2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for Parks Canada by Question 25. In total, how many years have you been working in your current department or agency?

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 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 48 32 11 5 2 2 0 82 7 655
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 37 38 12 7 3 2 1 77 10 805
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 35 42 13 6 2 2 0 79 8 501
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 38 41 13 4 2 1 0 80 7 315
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 48 28 10 4 2 7 1 83 6 837
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 37 35 15 5 2 5 1 76 8 1278
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 32 42 16 3 2 4 0 78 6 694
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 29 40 14 8 3 5 0 73 12 509

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 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 50 34 7 7 2 0 0 83 10 651
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 33 39 11 11 6 0 0 72 17 802
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 24 47 11 12 7 0 0 70 19 499
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 30 40 12 9 8 0 0 71 17 316
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 64 28 6 1 1 0 0 92 2 835
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 44 37 10 5 3 0 0 82 8 1275
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 35 40 13 6 4 0 0 76 11 693
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 33 39 14 9 5 0 0 72 14 507

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 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 44 35 10 8 4 0 0 79 12 654
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 32 35 14 10 9 0 0 67 19 805
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 26 44 10 12 7 1 0 71 19 501
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 31 39 12 9 8 0 1 70 17 319
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 40 36 13 9 3 0 0 76 12 838
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 32 38 12 12 6 0 0 70 18 1279
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 28 40 13 11 7 0 0 69 18 695
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 26 40 13 13 7 0 0 66 20 507

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 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 35 38 11 12 3 0 0 73 16 652
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 24 37 16 14 9 0 0 61 23 803
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 20 44 11 17 8 0 0 64 25 500
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 19 40 17 13 9 1 1 60 23 320

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 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 48 30 7 9 5 1 0 79 14 652
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 36 32 13 11 7 0 0 69 19 805
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 30 40 7 11 11 0 0 71 22 501
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 33 39 12 10 7 0 1 72 16 320
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 43 31 11 8 2 1 4 77 11 838
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 38 33 12 10 5 0 1 72 15 1279
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 32 36 12 12 7 1 1 69 19 695
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 32 35 13 12 7 0 1 67 19 508

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 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 39 40 9 7 6 0 0 79 12 654
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 23 40 15 13 8 0 0 63 21 806
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 21 41 13 15 10 0 0 62 25 501
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 24 41 10 14 11 0 0 65 25 319
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 51 33 8 5 3 0 0 84 8 839
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 29 38 17 12 4 0 0 67 16 1280
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 22 40 16 14 8 1 0 63 22 693
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 23 36 15 17 9 0 0 59 26 509

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 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 53 34 6 4 3 0 0 87 7 652
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 42 42 8 6 2 0 0 84 8 807
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 41 43 8 6 2 0 0 84 8 500
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 41 40 8 8 2 0 0 82 10 319
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 58 32 6 3 1 0 0 90 4 836
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 48 39 8 3 1 0 0 87 5 1278
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 47 38 9 4 2 0 0 85 6 695
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 45 35 12 6 2 0 0 81 7 508
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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 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 60 25 6 5 4 0 0 85 9 655
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 51 24 7 8 8 1 0 76 17 807
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 45 31 9 8 7 0 0 76 15 502
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 46 31 9 8 7 0 0 77 15 319

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 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 64 22 6 5 3 0 0 86 8 655
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 53 24 9 6 7 1 0 78 13 807
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 50 27 11 6 5 1 0 77 12 502
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 48 29 12 5 5 0 0 78 10 316

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 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 36 33 11 12 8 1 0 69 20 655
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 24 31 14 16 15 0 0 55 31 807
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 21 34 14 16 14 0 0 56 30 502
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 20 37 14 14 13 1 0 58 28 319

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 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 19 32 27 12 7 4 0 53 20 654
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 14 31 27 17 10 2 0 45 27 807
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 10 34 28 15 11 1 1 45 26 502
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 17 39 19 12 11 1 0 57 24 316

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 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 4 27 44 17 7 0 0 31 25 651
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 3 15 42 27 12 0 1 19 39 806
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 2 12 40 29 16 0 0 14 45 500
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 1 11 42 30 15 1 0 11 46 317

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 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 6 16 38 27 13 0 0 40 22 650
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 9 27 40 17 6 0 0 24 36 803
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 10 29 43 13 4 0 0 17 39 494
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 9 30 43 15 4 0 0 18 39 316
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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 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 16 84 655
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 27 73 803
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 25 75 501
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 24 76 315
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 15 85 841
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 20 80 1278
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 20 80 693
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 21 79 509

Question 15a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 60 92
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 52 200
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 57 103
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 44 69
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 62 107
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 51 248
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 48 136
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 48 98

Question 15b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 57 92
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 63 200
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 60 103
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 53 69
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 42 107
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 59 248
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 56 136
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 66 98

Question 15c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 4 92
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 8 200
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 12 103
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 15 69
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 4 107
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 10 248
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 10 136
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 7 98

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 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 0 92
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 0 103
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 0 69
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 0 136

Question 15e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 11 92
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 6 200
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 7 103
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 8 69
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 10 107
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 4 248
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 7 136

Question 15f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 19 92
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 17 200
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 23 103
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 10 69
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 13 107
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 22 248
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 19 136
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 17 98

Question 15g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 3 200
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 2 248
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 4 136
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 5 98
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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 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 7 93 655
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 13 87 803
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 12 88 498
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 11 89 315
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 4 96 838
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 7 93 1277
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 6 94 694
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 9 91 508

Question 17a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 55 45
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 47 95
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 45 52
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 28 34
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 45 36
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 45 83
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 33 39
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 38 40

Question 17b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 57 45
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 75 95
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 76 52
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 66 34
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 43 36
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 73 83
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 64 39
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 78 40

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 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 0 95
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 0 52
2017 More than 20 years in current department or agency 0 34
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 0 83
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 0 39

Question 17e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 25 45
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 7 95
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 15 52
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 7 83
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 14 39

Question 17f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 27 45
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 12 95
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 16 52
2014 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 46 36
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 18 83
2014 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 16 39
2014 More than 20 years in current department or agency 13 40

Question 17g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other

Survey year Demographic  
(%)
Total responses
2017 Less than 3 years in current department or agency 13 45
2017 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 7 95
2017 11 to 20 years in current department or agency 12 52
2014 3 to 10 years in current department or agency 7 83