2020 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Royal Canadian Mounted Police by Question 115. What is your gender?

The results of the 2020 Public Service Employee Survey (PSES) 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. The results for "Most positive or least negative answers" and "Least positive and most negative answers" are calculated by removing the "Don't know" and "Not applicable" responses from the total responses.

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My Job

Question 1. I have the tools, technology and equipment I need to do my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	37	44	4	11	4	0	0	81	15	1050
2020	Female gender	38	44	3	11	3	0	0	82	14	3233

Question 2. The material and tools provided for my work, including software and other automated tools, are available in the official language of my choice.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	75	17	3	2	2	1	1	93	4	1050
2020	Female gender	80	14	3	1	1	1	0	94	3	3222
2017	Male gender	72	18	5	2	1	1	2	92	3	1114
2017	Female gender	78	16	3	2	1	1	1	95	2	3659
2014	Male gender	68	22	4	2	1	1	2	93	3	874
2014	Female gender	77	17	3	1	1	0	1	95	2	3160

Question 3. My physical environment (e.g., office, workspace) is suitable for my job requirements.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	41	38	7	10	3	1	80	13	1050
2020	Female gender	43	37	6	11	3	0	80	14	3235
2019	Male gender	47	33	7	8	4	0	80	12	1187
2019	Female gender	47	35	4	9	4	0	82	14	3837
2017	Male gender	46	33	7	9	4	1	80	13	1113
2017	Female gender	45	34	5	11	5	0	79	16	3664
2014	Male gender	44	34	7	9	5	0	79	14	874
2014	Female gender	46	33	5	10	4	0	80	15	3160

Question 4. I get the training I need to do my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	31	39	12	11	5	1	71	17	1042
2020	Female gender	31	39	10	13	5	0	71	19	3225
2019	Male gender	32	40	11	12	5	0	72	17	1175
2019	Female gender	33	40	9	13	4	0	74	17	3825
2018	Male gender	31	40	11	12	6	1	71	18	997
2018	Female gender	28	45	8	13	5	1	74	18	3554
2018	Gender diverse	37	45	9	6	3	0	82	9	15
2017	Male gender	31	37	12	11	8	1	68	19	1115
2017	Female gender	31	39	9	15	6	0	70	21	3665
2014	Male gender	28	35	14	13	9	0	64	22	875
2014	Female gender	32	40	8	13	6	0	72	20	3159

Question 5. I have the information, training and equipment I need to ensure my health and safety at work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	45	37	9	5	3	0	83	8	1039
2020	Female gender	45	35	9	8	3	0	80	11	3209
2019	Male gender	50	33	8	6	3	0	84	9	1183
2019	Female gender	47	36	8	7	3	0	83	9	3815
2017	Male gender	48	34	9	6	2	1	83	8	1112
2017	Female gender	47	36	7	7	3	0	83	10	3655
2014	Male gender	46	35	11	7	2	0	81	9	874
2014	Female gender	47	36	8	7	2	0	83	9	3156

Question 6. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	48	30	11	7	3	1	0	79	10	1047
2020	Female gender	51	28	9	7	4	0	0	79	12	3216
2019	Male gender	53	29	9	5	3	0	0	82	8	1184
2019	Female gender	53	29	8	6	4	0	0	83	10	3827
2018	Male gender	47	29	11	8	4	1	1	77	12	989
2018	Female gender	50	30	9	6	4	0	0	81	10	3546
2018	Gender diverse	30	19	18	12	22	0	0	49	33	15
2017	Male gender	48	29	10	6	5	1	1	79	11	1113
2017	Female gender	50	30	8	8	4	0	0	80	12	3663
2014	Male gender	43	31	11	9	5	1	0	75	14	873
2014	Female gender	48	31	9	7	4	0	0	79	11	3155

Question 7. I get a sense of satisfaction from my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	41	37	12	6	4	78	9	1051
2020	Female gender	45	35	10	7	3	80	10	3231
2019	Male gender	39	41	11	6	3	80	10	1189
2019	Female gender	43	38	9	6	3	82	9	3837
2018	Male gender	37	40	12	7	4	77	12	991
2018	Female gender	40	40	10	6	4	80	10	3532
2018	Gender diverse	27	42	31	0	0	69	0	15
2017	Male gender	36	45	10	6	3	81	10	1113
2017	Female gender	40	42	8	6	3	82	10	3665
2014	Male gender	31	41	13	9	6	72	15	875
2014	Female gender	38	43	9	6	4	81	10	3160

Question 8. I receive meaningful recognition for work well done.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	32	37	15	9	7	69	16	1052
2020	Female gender	34	34	12	12	7	69	19	3239
2019	Male gender	32	37	16	9	6	70	15	1187
2019	Female gender	33	36	12	11	8	69	18	3843
2018	Male gender	28	35	16	10	11	63	21	990
2018	Female gender	31	33	14	12	9	65	21	3545
2018	Gender diverse	21	12	30	9	28	33	37	15
2017	Male gender	30	34	17	10	8	64	18	1112
2017	Female gender	32	34	13	12	8	67	20	3663
2014	Male gender	25	34	18	11	12	59	23	875
2014	Female gender	30	38	12	13	8	68	20	3157

Question 9. I have clear work objectives.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	34	42	11	8	4	76	13	1047
2020	Female gender	37	39	10	9	4	76	13	3216
2019	Male gender	34	41	12	10	3	74	14	1183
2019	Female gender	37	40	10	10	4	77	13	3832
2018	Male gender	29	41	14	10	5	71	15	993
2018	Female gender	34	39	12	9	5	73	14	3546
2018	Gender diverse	37	42	9	6	6	79	12	15
2017	Male gender	32	42	13	8	4	74	12	1113
2017	Female gender	35	40	10	10	5	75	15	3663

Question 10. I know how my work contributes to the achievement of my department's or agency's goals.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	51	35	8	3	3	0	86	6	1050
2020	Female gender	51	36	7	4	2	0	87	6	3223
2019	Male gender	50	35	9	4	1	0	85	6	1182
2019	Female gender	51	35	8	4	2	0	86	6	3824
2018	Male gender	50	40	6	3	1	0	89	4	994
2018	Female gender	51	38	7	3	2	0	89	5	3560
2018	Gender diverse	27	58	15	0	0	0	85	0	15
2017	Male gender	47	38	8	3	2	0	87	5	1114
2017	Female gender	49	37	7	4	2	0	86	7	3658
2014	Male gender	41	42	8	6	2	0	84	8	875
2014	Female gender	47	38	9	3	2	1	86	6	3160

Question 11. Overall, I feel valued at work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	36	35	14	8	6	72	14	1047
2020	Female gender	38	33	11	10	7	72	17	3228
2019	Male gender	37	36	12	9	6	74	14	1187
2019	Female gender	38	34	12	9	7	72	16	3838
2018	Male gender	37	35	13	7	8	72	15	992
2018	Female gender	36	36	11	10	8	72	17	3552
2018	Gender diverse	27	42	9	16	6	69	22	15
2017	Male gender	35	34	15	8	7	70	15	1112
2017	Female gender	35	36	11	10	7	71	17	3652

Question 12. I am proud of the work that I do.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	56	31	8	2	2	87	5	1046
2020	Female gender	61	28	7	2	1	89	4	3211
2019	Male gender	58	29	9	2	2	87	4	1179
2019	Female gender	62	28	7	2	2	89	4	3818
2018	Male gender	58	28	9	3	2	86	5	986
2018	Female gender	60	30	7	2	1	90	3	3518
2018	Gender diverse	55	27	19	0	0	81	0	15
2017	Male gender	57	31	8	2	2	88	4	1112
2017	Female gender	61	30	6	2	1	91	3	3657
2014	Male gender	62	26	7	3	1	88	5	872
2014	Female gender	71	22	4	1	1	94	2	3159

Question 13. I have opportunities to provide input into decisions that affect my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	35	37	13	8	6	0	0	72	14	1050
2020	Female gender	35	35	13	10	6	0	0	71	17	3220
2019	Male gender	36	37	12	8	6	0	0	73	15	1183
2019	Female gender	36	36	13	9	6	0	0	72	15	3825
2018	Male gender	34	34	13	9	9	0	0	69	18	990
2018	Female gender	31	37	12	12	7	0	0	68	19	3535
2018	Gender diverse	18	32	15	34	0	0	0	51	34	15
2017	Male gender	34	38	10	9	6	0	1	74	16	1107
2017	Female gender	34	38	11	11	6	0	1	72	17	3650
2014	Male gender	24	43	12	11	9	1	0	67	21	875
2014	Female gender	28	41	12	12	7	0	0	69	19	3158

Question 14. 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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	39	33	13	8	7	0	72	15	1051
2020	Female gender	40	31	15	8	5	0	72	13	3238
2019	Male gender	41	32	13	8	5	1	73	13	1187
2019	Female gender	41	32	14	8	5	0	74	12	3842
2018	Male gender	37	27	16	11	8	0	65	19	984
2018	Female gender	36	33	15	9	6	0	70	15	3521
2018	Gender diverse	28	40	25	6	0	0	69	6	14
2017	Male gender	37	35	13	7	6	1	73	13	1111
2017	Female gender	38	34	13	9	5	1	73	14	3659
2014	Male gender	32	35	15	10	8	0	67	18	875
2014	Female gender	37	36	13	8	6	0	73	14	3158

Question 15. I have support at work to provide a high level of service.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	38	39	12	7	4	0	0	77	11	1043
2020	Female gender	39	37	11	8	4	0	0	77	12	3226
2019	Male gender	39	40	12	7	3	0	0	79	10	1176
2019	Female gender	40	37	11	8	4	0	0	78	11	3779
2018	Male gender	37	35	13	8	6	1	0	73	14	992
2018	Female gender	37	35	13	8	5	0	0	73	14	3542
2018	Gender diverse	27	55	9	3	6	0	0	82	9	15
2017	Male gender	38	36	12	7	5	1	1	76	12	1112
2017	Female gender	40	35	11	9	5	0	0	75	13	3656
2014	Male gender	34	34	16	10	6	0	0	68	16	875
2014	Female gender	38	36	12	8	5	0	0	74	13	3158

Question 16. Overall, I like my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	46	37	10	5	3	83	8	1046
2020	Female gender	51	33	9	5	2	84	7	3226
2019	Male gender	47	36	9	5	3	83	8	1190
2019	Female gender	51	35	8	4	2	86	6	3837
2018	Male gender	44	36	11	5	3	80	9	996
2018	Female gender	46	37	9	4	3	84	7	3549
2018	Gender diverse	43	48	9	0	0	91	0	15
2017	Male gender	43	39	10	4	3	83	7	1110
2017	Female gender	48	37	8	4	2	85	7	3652
2014	Male gender	40	38	12	6	4	78	10	874
2014	Female gender	49	36	8	4	2	86	7	3159

Question 17. I can complete my assigned workload during my regular working hours.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/almost never (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	40	34	16	5	4	1	75	9	1049
2020	Female gender	39	29	17	8	5	1	69	13	3229
2019	Male gender	42	34	15	5	3	1	77	8	1176
2019	Female gender	42	27	17	8	5	1	69	14	3804
2018	Male gender	44	29	14	8	4	1	74	12	996
2018	Female gender	39	30	17	9	5	1	69	14	3553
2018	Gender diverse	44	12	27	18	0	0	55	18	15
2017	Male gender	39	33	15	5	3	4	75	9	1113
2017	Female gender	37	31	16	8	5	2	70	13	3672
2014	Male gender	33	33	18	9	7	1	66	15	875
2014	Female gender	32	30	19	10	8	1	63	18	3157

Question 18a. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... constantly changing priorities.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	9	23	34	22	11	1	1	33	32	1047
2020	Female gender	10	20	33	22	12	1	1	34	31	3230
2019	Male gender	8	22	35	21	12	1	2	33	30	1185
2019	Female gender	10	22	32	21	13	1	1	35	32	3829
2018	Male gender	9	21	37	20	10	1	2	32	30	995
2018	Female gender	10	22	32	22	11	1	2	34	33	3543
2018	Gender diverse	6	19	38	28	9	0	0	37	25	15
2017	Male gender	9	18	33	22	12	1	4	36	29	1106
2017	Female gender	9	21	32	19	13	1	4	34	32	3644
2014	Male gender	11	26	36	17	6	1	2	24	39	873
2014	Female gender	11	23	35	19	9	1	3	29	35	3153

Question 18b. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... lack of stability in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	8	15	24	30	20	2	1	51	24	1047
2020	Female gender	8	14	25	29	21	2	2	51	23	3223
2019	Male gender	8	15	27	27	19	2	2	48	24	1180
2019	Female gender	8	16	27	25	20	2	2	47	25	3819
2018	Male gender	9	17	27	25	17	2	2	44	28	993
2018	Female gender	9	17	28	24	17	2	2	43	27	3518
2018	Gender diverse	18	25	27	22	6	0	3	28	44	15
2017	Male gender	8	16	25	23	20	2	5	47	26	1102
2017	Female gender	9	16	26	22	20	2	5	45	27	3633
2014	Male gender	12	23	25	22	13	2	2	36	37	871
2014	Female gender	9	16	29	24	15	2	4	42	27	3150

Question 18c. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... too many approval stages.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	11	19	29	22	14	2	3	38	32	1043
2020	Female gender	10	16	30	23	17	2	3	42	27	3225
2019	Male gender	12	19	27	22	15	2	3	39	32	1184
2019	Female gender	10	19	28	22	16	2	3	40	30	3822
2018	Male gender	12	19	26	23	14	3	3	39	33	994
2018	Female gender	10	18	29	23	14	2	3	39	30	3527
2018	Gender diverse	21	43	12	10	12	0	3	22	66	15
2017	Male gender	11	20	25	20	14	2	8	38	34	1107
2017	Female gender	10	16	29	21	15	2	6	39	28	3641
2014	Male gender	15	23	29	19	10	2	3	30	40	871
2014	Female gender	11	20	30	20	12	2	4	35	33	3151

Question 18d. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... unreasonable deadlines.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	4	9	26	34	24	1	3	60	13	1040
2020	Female gender	4	8	26	34	24	1	3	60	13	3209
2019	Male gender	3	9	28	30	27	1	2	59	13	1178
2019	Female gender	4	10	26	34	24	1	3	59	14	3812
2018	Male gender	5	10	26	32	22	2	3	57	16	993
2018	Female gender	4	10	29	33	21	1	3	56	14	3506
2018	Gender diverse	0	6	21	33	37	0	3	72	6	15
2017	Male gender	5	8	25	30	24	2	6	59	14	1102
2017	Female gender	4	9	27	31	23	1	6	57	13	3622
2014	Male gender	7	12	32	27	17	1	4	46	20	871
2014	Female gender	5	11	30	31	18	1	4	52	17	3129

Question 18e. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... having to do the same or more work, but with fewer resources.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	10	20	25	26	16	1	2	43	31	1048
2020	Female gender	15	17	25	21	19	1	2	41	33	3228
2019	Male gender	13	17	26	21	20	1	2	42	31	1185
2019	Female gender	15	19	24	20	18	1	3	39	35	3822
2018	Male gender	15	20	24	20	17	2	2	38	36	996
2018	Female gender	17	21	24	19	14	1	3	35	40	3542
2018	Gender diverse	25	51	16	6	0	0	3	6	78	15
2017	Male gender	16	17	24	17	18	2	6	38	36	1109
2017	Female gender	16	19	25	17	17	1	5	37	37	3642
2014	Male gender	21	24	26	14	11	1	2	26	47	872
2014	Female gender	19	23	25	17	13	1	3	31	43	3150

Question 18f. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... high staff turnover.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	7	14	22	29	22	3	3	54	22	1037
2020	Female gender	10	14	22	26	22	3	3	51	26	3217
2019	Male gender	10	16	24	23	23	2	3	48	28	1181
2019	Female gender	11	16	25	24	19	3	3	45	28	3809
2018	Male gender	11	15	27	22	20	3	3	44	27	985
2018	Female gender	12	18	26	22	16	3	4	41	32	3523
2018	Gender diverse	12	15	31	39	0	0	3	40	27	15
2017	Male gender	11	15	21	23	21	3	7	48	28	1108
2017	Female gender	11	17	23	20	19	3	7	43	31	3642
2014	Male gender	13	17	24	21	17	3	5	41	33	868
2014	Female gender	11	16	25	24	17	2	5	44	29	3145

Question 18g. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... overly complicated or unnecessary business processes.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	10	20	29	23	14	2	2	38	31	1040
2020	Female gender	9	18	32	21	17	2	2	39	28	3222
2019	Male gender	12	18	29	21	16	1	3	38	32	1183
2019	Female gender	9	17	31	20	17	3	2	39	28	3821
2018	Male gender	13	18	27	22	15	3	2	39	33	996
2018	Female gender	10	19	32	21	13	2	3	36	30	3535
2018	Gender diverse	9	33	24	28	4	0	3	32	43	15
2017	Male gender	12	19	26	20	15	3	7	38	34	1107
2017	Female gender	9	17	31	19	15	3	5	38	29	3641
2014	Male gender	15	21	32	15	10	3	3	27	39	872
2014	Female gender	12	21	31	18	12	2	4	32	34	3147

Question 18h. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... unreliable technology.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	8	18	33	26	14	0	1	40	26	1048
2020	Female gender	8	18	34	24	15	0	1	39	27	3225
2019	Male gender	8	14	28	28	19	0	2	48	23	1183
2019	Female gender	5	13	32	28	19	1	2	49	19	3822

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My Work Unit

Question 19. I am satisfied with how interpersonal issues are resolved in my work unit.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	28	29	18	9	8	4	3	61	19	1048
2020	Female gender	23	29	18	12	10	5	3	57	23	3231
2019	Male gender	31	29	17	9	7	4	3	64	18	1189
2019	Female gender	27	29	16	13	10	4	2	59	24	3839
2018	Male gender	24	29	19	10	10	5	3	57	22	990
2018	Female gender	19	32	18	14	11	4	2	54	27	3546
2018	Gender diverse	23	27	4	25	18	0	3	52	44	15
2017	Male gender	29	30	15	10	7	4	5	64	20	1114
2017	Female gender	25	30	14	13	11	4	3	59	26	3664
2014	Male gender	30	30	15	9	11	3	1	63	21	875
2014	Female gender	28	31	13	13	10	3	2	62	24	3160

Question 20. In my work unit, every individual is accepted as an equal member of the team.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	45	26	11	9	8	1	0	72	17	1049
2020	Female gender	39	29	10	12	9	1	0	69	21	3226
2019	Male gender	45	28	10	9	7	1	0	74	16	1186
2019	Female gender	39	29	11	12	8	1	0	68	21	3837
2018	Male gender	38	29	11	11	9	1	1	68	21	991
2018	Female gender	33	31	12	13	10	1	0	65	24	3535
2018	Gender diverse	39	21	9	22	6	0	3	62	29	15
2017	Male gender	42	31	10	8	6	1	2	75	15	1114
2017	Female gender	38	28	11	12	10	1	0	67	22	3663
2014	Male gender	40	29	9	10	10	1	0	70	21	875
2014	Female gender	39	29	10	13	9	0	0	68	22	3157

Question 21. In my work unit, individuals behave in a respectful manner.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	51	30	8	8	3	0	0	82	10	1041
2020	Female gender	46	33	8	9	4	0	0	79	13	3218
2019	Male gender	48	34	8	6	3	0	1	82	9	1184
2019	Female gender	44	33	8	10	4	0	0	78	14	3837
2018	Male gender	44	34	9	7	4	0	1	79	12	990
2018	Female gender	39	37	9	10	5	0	0	77	15	3533
2018	Gender diverse	33	52	6	6	0	0	3	88	6	15
2017	Male gender	41	37	8	7	3	1	2	80	11	1111
2017	Female gender	39	39	8	9	5	0	0	78	14	3654
2014	Male gender	38	40	10	8	4	0	0	78	12	874
2014	Female gender	39	38	9	10	4	0	0	77	14	3159

Question 22. The people I work with value my ideas and opinions.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	41	37	13	5	3	2	0	79	8	1040
2020	Female gender	39	36	12	7	4	1	0	76	11	3214
2019	Male gender	43	37	11	5	3	1	0	81	8	1185
2019	Female gender	39	36	13	7	4	1	0	76	11	3836
2018	Male gender	38	36	12	6	4	2	0	77	11	993
2018	Female gender	34	39	14	6	5	1	0	74	11	3539
2018	Gender diverse	21	23	47	0	0	6	3	49	0	15

Question 23. In my work unit, I would feel free to speak about racism in the workplace without fear of reprisal.

Racism refers to any individual action or institutional practice which treats people differently because of their colour or ethnicity.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	51	22	11	5	4	5	2	79	10	1050
2020	Female gender	47	25	12	5	4	4	2	77	10	3231

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My Immediate Supervisor

Question 24. My immediate supervisor encourages me to work collaboratively with others outside of my work unit.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	45	24	16	4	4	1	5	74	9	1047
2020	Female gender	42	23	17	5	4	2	7	71	10	3235
2019	Male gender	43	27	16	5	4	1	5	74	9	1189
2019	Female gender	42	24	17	5	4	1	7	72	10	3850

Question 25. I receive useful feedback from my immediate supervisor on my job performance.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	43	31	14	7	6	0	0	74	12	1051
2020	Female gender	45	29	12	8	6	0	0	74	14	3235
2019	Male gender	42	31	12	8	5	0	1	74	13	1187
2019	Female gender	44	28	13	8	6	1	1	73	14	3845
2018	Male gender	37	33	12	9	7	0	1	71	17	988
2018	Female gender	40	31	12	10	6	0	1	72	16	3539
2018	Gender diverse	49	15	16	18	0	0	3	65	18	15
2017	Male gender	39	34	12	8	6	0	1	74	14	1114
2017	Female gender	40	32	11	9	6	1	0	73	15	3668
2014	Male gender	34	37	12	9	6	1	0	72	16	875
2014	Female gender	43	32	10	8	6	1	0	75	14	3159

Question 26. I feel that my immediate supervisor supports my career goals.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	49	22	14	5	5	2	2	75	11	1046
2020	Female gender	50	22	14	6	5	2	1	75	11	3219

Question 27. My immediate supervisor keeps me informed about the issues affecting my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	50	27	12	6	5	0	0	77	11	1048
2020	Female gender	46	28	10	9	5	0	1	75	14	3234
2019	Male gender	47	30	11	7	4	1	0	78	11	1186
2019	Female gender	46	28	10	9	5	1	1	75	14	3827
2018	Male gender	44	31	10	8	6	0	1	75	15	987
2018	Female gender	42	30	11	10	7	1	1	73	17	3529
2018	Gender diverse	49	33	6	9	0	0	3	85	9	15
2017	Male gender	46	31	9	7	5	1	1	79	12	1113
2017	Female gender	42	32	10	9	6	1	0	75	15	3668
2014	Male gender	38	33	11	9	8	1	0	72	17	875
2014	Female gender	43	30	11	9	6	1	0	74	15	3159

Question 28. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, have you requested flexible work hours, either formally or informally?

Flexible work hours mean that an employee is able to vary the start and end times of their workday.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	40	60	1049
2020	Female gender	44	56	3234

Question 29. During the COVID-19 pandemic, my immediate supervisor supported the use of flexible work hours.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	53	17	10	3	3	3	10	81	7	1047
2020	Female gender	52	15	9	5	4	3	12	79	10	3238

Question 30. I am satisfied with the quality of supervision I receive.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	55	24	10	6	4	0	80	10	1048
2020	Female gender	56	22	9	7	5	0	79	12	3234
2019	Male gender	54	28	9	5	4	0	83	9	1186
2019	Female gender	54	26	10	6	4	0	80	10	3851
2018	Male gender	52	23	11	6	7	1	75	13	988
2018	Female gender	48	26	11	8	6	0	75	14	3544
2018	Gender diverse	39	37	9	12	0	3	78	12	15
2017	Male gender	57	24	8	4	6	1	82	10	1114
2017	Female gender	53	25	10	6	6	0	78	12	3664
2014	Male gender	45	27	11	9	8	0	72	17	875
2014	Female gender	53	26	9	6	5	0	79	12	3160

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Senior Management

Question 31. Senior managers in my department or agency lead by example in ethical behaviour.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	38	27	15	7	6	6	1	70	14	1051
2020	Female gender	37	30	14	9	5	5	0	71	15	3239
2019	Male gender	37	31	15	7	5	5	0	72	12	1187
2019	Female gender	37	31	15	8	5	4	1	71	14	3836
2018	Male gender	33	27	17	9	6	7	1	66	16	995
2018	Female gender	33	33	15	9	7	3	0	68	16	3552
2018	Gender diverse	39	27	25	6	0	0	3	68	6	15
2017	Male gender	32	31	14	8	8	6	1	68	17	1113
2017	Female gender	34	31	14	9	6	5	1	70	16	3671
2014	Male gender	27	35	14	9	9	7	0	66	19	874
2014	Female gender	31	34	15	10	6	4	1	68	16	3159

Question 32. I have confidence in the senior management of my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	34	28	14	13	8	3	0	63	23	1046
2020	Female gender	34	30	15	11	7	2	0	66	19	3229
2019	Male gender	33	31	16	11	7	3	0	66	18	1184
2019	Female gender	34	30	16	11	6	2	1	66	18	3830
2018	Male gender	31	28	18	12	8	3	0	61	21	995
2018	Female gender	30	32	16	11	8	2	0	64	20	3540
2018	Gender diverse	27	39	22	6	3	0	3	68	10	15
2017	Male gender	28	32	15	10	10	4	1	63	21	1113
2017	Female gender	30	32	15	12	7	3	1	65	20	3667
2014	Male gender	23	31	18	15	10	3	0	56	26	875
2014	Female gender	28	34	16	12	8	2	0	63	20	3157

Question 33. Senior management in my department or agency makes effective and timely decisions.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	23	27	19	15	10	4	0	53	27	1046
2020	Female gender	27	30	17	14	8	4	0	60	22	3227
2019	Male gender	21	32	19	13	8	6	0	57	22	1182
2019	Female gender	26	29	18	15	8	4	1	57	23	3826
2018	Male gender	21	27	22	15	9	6	0	51	26	991
2018	Female gender	23	30	20	14	9	4	0	56	23	3536
2018	Gender diverse	12	33	43	0	9	0	3	46	9	15
2017	Male gender	20	31	18	13	11	6	1	55	26	1112
2017	Female gender	23	31	17	15	8	5	1	57	24	3658
2014	Male gender	17	27	18	18	13	5	0	47	33	875
2014	Female gender	22	31	18	16	9	4	0	55	26	3158

Question 34. Essential information flows effectively from senior management to staff.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	23	32	16	17	10	2	0	56	28	1050
2020	Female gender	23	32	15	17	11	2	0	57	28	3229
2019	Male gender	22	31	19	16	9	3	0	55	26	1184
2019	Female gender	22	30	16	18	11	2	0	54	30	3835
2018	Male gender	20	30	18	16	12	3	0	52	29	995
2018	Female gender	20	29	18	18	12	2	0	51	31	3542
2018	Gender diverse	6	42	24	21	3	0	3	50	25	15
2017	Male gender	20	32	17	15	10	5	1	55	27	1113
2017	Female gender	21	30	17	17	11	4	0	53	29	3663
2014	Male gender	18	31	18	17	13	3	0	51	31	874
2014	Female gender	19	32	16	18	12	2	0	53	31	3158

Question 35. Senior managers in my department or agency use both official languages in their interactions with employees.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	30	17	12	8	9	15	9	62	22	1045
2020	Female gender	27	14	9	8	12	19	12	59	28	3229
2019	Male gender	34	16	10	7	9	17	7	65	21	1189
2019	Female gender	32	13	10	7	12	18	9	61	26	3849

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My Organization (Department or Agency)

Question 36. My department or agency does a good job of communicating its vision, mission and goals.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	27	41	18	8	4	1	0	69	13	1048
2020	Female gender	31	39	16	8	3	2	0	72	12	3229
2019	Male gender	29	42	15	8	3	2	0	73	12	1187
2019	Female gender	33	38	16	8	3	1	0	73	11	3851
2018	Male gender	26	38	18	12	5	0	1	64	17	992
2018	Female gender	27	41	17	9	4	1	0	70	13	3543
2018	Gender diverse	21	45	6	9	0	16	3	82	11	15
2017	Male gender	27	41	15	9	5	2	1	70	15	1114
2017	Female gender	30	39	16	9	4	2	0	71	13	3659
2014	Male gender	26	41	14	10	6	2	1	69	16	875
2014	Female gender	33	38	16	7	4	2	0	72	12	3160

Question 37. I feel that change is managed well in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	17	34	19	18	9	2	52	28	1046
2020	Female gender	20	34	18	18	8	2	55	26	3225
2019	Male gender	18	35	21	17	7	2	54	24	1183
2019	Female gender	19	35	19	17	7	2	55	25	3831

Question 38. If I am faced with an ethical dilemma or a conflict between values in the workplace, I know where I can go for help in resolving the situation.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	32	35	14	8	6	3	2	70	15	1049
2020	Female gender	33	35	13	10	6	3	1	70	16	3232
2019	Male gender	33	33	16	10	4	2	1	69	15	1186
2019	Female gender	35	35	13	9	5	2	1	72	14	3842
2018	Male gender	33	33	17	8	6	2	1	68	14	997
2018	Female gender	33	36	14	8	5	2	1	71	14	3542
2018	Gender diverse	16	58	18	6	0	0	3	76	6	15
2017	Male gender	36	35	11	7	5	3	2	75	12	1113
2017	Female gender	37	34	12	8	5	3	1	74	14	3655
2014	Male gender	38	33	12	7	6	2	1	74	14	875
2014	Female gender	40	35	11	7	3	2	1	77	11	3159

Question 39. My department or agency does a good job of promoting values and ethics in the workplace.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	32	34	20	8	4	2	0	67	13	1048
2020	Female gender	32	33	19	8	5	2	0	67	13	3220
2019	Male gender	34	35	18	7	4	2	0	70	11	1182
2019	Female gender	33	34	19	8	4	2	0	68	12	3834
2018	Male gender	31	34	19	8	5	1	0	67	14	991
2018	Female gender	30	37	17	9	5	1	0	68	14	3542
2018	Gender diverse	21	54	18	3	0	0	3	78	3	15

Question 40. I feel I can initiate a formal recourse process (e.g., grievance, complaint, appeal) without fear of reprisal.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	26	24	18	10	12	8	2	56	24	1046
2020	Female gender	23	25	17	14	13	7	1	52	29	3226
2019	Male gender	25	25	15	12	12	9	3	56	27	1188
2019	Female gender	23	23	18	14	13	7	2	50	30	3844
2018	Male gender	23	23	21	10	13	7	2	51	25	995
2018	Female gender	21	26	18	14	14	6	2	50	30	3553
2018	Gender diverse	15	33	6	15	22	0	9	54	40	15
2017	Male gender	25	25	16	11	12	7	4	56	25	1106
2017	Female gender	23	24	15	13	14	8	2	53	30	3659
2014	Male gender	23	24	16	13	16	8	1	51	31	873
2014	Female gender	23	25	17	15	14	7	1	51	30	3159

Question 41. My department or agency does a good job of supporting employee career development.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	26	31	17	12	10	3	1	59	23	1050
2020	Female gender	28	30	17	12	9	3	1	61	22	3220
2019	Male gender	27	28	17	12	10	3	1	59	23	1185
2019	Female gender	28	31	16	13	9	2	1	61	23	3835
2018	Male gender	22	30	19	14	11	3	1	54	26	989
2018	Female gender	26	32	17	13	10	2	1	59	24	3543
2018	Gender diverse	21	17	27	3	27	0	3	40	32	15
2017	Male gender	25	31	17	10	10	3	3	60	22	1112
2017	Female gender	29	33	14	12	8	3	1	64	21	3660
2014	Male gender	23	31	15	13	15	2	1	55	29	875
2014	Female gender	27	31	15	13	10	3	1	61	24	3159

Question 42. I believe I have opportunities for promotion within my department or agency, given my education, skills and experience.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	20	26	15	13	19	2	4	49	35	1050
2020	Female gender	20	24	15	16	17	3	5	48	35	3233
2019	Male gender	22	25	18	13	16	2	5	50	31	1188
2019	Female gender	20	24	15	17	18	2	4	47	37	3851
2018	Male gender	19	24	17	15	19	2	5	46	36	992
2018	Female gender	18	23	17	17	19	2	3	44	38	3546
2018	Gender diverse	10	6	6	51	25	0	3	16	78	15
2017	Male gender	19	22	15	13	17	3	10	47	36	1110
2017	Female gender	19	25	15	16	17	3	5	47	36	3664
2014	Male gender	18	21	14	15	27	2	3	41	44	875
2014	Female gender	16	22	16	19	22	2	4	40	43	3157

Question 43a. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Conflict between my work obligations and my family or personal obligations
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	57	22	10	5	2	1	3	82	8	1052
2020	Female gender	55	22	10	4	4	1	4	81	8	3234
2019	Male gender	58	23	10	3	2	1	3	84	5	1182
2019	Female gender	55	24	10	4	3	1	4	82	7	3841

Question 43b. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Lack of access to learning opportunities
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	46	22	15	7	6	1	3	71	14	1047
2020	Female gender	43	24	15	8	5	1	3	71	13	3232
2019	Male gender	47	21	15	8	5	2	3	71	13	1181
2019	Female gender	43	23	16	7	4	2	4	71	12	3833

Question 43c. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Discrimination
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	76	7	5	3	3	2	4	88	6	1046
2020	Female gender	75	10	5	2	2	2	4	90	4	3222
2019	Male gender	74	9	6	2	2	3	4	89	5	1172
2019	Female gender	73	10	4	2	2	4	5	90	5	3825

Question 43d. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Accessibility or accommodation issues
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	76	9	4	2	2	1	6	92	4	1051
2020	Female gender	72	11	4	2	2	2	7	91	4	3225
2019	Male gender	78	7	3	1	2	2	8	94	3	1180
2019	Female gender	75	7	3	2	1	2	9	93	3	3825

Question 44. I feel I would be supported by my department or agency if I proposed a new idea.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	28	40	14	9	5	3	0	71	15	1050
2020	Female gender	27	40	16	9	4	3	0	69	14	3230
2019	Male gender	29	40	15	9	5	2	1	70	14	1185
2019	Female gender	26	41	16	9	4	3	1	70	13	3839
2018	Male gender	25	35	19	11	7	2	0	62	18	990
2018	Female gender	24	36	21	10	6	3	0	62	17	3549
2018	Gender diverse	15	23	27	16	16	0	3	40	32	15
2017	Male gender	28	36	16	8	6	4	2	68	15	1111
2017	Female gender	25	37	18	10	6	4	0	65	16	3656

Question 45. I think that my department or agency respects individual differences (e.g., culture, work styles, ideas, abilities).
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	38	34	12	9	4	2	0	74	13	1047
2020	Female gender	36	36	14	9	4	2	0	73	13	3212
2019	Male gender	40	36	12	6	3	2	0	78	9	1188
2019	Female gender	39	37	13	7	3	1	0	77	10	3814
2018	Male gender	39	37	12	5	4	2	0	77	10	993
2018	Female gender	40	37	12	6	3	2	0	79	9	3536
2018	Gender diverse	33	49	0	6	6	3	3	87	13	15
2017	Male gender	41	37	11	5	3	2	1	81	8	1113
2017	Female gender	41	37	12	5	2	2	0	80	8	3664
2014	Male gender	44	34	11	5	4	2	0	80	9	875
2014	Female gender	44	35	11	5	2	2	0	81	8	3157

Question 46. My department or agency implements activities and practices that support a diverse workplace.

A diverse workplace includes everyone, regardless of race, national or ethnic origin, colour, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or family status, religion, age, language, culture, background, interests, views or other dimensions.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	37	31	16	6	3	5	2	73	9	1048
2020	Female gender	37	31	17	5	4	5	1	72	9	3226
2019	Male gender	42	33	14	3	3	4	1	79	6	1183
2019	Female gender	44	32	14	4	2	3	1	79	7	3824
2018	Male gender	40	30	17	4	4	4	1	74	8	993
2018	Female gender	42	32	15	5	3	2	1	77	8	3543
2018	Gender diverse	27	22	29	0	6	6	9	58	8	14
2017	Male gender	40	31	15	4	3	5	2	76	7	1109
2017	Female gender	41	32	15	4	3	4	1	77	7	3653
2014	Male gender	42	34	13	3	3	4	1	80	6	873
2014	Female gender	46	31	13	4	2	4	1	80	6	3159

Question 47. My department or agency implements initiatives that promote anti-racism in the workplace.
Anti-racism may be promoted by providing access to anti-racism training, and promoting awareness of resources and self-directed learning on anti-racism.

Anti-racism is an active and consistent process of change to eliminate individual, institutional and systemic racism.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	34	31	18	5	3	7	2	71	9	1049
2020	Female gender	33	28	21	6	4	7	1	67	10	3228

Question 48. I would feel comfortable sharing concerns about issues related to racism in the workplace with a person of authority (e.g., immediate supervisor, senior manager, ombudsman, human resources advisor).

Racism refers to any individual action or institutional practice which treats people differently because of their colour or ethnicity.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	48	27	11	5	3	3	2	80	9	1051
2020	Female gender	44	31	11	6	4	3	1	78	10	3225

Question 49. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	53	31	9	5	3	0	83	8	1051
2020	Female gender	53	31	8	5	3	0	84	8	3235
2019	Male gender	52	30	10	5	3	0	83	8	1184
2019	Female gender	54	31	7	5	2	0	86	7	3837
2018	Male gender	47	34	11	5	3	0	82	8	992
2018	Female gender	49	36	7	5	3	0	85	8	3533
2018	Gender diverse	33	58	0	0	6	3	94	6	15
2017	Male gender	47	36	9	4	3	0	84	7	1114
2017	Female gender	50	36	7	5	3	0	85	7	3662
2014	Male gender	47	32	10	6	5	0	79	11	875
2014	Female gender	53	32	8	4	3	0	85	7	3158

Question 50. I would recommend my department or agency as a great place to work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	40	31	15	8	6	0	0	71	14	1045
2020	Female gender	43	29	14	9	5	0	0	72	14	3229
2019	Male gender	43	30	14	7	5	0	0	73	12	1183
2019	Female gender	44	30	13	8	5	1	0	74	13	3840
2018	Male gender	41	29	16	7	7	0	0	70	14	990
2018	Female gender	39	31	15	8	6	1	0	71	14	3542
2018	Gender diverse	21	60	9	6	0	0	3	85	6	15
2017	Male gender	40	32	14	8	6	0	1	73	13	1111
2017	Female gender	40	33	14	8	5	0	0	73	14	3659
2014	Male gender	34	33	15	9	8	0	0	68	17	875
2014	Female gender	39	35	14	8	4	1	0	74	12	3159

Question 51. I am satisfied with my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	39	33	12	8	6	0	73	15	1043
2020	Female gender	42	32	12	8	5	0	74	14	3212
2019	Male gender	41	32	14	7	5	0	74	12	1180
2019	Female gender	44	32	12	8	4	0	76	12	3825
2018	Male gender	39	31	16	8	6	0	70	14	984
2018	Female gender	39	34	14	8	5	0	73	13	3508
2018	Gender diverse	21	60	6	9	0	3	85	10	15
2017	Male gender	40	33	13	8	5	0	73	14	1113
2017	Female gender	40	35	12	8	4	0	75	13	3671
2014	Male gender	34	35	16	8	7	0	69	16	875
2014	Female gender	38	36	13	8	4	0	75	12	3158

Question 52. I would prefer to remain with my department or agency, even if a comparable job was available elsewhere in the federal public service.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	39	26	15	9	9	2	1	66	19	1049
2020	Female gender	42	24	15	9	6	3	1	68	16	3230
2019	Male gender	40	24	16	8	7	3	1	67	16	1183
2019	Female gender	42	24	14	10	7	3	1	68	17	3848
2018	Male gender	39	23	18	7	9	2	1	64	17	989
2018	Female gender	39	25	15	11	8	2	0	66	19	3549
2018	Gender diverse	10	24	43	12	6	3	3	36	19	15
2017	Male gender	38	23	18	9	8	3	3	64	17	1112
2017	Female gender	40	24	15	10	6	4	1	68	17	3658
2014	Male gender	35	23	17	12	10	2	0	60	22	874
2014	Female gender	41	25	14	10	7	3	0	68	17	3159

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Mobility and Retention

Question 53. Do you intend to leave your current position in the next two years?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Not sure (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	27	38	35	1050
2020	Female gender	24	40	36	3241
2019	Male gender	30	35	35	1191
2019	Female gender	27	36	37	3856
2018	Male gender	30	37	33	998
2018	Female gender	27	36	37	3560
2018	Gender diverse	17	28	54	15
2017	Male gender	30	37	33	1115
2017	Female gender	24	39	37	3670
2014	Male gender	33	32	35	875
2014	Female gender	25	40	35	3160

Question 54. Please indicate your reason for leaving.
Survey year	Demographic	To retire (%)	To pursue another position within my department or agency (%)	To pursue a position in another department or agency (%)	To pursue a position outside the federal public service (%)	End of my term, casual or student employment (%)	Other (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	21	32	34	5	4	4	295
2020	Female gender	18	38	27	4	5	9	770
2019	Male gender	18	30	29	5	11	7	360
2019	Female gender	18	38	23	4	8	8	1050
2018	Male gender	20	31	28	7	8	6	297
2018	Female gender	19	37	27	5	5	7	946
2017	Male gender	19	23	27	3	19	9	337
2017	Female gender	19	34	24	5	10	8	893
2014	Male gender	20	31	34	7	9999	8	288
2014	Female gender	23	36	26	6	9999	9	787

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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, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics (including a requirement to undergo a genetic test, or disclose the results of a genetic test), disability or conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered).

Question 55. Having carefully read the definition of harassment, have you been the victim of harassment on the job in the past 12 months?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	11	89	1053
2020	Female gender	14	86	3235
2019	Male gender	12	88	1183
2019	Female gender	16	84	3850
2018	Male gender	13	87	997
2018	Female gender	17	83	3557

Question 56a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	49	51	111
2020	Female gender	59	41	454
2019	Male gender	54	46	143
2019	Female gender	55	45	616
2018	Male gender	58	42	117
2018	Female gender	58	42	587

Question 56b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	60	40	111
2020	Female gender	62	38	454
2019	Male gender	72	28	143
2019	Female gender	59	41	616
2018	Male gender	63	37	117
2018	Female gender	57	43	587

Question 56c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	9	91	111
2020	Female gender	7	93	454
2019	Male gender	7	93	143
2019	Female gender	8	92	616
2018	Male gender	4	96	117
2018	Female gender	7	93	587

Question 56d. 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	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Male gender	0	100	117
2018	Female gender	1	99	587

Question 56e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	10	90	111
2020	Female gender	3	97	454
2019	Male gender	6	94	143
2019	Female gender	6	94	616
2018	Male gender	5	95	117
2018	Female gender	4	96	587

Question 56f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	7	93	111
2020	Female gender	8	92	454
2019	Male gender	5	95	143
2019	Female gender	7	93	616

Question 56g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	8	92	111
2020	Female gender	3	97	454
2019	Male gender	4	96	143
2019	Female gender	4	96	616

Question 57a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Aggressive behaviour
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	38	62	111
2020	Female gender	34	66	454
2019	Male gender	32	68	142
2019	Female gender	37	63	608
2018	Male gender	32	68	117
2018	Female gender	35	65	589

Question 57b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Excessive control
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	40	60	111
2020	Female gender	42	58	454
2019	Male gender	47	53	142
2019	Female gender	38	62	608
2018	Male gender	46	54	117
2018	Female gender	38	62	589

Question 57c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Being excluded or being ignored
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	49	51	111
2020	Female gender	57	43	454
2019	Male gender	57	43	142
2019	Female gender	53	47	608
2018	Male gender	48	52	117
2018	Female gender	49	51	589

Question 57d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Humiliation
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	48	52	111
2020	Female gender	46	54	454
2019	Male gender	48	52	142
2019	Female gender	39	61	608
2018	Male gender	37	63	117
2018	Female gender	39	61	589

Question 57e. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Interference with work or withholding resources
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	31	69	111
2020	Female gender	38	62	454
2019	Male gender	32	68	142
2019	Female gender	35	65	608
2018	Male gender	39	61	117
2018	Female gender	33	67	589

Question 57f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Offensive remark
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	57	43	111
2020	Female gender	53	47	454
2019	Male gender	54	46	142
2019	Female gender	51	49	608
2018	Male gender	50	50	117
2018	Female gender	48	52	589

Question 57g. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Personal attack
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	43	57	111
2020	Female gender	38	62	454
2019	Male gender	42	58	142
2019	Female gender	33	67	608
2018	Male gender	28	72	117
2018	Female gender	35	65	589

Question 57h. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Physical violence
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Male gender	3	97	142
2019	Female gender	1	99	608

Question 57i. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Sexual comment or gesture
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Male gender	8	92	142
2019	Female gender	10	90	608

Question 57j. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Threat
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	8	92	111
2020	Female gender	6	94	454
2019	Male gender	18	82	142
2019	Female gender	7	93	608
2018	Male gender	8	92	117
2018	Female gender	8	92	589

Question 57k. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Unfair treatment
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	52	48	111
2020	Female gender	56	44	454
2019	Male gender	57	43	142
2019	Female gender	46	54	608
2018	Male gender	56	44	117
2018	Female gender	47	53	589

Question 57l. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Yelling or shouting
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	24	76	111
2020	Female gender	22	78	454
2019	Male gender	20	80	142
2019	Female gender	25	75	608
2018	Male gender	26	74	117
2018	Female gender	20	80	589

Question 57m. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	15	85	111
2020	Female gender	19	81	454
2019	Male gender	18	82	142
2019	Female gender	18	82	608
2018	Male gender	8	92	117
2018	Female gender	17	83	589

Question 58a. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I discussed the matter with my supervisor or a senior manager.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	51	49	111
2020	Female gender	60	40	454
2019	Male gender	50	50	141
2019	Female gender	58	42	603
2018	Male gender	47	53	116
2018	Female gender	56	44	588

Question 58b. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I discussed the matter with the person(s) from whom I experienced the harassment.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	26	74	111
2020	Female gender	33	67	454
2019	Male gender	25	75	141
2019	Female gender	30	70	603
2018	Male gender	28	72	116
2018	Female gender	29	71	588

Question 58c. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I contacted a human resources advisor in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	9	91	111
2020	Female gender	9	91	454
2019	Male gender	4	96	141
2019	Female gender	8	92	603
2018	Male gender	5	95	116
2018	Female gender	8	92	588

Question 58d. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I contacted my union representative.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	20	80	111
2020	Female gender	21	79	454
2019	Male gender	21	79	141
2019	Female gender	19	81	603
2018	Male gender	18	82	116
2018	Female gender	20	80	588

Question 58e. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I used an informal conflict resolution process.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	9	91	111
2020	Female gender	14	86	454
2019	Male gender	14	86	141
2019	Female gender	11	89	603
2018	Male gender	11	89	116
2018	Female gender	13	87	588

Question 58f. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I filed a grievance or formal complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	7	93	111
2020	Female gender	7	93	454
2019	Male gender	5	95	141
2019	Female gender	7	93	603
2018	Male gender	5	95	116
2018	Female gender	6	94	588

Question 58g. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I resolved the matter informally on my own.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	16	84	111
2020	Female gender	13	87	454
2019	Male gender	12	88	141
2019	Female gender	11	89	603
2018	Male gender	12	88	116
2018	Female gender	13	87	588

Question 58h. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? Other.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	17	83	111
2020	Female gender	9	91	454
2019	Male gender	9	91	141
2019	Female gender	11	89	603
2018	Male gender	14	86	116
2018	Female gender	12	88	588

Question 58i. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	31	69	111
2020	Female gender	22	78	454
2019	Male gender	28	72	141
2019	Female gender	23	77	603
2018	Male gender	33	67	116
2018	Female gender	23	77	588

Question 59a. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The issue was resolved.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Male gender	9	91	133
2019	Female gender	10	90	559
2018	Male gender	6	94	110
2018	Female gender	9	91	553

Question 59b. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I did not think the incident was serious enough.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	12	88	102
2020	Female gender	21	79	420
2019	Male gender	19	81	133
2019	Female gender	22	78	559
2018	Male gender	26	74	110
2018	Female gender	19	81	553

Question 59c. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The behaviour stopped.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	6	94	102
2020	Female gender	7	93	420
2019	Male gender	8	92	133
2019	Female gender	9	91	559
2018	Male gender	7	93	110
2018	Female gender	9	91	553

Question 59d. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The individual apologized.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Male gender	9	91	133
2019	Female gender	7	93	559
2018	Male gender	6	94	110
2018	Female gender	7	93	553

Question 59e. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Management intervened.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	9	91	102
2020	Female gender	11	89	420
2019	Male gender	10	90	133
2019	Female gender	11	89	559
2018	Male gender	7	93	110
2018	Female gender	12	88	553

Question 59f. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The individual left or changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	7	93	102
2020	Female gender	9	91	420
2019	Male gender	8	92	133
2019	Female gender	10	90	559
2018	Male gender	9	91	110
2018	Female gender	10	90	553

Question 59g. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	4	96	102
2020	Female gender	11	89	420
2019	Male gender	5	95	133
2019	Female gender	15	85	559
2018	Male gender	9	91	110
2018	Female gender	13	87	553

Question 59h. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I did not know what to do, where to go or whom to ask.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	14	86	102
2020	Female gender	15	85	420
2019	Male gender	12	88	133
2019	Female gender	11	89	559
2018	Male gender	12	88	110
2018	Female gender	12	88	553

Question 59i. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I was too distraught.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	10	90	102
2020	Female gender	13	87	420
2019	Male gender	15	85	133
2019	Female gender	14	86	559
2018	Male gender	14	86	110
2018	Female gender	10	90	553

Question 59j. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I had concerns about the formal complaint process (e.g., confidentiality, how long it would take).
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	37	63	102
2020	Female gender	35	65	420
2019	Male gender	32	68	133
2019	Female gender	33	67	559
2018	Male gender	20	80	110
2018	Female gender	29	71	553

Question 59k. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I was advised against filing a complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	14	86	102
2020	Female gender	8	92	420
2019	Male gender	11	89	133
2019	Female gender	7	93	559
2018	Male gender	8	92	110
2018	Female gender	6	94	553

Question 59l. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I was afraid of reprisal (e.g., having limited career advancement, being labelled a troublemaker).
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	52	48	102
2020	Female gender	52	48	420
2019	Male gender	52	48	133
2019	Female gender	50	50	559
2018	Male gender	45	55	110
2018	Female gender	46	54	553

Question 59n. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I did not believe it would make a difference.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	57	43	102
2020	Female gender	64	36	420
2019	Male gender	59	41	133
2019	Female gender	59	41	559
2018	Male gender	59	41	110
2018	Female gender	58	42	553

Question 59o. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I intend to file a grievance or a formal complaint but I have not done so yet.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	8	92	102
2020	Female gender	4	96	420
2019	Male gender	6	94	133
2019	Female gender	3	97	559

Question 59p. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	12	88	102
2020	Female gender	13	87	420
2019	Male gender	17	83	133
2019	Female gender	12	88	559
2018	Male gender	10	90	110
2018	Female gender	11	89	553

Question 60. I am satisfied with how matters related to harassment are resolved in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	23	20	18	7	8	20	5	57	19	1051
2020	Female gender	19	18	19	9	8	21	6	50	24	3237
2019	Male gender	22	18	20	7	6	18	8	54	19	1187
2019	Female gender	19	18	20	9	8	18	7	49	23	3850
2018	Male gender	21	20	21	7	7	19	4	53	19	996
2018	Female gender	18	21	22	10	9	15	5	48	23	3542
2018	Gender diverse	15	39	12	3	0	22	9	78	5	15
2017	Male gender	22	24	17	8	7	15	8	58	20	1113
2017	Female gender	19	20	20	9	9	17	6	51	24	3667
2014	Male gender	23	22	19	7	10	14	5	56	21	873
2014	Female gender	23	23	20	9	8	14	4	55	21	3159

Question 61. My department or agency works hard to create a workplace that prevents harassment.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	35	27	18	7	6	6	1	67	14	1051
2020	Female gender	30	27	19	9	6	7	1	63	17	3228
2019	Male gender	38	29	16	6	5	6	1	72	11	1186
2019	Female gender	35	28	17	8	5	6	1	68	14	3843
2018	Male gender	35	29	18	6	5	5	1	69	12	994
2018	Female gender	31	30	19	8	6	5	1	65	15	3541
2018	Gender diverse	27	55	9	0	0	6	3	90	0	15
2017	Male gender	34	32	14	7	5	5	3	72	13	1114
2017	Female gender	32	31	17	8	5	5	1	68	14	3664
2014	Male gender	36	31	15	8	5	4	1	71	14	875
2014	Female gender	36	34	15	6	4	4	0	73	11	3158

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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 13 prohibited grounds of discrimination under the Canadian Human Rights Act (i.e., based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics (including a requirement to undergo a genetic test, or disclose the results of a genetic test), disability or conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered).

Question 62. Having carefully read the definition of discrimination, have you been the victim of discrimination on the job in the past 12 months?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	6	94	1051
2020	Female gender	7	93	3232
2019	Male gender	7	93	1180
2019	Female gender	7	93	3843
2018	Male gender	7	93	986
2018	Female gender	7	93	3553
2018	Gender diverse	0	100	15

Question 63a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	42	58	65
2020	Female gender	45	55	219
2019	Male gender	39	61	87
2019	Female gender	49	51	251
2018	Male gender	40	60	71
2018	Female gender	43	57	232

Question 63b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	69	31	65
2020	Female gender	75	25	219
2019	Male gender	82	18	87
2019	Female gender	76	24	251
2018	Male gender	74	26	71
2018	Female gender	69	31	232

Question 63e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	12	88	65
2020	Female gender	5	95	219
2019	Male gender	6	94	87
2019	Female gender	8	92	251

Question 63g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	8	92	65
2020	Female gender	9	91	219
2019	Male gender	13	87	87
2019	Female gender	6	94	251

Question 64a. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Race
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	31	69	65
2020	Female gender	17	83	219
2019	Male gender	17	83	86
2019	Female gender	16	84	243
2018	Male gender	13	87	71
2018	Female gender	17	83	233

Question 64b. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. National or ethnic origin
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	22	78	65
2020	Female gender	8	92	219
2019	Male gender	18	82	86
2019	Female gender	9	91	243
2018	Male gender	15	85	71
2018	Female gender	13	87	233

Question 64c. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Colour
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	16	84	65
2020	Female gender	6	94	219
2019	Male gender	7	93	86
2019	Female gender	5	95	243
2018	Male gender	8	92	71
2018	Female gender	8	92	233

Question 64d. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Religion
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Male gender	8	92	86
2019	Female gender	3	97	243

Question 64e. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Age
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	30	70	65
2020	Female gender	34	66	219
2019	Male gender	26	74	86
2019	Female gender	33	67	243
2018	Male gender	24	76	71
2018	Female gender	33	67	233

Question 64f. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Sex
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	17	83	65
2020	Female gender	37	63	219
2019	Male gender	16	84	86
2019	Female gender	30	70	243
2018	Male gender	17	83	71
2018	Female gender	35	65	233

Question 64g. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Sexual orientation
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Male gender	9	91	86
2019	Female gender	2	98	243

Question 64i. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Marital status
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Male gender	5	95	86
2019	Female gender	10	90	243

Question 64j. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Family status
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	8	92	65
2020	Female gender	26	74	219
2019	Male gender	10	90	86
2019	Female gender	15	85	243
2018	Male gender	9	91	71
2018	Female gender	16	84	233

Question 64k. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Genetic characteristics (including a requirement to undergo a genetic test, or disclose the results of a genetic test)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Male gender	0	100	71
2018	Female gender	0	100	233

Question 64l. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Disability
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	18	82	65
2020	Female gender	16	84	219
2019	Male gender	28	72	86
2019	Female gender	16	84	243
2018	Male gender	25	75	71
2018	Female gender	13	87	233

Question 64m. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Pardoned conviction or suspended record
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	100	65
2020	Female gender	100	219
2018	Male gender	100	71
2018	Female gender	100	233

Question 64n. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	21	79	65
2020	Female gender	20	80	219
2019	Male gender	22	78	86
2019	Female gender	24	76	243
2018	Male gender	24	76	71
2018	Female gender	20	80	233

Question 65a. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I discussed the matter with my supervisor or a senior manager.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	31	69	65
2020	Female gender	41	59	219
2019	Male gender	27	73	86
2019	Female gender	33	67	239
2018	Male gender	24	76	71
2018	Female gender	32	68	234

Question 65b. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I discussed the matter with the person(s) from whom I experienced the discrimination.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	11	89	65
2020	Female gender	17	83	219
2019	Male gender	9	91	86
2019	Female gender	18	82	239
2018	Male gender	8	92	71
2018	Female gender	18	82	234

Question 65c. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I contacted a human resources advisor in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	7	93	65
2020	Female gender	9	91	219
2018	Male gender	0	100	71
2018	Female gender	5	95	234

Question 65d. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I contacted my union representative.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	14	86	65
2020	Female gender	18	82	219
2019	Male gender	20	80	86
2019	Female gender	17	83	239
2018	Male gender	14	86	71
2018	Female gender	13	87	234

Question 65e. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I used an informal conflict resolution process.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Male gender	7	93	86
2019	Female gender	7	93	239

Question 65g. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I resolved the matter informally on my own.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Male gender	13	87	86
2019	Female gender	6	94	239
2018	Male gender	11	89	71
2018	Female gender	7	93	234

Question 65h. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	11	89	65
2020	Female gender	10	90	219
2019	Male gender	15	85	86
2019	Female gender	9	91	239
2018	Male gender	16	84	71
2018	Female gender	6	94	234

Question 65i. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	46	54	65
2020	Female gender	42	58	219
2019	Male gender	49	51	86
2019	Female gender	47	53	239
2018	Male gender	47	53	71
2018	Female gender	52	48	234

Question 66b. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I did not think the incident was serious enough.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Male gender	18	82	67
2018	Female gender	16	84	221

Question 66d. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? The individual apologized.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Male gender	0	100	67
2018	Female gender	3	97	221

Question 66g. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Male gender	7	93	67
2018	Female gender	10	90	221

Question 66h. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I did not know what to do, where to go or whom to ask.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Male gender	6	94	67
2018	Female gender	12	88	221

Question 66i. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I was too distraught.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Male gender	8	92	67
2018	Female gender	9	91	221

Question 66j. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I had concerns about the formal complaint process (e.g., confidentiality, how long it would take).
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Male gender	13	87	67
2018	Female gender	31	69	221

Question 66l. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I was afraid of reprisal (e.g., having limited career advancement, being labelled a troublemaker).
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Male gender	40	60	67
2018	Female gender	51	49	221

Question 66n. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I did not believe it would make a difference.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Male gender	76	24	67
2018	Female gender	68	32	221

Question 66p. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Male gender	11	89	67
2018	Female gender	8	92	221

Question 67. I am satisfied with how matters related to discrimination are resolved in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	26	20	19	5	4	22	5	62	12	1051
2020	Female gender	21	17	23	6	4	24	6	54	14	3225
2019	Male gender	25	18	20	4	3	21	8	61	10	1187
2019	Female gender	21	16	24	5	3	22	8	54	12	3839
2018	Male gender	23	19	25	4	4	20	4	56	11	987
2018	Female gender	20	20	27	5	4	19	6	53	11	3547
2018	Gender diverse	10	12	33	0	0	36	9	39	0	15
2017	Male gender	23	23	19	4	2	21	9	64	9	1112
2017	Female gender	20	19	22	4	4	24	7	57	11	3665
2014	Male gender	22	20	22	4	4	22	7	59	10	874
2014	Female gender	22	21	22	3	2	22	7	61	8	3159

Question 68. My department or agency works hard to create a workplace that prevents discrimination.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	37	26	18	6	4	8	2	69	11	1046
2020	Female gender	32	26	21	7	4	9	1	65	12	3232
2019	Male gender	41	27	16	3	3	9	1	76	7	1187
2019	Female gender	37	26	19	4	3	8	2	71	8	3836
2018	Male gender	36	29	19	5	4	7	1	70	9	988
2018	Female gender	32	30	21	5	3	8	2	68	9	3546
2018	Gender diverse	21	33	31	0	0	12	3	64	0	15
2017	Male gender	37	31	14	4	3	8	3	77	7	1112
2017	Female gender	34	30	18	4	3	9	2	72	8	3666
2014	Male gender	38	30	15	5	3	8	1	75	8	874
2014	Female gender	37	31	17	3	2	9	1	76	5	3159

Of those who indicated that they were a victim of race-based discrimination:

Question 69. I am satisfied with how concerns or complaints about racism in the workplace are resolved in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	4	4	22	18	33	19	0	10	63	22
2020	Female gender	0	6	15	20	46	13	0	7	76	36

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Stress and Well-Being

Question 70a. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Risk of exposure to COVID-19
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	27	32	20	11	10	0	0	58	21	1049
2020	Female gender	23	28	23	12	13	0	1	52	25	3233

Question 70b. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Pay or other compensation-related issues
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	29	27	21	11	11	0	0	56	22	1045
2020	Female gender	29	26	21	11	12	0	1	55	24	3232
2019	Male gender	22	24	19	15	18	0	1	47	34	1187
2019	Female gender	20	26	20	13	20	0	1	47	33	3844
2018	Male gender	20	23	20	16	21	1	1	43	37	997
2018	Female gender	19	23	22	15	20	0	1	42	36	3560
2018	Gender diverse	10	17	24	0	46	0	3	28	48	15
2017	Male gender	22	21	18	16	21	0	1	44	37	1110
2017	Female gender	19	22	19	15	22	0	2	42	39	3658

Question 70c. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Heavy workload
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	26	31	22	14	7	0	0	57	21	1048
2020	Female gender	26	27	23	13	11	0	1	53	24	3235
2019	Male gender	28	30	23	12	6	0	1	58	19	1183
2019	Female gender	27	28	24	12	9	0	1	55	21	3845
2018	Male gender	24	30	25	11	9	1	0	55	20	991
2018	Female gender	22	28	25	14	10	0	1	51	24	3558
2018	Gender diverse	6	10	39	39	3	0	3	16	44	15
2017	Male gender	28	27	23	11	9	0	2	56	20	1111
2017	Female gender	26	27	22	14	10	0	1	54	24	3660

Question 70d. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Unreasonable deadlines
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	41	31	17	6	4	0	1	73	10	1044
2020	Female gender	41	29	17	7	4	0	2	71	12	3221
2019	Male gender	42	31	14	8	3	0	2	75	11	1178
2019	Female gender	41	30	17	6	4	0	2	73	10	3822
2018	Male gender	36	30	18	8	5	1	2	68	13	994
2018	Female gender	35	31	19	8	4	0	2	68	13	3535
2018	Gender diverse	58	24	11	3	0	0	3	85	3	15
2017	Male gender	38	27	18	8	4	1	4	69	13	1107
2017	Female gender	38	29	17	8	4	0	4	70	12	3639

Question 70e. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Not enough employees to do the work
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	28	26	19	14	13	0	0	54	28	1049
2020	Female gender	31	24	17	14	13	0	1	55	27	3227
2019	Male gender	25	26	19	15	13	0	1	52	29	1183
2019	Female gender	29	23	18	14	14	1	1	53	28	3827
2018	Male gender	24	24	23	14	14	1	1	49	28	990
2018	Female gender	25	23	21	14	15	1	2	49	30	3538
2018	Gender diverse	6	16	18	33	25	0	3	22	60	15
2017	Male gender	23	23	20	16	15	1	3	48	32	1108
2017	Female gender	28	22	18	14	15	1	3	51	30	3655

Question 70f. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Overtime or long work hours
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	55	24	11	3	3	0	2	82	7	1043
2020	Female gender	57	20	9	4	4	0	4	81	9	3222
2019	Male gender	60	21	8	3	3	0	4	85	6	1178
2019	Female gender	61	19	8	3	3	1	6	85	6	3833
2018	Male gender	56	20	11	4	3	1	5	81	7	990
2018	Female gender	56	19	11	4	3	1	7	81	8	3529
2018	Gender diverse	29	16	33	16	3	0	3	46	19	15
2017	Male gender	52	22	11	2	3	1	9	81	6	1111
2017	Female gender	54	19	10	4	3	0	9	81	8	3650

Question 70g. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Balancing work and personal life
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	39	30	17	8	5	0	0	69	14	1050
2020	Female gender	38	26	19	9	8	0	0	65	17	3227
2019	Male gender	43	27	16	7	6	0	2	71	13	1180
2019	Female gender	40	29	15	8	6	0	1	70	14	3837
2018	Male gender	42	27	15	9	6	1	1	70	15	992
2018	Female gender	37	27	19	8	7	0	1	65	15	3548
2018	Gender diverse	6	18	40	33	0	0	3	24	35	15
2017	Male gender	39	29	18	8	5	0	2	69	13	1109
2017	Female gender	36	31	18	8	6	0	1	68	14	3653

Question 70h. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Balancing work and caregiving responsibilities (e.g., children, elderly, family member(s)) during the COVID-19 pandemic
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	39	22	18	9	6	0	6	66	16	1050
2020	Female gender	35	23	17	9	10	0	7	62	20	3235

Question 70i. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of control or input in decision-making
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	38	32	16	8	4	0	1	71	13	1050
2020	Female gender	38	31	16	9	4	1	1	70	13	3230
2019	Male gender	36	36	15	7	4	0	1	73	11	1184
2019	Female gender	38	33	17	6	4	1	1	73	10	3829
2018	Male gender	32	34	17	8	6	1	2	68	15	994
2018	Female gender	32	33	20	8	4	1	2	67	12	3548
2018	Gender diverse	10	23	33	9	16	6	3	36	27	15
2017	Male gender	35	30	18	9	4	1	3	68	14	1108
2017	Female gender	37	30	18	8	4	1	2	69	13	3651

Question 70j. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Competing or constantly changing priorities
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	32	33	19	10	5	0	1	66	15	1052
2020	Female gender	35	31	19	9	5	1	1	66	15	3225
2019	Male gender	32	33	19	9	5	0	1	67	14	1183
2019	Female gender	32	34	19	9	4	1	1	67	13	3831
2018	Male gender	28	29	23	10	7	1	1	59	18	993
2018	Female gender	30	34	20	10	5	0	2	65	15	3547
2018	Gender diverse	27	39	21	6	3	0	3	69	9	15
2017	Male gender	31	28	21	11	5	1	3	61	17	1110
2017	Female gender	32	31	19	10	4	1	2	65	15	3649

Question 70k. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of clear expectations
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	38	32	16	9	5	0	0	70	14	1047
2020	Female gender	40	29	16	8	5	0	1	70	14	3232
2019	Male gender	39	31	16	8	6	0	1	71	13	1183
2019	Female gender	39	29	17	8	5	0	1	69	13	3831
2018	Male gender	32	32	17	9	7	1	1	65	17	990
2018	Female gender	36	30	19	9	5	0	2	67	14	3539
2018	Gender diverse	27	16	42	6	6	0	3	45	12	15
2017	Male gender	35	29	18	10	4	1	2	66	15	1107
2017	Female gender	37	30	16	10	5	1	2	68	15	3649

Question 70l. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of recognition
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	48	25	12	7	7	0	0	74	14	1050
2020	Female gender	47	24	14	8	6	0	1	72	14	3220
2019	Male gender	50	22	13	7	6	1	1	73	13	1176
2019	Female gender	47	26	13	7	6	1	1	73	13	3827

Question 70m. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Feeling disconnected from colleagues
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	35	31	18	10	6	0	0	66	16	1046
2020	Female gender	34	30	19	10	7	0	1	64	17	3233

Question 70n. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Information overload
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	35	32	21	7	4	0	0	68	12	1049
2020	Female gender	35	31	18	9	5	0	1	67	15	3229
2019	Male gender	42	30	16	7	4	0	1	73	11	1181
2019	Female gender	40	31	17	8	4	1	1	72	12	3805
2018	Male gender	37	30	16	9	5	1	1	69	14	987
2018	Female gender	34	31	20	7	5	0	1	67	12	3527
2018	Gender diverse	12	10	60	9	6	0	3	22	15	15
2017	Male gender	37	29	19	9	4	1	2	68	13	1107
2017	Female gender	35	32	18	8	4	1	2	69	13	3643

Question 70o. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Physical work environment
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	51	28	11	5	3	0	1	81	8	1042
2020	Female gender	50	26	14	5	4	0	1	77	9	3218
2019	Male gender	60	23	9	3	3	0	1	85	6	1179
2019	Female gender	57	24	11	4	3	0	2	82	7	3813
2018	Male gender	60	22	9	4	3	1	2	84	7	987
2018	Female gender	57	22	11	4	3	0	2	81	7	3530
2018	Gender diverse	55	27	6	6	3	0	3	85	9	15
2017	Male gender	60	22	9	4	1	0	3	85	6	1104
2017	Female gender	57	23	10	5	2	0	3	83	7	3660

Question 70p. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Difficulty accessing my work tools or network (e.g., work email, work device, ergonomic equipment)
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	35	34	18	8	5	0	0	70	12	1041
2020	Female gender	33	33	20	8	6	0	1	66	14	3229

Question 70q. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Accessibility or accommodation issues
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	72	15	5	3	1	1	3	91	4	1044
2020	Female gender	71	15	6	2	2	1	4	89	4	3229
2019	Male gender	75	11	4	2	2	1	5	91	4	1180
2019	Female gender	74	12	4	1	2	1	6	92	3	3824
2018	Male gender	73	13	5	1	2	1	4	91	4	989
2018	Female gender	72	13	6	2	2	1	4	90	4	3533
2018	Gender diverse	60	27	6	0	3	0	3	90	3	15

Question 70r. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Harassment or discrimination
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	77	10	4	2	3	1	2	91	5	1047
2020	Female gender	73	12	5	3	3	1	2	88	7	3218
2019	Male gender	75	12	4	3	4	0	2	89	7	1185
2019	Female gender	70	13	6	4	5	1	2	85	9	3832
2018	Male gender	73	11	6	4	4	1	2	86	8	992
2018	Female gender	68	14	7	4	4	1	3	85	8	3542
2018	Gender diverse	54	27	12	3	0	0	3	84	3	15
2017	Male gender	75	10	5	2	3	1	3	89	6	1113
2017	Female gender	68	14	7	3	3	1	3	86	7	3667

Question 70s. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with my co-worker(s)
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	66	21	7	2	3	0	1	88	5	1043
2020	Female gender	60	22	9	4	3	0	2	84	8	3216
2019	Male gender	57	26	9	3	3	1	1	84	7	1177
2019	Female gender	52	28	11	5	4	0	1	81	8	3821
2018	Male gender	54	26	11	5	3	0	1	81	8	991
2018	Female gender	47	28	13	6	5	0	1	77	10	3547
2018	Gender diverse	48	18	22	0	9	0	3	68	10	15
2017	Male gender	57	25	10	4	2	0	3	84	6	1110
2017	Female gender	48	30	12	5	3	0	2	80	8	3655

Question 70t. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with individual(s) with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	65	18	7	4	4	1	85	9	1043
2020	Female gender	63	18	8	4	5	1	82	9	3211
2019	Male gender	64	17	7	5	5	1	82	10	1183
2019	Female gender	62	19	9	5	5	1	81	9	3815
2018	Male gender	57	20	10	7	5	1	77	13	990
2018	Female gender	55	22	10	6	5	1	79	11	3540
2018	Gender diverse	54	21	12	6	3	3	78	10	15
2017	Male gender	63	18	8	4	5	2	83	9	1109
2017	Female gender	60	20	9	5	4	2	82	9	3659

Question 70u. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with individual(s) working for me
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	63	11	4	1	1	1	19	92	3	1045
2020	Female gender	60	8	3	1	1	0	26	92	3	3229
2019	Male gender	60	12	4	2	1	0	21	91	4	1176
2019	Female gender	58	9	4	2	1	0	26	92	3	3809
2018	Male gender	56	10	5	3	1	0	24	89	5	982
2018	Female gender	51	10	4	2	1	0	33	90	4	3516
2018	Gender diverse	55	0	12	3	6	0	25	72	12	15
2017	Male gender	56	12	5	1	1	0	24	91	3	1109
2017	Female gender	53	10	4	2	1	0	30	90	4	3656

Question 70v. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with other individual(s) (e.g., members of the public, individuals from other departments or agencies)
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	66	20	7	2	1	0	2	89	4	1050
2020	Female gender	65	20	8	3	1	0	4	88	4	3237
2019	Male gender	68	19	6	1	1	0	4	91	3	1174
2019	Female gender	67	19	7	2	1	0	4	90	3	3817
2018	Male gender	65	19	7	2	2	1	5	89	4	984
2018	Female gender	61	21	8	3	1	0	6	88	4	3537
2018	Gender diverse	49	18	9	21	0	0	3	68	22	15
2017	Male gender	64	17	7	2	1	0	8	89	3	1103
2017	Female gender	63	20	7	2	1	0	7	89	3	3629

Question 70w. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of job security
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	72	16	5	2	3	0	1	89	5	1052
2020	Female gender	74	15	4	2	2	0	2	91	4	3236
2019	Male gender	73	15	4	2	3	1	2	91	5	1184
2019	Female gender	74	13	5	2	3	1	3	90	5	3831
2018	Male gender	72	15	5	2	3	1	2	89	5	991
2018	Female gender	72	13	5	3	2	0	4	89	5	3536
2018	Gender diverse	55	33	6	0	3	0	3	91	3	15
2017	Male gender	70	13	5	3	3	1	4	88	6	1111
2017	Female gender	68	15	6	3	3	0	5	88	6	3664

Question 70x. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Personal issues
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	52	28	13	3	2	0	0	81	5	1050
2020	Female gender	48	30	14	5	3	0	1	78	7	3237
2019	Male gender	57	25	11	3	2	1	2	84	5	1178
2019	Female gender	55	27	11	3	2	0	1	83	6	3814
2018	Male gender	55	26	12	4	2	1	2	82	6	990
2018	Female gender	48	29	14	4	2	0	2	79	7	3536
2018	Gender diverse	27	43	18	6	3	0	3	72	9	15
2017	Male gender	54	28	9	3	1	0	4	86	5	1109
2017	Female gender	51	30	11	3	2	0	3	84	5	3653

Question 71. To what extent is stress from the COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacting your ability to carry out day-to-day work responsibilities?
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	29	39	20	8	4	0	0	68	12	1052
2020	Female gender	29	42	19	6	3	0	0	71	10	3237

Question 72. Overall, my level of work-related stress is...
Survey year	Demographic	Very low (%)	Low (%)	Moderate (%)	High (%)	Very High (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	19	34	32	11	4	0	0	54	15	1050
2020	Female gender	18	35	31	11	5	0	0	53	16	3235
2019	Male gender	27	33	27	10	3	0	0	60	12	1191
2019	Female gender	22	34	30	9	4	0	0	56	13	3853
2018	Male gender	22	33	30	12	3	0	0	55	15	995
2018	Female gender	18	34	33	11	4	0	0	52	15	3551
2018	Gender diverse	0	27	49	0	16	6	3	29	17	15
2017	Male gender	20	34	30	10	4	1	1	55	14	1115
2017	Female gender	18	32	33	11	6	0	1	50	16	3667

Question 73. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	9	15	38	23	14	0	37	24	1049
2020	Female gender	13	19	38	20	9	0	29	32	3226
2019	Male gender	8	15	32	27	18	0	45	23	1179
2019	Female gender	11	19	36	22	12	0	34	29	3808
2018	Male gender	9	15	33	24	19	0	44	24	984
2018	Female gender	10	19	39	21	11	0	32	29	3495
2018	Gender diverse	0	52	22	12	10	3	23	54	14
2017	Male gender	8	15	32	26	18	1	45	23	1106
2017	Female gender	9	18	38	22	12	0	34	28	3649

Question 74. 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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	38	38	13	5	3	2	0	78	8	1048
2020	Female gender	39	37	13	7	3	1	0	78	10	3236
2019	Male gender	39	35	15	5	3	3	0	77	8	1187
2019	Female gender	39	37	13	6	3	2	0	78	9	3837
2018	Male gender	40	35	14	6	3	2	1	77	9	994
2018	Female gender	39	38	13	7	3	1	0	78	9	3538
2018	Gender diverse	30	28	27	0	6	6	3	64	6	15
2017	Male gender	34	37	13	6	3	5	2	76	10	1111
2017	Female gender	35	41	12	6	3	3	0	78	10	3663

Question 75. I believe senior managers in my department or agency take adequate steps to support the mental health of employees during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	33	32	16	10	5	3	0	67	16	1050
2020	Female gender	35	30	14	11	7	2	0	66	19	3227

Question 76. I would feel comfortable sharing concerns with my immediate supervisor about my mental health.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	39	28	12	11	9	1	0	67	21	1043
2020	Female gender	39	28	11	10	10	1	1	69	20	3230

Question 77. My immediate supervisor supports my mental health and well-being.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	49	26	12	5	4	4	1	78	9	1048
2020	Female gender	48	27	12	5	4	3	0	78	10	3220

Question 78. I would describe my workplace as being psychologically healthy.

A psychologically healthy workplace is one that promotes employees’ psychological well-being and actively works to prevent harm to employee psychological health due to negligent, reckless or intentional acts.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	33	32	15	10	8	1	0	66	18	1048
2020	Female gender	34	31	15	10	8	2	0	66	18	3235
2019	Male gender	30	34	18	9	7	1	0	66	16	1186
2019	Female gender	29	35	16	12	7	1	0	65	19	3842
2018	Male gender	31	35	14	11	6	1	1	68	18	997
2018	Female gender	28	35	15	13	7	2	0	64	20	3542
2018	Gender diverse	21	33	17	16	9	0	3	57	25	15
2017	Male gender	24	37	16	12	8	2	2	63	21	1112
2017	Female gender	24	38	15	12	8	2	0	64	21	3661

Question 79a. I feel that the information I receive from my department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic is... Clear and easy to understand.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	38	39	12	8	3	1	0	78	11	1053
2020	Female gender	40	41	8	8	3	0	0	80	11	3240

Question 79b. I feel that the information I receive from my department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic is... Provided in a timely manner.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	39	35	13	8	4	1	0	75	12	1047
2020	Female gender	41	37	10	9	3	0	0	78	12	3223

Question 79c. I feel that the information I receive from my department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic is... Relevant to the work that I do.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	33	37	19	8	3	0	1	70	11	1043
2020	Female gender	36	38	16	6	3	1	1	75	9	3225

Question 79d. I feel that the information I receive from my department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic is... Consistent with the information provided to me by my immediate supervisor.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	43	35	12	5	3	1	1	79	8	1045
2020	Female gender	44	35	11	6	3	1	1	80	9	3229

Question 79e. I feel that the information I receive from my department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic is... Available in both official languages.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	55	16	9	1	2	11	6	86	3	1050
2020	Female gender	54	15	7	1	2	13	8	87	4	3227

Question 80. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, my department or agency has clearly communicated the mental health services and resources that are available to me.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	46	33	10	6	3	2	0	80	10	1046
2020	Female gender	48	32	9	6	3	2	0	82	9	3230

Question 81. I would feel comfortable sharing concerns with my immediate supervisor about my physical health and safety.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	48	30	9	7	5	1	0	79	12	1047
2020	Female gender	48	30	8	7	6	1	0	79	13	3228

Question 82. I am satisfied with the measures my department or agency is taking to protect my physical health and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	48	31	9	7	4	1	0	79	12	1046
2020	Female gender	48	30	8	9	4	0	0	78	13	3231

Question 84. I am equipped to support employees in my work unit who are experiencing mental health issues. (for supervisors)
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	23	47	13	12	3	1	1	72	15	233
2020	Female gender	23	47	13	12	4	1	1	71	16	583
2019	Male gender	29	40	13	11	4	2	0	71	15	239
2019	Female gender	27	44	12	11	3	1	1	73	14	623

Question 85. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, have you managed any employees who have been working remotely? (for supervisors)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	84	16	232
2020	Female gender	90	10	585

Question 86. My department or agency has provided me with adequate training and/or resources to manage a remote team during the COVID-19 pandemic. (for supervisors who manage employees who have been working remotely)
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	13	30	17	25	15	0	1	43	40	206
2020	Female gender	13	27	18	25	16	0	1	40	41	532

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Duty to Accommodate

The duty to accommodate refers to the employer’s obligation to eliminate disadvantages to employees, prospective employees or clients that result from a rule, practice or physical barrier that has or that may have an adverse impact on individuals or groups protected under the Canadian Human Rights Act or identified as a designated group under the Employment Equity Act. It applies to all grounds of discrimination covered by the Canadian Human Rights Act (i.e., race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy and childbirth), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics (including a requirement to undergo a genetic test, or disclose the results of a genetic test), disability or conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered). Employers must provide accommodation up to the point of undue hardship, taking into account essential job requirements.

Please note that the questions about duty to accommodate do not apply to employees who asked for office equipment to work remotely, unless their requests pertain to specific accommodation measures that help to reduce barriers to work, as per the Canadian Human Rights Act.

Question 87. Having carefully read the definition of duty to accommodate, did you have workplace accommodation measures in place before the COVID-19 pandemic which are no longer being met?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	10	90	1046
2020	Female gender	8	92	3220

Question 88. Having carefully read the definition of duty to accommodate, have you requested workplace accommodation measures in the last two years?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	9	91	1046
2020	Female gender	10	90	3226
2019	Male gender	11	89	1185
2019	Female gender	15	85	3842
2017	Male gender	14	86	1111
2017	Female gender	16	84	3653
2014	Male gender	11	89	872
2014	Female gender	15	85	3152

Question 89. Were the requests for workplace accommodation measures related to a disability?
A disability means any impairment, including a physical, mental, intellectual, cognitive, learning, communication or sensory impairment — or a functional limitation — whether permanent, temporary or episodic in nature, or evident or not, that, in interaction with a barrier, hinders a person’s full and equal participation in society.

A barrier means anything — including anything physical, architectural, technological or attitudinal, anything that is based on information or communications or anything that is the result of a policy or a practice — that hinders the full and equal participation in society of persons with an impairment, including a physical, mental, intellectual, cognitive, learning, communication or sensory impairment or a functional limitation.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	54	46	96
2020	Female gender	49	51	336

Question 90. Were any workplace accommodation measures implemented?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	72	28	97
2020	Female gender	75	25	337
2019	Male gender	82	18	129
2019	Female gender	81	19	558
2017	Male gender	69	31	163
2017	Female gender	82	18	608
2014	Male gender	71	29	100
2014	Female gender	78	22	472

Question 91. I am satisfied with the workplace accommodation measures that were implemented.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	57	24	9	7	3	0	0	81	9	69
2020	Female gender	44	36	6	11	2	1	0	81	13	253
2019	Male gender	49	30	7	12	2	1	0	79	14	104
2019	Female gender	54	28	5	9	3	2	1	83	12	440
2017	Male gender	54	31	4	5	4	0	1	87	9	117
2017	Female gender	55	29	6	6	3	0	1	85	9	496
2014	Male gender	52	33	10	1	1	0	2	87	3	73
2014	Female gender	52	33	6	7	2	1	0	85	9	369

Question 92. I would feel comfortable requesting workplace accommodation measures from my immediate supervisor.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	50	26	9	7	3	2	3	80	11	1048
2020	Female gender	45	30	10	6	4	2	2	79	10	3231

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Compensation

Question 93. In the last 12 months, has your pay or other compensation been affected by issues with the Phoenix pay system?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Not sure (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	36	44	20	1	55	45	1052
2020	Female gender	37	46	16	1	55	45	3243

Of those who indicated that their pay or other compensation had been affected:

Question 94. Have all your pay or other compensation issues been resolved?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	47	53	376
2020	Female gender	31	69	1193

Of those who indicated that their pay or other compensation had been affected:

Question 95. I am satisfied with the support (e.g., regular information, follow-up, making enquiries on my behalf, offering emergency or priority pay) I received from my department or agency to help resolve my pay or other compensation issues.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	9	28	17	14	27	2	3	39	43	374
2020	Female gender	12	17	17	18	29	1	6	31	50	1193

Of those who indicated that their pay or other compensation had been affected:

Question 96. I am satisfied with the support I received from the Pay Centre to help resolve my pay or other compensation issues.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	7	20	15	19	36	1	1	28	57	377
2020	Female gender	6	13	13	22	43	1	1	20	67	1191

Question 97. To what extent have issues with the Phoenix pay system affected your decision to seek or accept another position (e.g., deployment, promotion, secondment, assignment, acting assignment) within your organization or the federal public service?
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Male gender	40	20	13	9	8	2	7	66	19	1050
2020	Female gender	38	19	14	9	9	2	9	64	20	3231
2019	Male gender	41	17	17	8	12	1	4	62	21	1170
2019	Female gender	37	17	14	11	13	1	7	59	26	3782
2018	Male gender	39	16	14	10	13	2	6	59	25	992
2018	Female gender	37	17	14	11	14	1	7	58	27	3546
2018	Gender diverse	33	19	6	27	12	0	3	53	40	15

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2020 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Royal Canadian Mounted Police by Question 115. What is your gender?

Question 1. I have the tools, technology and equipment I need to do my job.

Question 2. The material and tools provided for my work, including software and other automated tools, are available in the official language of my choice.

Question 3. My physical environment (e.g., office, workspace) is suitable for my job requirements.

Question 4. I get the training I need to do my job.

Question 5. I have the information, training and equipment I need to ensure my health and safety at work.

Question 6. I have support at work to balance my work and personal life.

Question 7. I get a sense of satisfaction from my work.

Question 8. I receive meaningful recognition for work well done.

Question 9. I have clear work objectives.

Question 10. I know how my work contributes to the achievement of my department's or agency's goals.

Question 11. Overall, I feel valued at work.

Question 12. I am proud of the work that I do.

Question 13. I have opportunities to provide input into decisions that affect my work.

Question 14. I am encouraged to be innovative or to take initiative in my work.

Question 15. I have support at work to provide a high level of service.

Question 16. Overall, I like my job.

Question 17. I can complete my assigned workload during my regular working hours.

Question 18a. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... constantly changing priorities.

Question 18b. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... lack of stability in my department or agency.

Question 18c. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... too many approval stages.

Question 18d. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... unreasonable deadlines.

Question 18e. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... having to do the same or more work, but with fewer resources.

Question 18f. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... high staff turnover.

Question 18g. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... overly complicated or unnecessary business processes.

Question 18h. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... unreliable technology.

Question 19. I am satisfied with how interpersonal issues are resolved in my work unit.

Question 20. In my work unit, every individual is accepted as an equal member of the team.

Question 21. In my work unit, individuals behave in a respectful manner.

Question 22. The people I work with value my ideas and opinions.

Question 23. In my work unit, I would feel free to speak about racism in the workplace without fear of reprisal.

Question 24. My immediate supervisor encourages me to work collaboratively with others outside of my work unit.

Question 25. I receive useful feedback from my immediate supervisor on my job performance.

Question 26. I feel that my immediate supervisor supports my career goals.

Question 27. My immediate supervisor keeps me informed about the issues affecting my work.

Question 28. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, have you requested flexible work hours, either formally or informally?

Question 29. During the COVID-19 pandemic, my immediate supervisor supported the use of flexible work hours.

Question 30. I am satisfied with the quality of supervision I receive.

Question 31. Senior managers in my department or agency lead by example in ethical behaviour.

Question 32. I have confidence in the senior management of my department or agency.

Question 33. Senior management in my department or agency makes effective and timely decisions.

Question 34. Essential information flows effectively from senior management to staff.

Question 35. Senior managers in my department or agency use both official languages in their interactions with employees.

Question 36. My department or agency does a good job of communicating its vision, mission and goals.

Question 37. I feel that change is managed well in my department or agency.

Question 38. If I am faced with an ethical dilemma or a conflict between values in the workplace, I know where I can go for help in resolving the situation.

Question 39. My department or agency does a good job of promoting values and ethics in the workplace.

Question 40. I feel I can initiate a formal recourse process (e.g., grievance, complaint, appeal) without fear of reprisal.

Question 41. My department or agency does a good job of supporting employee career development.

Question 42. I believe I have opportunities for promotion within my department or agency, given my education, skills and experience.

Question 43a. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Conflict between my work obligations and my family or personal obligations

Question 43b. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Lack of access to learning opportunities

Question 43c. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Discrimination

Question 43d. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Accessibility or accommodation issues

Question 44. I feel I would be supported by my department or agency if I proposed a new idea.

Question 45. I think that my department or agency respects individual differences (e.g., culture, work styles, ideas, abilities).

Question 46. My department or agency implements activities and practices that support a diverse workplace.

Question 47. My department or agency implements initiatives that promote anti-racism in the workplace.

Question 48. I would feel comfortable sharing concerns about issues related to racism in the workplace with a person of authority (e.g., immediate supervisor, senior manager, ombudsman, human resources advisor).

Question 49. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.

Question 50. I would recommend my department or agency as a great place to work.

Question 51. I am satisfied with my department or agency.

Question 52. I would prefer to remain with my department or agency, even if a comparable job was available elsewhere in the federal public service.

Question 53. Do you intend to leave your current position in the next two years?

Question 54. Please indicate your reason for leaving.

Question 55. Having carefully read the definition of harassment, have you been the victim of harassment on the job in the past 12 months?

Question 56a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers

Question 56b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me

Question 56c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me

Question 56d. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)

Question 56e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies

Question 56f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)

Question 56g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other

Question 57a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Aggressive behaviour

Question 57b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Excessive control

Question 57c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Being excluded or being ignored

Question 57d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Humiliation

Question 57e. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Interference with work or withholding resources

Question 57f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Offensive remark

Question 57g. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Personal attack