-05 42 35 12 12 0 0 0 77 12 26
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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 EG 48 31 7 9 5 0 0 79 14 223
2017 EG-02 43 21 14 14 7 0 0 64 21 14
2017 EG-03 55 22 12 7 3 0 0 78 10 58
2017 EG-04 42 33 2 14 9 0 0 75 22 81
2017 EG-05 47 36 11 0 3 3 0 86 3 36
2017 EG-06 59 27 0 9 5 0 0 86 14 22

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 EG 52 27 8 7 4 2 0 80 11 223
2017 EG-02 50 21 7 7 14 0 0 71 21 14
2017 EG-03 62 22 5 5 3 2 0 86 9 58
2017 EG-04 52 22 10 7 6 2 0 76 14 81
2017 EG-05 39 39 11 8 0 3 0 80 9 36
2017 EG-06 50 32 5 9 5 0 0 82 14 22

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 EG 24 35 13 13 14 0 0 60 27 223
2017 EG-02 50 21 7 7 14 0 0 71 21 14
2017 EG-03 24 34 17 9 16 0 0 59 24 58
2017 EG-04 22 31 16 14 16 1 0 54 30 81
2017 EG-05 8 56 11 22 3 0 0 64 25 36
2017 EG-06 41 36 5 9 9 0 0 77 18 22

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 EG 13 33 26 18 9 1 0 46 28 223
2017 EG-02 14 21 36 21 7 0 0 36 29 14
2017 EG-03 14 33 28 22 3 0 0 47 26 58
2017 EG-04 14 26 35 11 12 2 0 41 24 81
2017 EG-05 14 42 8 28 8 0 0 56 36 36
2017 EG-06 9 45 23 14 9 0 0 55 23 22

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 EG 3 19 42 27 10 0 0 22 37 223
2017 EG-02 7 36 29 21 7 0 0 43 29 14
2017 EG-03 0 26 48 16 10 0 0 26 26 58
2017 EG-04 5 15 44 26 10 0 0 20 36 81
2017 EG-05 3 19 28 42 8 0 0 22 50 36
2017 EG-06 0 14 41 32 14 0 0 14 45 22

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 EG 7 27 40 21 4 0 0 26 34 223
2017 EG-02 7 7 50 14 21 0 0 36 14 14
2017 EG-03 5 26 41 22 5 0 0 28 31 58
2017 EG-04 11 25 42 19 4 0 0 22 36 81
2017 EG-05 3 36 36 25 0 0 0 25 39 36
2017 EG-06 9 27 27 36 0 0 0 36 36 22
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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 EG 19 81 221
2017 EG-03 28 72 57
2017 EG-04 16 84 81
2014 EG 19 81 287
2014 EG-02 12 88 40
2014 EG-03 19 81 101
2014 EG-04 20 80 96
2014 EG-05 26 74 31

Question 15a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 EG 49 41
2017 EG-03 63 16
2017 EG-04 46 13
2014 EG 55 54
2014 EG-03 60 19
2014 EG-04 45 20

Question 15b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 EG 61 41
2017 EG-03 50 16
2014 EG 54 54
2014 EG-03 55 19
2014 EG-04 60 20

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 EG 0 41
2017 EG-03 0 16
2017 EG-04 0 13
2014 EG 0 54
2014 EG-03 0 19
2014 EG-04 0 20

Question 15e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 EG-03 0 16
2014 EG-04 0 20

Question 15f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 EG-03 0 16
2014 EG 16 54

Question 15g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 EG-03 0 16
2014 EG-03 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 EG 10 90 222
2017 EG-03 10 90 58
2017 EG-04 17 83 81
2017 EG-06 0 100 22
2014 EG 4 96 287
2014 EG-02 0 100 40
2014 EG-03 5 95 101
2014 EG-04 5 95 96
2014 EG-06 0 100 11

Question 17a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 EG 43 23
2017 EG-04 43 14
2014 EG 55 11

Question 17b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 EG 70 23
2017 EG-04 64 14

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 EG 0 23
2017 EG-04 0 14
2014 EG 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 EG-04 0 14

Question 17g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 EG-04 0 14