2020 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Royal Canadian Mounted Police by Question 122. What is your sexual orientation?

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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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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	39	44	3	11	3	83	14	3490
2020	Gay or lesbian	26	54	5	12	3	81	14	73
2020	Bisexual	36	45	4	11	4	80	15	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	13	71	0	8	8	84	16	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	33	42	5	15	6	75	20	632

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	Heterosexual	79	14	2	1	1	1	0	95	3	3479
2020	Gay or lesbian	69	23	1	4	0	1	1	95	4	73
2020	Bisexual	94	4	1	0	0	0	0	99	0	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	75	16	4	5	0	0	0	91	5	22
2020	Prefer not to answer	74	16	6	2	1	1	0	90	4	633

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	43	38	6	10	3	81	13	3491
2020	Gay or lesbian	37	34	5	14	10	71	24	72
2020	Bisexual	44	37	2	14	2	81	16	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	22	49	21	8	0	71	8	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	39	34	8	12	5	74	18	634
2019	Heterosexual	48	34	5	9	4	83	13	4017
2019	Gay or lesbian	44	39	6	9	3	82	12	67
2019	Bisexual	55	32	6	7	1	86	8	84
2019	Another sexual orientation	36	46	0	14	4	82	18	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	40	35	7	11	6	76	18	820

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	32	40	11	12	5	0	1	72	17	3476
2020	Gay or lesbian	32	41	10	8	10	0	0	73	17	73
2020	Bisexual	34	34	12	14	6	0	0	68	20	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	14	52	9	13	9	0	5	69	22	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	27	35	13	16	8	0	0	63	25	628
2019	Heterosexual	34	40	9	12	4	0	0	74	17	3997
2019	Gay or lesbian	31	53	4	9	1	0	1	86	10	67
2019	Bisexual	34	33	10	16	5	0	2	69	21	84
2019	Another sexual orientation	36	27	10	13	14	0	0	63	27	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	26	41	12	15	5	0	0	68	20	817
2018	Heterosexual	29	45	8	13	5	0	1	74	18	3592
2018	Gay or lesbian	49	27	13	8	3	0	0	76	12	68
2018	Bisexual	30	39	12	13	7	0	0	69	20	62
2018	Another sexual orientation	29	36	3	24	7	0	0	65	31	29
2018	Prefer not to answer	24	43	10	15	6	1	1	68	21	777

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	46	36	8	7	3	0	0	82	9	3468
2020	Gay or lesbian	34	38	14	9	4	0	0	72	14	72
2020	Bisexual	53	35	6	6	0	0	0	88	6	80
2020	Another sexual orientation	19	63	4	9	4	0	0	82	13	21
2020	Prefer not to answer	37	35	10	10	6	0	0	73	16	628
2019	Heterosexual	50	34	7	6	2	0	0	84	9	3998
2019	Gay or lesbian	54	34	6	3	2	0	1	90	5	66
2019	Bisexual	50	35	7	8	0	0	0	85	8	84
2019	Another sexual orientation	40	24	16	20	0	0	0	64	20	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	36	39	12	8	4	1	0	76	13	814

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	Heterosexual	52	29	9	7	4	0	0	81	11	3471
2020	Gay or lesbian	47	29	14	6	4	0	0	76	10	73
2020	Bisexual	51	27	18	0	4	0	0	78	4	83
2020	Another sexual orientation	35	33	5	16	11	0	0	68	27	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	44	26	13	10	6	0	1	70	16	632
2019	Heterosexual	54	29	8	5	3	0	0	83	9	4004
2019	Gay or lesbian	63	28	3	4	0	0	2	92	5	67
2019	Bisexual	56	25	11	6	2	0	0	81	8	84
2019	Another sexual orientation	55	28	4	8	5	0	0	83	13	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	45	32	10	8	6	0	0	77	13	820
2018	Heterosexual	51	29	8	6	4	0	0	81	10	3580
2018	Gay or lesbian	61	30	5	3	1	0	0	91	4	67
2018	Bisexual	46	35	10	7	0	2	0	83	7	61
2018	Another sexual orientation	50	22	3	19	3	3	0	74	23	30
2018	Prefer not to answer	40	32	14	8	5	0	1	72	13	775

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	Heterosexual	44	37	10	6	3	81	9	3490
2020	Gay or lesbian	34	41	9	9	7	75	16	72
2020	Bisexual	46	34	11	5	3	80	8	82
2020	Another sexual orientation	32	39	9	13	8	71	21	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	41	31	14	8	6	71	14	634
2019	Heterosexual	43	39	9	6	3	82	9	4021
2019	Gay or lesbian	40	40	13	3	4	80	7	67
2019	Bisexual	39	37	11	10	3	76	12	84
2019	Another sexual orientation	53	33	11	4	0	86	4	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	37	38	12	8	6	75	13	821
2018	Heterosexual	40	40	10	6	4	80	10	3570
2018	Gay or lesbian	51	30	8	9	3	81	11	66
2018	Bisexual	28	47	9	14	3	75	17	61
2018	Another sexual orientation	40	39	14	4	4	79	7	28
2018	Prefer not to answer	33	40	14	8	5	73	13	776

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	34	36	12	11	7	0	0	70	18	3498
2020	Gay or lesbian	30	32	20	11	8	0	0	62	19	73
2020	Bisexual	37	28	13	17	6	0	0	65	22	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	39	25	16	19	0	0	0	65	19	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	27	32	17	13	11	0	0	59	24	634
2019	Heterosexual	34	36	13	10	7	0	0	71	17	4022
2019	Gay or lesbian	29	41	13	4	13	0	0	70	17	67
2019	Bisexual	31	37	14	7	8	1	2	71	15	84
2019	Another sexual orientation	51	37	0	4	8	0	0	88	12	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	26	33	17	13	10	0	0	60	23	822
2018	Heterosexual	31	34	14	11	9	0	0	66	20	3577
2018	Gay or lesbian	47	24	4	15	7	3	0	74	22	67
2018	Bisexual	31	24	18	17	10	0	0	54	27	62
2018	Another sexual orientation	25	33	19	13	7	3	0	61	20	30
2018	Prefer not to answer	25	32	17	13	12	0	0	58	25	777

Question 9. I have clear work objectives.
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	Heterosexual	37	41	10	9	4	0	78	12	3475
2020	Gay or lesbian	36	41	7	8	8	0	77	16	73
2020	Bisexual	35	35	18	5	6	0	70	12	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	31	30	8	24	8	0	60	32	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	32	34	16	12	5	0	66	17	629
2019	Heterosexual	37	40	10	10	3	0	77	13	4010
2019	Gay or lesbian	34	40	10	13	3	0	74	15	67
2019	Bisexual	34	45	7	7	8	0	78	15	83
2019	Another sexual orientation	40	38	4	14	4	0	78	18	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	31	38	14	12	5	0	69	17	820
2018	Heterosexual	34	40	12	9	5	0	74	14	3580
2018	Gay or lesbian	46	30	11	10	2	1	77	12	68
2018	Bisexual	40	31	9	13	7	0	71	20	62
2018	Another sexual orientation	44	36	10	3	7	0	80	10	30
2018	Prefer not to answer	28	39	16	11	6	0	67	17	778

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	Heterosexual	53	35	7	3	2	0	88	5	3484
2020	Gay or lesbian	49	37	10	0	4	0	86	4	73
2020	Bisexual	49	38	6	4	2	0	87	6	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	43	45	0	8	4	0	88	12	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	42	37	11	6	3	1	80	9	629
2019	Heterosexual	52	34	7	4	2	0	87	6	4006
2019	Gay or lesbian	46	35	14	4	1	0	80	6	67
2019	Bisexual	55	27	10	7	0	1	83	7	84
2019	Another sexual orientation	45	42	5	8	0	0	87	8	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	45	36	11	5	2	1	82	7	814
2018	Heterosexual	52	38	6	3	1	0	90	4	3592
2018	Gay or lesbian	54	42	1	1	1	0	96	3	66
2018	Bisexual	59	29	2	8	1	0	89	10	62
2018	Another sexual orientation	60	26	7	0	7	0	87	7	30
2018	Prefer not to answer	43	40	11	3	2	1	84	5	782

Question 11. Overall, I feel valued at 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	Heterosexual	39	34	12	9	6	0	0	73	15	3484
2020	Gay or lesbian	29	36	17	10	8	0	0	64	19	72
2020	Bisexual	38	28	18	11	5	0	0	66	17	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	31	46	4	8	11	0	0	77	19	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	30	32	13	13	12	0	0	62	25	630
2019	Heterosexual	39	35	12	9	6	0	0	74	14	4019
2019	Gay or lesbian	35	38	12	7	9	0	0	73	15	67
2019	Bisexual	32	41	8	13	4	0	2	75	17	84
2019	Another sexual orientation	51	28	8	8	4	0	0	79	12	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	31	32	13	12	11	0	0	63	23	820
2018	Heterosexual	37	36	11	9	7	0	0	73	16	3590
2018	Gay or lesbian	43	36	5	9	6	1	0	81	14	65
2018	Bisexual	37	37	10	10	6	0	0	74	16	62
2018	Another sexual orientation	41	36	10	10	3	0	0	77	13	30
2018	Prefer not to answer	30	33	15	10	11	1	0	63	22	775

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	61	28	7	2	1	0	90	3	3467
2020	Gay or lesbian	48	34	11	0	7	0	82	7	72
2020	Bisexual	60	24	10	5	1	0	84	6	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	36	52	8	4	0	0	88	4	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	54	29	10	5	2	1	84	6	630
2019	Heterosexual	61	28	7	2	1	0	89	3	4000
2019	Gay or lesbian	59	20	15	5	1	0	79	6	66
2019	Bisexual	61	24	11	2	3	0	84	5	84
2019	Another sexual orientation	72	18	10	0	0	0	90	0	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	56	30	8	2	3	0	87	5	813
2018	Heterosexual	61	29	7	2	1	0	90	3	3554
2018	Gay or lesbian	63	26	10	0	1	0	89	1	65
2018	Bisexual	55	28	8	8	2	0	83	9	61
2018	Another sexual orientation	61	27	13	0	0	0	87	0	30
2018	Prefer not to answer	54	31	10	3	2	0	85	5	771

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	Heterosexual	36	36	13	9	6	0	0	73	15	3480
2020	Gay or lesbian	30	37	9	15	8	0	0	67	23	73
2020	Bisexual	39	27	14	13	6	0	0	66	20	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	36	27	13	16	7	0	0	63	24	22
2020	Prefer not to answer	29	35	14	14	8	0	0	64	22	630
2019	Heterosexual	37	37	12	9	5	0	0	74	14	4006
2019	Gay or lesbian	31	33	13	8	14	0	0	64	23	67
2019	Bisexual	39	27	14	9	10	0	2	66	19	84
2019	Another sexual orientation	44	26	4	16	4	0	6	75	21	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	29	35	16	11	9	0	0	64	20	817
2018	Heterosexual	33	36	12	11	7	0	0	69	19	3572
2018	Gay or lesbian	39	41	7	5	6	1	0	82	11	66
2018	Bisexual	29	44	2	12	12	0	0	73	24	62
2018	Another sexual orientation	29	29	20	16	7	0	0	58	22	30
2018	Prefer not to answer	25	36	17	11	10	0	1	62	21	774

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	41	32	14	7	5	0	0	73	13	3496
2020	Gay or lesbian	33	42	8	8	10	0	0	75	17	73
2020	Bisexual	42	22	12	18	4	0	1	65	22	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	35	41	9	11	4	0	0	76	15	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	35	29	17	12	7	0	0	64	19	633
2019	Heterosexual	42	33	13	7	5	0	0	75	12	4023
2019	Gay or lesbian	33	38	14	11	4	0	0	70	16	67
2019	Bisexual	48	20	13	13	6	0	0	68	19	84
2019	Another sexual orientation	48	20	15	12	4	0	0	68	16	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	35	29	20	9	7	0	0	64	16	821
2018	Heterosexual	37	32	15	9	7	0	0	69	16	3555
2018	Gay or lesbian	50	32	11	2	4	1	0	83	7	65
2018	Bisexual	38	31	11	13	7	0	0	69	20	62
2018	Another sexual orientation	35	46	10	3	7	0	0	80	10	30
2018	Prefer not to answer	32	30	19	10	8	0	1	62	19	770

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	39	39	11	7	4	0	79	11	3479
2020	Gay or lesbian	36	37	11	8	8	0	73	16	73
2020	Bisexual	38	28	17	16	1	0	66	17	83
2020	Another sexual orientation	27	41	21	0	11	0	68	11	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	33	33	14	14	5	1	67	19	630
2019	Heterosexual	41	38	10	7	3	0	79	10	3962
2019	Gay or lesbian	43	33	9	7	8	0	75	16	66
2019	Bisexual	45	37	10	5	3	0	82	8	82
2019	Another sexual orientation	44	34	4	4	13	0	78	17	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	33	36	15	9	5	0	70	14	810
2018	Heterosexual	38	35	13	8	5	0	74	13	3578
2018	Gay or lesbian	53	34	2	8	3	0	87	11	66
2018	Bisexual	35	40	10	7	6	2	77	13	62
2018	Another sexual orientation	42	32	10	7	10	0	73	17	30
2018	Prefer not to answer	31	35	18	9	6	1	67	15	776

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	Heterosexual	51	35	8	4	2	86	6	3482
2020	Gay or lesbian	37	40	9	7	7	77	14	73
2020	Bisexual	53	29	11	3	3	82	7	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	23	57	12	4	4	80	8	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	43	31	13	9	3	75	12	629
2019	Heterosexual	50	36	7	4	2	86	6	4021
2019	Gay or lesbian	45	34	15	3	3	79	6	67
2019	Bisexual	45	32	14	6	3	77	8	84
2019	Another sexual orientation	61	19	15	4	0	81	4	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	46	33	11	6	4	79	10	820
2018	Heterosexual	47	37	9	5	2	84	7	3587
2018	Gay or lesbian	49	30	14	4	3	79	7	66
2018	Bisexual	42	40	17	1	0	82	1	62
2018	Another sexual orientation	47	33	17	0	3	80	3	30
2018	Prefer not to answer	39	37	14	5	4	77	9	777

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	40	30	17	7	5	0	1	71	12	3487
2020	Gay or lesbian	37	41	12	5	5	0	0	77	11	73
2020	Bisexual	43	34	14	3	3	1	2	79	7	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	35	26	27	5	8	0	0	61	12	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	37	27	18	9	7	1	1	65	17	629
2019	Heterosexual	42	29	16	7	5	0	1	72	12	3984
2019	Gay or lesbian	39	34	17	7	3	0	0	72	10	66
2019	Bisexual	44	27	16	8	6	0	0	71	13	84
2019	Another sexual orientation	63	29	4	0	4	0	0	92	4	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	38	27	18	11	5	0	1	66	16	811
2018	Heterosexual	40	30	16	8	5	0	1	71	13	3591
2018	Gay or lesbian	50	26	18	3	3	0	0	76	6	68
2018	Bisexual	56	22	15	2	5	0	1	79	6	60
2018	Another sexual orientation	35	22	16	20	7	0	0	57	27	30
2018	Prefer not to answer	35	29	18	11	5	1	1	65	16	779

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	Heterosexual	9	21	34	23	12	1	1	35	30	3484
2020	Gay or lesbian	17	22	34	16	11	0	0	27	39	73
2020	Bisexual	10	23	31	18	18	0	1	36	33	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	20	28	26	17	9	0	0	26	48	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	13	23	33	17	10	1	2	28	38	632
2019	Heterosexual	8	21	34	21	14	1	1	36	30	4015
2019	Gay or lesbian	10	15	41	21	13	0	0	34	25	67
2019	Bisexual	15	24	28	12	15	1	5	29	42	84
2019	Another sexual orientation	22	9	32	12	24	0	0	36	32	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	12	26	31	19	9	1	2	29	39	816
2018	Heterosexual	9	22	34	22	12	1	1	34	31	3581
2018	Gay or lesbian	7	17	33	23	17	1	1	42	25	67
2018	Bisexual	6	26	32	26	9	0	2	36	32	61
2018	Another sexual orientation	10	31	37	6	12	0	3	19	42	29
2018	Prefer not to answer	13	22	34	19	8	2	3	29	36	778

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	Heterosexual	7	14	25	30	21	2	2	53	22	3481
2020	Gay or lesbian	11	18	18	29	22	0	1	52	30	72
2020	Bisexual	16	11	24	22	27	1	0	49	27	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	20	24	21	18	18	0	0	35	43	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	11	17	26	25	16	3	3	43	29	630
2019	Heterosexual	7	16	26	26	21	2	2	49	24	4006
2019	Gay or lesbian	7	13	30	35	13	0	1	49	21	66
2019	Bisexual	11	11	30	22	24	0	3	47	22	84
2019	Another sexual orientation	8	34	17	8	28	0	4	39	43	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	11	16	30	24	15	2	3	41	28	810
2018	Heterosexual	9	17	28	25	18	2	2	45	27	3560
2018	Gay or lesbian	4	18	23	26	24	3	2	52	24	67
2018	Bisexual	10	14	31	30	11	0	3	43	25	62
2018	Another sexual orientation	3	30	21	22	17	4	3	42	36	29
2018	Prefer not to answer	11	19	31	20	12	3	3	35	32	771

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	Heterosexual	10	17	30	23	16	2	3	41	27	3479
2020	Gay or lesbian	17	15	34	15	13	4	1	30	34	73
2020	Bisexual	8	13	26	26	20	0	5	49	23	83
2020	Another sexual orientation	16	13	12	34	22	0	4	58	29	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	12	18	31	20	14	3	3	35	32	629
2019	Heterosexual	10	19	28	22	17	2	3	41	30	4010
2019	Gay or lesbian	13	12	35	24	10	3	3	36	27	67
2019	Bisexual	6	15	21	30	21	1	5	55	23	84
2019	Another sexual orientation	21	13	13	33	19	0	0	52	34	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	13	19	29	21	12	2	5	35	34	812
2018	Heterosexual	10	19	28	24	15	2	3	40	30	3574
2018	Gay or lesbian	11	26	18	18	21	1	5	41	39	67
2018	Bisexual	9	15	30	29	11	4	2	42	26	62
2018	Another sexual orientation	14	28	26	5	17	4	7	25	46	29
2018	Prefer not to answer	11	18	31	20	11	4	5	34	32	769

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	Heterosexual	4	9	26	35	24	1	3	61	13	3463
2020	Gay or lesbian	4	11	29	35	18	2	0	55	15	72
2020	Bisexual	1	4	21	39	31	0	4	72	6	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	8	15	29	22	27	0	0	49	23	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	7	9	29	30	19	1	4	52	17	625
2019	Heterosexual	3	9	27	33	25	1	2	60	13	3997
2019	Gay or lesbian	0	12	32	42	14	0	0	56	12	66
2019	Bisexual	1	3	19	34	36	2	5	75	5	84
2019	Another sexual orientation	8	4	23	40	26	0	0	65	12	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	5	12	27	31	21	1	3	54	18	810
2018	Heterosexual	4	9	28	33	22	1	3	57	14	3552
2018	Gay or lesbian	1	7	18	38	31	3	2	72	8	66
2018	Bisexual	1	2	27	43	20	5	2	68	3	60
2018	Another sexual orientation	10	20	24	19	23	0	3	43	32	29
2018	Prefer not to answer	4	11	28	34	17	2	5	54	16	769

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	Heterosexual	13	18	26	22	18	1	2	42	32	3485
2020	Gay or lesbian	17	20	17	27	19	0	0	46	37	73
2020	Bisexual	9	22	19	24	25	0	1	49	31	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	23	17	25	18	18	0	0	35	40	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	18	15	28	20	14	2	3	35	35	630
2019	Heterosexual	14	18	25	20	20	1	2	41	33	4009
2019	Gay or lesbian	13	23	22	29	12	2	0	42	36	67
2019	Bisexual	19	23	16	13	24	2	3	39	44	83
2019	Another sexual orientation	13	15	21	22	30	0	0	52	28	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	20	19	24	19	13	1	3	34	41	815
2018	Heterosexual	16	21	23	20	16	1	3	37	39	3583
2018	Gay or lesbian	9	17	30	19	19	4	1	41	27	67
2018	Bisexual	21	15	19	32	12	0	2	44	36	62
2018	Another sexual orientation	27	28	13	16	13	0	3	30	57	29
2018	Prefer not to answer	18	23	28	16	11	2	3	28	43	774

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	Heterosexual	8	14	22	27	23	3	3	53	24	3468
2020	Gay or lesbian	16	7	23	35	15	1	3	52	24	71
2020	Bisexual	13	18	19	17	31	2	1	49	32	83
2020	Another sexual orientation	12	17	8	30	32	0	0	62	30	22
2020	Prefer not to answer	12	14	23	25	18	4	4	47	28	629
2019	Heterosexual	10	16	25	23	21	2	3	46	28	3996
2019	Gay or lesbian	10	16	25	30	20	0	0	49	26	66
2019	Bisexual	13	21	15	18	24	5	4	46	37	84
2019	Another sexual orientation	9	12	18	27	27	7	0	58	23	20
2019	Prefer not to answer	13	16	26	23	15	2	4	41	32	812
2018	Heterosexual	11	17	26	22	18	2	4	42	30	3559
2018	Gay or lesbian	10	17	36	18	15	3	1	35	28	66
2018	Bisexual	19	9	19	26	17	8	2	48	31	62
2018	Another sexual orientation	7	33	26	11	13	7	3	27	44	29
2018	Prefer not to answer	11	19	25	22	13	4	5	39	33	768

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	Heterosexual	9	18	31	22	16	2	2	40	28	3473
2020	Gay or lesbian	16	14	36	18	13	1	1	31	31	73
2020	Bisexual	12	26	26	24	12	0	1	36	38	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	20	9	36	22	13	0	0	35	29	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	10	20	31	19	14	3	3	35	32	627
2019	Heterosexual	10	18	31	21	17	2	2	39	29	4005
2019	Gay or lesbian	10	11	43	25	10	2	0	36	21	67
2019	Bisexual	7	21	32	13	22	0	5	36	30	84
2019	Another sexual orientation	12	18	15	25	26	0	4	53	31	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	14	18	31	19	13	3	3	34	33	815
2018	Heterosexual	10	18	31	22	14	2	3	37	30	3576
2018	Gay or lesbian	7	19	26	27	19	1	1	47	26	67
2018	Bisexual	13	23	35	19	4	2	3	24	39	62
2018	Another sexual orientation	28	7	31	16	9	7	3	27	38	29
2018	Prefer not to answer	13	21	30	17	12	3	3	32	36	774

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	Heterosexual	7	17	34	25	15	0	1	40	25	3480
2020	Gay or lesbian	11	29	31	15	14	0	0	29	40	73
2020	Bisexual	7	23	46	16	7	0	1	23	30	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	16	28	21	30	5	0	0	35	44	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	11	20	32	22	12	1	1	35	32	632
2019	Heterosexual	6	13	30	29	20	1	2	50	19	4004
2019	Gay or lesbian	10	11	36	25	17	0	1	42	21	67
2019	Bisexual	10	17	30	23	15	0	4	40	28	83
2019	Another sexual orientation	14	4	31	23	28	0	0	50	18	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	8	16	31	26	16	1	3	43	24	817

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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	Heterosexual	24	30	18	11	9	5	3	59	22	3487
2020	Gay or lesbian	21	28	17	10	15	6	3	54	27	72
2020	Bisexual	20	20	19	9	16	7	9	48	30	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	31	21	13	20	16	0	0	52	35	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	25	25	22	10	13	4	1	53	24	632
2019	Heterosexual	28	29	16	12	9	4	2	61	22	4024
2019	Gay or lesbian	27	18	17	15	14	2	7	50	32	66
2019	Bisexual	35	26	13	6	13	2	6	65	20	84
2019	Another sexual orientation	13	46	9	8	17	6	0	63	27	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	23	29	18	13	11	5	2	56	25	818
2018	Heterosexual	21	31	19	13	10	4	2	55	25	3574
2018	Gay or lesbian	26	37	13	12	7	3	1	66	20	67
2018	Bisexual	19	51	9	6	9	6	0	74	16	62
2018	Another sexual orientation	20	52	12	3	10	3	0	74	13	30
2018	Prefer not to answer	17	29	19	14	14	4	3	50	30	782

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	Heterosexual	41	28	10	11	8	1	0	70	19	3487
2020	Gay or lesbian	37	33	12	4	13	1	0	71	17	73
2020	Bisexual	43	13	22	12	8	1	0	57	20	82
2020	Another sexual orientation	35	26	4	23	12	0	0	61	35	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	37	27	11	12	12	1	0	65	24	629
2019	Heterosexual	41	29	10	11	7	1	0	71	18	4020
2019	Gay or lesbian	38	29	3	18	10	0	3	68	28	67
2019	Bisexual	43	20	10	13	13	0	0	63	26	83
2019	Another sexual orientation	38	21	4	16	21	0	0	59	36	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	34	28	12	14	10	2	0	64	24	816
2018	Heterosexual	35	30	11	12	9	1	1	66	22	3569
2018	Gay or lesbian	37	29	9	18	4	3	0	68	23	67
2018	Bisexual	37	27	12	12	9	3	0	66	21	62
2018	Another sexual orientation	40	29	7	14	10	0	0	69	24	29
2018	Prefer not to answer	29	29	13	12	15	1	1	59	28	777

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	Heterosexual	48	32	8	8	3	0	0	81	12	3473
2020	Gay or lesbian	41	37	10	5	7	0	0	78	12	72
2020	Bisexual	43	36	11	6	3	1	0	80	9	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	27	41	17	11	4	0	0	68	15	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	43	30	9	10	7	0	0	74	17	626
2019	Heterosexual	46	34	8	9	4	0	0	80	12	4015
2019	Gay or lesbian	43	25	13	13	3	0	3	70	16	67
2019	Bisexual	48	28	11	8	6	0	0	76	13	84
2019	Another sexual orientation	38	46	4	9	4	0	0	84	12	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	40	33	11	10	5	0	0	73	15	818
2018	Heterosexual	41	37	8	9	4	0	0	78	13	3569
2018	Gay or lesbian	43	37	16	3	1	0	0	80	4	66
2018	Bisexual	41	40	7	9	3	0	0	81	11	62
2018	Another sexual orientation	52	38	7	0	4	0	0	90	4	29
2018	Prefer not to answer	35	34	11	11	8	1	0	70	19	775

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	Heterosexual	40	37	12	6	3	1	0	78	10	3467
2020	Gay or lesbian	42	34	12	5	6	1	0	78	11	72
2020	Bisexual	41	37	11	5	3	2	0	80	9	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	35	24	24	17	0	0	0	60	17	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	34	33	16	9	6	1	0	68	15	629
2019	Heterosexual	41	36	12	6	3	1	0	79	9	4012
2019	Gay or lesbian	36	37	13	6	8	0	0	73	14	67
2019	Bisexual	39	32	13	5	8	1	2	73	14	84
2019	Another sexual orientation	36	48	8	0	8	0	0	84	8	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	34	35	14	8	6	2	0	71	15	822
2018	Heterosexual	35	39	13	6	4	1	1	76	10	3571
2018	Gay or lesbian	46	31	9	7	4	3	0	80	11	67
2018	Bisexual	43	35	12	5	4	1	0	78	9	62
2018	Another sexual orientation	38	42	13	0	3	3	0	83	4	30
2018	Prefer not to answer	31	34	17	8	7	2	1	67	15	780

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	Heterosexual	49	25	11	5	4	4	2	79	9	3486
2020	Gay or lesbian	42	28	14	8	4	4	0	73	12	73
2020	Bisexual	48	26	5	8	2	7	4	83	12	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	26	26	12	24	8	0	5	55	33	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	40	23	14	6	7	5	3	69	15	634

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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	Heterosexual	44	24	16	5	4	1	6	73	10	3489
2020	Gay or lesbian	44	33	8	2	5	0	7	83	8	73
2020	Bisexual	44	23	19	5	5	0	5	70	11	83
2020	Another sexual orientation	42	29	0	16	0	5	9	82	18	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	39	21	22	5	5	2	5	65	11	632
2019	Heterosexual	43	24	16	5	4	1	6	73	9	4033
2019	Gay or lesbian	41	22	22	7	3	0	6	67	10	67
2019	Bisexual	33	20	22	12	3	4	6	59	16	84
2019	Another sexual orientation	57	18	12	8	0	0	5	78	9	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	37	26	19	5	5	1	6	69	11	821

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	Heterosexual	45	30	12	7	6	0	0	75	13	3492
2020	Gay or lesbian	47	28	11	7	7	0	0	75	14	73
2020	Bisexual	41	25	14	10	9	1	0	67	19	83
2020	Another sexual orientation	47	16	9	23	0	0	5	67	24	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	42	23	17	7	9	0	0	66	16	634
2019	Heterosexual	45	29	13	7	5	0	1	74	13	4022
2019	Gay or lesbian	47	28	15	3	7	0	0	75	10	67
2019	Bisexual	41	26	10	15	7	1	0	68	22	84
2019	Another sexual orientation	49	29	4	12	5	0	0	78	17	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	38	30	15	9	6	1	0	69	16	823
2018	Heterosexual	40	31	12	10	6	0	1	72	16	3576
2018	Gay or lesbian	48	31	4	13	3	1	0	80	16	68
2018	Bisexual	42	37	6	10	6	0	0	79	16	62
2018	Another sexual orientation	30	40	9	10	3	3	4	75	15	29
2018	Prefer not to answer	35	33	14	9	7	0	1	68	17	771

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	Heterosexual	50	22	14	6	5	2	2	75	10	3476
2020	Gay or lesbian	56	23	8	5	8	0	0	79	13	73
2020	Bisexual	52	21	7	2	10	3	5	80	12	83
2020	Another sexual orientation	52	31	13	4	0	0	0	83	4	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	45	20	16	7	8	3	1	68	16	627

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	Heterosexual	47	28	11	8	5	0	1	76	13	3488
2020	Gay or lesbian	58	23	7	5	7	0	0	82	12	73
2020	Bisexual	50	32	9	5	3	0	0	82	9	83
2020	Another sexual orientation	53	37	0	11	0	0	0	89	11	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	44	25	13	9	9	1	1	69	18	633
2019	Heterosexual	47	28	10	8	5	0	1	77	13	4007
2019	Gay or lesbian	45	30	13	6	4	0	1	76	10	67
2019	Bisexual	44	27	9	7	8	2	3	74	16	84
2019	Another sexual orientation	49	25	8	12	5	0	0	74	17	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	41	30	11	11	6	1	1	72	16	818
2018	Heterosexual	43	30	10	9	6	0	1	74	16	3569
2018	Gay or lesbian	54	24	14	3	3	1	0	79	6	68
2018	Bisexual	48	32	6	6	6	1	1	82	12	62
2018	Another sexual orientation	32	27	26	3	3	3	3	64	7	29
2018	Prefer not to answer	37	29	12	11	8	1	1	68	20	766

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	Heterosexual	43	57	3492
2020	Gay or lesbian	37	63	73
2020	Bisexual	37	63	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	57	43	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	44	56	630

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	Heterosexual	54	15	9	4	4	3	11	80	9	3494
2020	Gay or lesbian	43	29	10	4	1	3	10	82	6	73
2020	Bisexual	53	11	11	7	1	2	14	77	10	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	54	16	4	9	5	8	5	80	15	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	46	18	11	4	5	3	13	76	11	629

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	57	23	9	6	4	0	0	80	10	3488
2020	Gay or lesbian	50	23	14	7	7	0	0	73	14	73
2020	Bisexual	58	15	12	5	7	3	1	75	12	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	52	25	13	11	0	0	0	77	11	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	51	21	11	8	8	0	0	72	16	633
2019	Heterosexual	55	26	9	5	4	0	0	82	9	4028
2019	Gay or lesbian	43	40	7	1	8	0	0	83	10	67
2019	Bisexual	53	27	9	6	6	0	0	79	11	84
2019	Another sexual orientation	44	38	0	8	9	0	0	83	17	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	49	27	13	6	5	0	0	75	11	822
2018	Heterosexual	50	25	11	7	6	0	0	76	13	3579
2018	Gay or lesbian	61	24	9	1	3	1	0	86	5	68
2018	Bisexual	51	25	12	6	4	2	0	78	10	62
2018	Another sexual orientation	42	34	21	0	3	0	0	76	3	29
2018	Prefer not to answer	43	25	14	7	9	1	2	70	16	771

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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	Heterosexual	38	30	14	8	5	5	0	72	14	3496
2020	Gay or lesbian	26	26	26	13	5	5	0	54	19	73
2020	Bisexual	37	28	9	15	5	6	0	70	20	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	30	30	8	20	12	0	0	61	31	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	32	28	16	9	8	7	0	65	18	633
2019	Heterosexual	38	32	14	8	5	4	1	73	13	4016
2019	Gay or lesbian	24	37	18	10	7	3	1	64	17	67
2019	Bisexual	47	22	10	2	10	7	1	76	13	84
2019	Another sexual orientation	61	14	4	12	8	0	0	75	21	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	29	27	20	9	8	6	1	60	18	820
2018	Heterosexual	34	32	15	8	6	4	0	69	15	3587
2018	Gay or lesbian	43	27	16	8	2	4	0	73	10	68
2018	Bisexual	39	32	9	7	6	7	1	77	14	62
2018	Another sexual orientation	45	22	13	13	0	7	0	72	14	30
2018	Prefer not to answer	27	29	17	13	8	5	1	59	22	779

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	Heterosexual	35	31	14	11	7	2	0	67	19	3485
2020	Gay or lesbian	22	26	26	14	12	0	0	49	26	73
2020	Bisexual	43	20	15	13	9	0	0	63	22	83
2020	Another sexual orientation	26	29	17	11	16	0	0	55	27	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	30	26	17	13	11	3	0	58	24	630
2019	Heterosexual	35	31	15	11	6	2	0	67	17	4008
2019	Gay or lesbian	19	26	23	18	8	3	1	48	28	67
2019	Bisexual	42	25	14	3	10	5	1	72	14	84
2019	Another sexual orientation	57	8	10	12	8	5	0	68	22	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	27	27	20	12	10	3	1	56	23	819
2018	Heterosexual	31	32	16	11	7	2	0	64	19	3578
2018	Gay or lesbian	32	32	16	12	8	1	0	64	19	68
2018	Bisexual	30	36	15	8	9	2	0	68	17	62
2018	Another sexual orientation	32	42	13	10	0	3	0	76	10	30
2018	Prefer not to answer	25	28	18	15	11	3	1	55	26	776

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	Heterosexual	26	31	17	14	8	4	0	59	23	3483
2020	Gay or lesbian	19	26	26	18	12	0	0	44	29	73
2020	Bisexual	38	20	13	14	13	2	0	59	28	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	22	21	21	19	17	0	0	42	37	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	23	24	21	16	11	5	0	50	28	628
2019	Heterosexual	26	31	18	14	7	4	1	59	22	4002
2019	Gay or lesbian	13	23	23	22	10	7	1	40	35	67
2019	Bisexual	29	28	14	8	11	9	1	63	21	84
2019	Another sexual orientation	49	9	4	30	4	5	0	60	36	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	20	23	24	14	11	7	1	47	27	819
2018	Heterosexual	23	30	20	14	8	4	0	56	23	3575
2018	Gay or lesbian	24	33	15	13	9	6	0	61	23	68
2018	Bisexual	25	26	18	20	10	1	0	52	30	62
2018	Another sexual orientation	27	40	17	3	7	7	0	72	11	30
2018	Prefer not to answer	19	27	22	16	10	6	1	49	28	772

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	Heterosexual	24	33	15	16	10	2	0	58	27	3489
2020	Gay or lesbian	17	36	14	18	16	0	0	53	33	73
2020	Bisexual	26	27	14	17	14	1	0	54	32	83
2020	Another sexual orientation	26	21	22	8	23	0	0	47	31	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	21	28	17	18	15	2	0	50	33	630
2019	Heterosexual	23	31	16	17	9	2	0	56	27	4013
2019	Gay or lesbian	10	31	17	27	14	0	1	42	41	67
2019	Bisexual	25	28	9	14	14	9	1	59	31	84
2019	Another sexual orientation	28	33	5	17	17	0	0	61	34	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	17	26	20	19	14	4	0	45	35	820
2018	Heterosexual	20	31	17	18	11	2	0	52	30	3578
2018	Gay or lesbian	21	35	17	11	13	3	0	57	25	68
2018	Bisexual	21	26	15	21	14	3	0	48	36	62
2018	Another sexual orientation	28	33	13	13	7	7	0	65	21	29
2018	Prefer not to answer	18	23	22	17	15	4	1	43	34	778

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	Heterosexual	27	15	10	8	11	18	11	59	26	3480
2020	Gay or lesbian	21	19	12	11	17	15	4	49	36	73
2020	Bisexual	43	10	8	6	13	8	12	66	24	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	34	24	8	9	5	12	8	73	17	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	29	13	7	8	13	19	11	60	29	632
2019	Heterosexual	32	13	10	7	12	17	8	61	25	4031
2019	Gay or lesbian	35	17	12	7	9	16	4	66	20	67
2019	Bisexual	33	15	11	8	12	14	7	61	25	84
2019	Another sexual orientation	51	9	4	8	8	20	0	74	20	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	30	15	7	8	10	21	8	64	26	824

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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	Heterosexual	30	41	16	8	3	2	0	72	11	3487
2020	Gay or lesbian	34	31	22	5	6	1	0	66	11	72
2020	Bisexual	34	45	10	8	4	0	0	79	11	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	35	38	9	15	4	0	0	72	19	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	27	34	20	10	6	3	0	63	17	630
2019	Heterosexual	33	40	15	8	2	1	0	75	10	4030
2019	Gay or lesbian	32	42	13	7	3	3	0	76	10	67
2019	Bisexual	39	38	12	3	6	1	0	79	9	84
2019	Another sexual orientation	43	22	11	12	8	5	0	67	22	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	27	36	22	9	5	2	0	64	14	823
2018	Heterosexual	27	42	17	9	4	1	0	70	13	3580
2018	Gay or lesbian	36	43	11	6	4	0	0	78	10	67
2018	Bisexual	26	39	17	15	2	2	0	65	17	61
2018	Another sexual orientation	41	42	7	7	3	0	0	84	10	30
2018	Prefer not to answer	24	35	21	12	6	1	1	61	18	774

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	Heterosexual	19	35	18	17	8	2	56	26	3479
2020	Gay or lesbian	20	22	19	29	6	2	44	36	73
2020	Bisexual	16	36	14	20	13	1	53	33	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	27	22	23	16	12	0	49	28	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	18	29	21	18	12	2	48	30	630
2019	Heterosexual	19	37	19	17	7	2	57	24	4011
2019	Gay or lesbian	11	33	22	25	9	0	45	33	67
2019	Bisexual	17	35	16	18	8	5	54	28	84
2019	Another sexual orientation	35	13	19	16	13	5	51	30	20
2019	Prefer not to answer	16	28	22	20	10	4	45	31	818

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	Heterosexual	33	35	13	9	6	3	1	72	15	3490
2020	Gay or lesbian	30	35	17	8	8	4	0	67	16	73
2020	Bisexual	32	23	18	15	10	1	1	57	25	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	31	38	8	19	4	0	0	69	23	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	29	33	15	10	9	3	2	64	20	632
2019	Heterosexual	35	35	13	9	5	2	1	72	14	4022
2019	Gay or lesbian	21	53	7	14	5	0	0	74	19	67
2019	Bisexual	41	35	7	8	6	4	0	78	15	84
2019	Another sexual orientation	55	19	13	0	13	0	0	74	13	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	29	35	17	12	5	2	1	65	17	819
2018	Heterosexual	34	36	15	7	5	2	1	72	13	3582
2018	Gay or lesbian	35	39	14	8	3	0	0	74	12	67
2018	Bisexual	29	43	4	10	11	2	0	74	22	61
2018	Another sexual orientation	42	36	15	0	7	0	0	78	7	30
2018	Prefer not to answer	28	34	18	11	5	2	2	65	17	777

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	Heterosexual	32	35	19	8	4	2	0	69	12	3478
2020	Gay or lesbian	32	28	22	10	6	1	0	60	17	72
2020	Bisexual	34	27	21	14	5	0	0	60	18	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	22	30	25	19	0	4	0	54	20	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	28	28	22	11	7	3	1	59	19	631
2019	Heterosexual	34	35	18	8	4	1	0	70	11	4013
2019	Gay or lesbian	29	41	18	4	8	0	0	70	12	67
2019	Bisexual	41	35	10	8	6	0	0	76	14	84
2019	Another sexual orientation	42	23	13	14	8	0	0	66	22	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	28	31	23	10	6	3	0	60	17	817
2018	Heterosexual	31	37	17	8	5	1	0	70	13	3579
2018	Gay or lesbian	36	38	14	8	3	1	0	75	11	67
2018	Bisexual	29	38	11	13	2	7	0	73	15	61
2018	Another sexual orientation	39	37	10	7	7	0	0	76	14	29
2018	Prefer not to answer	26	31	23	13	6	2	1	57	19	774

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	Heterosexual	24	25	18	12	12	7	1	54	27	3482
2020	Gay or lesbian	20	26	16	11	19	8	1	51	32	73
2020	Bisexual	25	24	18	12	12	8	0	53	27	83
2020	Another sexual orientation	14	30	13	16	19	9	0	48	38	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	23	21	16	14	17	8	1	48	34	631
2019	Heterosexual	24	24	17	14	12	7	2	52	28	4029
2019	Gay or lesbian	20	19	23	15	15	6	3	42	33	67
2019	Bisexual	26	27	8	9	18	11	1	60	31	84
2019	Another sexual orientation	42	4	13	4	26	11	0	52	34	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	20	21	18	14	17	8	2	46	35	817
2018	Heterosexual	22	26	19	12	13	6	2	52	28	3592
2018	Gay or lesbian	25	26	15	12	10	10	1	58	25	65
2018	Bisexual	28	22	14	15	12	8	1	55	30	61
2018	Another sexual orientation	33	21	9	13	13	3	6	60	29	30
2018	Prefer not to answer	17	23	21	16	16	5	2	43	35	778

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	Heterosexual	28	31	17	12	8	3	1	61	21	3484
2020	Gay or lesbian	24	35	14	15	11	1	0	60	26	72
2020	Bisexual	35	25	10	14	11	5	0	63	26	83
2020	Another sexual orientation	31	48	12	0	4	5	0	83	4	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	25	25	19	14	13	4	1	53	28	630
2019	Heterosexual	28	31	16	12	8	2	1	62	21	4015
2019	Gay or lesbian	29	28	20	20	3	0	0	57	23	67
2019	Bisexual	34	24	4	11	15	11	0	66	29	83
2019	Another sexual orientation	43	21	0	8	17	11	0	71	29	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	23	27	18	15	12	4	1	52	29	819
2018	Heterosexual	25	32	17	13	9	2	1	59	23	3579
2018	Gay or lesbian	35	25	18	14	4	4	0	63	18	66
2018	Bisexual	26	27	12	17	14	3	1	56	32	60
2018	Another sexual orientation	36	16	10	19	13	7	0	55	34	30
2018	Prefer not to answer	19	29	22	14	12	2	1	50	28	775

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	Heterosexual	20	25	15	15	16	3	5	49	34	3493
2020	Gay or lesbian	18	33	12	17	17	2	0	53	35	73
2020	Bisexual	23	24	10	19	15	5	3	52	37	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	23	28	17	22	11	0	0	51	33	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	17	20	17	16	23	3	5	40	41	631
2019	Heterosexual	21	25	16	16	16	2	4	49	34	4031
2019	Gay or lesbian	19	25	21	13	18	2	2	46	33	67
2019	Bisexual	27	24	10	10	23	4	2	54	35	84
2019	Another sexual orientation	34	13	13	8	22	6	4	52	34	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	15	20	16	19	23	3	4	38	45	822
2018	Heterosexual	19	24	17	17	18	2	4	45	37	3580
2018	Gay or lesbian	30	22	12	17	16	1	1	53	34	67
2018	Bisexual	23	21	11	20	23	2	1	45	44	61
2018	Another sexual orientation	38	10	22	10	13	3	3	52	25	30
2018	Prefer not to answer	13	21	19	18	23	3	3	36	44	778

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	Heterosexual	56	22	10	4	3	0	4	82	8	3496
2020	Gay or lesbian	63	18	11	4	1	0	3	83	6	73
2020	Bisexual	54	33	5	3	2	1	1	89	6	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	34	30	17	11	4	4	0	67	15	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	52	20	13	6	4	1	4	76	10	628
2019	Heterosexual	56	23	10	4	2	1	4	83	6	4018
2019	Gay or lesbian	63	23	13	0	0	0	1	87	0	67
2019	Bisexual	52	28	8	4	5	0	4	82	9	84
2019	Another sexual orientation	63	18	0	4	4	0	11	91	9	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	51	26	11	4	4	1	4	80	8	820

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	Heterosexual	45	24	15	7	5	1	4	72	12	3490
2020	Gay or lesbian	42	24	16	10	7	0	1	66	17	73
2020	Bisexual	45	22	16	7	7	0	3	69	15	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	35	28	25	0	12	0	0	63	12	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	38	24	17	10	7	2	2	65	18	628
2019	Heterosexual	45	23	15	7	4	2	4	72	12	4012
2019	Gay or lesbian	44	28	16	6	3	2	2	74	9	67
2019	Bisexual	48	17	15	9	8	0	3	67	18	83
2019	Another sexual orientation	31	14	12	28	4	0	11	51	35	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	39	23	18	7	5	3	4	67	14	818

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	Heterosexual	76	9	5	2	3	2	4	90	5	3481
2020	Gay or lesbian	68	13	9	3	1	3	4	86	4	73
2020	Bisexual	77	12	7	1	2	0	1	90	3	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	60	16	9	11	0	5	0	80	12	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	66	11	8	2	4	6	3	85	7	626
2019	Heterosexual	75	9	4	2	2	3	5	91	4	4000
2019	Gay or lesbian	62	17	8	3	3	3	5	85	6	66
2019	Bisexual	77	6	6	3	0	4	4	90	4	83
2019	Another sexual orientation	34	22	4	24	0	5	11	67	28	20
2019	Prefer not to answer	64	12	6	3	5	6	5	85	8	816

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	Heterosexual	74	10	4	2	2	1	7	92	4	3493
2020	Gay or lesbian	71	9	8	0	3	0	10	88	3	73
2020	Bisexual	78	13	0	1	1	1	5	98	2	83
2020	Another sexual orientation	56	12	13	0	11	4	4	74	12	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	67	11	7	2	3	4	6	86	5	623
2019	Heterosexual	78	6	3	1	1	2	9	94	3	4005
2019	Gay or lesbian	75	11	3	0	0	2	9	97	0	67
2019	Bisexual	83	9	2	2	0	0	5	96	2	83
2019	Another sexual orientation	63	5	9	4	0	5	16	84	5	20
2019	Prefer not to answer	68	11	3	2	3	4	10	91	6	816

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	Heterosexual	28	40	15	9	4	3	0	71	14	3487
2020	Gay or lesbian	18	38	20	12	8	1	3	58	21	73
2020	Bisexual	33	37	11	13	3	3	1	72	17	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	22	46	13	19	0	0	0	68	19	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	23	38	18	11	6	5	0	64	18	633
2019	Heterosexual	27	42	15	8	4	3	1	72	12	4017
2019	Gay or lesbian	23	43	18	6	7	3	0	68	14	67
2019	Bisexual	30	33	17	13	4	3	0	65	17	84
2019	Another sexual orientation	46	13	8	24	4	4	0	62	29	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	21	37	19	13	5	4	0	61	19	822
2018	Heterosexual	25	37	20	10	6	2	0	63	16	3581
2018	Gay or lesbian	32	38	13	10	5	1	0	72	15	66
2018	Bisexual	23	37	17	8	12	3	0	62	21	61
2018	Another sexual orientation	29	36	20	9	3	3	0	67	13	30
2018	Prefer not to answer	18	32	24	11	10	4	1	53	22	780

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	Heterosexual	38	36	13	8	4	2	0	75	12	3470
2020	Gay or lesbian	24	39	12	16	8	1	0	64	24	72
2020	Bisexual	39	31	11	13	4	1	1	71	17	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	35	30	4	20	11	0	0	65	31	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	30	31	17	11	7	4	0	64	19	629
2019	Heterosexual	41	37	13	6	3	1	0	78	9	4003
2019	Gay or lesbian	29	42	10	5	11	3	0	73	17	67
2019	Bisexual	43	32	14	7	2	1	0	76	9	83
2019	Another sexual orientation	40	22	16	14	8	0	0	62	23	20
2019	Prefer not to answer	31	35	15	10	6	3	0	69	16	816
2018	Heterosexual	41	38	11	5	3	1	0	80	8	3574
2018	Gay or lesbian	44	39	7	8	2	0	0	83	10	68
2018	Bisexual	35	38	11	8	3	4	0	76	12	60
2018	Another sexual orientation	42	29	16	6	7	0	0	71	13	30
2018	Prefer not to answer	31	36	17	8	5	2	0	69	13	776

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	Heterosexual	38	32	16	5	3	4	1	74	9	3483
2020	Gay or lesbian	32	34	15	10	6	3	0	68	17	73
2020	Bisexual	37	24	18	4	4	7	4	69	10	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	27	29	8	23	4	0	9	62	30	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	33	25	22	7	6	7	0	63	13	631
2019	Heterosexual	45	33	13	4	2	3	1	80	6	4012
2019	Gay or lesbian	33	41	15	1	5	4	0	77	7	67
2019	Bisexual	42	34	12	6	3	3	0	79	9	84
2019	Another sexual orientation	38	32	26	4	0	0	0	70	4	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	37	31	17	6	4	5	1	72	11	811
2018	Heterosexual	44	32	14	4	3	3	1	78	7	3579
2018	Gay or lesbian	43	34	15	6	1	0	0	78	7	68
2018	Bisexual	33	34	11	9	4	8	0	74	15	62
2018	Another sexual orientation	32	39	10	9	7	3	0	74	16	30
2018	Prefer not to answer	31	33	21	6	5	3	1	67	11	774

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	Heterosexual	34	30	20	5	3	7	1	69	9	3488
2020	Gay or lesbian	25	29	23	6	8	7	1	60	15	73
2020	Bisexual	33	25	11	6	7	13	5	71	16	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	18	21	13	20	15	8	5	45	41	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	29	25	23	7	6	9	2	60	15	629

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	Heterosexual	47	30	10	5	3	3	1	80	9	3488
2020	Gay or lesbian	36	31	15	10	4	2	1	69	15	73
2020	Bisexual	48	26	12	3	3	4	4	81	7	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	28	56	4	8	4	0	0	84	12	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	37	28	13	9	7	6	1	69	17	628

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	55	31	7	5	3	0	86	7	3496
2020	Gay or lesbian	51	28	11	8	2	0	79	10	73
2020	Bisexual	51	32	10	6	1	0	83	7	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	39	37	4	15	4	0	77	19	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	45	31	13	6	4	1	76	11	630
2019	Heterosexual	55	31	7	4	2	0	86	7	4018
2019	Gay or lesbian	45	34	9	6	5	1	80	11	67
2019	Bisexual	52	32	9	5	0	1	85	5	84
2019	Another sexual orientation	47	27	10	16	0	0	74	16	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	43	33	11	7	5	1	77	12	818
2018	Heterosexual	50	35	7	4	3	0	85	7	3569
2018	Gay or lesbian	58	32	4	3	2	1	91	5	67
2018	Bisexual	48	41	4	5	3	0	88	8	62
2018	Another sexual orientation	48	38	3	10	0	0	87	10	30
2018	Prefer not to answer	38	38	12	6	5	0	77	12	775

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	44	30	13	8	5	0	74	13	3484
2020	Gay or lesbian	32	30	14	13	10	0	63	24	72
2020	Bisexual	35	28	21	11	5	0	63	15	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	22	34	13	19	8	4	59	28	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	33	28	18	11	9	1	62	20	631
2019	Heterosexual	45	30	13	7	4	0	76	12	4020
2019	Gay or lesbian	31	35	15	7	11	1	66	19	66
2019	Bisexual	37	32	18	8	4	0	69	13	84
2019	Another sexual orientation	38	31	4	26	0	0	70	26	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	35	28	17	10	9	1	64	19	820
2018	Heterosexual	42	30	15	8	5	0	72	13	3572
2018	Gay or lesbian	43	31	15	6	6	0	73	11	68
2018	Bisexual	34	28	20	7	9	1	63	17	62
2018	Another sexual orientation	42	32	13	13	0	0	74	13	30
2018	Prefer not to answer	30	30	20	8	10	1	61	19	778

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	43	33	12	8	5	0	76	12	3473
2020	Gay or lesbian	30	38	11	14	8	0	68	21	72
2020	Bisexual	35	31	11	18	5	0	66	23	83
2020	Another sexual orientation	19	40	8	20	8	4	62	29	22
2020	Prefer not to answer	34	30	16	11	8	0	65	19	624
2019	Heterosexual	45	32	12	7	4	0	77	11	4005
2019	Gay or lesbian	25	37	17	7	12	1	63	20	66
2019	Bisexual	43	30	16	8	3	0	73	12	83
2019	Another sexual orientation	38	31	14	12	4	0	70	16	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	35	30	16	11	7	1	66	18	817
2018	Heterosexual	41	33	14	8	4	0	74	12	3543
2018	Gay or lesbian	41	34	13	9	3	0	75	13	68
2018	Bisexual	35	30	20	10	6	0	64	16	58
2018	Another sexual orientation	41	39	10	10	0	0	80	10	30
2018	Prefer not to answer	29	35	17	9	9	0	65	17	773

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	Heterosexual	43	24	14	9	6	3	1	70	16	3489
2020	Gay or lesbian	29	23	10	22	11	4	0	55	34	72
2020	Bisexual	33	20	27	7	12	1	0	54	19	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	18	30	17	21	11	4	0	49	33	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	34	23	18	12	9	4	1	59	22	631
2019	Heterosexual	43	24	14	9	6	3	1	69	16	4027
2019	Gay or lesbian	36	19	22	3	14	6	0	59	18	67
2019	Bisexual	33	29	17	10	7	2	3	65	17	84
2019	Another sexual orientation	17	28	19	18	13	4	0	47	33	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	36	21	18	11	9	4	1	60	21	819
2018	Heterosexual	41	25	15	10	7	2	1	67	17	3579
2018	Gay or lesbian	49	15	13	13	9	1	0	64	22	68
2018	Bisexual	37	20	12	13	14	5	0	60	27	62
2018	Another sexual orientation	37	34	20	3	3	3	0	72	7	29
2018	Prefer not to answer	31	23	22	11	11	2	1	55	23	779

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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	Heterosexual	24	41	35	3498
2020	Gay or lesbian	36	35	29	73
2020	Bisexual	26	30	44	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	32	22	46	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	25	33	42	632
2019	Heterosexual	28	36	35	4039
2019	Gay or lesbian	30	34	36	67
2019	Bisexual	35	31	33	84
2019	Another sexual orientation	43	26	31	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	27	31	42	822
2018	Heterosexual	28	37	35	3595
2018	Gay or lesbian	42	29	29	68
2018	Bisexual	45	29	27	62
2018	Another sexual orientation	13	45	42	30
2018	Prefer not to answer	25	33	42	782

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	Heterosexual	21	36	28	4	5	7	858
2020	Gay or lesbian	0	32	54	0	6	7	27
2020	Prefer not to answer	15	35	31	4	4	12	160
2019	Heterosexual	18	37	25	4	9	7	1133
2019	Bisexual	0	19	32	13	34	3	29
2019	Prefer not to answer	24	33	27	3	4	9	223
2018	Heterosexual	19	36	26	5	6	7	988
2018	Bisexual	0	37	27	17	7	12	28
2018	Prefer not to answer	20	28	35	4	6	6	197

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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	Heterosexual	13	87	3495
2020	Gay or lesbian	19	81	73
2020	Bisexual	18	82	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	31	69	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	16	84	632
2019	Heterosexual	14	86	4028
2019	Gay or lesbian	20	80	67
2019	Bisexual	17	83	84
2019	Another sexual orientation	39	61	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	19	81	819
2018	Heterosexual	15	85	3592
2018	Gay or lesbian	16	84	68
2018	Bisexual	17	83	62
2018	Another sexual orientation	17	83	30
2018	Prefer not to answer	19	81	779

Question 56a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	56	44	439
2020	Bisexual	60	40	15
2020	Prefer not to answer	58	42	100
2019	Heterosexual	55	45	573
2019	Prefer not to answer	52	48	155
2018	Heterosexual	58	42	531
2018	Bisexual	44	56	11
2018	Prefer not to answer	61	39	147

Question 56b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	64	36	439
2020	Bisexual	38	62	15
2020	Prefer not to answer	58	42	100
2019	Heterosexual	60	40	573
2019	Bisexual	63	37	14
2019	Prefer not to answer	65	35	155
2018	Heterosexual	57	43	531
2018	Gay or lesbian	57	43	12
2018	Prefer not to answer	60	40	147

Question 56c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	8	92	439
2020	Prefer not to answer	8	92	100
2019	Heterosexual	7	93	573
2019	Prefer not to answer	8	92	155
2018	Heterosexual	6	94	531
2018	Prefer not to answer	7	93	147

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
2020	Heterosexual	1	99	439
2020	Gay or lesbian	0	100	14
2020	Prefer not to answer	0	100	100
2019	Gay or lesbian	0	100	12
2019	Bisexual	0	100	14
2018	Gay or lesbian	0	100	12

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	Heterosexual	3	97	439
2020	Gay or lesbian	0	100	14
2020	Prefer not to answer	12	88	100
2019	Heterosexual	6	94	573
2019	Gay or lesbian	0	100	12
2019	Prefer not to answer	7	93	155
2018	Heterosexual	4	96	531
2018	Gay or lesbian	0	100	12
2018	Prefer not to answer	5	95	147

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	Heterosexual	7	93	439
2020	Gay or lesbian	0	100	14
2020	Prefer not to answer	9	91	100
2019	Heterosexual	7	93	573
2019	Bisexual	0	100	14
2019	Prefer not to answer	5	95	155
2018	Heterosexual	4	96	531
2018	Gay or lesbian	0	100	12
2018	Prefer not to answer	6	94	147

Question 56g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	3	97	439
2020	Prefer not to answer	6	94	100
2019	Heterosexual	3	97	573
2019	Bisexual	0	100	14
2019	Prefer not to answer	7	93	155
2018	Heterosexual	2	98	531
2018	Gay or lesbian	0	100	12

Question 57a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Aggressive behaviour
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	37	63	439
2020	Bisexual	46	54	15
2020	Prefer not to answer	33	67	100
2019	Heterosexual	34	66	566
2019	Gay or lesbian	62	38	12
2019	Prefer not to answer	40	60	155
2018	Heterosexual	33	67	531
2018	Bisexual	44	56	11
2018	Prefer not to answer	38	62	147

Question 57b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Excessive control
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	43	57	439
2020	Bisexual	37	63	15
2020	Prefer not to answer	37	63	100
2019	Heterosexual	38	62	566
2019	Bisexual	54	46	14
2019	Prefer not to answer	45	55	155
2018	Heterosexual	40	60	531
2018	Prefer not to answer	40	60	147

Question 57c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Being excluded or being ignored
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	56	44	439
2020	Bisexual	48	52	15
2020	Prefer not to answer	52	48	100
2019	Heterosexual	52	48	566
2019	Prefer not to answer	52	48	155
2018	Heterosexual	47	53	531
2018	Bisexual	46	54	11
2018	Prefer not to answer	58	42	147

Question 57d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Humiliation
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	47	53	439
2020	Bisexual	53	47	15
2020	Prefer not to answer	44	56	100
2019	Heterosexual	42	58	566
2019	Bisexual	33	67	14
2019	Prefer not to answer	37	63	155
2018	Heterosexual	40	60	531
2018	Prefer not to answer	39	61	147

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	Heterosexual	37	63	439
2020	Bisexual	37	63	15
2020	Prefer not to answer	35	65	100
2019	Heterosexual	32	68	566
2019	Bisexual	47	53	14
2019	Prefer not to answer	40	60	155
2018	Heterosexual	33	67	531
2018	Gay or lesbian	40	60	12
2018	Prefer not to answer	34	66	147

Question 57f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Offensive remark
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	53	47	439
2020	Gay or lesbian	59	41	14
2020	Prefer not to answer	51	49	100
2019	Heterosexual	51	49	566
2019	Bisexual	40	60	14
2019	Prefer not to answer	50	50	155
2018	Heterosexual	48	52	531
2018	Gay or lesbian	50	50	12
2018	Prefer not to answer	50	50	147

Question 57g. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Personal attack
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	39	61	439
2020	Bisexual	30	70	15
2020	Prefer not to answer	41	59	100
2019	Heterosexual	35	65	566
2019	Bisexual	50	50	14
2019	Prefer not to answer	35	65	155
2018	Heterosexual	34	66	531
2018	Gay or lesbian	50	50	12
2018	Prefer not to answer	30	70	147

Question 57h. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Physical violence
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Gay or lesbian	0	100	14
2020	Bisexual	0	100	15
2019	Heterosexual	1	99	566
2018	Heterosexual	2	98	531
2018	Gay or lesbian	0	100	12
2018	Bisexual	0	100	11

Question 57i. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Sexual comment or gesture
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	6	94	439
2020	Gay or lesbian	0	100	14
2020	Prefer not to answer	8	92	100
2019	Heterosexual	10	90	566
2019	Prefer not to answer	8	92	155
2018	Heterosexual	10	90	531
2018	Prefer not to answer	7	93	147

Question 57j. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Threat
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	6	94	439
2020	Gay or lesbian	0	100	14
2019	Heterosexual	8	92	566
2019	Prefer not to answer	11	89	155
2018	Heterosexual	8	92	531
2018	Bisexual	0	100	11
2018	Prefer not to answer	7	93	147

Question 57k. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Unfair treatment
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	57	43	439
2020	Bisexual	37	63	15
2020	Prefer not to answer	50	50	100
2019	Heterosexual	47	53	566
2019	Bisexual	43	57	14
2019	Prefer not to answer	53	47	155
2018	Heterosexual	48	52	531
2018	Prefer not to answer	51	49	147

Question 57l. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Yelling or shouting
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	22	78	439
2020	Bisexual	53	47	15
2020	Prefer not to answer	23	77	100
2019	Heterosexual	24	76	566
2019	Prefer not to answer	23	77	155
2018	Heterosexual	22	78	531
2018	Prefer not to answer	18	82	147

Question 57m. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	17	83	439
2020	Bisexual	37	63	15
2020	Prefer not to answer	23	77	100
2019	Heterosexual	18	82	566
2019	Prefer not to answer	20	80	155
2018	Heterosexual	14	86	531
2018	Gay or lesbian	0	100	12
2018	Prefer not to answer	18	82	147

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	Heterosexual	58	42	439
2020	Gay or lesbian	59	41	14
2020	Prefer not to answer	52	48	100
2019	Heterosexual	55	45	561
2019	Bisexual	47	53	14
2019	Prefer not to answer	63	37	154
2018	Heterosexual	54	46	530
2018	Gay or lesbian	58	42	12
2018	Prefer not to answer	52	48	146

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	Heterosexual	33	67	439
2020	Bisexual	40	60	15
2020	Prefer not to answer	25	75	100
2019	Heterosexual	29	71	561
2019	Bisexual	34	66	14
2019	Prefer not to answer	27	73	154
2018	Heterosexual	30	70	530
2018	Prefer not to answer	25	75	146

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	Heterosexual	9	91	439
2020	Prefer not to answer	7	93	100
2019	Heterosexual	6	94	561
2019	Prefer not to answer	10	90	154
2018	Heterosexual	7	93	530
2018	Prefer not to answer	8	92	146

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	Heterosexual	21	79	439
2020	Prefer not to answer	22	78	100
2019	Heterosexual	17	83	561
2019	Prefer not to answer	25	75	154
2018	Heterosexual	18	82	530
2018	Prefer not to answer	23	77	146

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	Heterosexual	11	89	439
2020	Bisexual	30	70	15
2020	Prefer not to answer	15	85	100
2019	Heterosexual	11	89	561
2019	Gay or lesbian	49	51	12
2019	Prefer not to answer	13	87	154
2018	Heterosexual	12	88	530
2018	Prefer not to answer	13	87	146

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	Heterosexual	7	93	439
2020	Prefer not to answer	5	95	100
2019	Heterosexual	6	94	561
2019	Prefer not to answer	8	92	154
2018	Heterosexual	4	96	530
2018	Prefer not to answer	10	90	146

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	Heterosexual	14	86	439
2020	Prefer not to answer	12	88	100
2019	Heterosexual	11	89	561
2019	Prefer not to answer	9	91	154
2018	Heterosexual	12	88	530
2018	Prefer not to answer	12	88	146

Question 58h. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? Other.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	11	89	439
2020	Gay or lesbian	0	100	14
2020	Prefer not to answer	11	89	100
2019	Heterosexual	11	89	561
2019	Gay or lesbian	0	100	12
2019	Prefer not to answer	12	88	154
2018	Heterosexual	13	87	530
2018	Prefer not to answer	11	89	146

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	Heterosexual	22	78	439
2020	Gay or lesbian	35	65	14
2020	Prefer not to answer	35	65	100
2019	Heterosexual	25	75	561
2019	Prefer not to answer	21	79	154
2018	Heterosexual	25	75	530
2018	Prefer not to answer	25	75	146

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
2020	Heterosexual	9	91	408
2020	Prefer not to answer	14	86	94
2019	Heterosexual	10	90	526
2019	Prefer not to answer	9	91	140
2018	Heterosexual	8	92	508
2018	Gay or lesbian	0	100	11
2018	Prefer not to answer	9	91	130

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	Heterosexual	20	80	408
2020	Prefer not to answer	16	84	94
2019	Heterosexual	23	77	526
2019	Prefer not to answer	15	85	140
2018	Heterosexual	20	80	508
2018	Prefer not to answer	20	80	130

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	Heterosexual	7	93	408
2020	Prefer not to answer	6	94	94
2019	Heterosexual	9	91	526
2019	Prefer not to answer	8	92	140
2018	Heterosexual	9	91	508
2018	Prefer not to answer	5	95	130

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
2020	Heterosexual	8	92	408
2020	Prefer not to answer	7	93	94
2019	Heterosexual	8	92	526
2019	Prefer not to answer	6	94	140
2018	Heterosexual	8	92	508
2018	Gay or lesbian	0	100	11
2018	Prefer not to answer	5	95	130

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	Heterosexual	11	89	408
2020	Prefer not to answer	11	89	94
2019	Heterosexual	10	90	526
2019	Prefer not to answer	9	91	140
2018	Heterosexual	11	89	508
2018	Gay or lesbian	0	100	11
2018	Prefer not to answer	10	90	130

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	Heterosexual	9	91	408
2020	Prefer not to answer	6	94	94
2019	Heterosexual	9	91	526
2019	Prefer not to answer	10	90	140
2018	Heterosexual	10	90	508
2018	Prefer not to answer	9	91	130

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	Heterosexual	11	89	408
2020	Prefer not to answer	7	93	94
2019	Heterosexual	13	87	526
2019	Prefer not to answer	9	91	140
2018	Heterosexual	12	88	508
2018	Prefer not to answer	11	89	130

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	Heterosexual	15	85	408
2020	Prefer not to answer	13	87	94
2019	Heterosexual	12	88	526
2019	Prefer not to answer	10	90	140
2018	Heterosexual	12	88	508
2018	Prefer not to answer	11	89	130

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	Heterosexual	12	88	408
2020	Prefer not to answer	18	82	94
2019	Heterosexual	15	85	526
2019	Prefer not to answer	11	89	140
2018	Heterosexual	11	89	508
2018	Prefer not to answer	10	90	130

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	Heterosexual	34	66	408
2020	Prefer not to answer	39	61	94
2019	Heterosexual	33	67	526
2019	Prefer not to answer	28	72	140
2018	Heterosexual	25	75	508
2018	Prefer not to answer	34	66	130

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	Heterosexual	10	90	408
2020	Prefer not to answer	7	93	94
2019	Heterosexual	8	92	526
2019	Prefer not to answer	9	91	140
2018	Heterosexual	5	95	508
2018	Prefer not to answer	11	89	130

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	Heterosexual	52	48	408
2020	Prefer not to answer	53	47	94
2019	Heterosexual	51	49	526
2019	Prefer not to answer	52	48	140
2018	Heterosexual	45	55	508
2018	Prefer not to answer	51	49	130

Question 59m. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Someone threatened me.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Heterosexual	0	100	526
2019	Prefer not to answer	0	100	140

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	Heterosexual	61	39	408
2020	Prefer not to answer	67	33	94
2019	Heterosexual	57	43	526
2019	Prefer not to answer	63	37	140
2018	Heterosexual	56	44	508
2018	Gay or lesbian	45	55	11
2018	Prefer not to answer	65	35	130

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	Heterosexual	4	96	408
2020	Prefer not to answer	9	91	94
2019	Heterosexual	3	97	526
2019	Prefer not to answer	7	93	140
2018	Heterosexual	3	97	508
2018	Prefer not to answer	4	96	130

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	Heterosexual	14	86	408
2020	Prefer not to answer	11	89	94
2019	Heterosexual	12	88	526
2019	Prefer not to answer	19	81	140
2018	Heterosexual	11	89	508
2018	Prefer not to answer	6	94	130

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	Heterosexual	20	19	18	9	8	20	6	53	22	3497
2020	Gay or lesbian	14	25	17	5	13	20	6	53	25	71
2020	Bisexual	16	17	16	9	10	24	8	48	29	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	23	17	4	27	8	16	5	51	44	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	19	15	19	9	11	21	5	47	28	632
2019	Heterosexual	20	18	21	9	7	18	8	51	21	4031
2019	Gay or lesbian	18	24	26	3	10	17	2	52	16	67
2019	Bisexual	23	25	14	8	5	19	5	63	18	84
2019	Another sexual orientation	38	0	12	18	16	15	0	45	40	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	17	17	20	10	11	19	6	45	28	821
2018	Heterosexual	19	21	22	9	8	16	5	51	21	3581
2018	Gay or lesbian	14	25	21	12	10	11	6	47	27	67
2018	Bisexual	22	24	11	9	10	23	1	61	25	62
2018	Another sexual orientation	26	23	20	12	10	7	3	53	25	30
2018	Prefer not to answer	16	19	24	10	10	17	5	44	25	779

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	Heterosexual	32	28	18	8	6	7	1	65	15	3487
2020	Gay or lesbian	25	27	27	5	11	6	0	55	17	72
2020	Bisexual	30	22	18	9	8	13	1	60	19	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	27	12	17	23	12	5	5	43	38	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	29	23	20	10	8	9	1	58	20	631
2019	Heterosexual	37	29	17	7	4	6	1	71	12	4025
2019	Gay or lesbian	29	31	20	8	7	5	0	63	16	66
2019	Bisexual	36	30	12	7	7	8	1	73	15	83
2019	Another sexual orientation	32	19	13	22	8	6	0	54	33	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	28	25	21	10	8	7	2	58	19	821
2018	Heterosexual	33	31	18	7	5	5	1	68	13	3578
2018	Gay or lesbian	33	28	18	14	3	4	0	64	18	68
2018	Bisexual	26	33	14	12	7	7	0	64	21	62
2018	Another sexual orientation	36	17	32	12	3	0	0	52	16	30
2018	Prefer not to answer	26	26	22	9	8	7	1	57	18	776

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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	Heterosexual	6	94	3489
2020	Gay or lesbian	13	87	72
2020	Bisexual	8	92	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	31	69	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	9	91	633
2019	Heterosexual	6	94	4023
2019	Bisexual	7	93	83
2019	Prefer not to answer	11	89	817
2018	Heterosexual	6	94	3578
2018	Gay or lesbian	8	92	68
2018	Prefer not to answer	8	92	778

Question 63a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	42	58	214
2020	Prefer not to answer	45	55	58
2019	Heterosexual	47	53	233
2019	Prefer not to answer	39	61	87
2018	Heterosexual	43	57	225
2018	Prefer not to answer	45	55	60

Question 63b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	77	23	214
2020	Prefer not to answer	66	34	58
2019	Heterosexual	77	23	233
2019	Prefer not to answer	78	22	87
2018	Heterosexual	71	29	225
2018	Prefer not to answer	62	38	60

Question 63c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	4	96	214
2020	Prefer not to answer	7	93	58
2019	Heterosexual	2	98	233
2018	Heterosexual	4	96	225

Question 63d. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Heterosexual	100	233
2019	Prefer not to answer	100	87
2018	Prefer not to answer	100	60

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	Heterosexual	7	93	214
2019	Heterosexual	7	93	233
2019	Prefer not to answer	10	90	87
2018	Heterosexual	5	95	225

Question 63f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	6	94	214
2019	Heterosexual	3	97	233
2018	Heterosexual	7	93	225

Question 63g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	7	93	214
2020	Prefer not to answer	23	77	58
2019	Heterosexual	8	92	233
2019	Prefer not to answer	7	93	87
2018	Heterosexual	3	97	225

Question 64a. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Race
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	18	82	214
2020	Prefer not to answer	22	78	58
2019	Heterosexual	15	85	225
2019	Prefer not to answer	20	80	86
2018	Heterosexual	14	86	226
2018	Prefer not to answer	23	77	60

Question 64b. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. National or ethnic origin
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	10	90	214
2020	Prefer not to answer	15	85	58
2019	Heterosexual	8	92	225
2019	Prefer not to answer	19	81	86
2018	Heterosexual	14	86	226
2018	Prefer not to answer	12	88	60

Question 64c. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Colour
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	7	93	214
2020	Prefer not to answer	8	92	58
2019	Heterosexual	5	95	225
2019	Prefer not to answer	6	94	86
2018	Heterosexual	8	92	226
2018	Prefer not to answer	8	92	60

Question 64d. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Religion
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	2	98	214
2019	Heterosexual	4	96	225
2019	Prefer not to answer	5	95	86
2018	Heterosexual	3	97	226

Question 64e. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Age
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	34	66	214
2020	Prefer not to answer	31	69	58
2019	Heterosexual	31	69	225
2019	Prefer not to answer	29	71	86
2018	Heterosexual	31	69	226
2018	Prefer not to answer	23	77	60

Question 64f. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Sex
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	32	68	214
2020	Prefer not to answer	37	63	58
2019	Heterosexual	26	74	225
2019	Prefer not to answer	26	74	86
2018	Heterosexual	30	70	226
2018	Prefer not to answer	30	70	60

Question 64g. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Sexual orientation
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	0	100	214
2020	Prefer not to answer	10	90	58

Question 64h. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Gender identity or expression (including gender diverse identities or expressions such as transgender, two-spirit, or non-binary)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Prefer not to answer	0	100	60

Question 64i. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Marital status
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	10	90	214
2020	Prefer not to answer	14	86	58
2019	Heterosexual	8	92	225
2019	Prefer not to answer	10	90	86
2018	Heterosexual	9	91	226

Question 64j. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Family status
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	22	78	214
2020	Prefer not to answer	29	71	58
2019	Heterosexual	15	85	225
2019	Prefer not to answer	13	87	86
2018	Heterosexual	16	84	226

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	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Heterosexual	100	225
2019	Prefer not to answer	100	86
2018	Heterosexual	100	226
2018	Prefer not to answer	100	60

Question 64l. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Disability
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	15	85	214
2020	Prefer not to answer	22	78	58
2019	Heterosexual	17	83	225
2019	Prefer not to answer	22	78	86
2018	Heterosexual	15	85	226
2018	Prefer not to answer	13	87	60

Question 64m. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Pardoned conviction or suspended record
Survey year	Demographic	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	100	214
2020	Prefer not to answer	100	58
2019	Prefer not to answer	100	86
2018	Heterosexual	100	226
2018	Prefer not to answer	100	60

Question 64n. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	17	83	214
2020	Prefer not to answer	31	69	58
2019	Heterosexual	25	75	225
2019	Prefer not to answer	19	81	86
2018	Heterosexual	23	77	226
2018	Prefer not to answer	19	81	60

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	Heterosexual	41	59	214
2020	Prefer not to answer	31	69	58
2019	Heterosexual	28	72	221
2019	Prefer not to answer	37	63	86
2018	Heterosexual	30	70	227
2018	Prefer not to answer	27	73	60

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	Heterosexual	13	87	214
2020	Prefer not to answer	27	73	58
2019	Heterosexual	15	85	221
2019	Prefer not to answer	16	84	86
2018	Heterosexual	17	83	227
2018	Prefer not to answer	8	92	60

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	Heterosexual	9	91	214
2020	Prefer not to answer	8	92	58
2019	Heterosexual	5	95	221
2019	Prefer not to answer	6	94	86
2018	Heterosexual	4	96	227
2018	Prefer not to answer	0	100	60

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	Heterosexual	17	83	214
2020	Prefer not to answer	19	81	58
2019	Heterosexual	17	83	221
2019	Prefer not to answer	18	82	86
2018	Heterosexual	13	87	227
2018	Prefer not to answer	11	89	60

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
2020	Heterosexual	4	96	214
2020	Prefer not to answer	10	90	58
2019	Heterosexual	6	94	221
2019	Prefer not to answer	6	94	86
2018	Heterosexual	5	95	227

Question 65f. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I filed a grievance or formal complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	6	94	214
2020	Prefer not to answer	8	92	58
2019	Heterosexual	7	93	221
2019	Prefer not to answer	6	94	86
2018	Heterosexual	5	95	227

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
2020	Heterosexual	7	93	214
2020	Prefer not to answer	9	91	58
2019	Heterosexual	6	94	221
2019	Prefer not to answer	7	93	86
2018	Heterosexual	8	92	227

Question 65h. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	10	90	214
2020	Prefer not to answer	9	91	58
2019	Heterosexual	9	91	221
2019	Prefer not to answer	11	89	86
2018	Heterosexual	9	91	227

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	Heterosexual	41	59	214
2020	Prefer not to answer	49	51	58
2019	Heterosexual	49	51	221
2019	Prefer not to answer	51	49	86
2018	Heterosexual	50	50	227
2018	Prefer not to answer	57	43	60

Question 66a. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? The issue was resolved.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	6	94	201
2019	Heterosexual	6	94	188
2019	Prefer not to answer	6	94	74
2018	Heterosexual	4	96	216

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
2020	Heterosexual	16	84	201
2020	Prefer not to answer	15	85	53
2019	Heterosexual	16	84	188
2019	Prefer not to answer	11	89	74
2018	Heterosexual	15	85	216
2018	Prefer not to answer	14	86	56

Question 66c. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? The behaviour stopped.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	5	95	201
2019	Heterosexual	4	96	188
2018	Heterosexual	3	97	216
2018	Prefer not to answer	0	100	56

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
2020	Heterosexual	5	95	201
2020	Prefer not to answer	0	100	53
2018	Heterosexual	2	98	216

Question 66e. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? Management intervened.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	5	95	201
2019	Heterosexual	4	96	188
2018	Heterosexual	5	95	216

Question 66f. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? The individual left or changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	8	92	201
2019	Heterosexual	5	95	188
2018	Heterosexual	4	96	216

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
2020	Heterosexual	7	93	201
2020	Prefer not to answer	10	90	53
2019	Heterosexual	7	93	188
2019	Prefer not to answer	9	91	74
2018	Heterosexual	8	92	216

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
2020	Heterosexual	13	87	201
2020	Prefer not to answer	15	85	53
2019	Heterosexual	11	89	188
2019	Prefer not to answer	11	89	74
2018	Heterosexual	10	90	216
2018	Prefer not to answer	12	88	56

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
2020	Heterosexual	11	89	201
2020	Prefer not to answer	9	91	53
2019	Heterosexual	8	92	188
2019	Prefer not to answer	9	91	74
2018	Heterosexual	8	92	216
2018	Prefer not to answer	9	91	56

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
2020	Heterosexual	30	70	201
2020	Prefer not to answer	31	69	53
2019	Heterosexual	26	74	188
2019	Prefer not to answer	27	73	74
2018	Heterosexual	26	74	216
2018	Prefer not to answer	32	68	56

Question 66k. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I was advised against filing a complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	8	92	201
2019	Heterosexual	10	90	188
2019	Prefer not to answer	8	92	74
2018	Heterosexual	8	92	216
2018	Prefer not to answer	10	90	56

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
2020	Heterosexual	47	53	201
2020	Prefer not to answer	51	49	53
2019	Heterosexual	44	56	188
2019	Prefer not to answer	42	58	74
2018	Heterosexual	48	52	216
2018	Prefer not to answer	49	51	56

Question 66m. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? Someone threatened me.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Prefer not to answer	0	100	74
2018	Heterosexual	0	100	216

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
2020	Heterosexual	66	34	201
2020	Prefer not to answer	63	37	53
2019	Heterosexual	63	37	188
2019	Prefer not to answer	61	39	74
2018	Heterosexual	68	32	216
2018	Prefer not to answer	77	23	56

Question 66o. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination 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	Heterosexual	2	98	201
2019	Heterosexual	4	96	188
2019	Prefer not to answer	6	94	74
2018	Heterosexual	3	97	216

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
2020	Heterosexual	9	91	201
2020	Prefer not to answer	10	90	53
2019	Heterosexual	13	87	188
2019	Prefer not to answer	14	86	74
2018	Heterosexual	11	89	216

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	Heterosexual	23	18	21	5	4	23	6	57	13	3483
2020	Gay or lesbian	16	20	22	5	7	25	5	52	17	72
2020	Bisexual	22	13	15	6	4	31	8	57	18	83
2020	Another sexual orientation	23	17	12	11	12	20	5	53	31	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	19	14	25	7	5	24	6	47	17	634
2019	Heterosexual	23	17	23	4	3	22	8	57	10	4026
2019	Gay or lesbian	21	22	23	8	6	20	0	54	17	66
2019	Bisexual	23	19	21	4	2	25	5	61	9	84
2019	Another sexual orientation	32	8	17	14	8	15	6	51	28	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	19	15	24	6	5	23	7	49	17	818
2018	Heterosexual	21	20	27	4	3	19	6	55	10	3573
2018	Gay or lesbian	23	23	19	11	5	12	6	56	20	66
2018	Bisexual	22	30	10	6	5	24	2	72	15	62
2018	Another sexual orientation	25	26	19	13	3	10	3	59	19	30
2018	Prefer not to answer	17	17	29	5	6	20	5	47	14	782

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	Heterosexual	33	27	20	6	4	8	1	67	11	3487
2020	Gay or lesbian	23	34	18	12	7	7	0	61	20	71
2020	Bisexual	37	20	16	4	4	16	1	70	11	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	32	12	12	19	12	9	5	50	36	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	29	21	24	8	5	12	2	57	15	631
2019	Heterosexual	39	28	18	3	3	8	2	74	7	4017
2019	Gay or lesbian	29	28	22	2	10	9	0	63	12	67
2019	Bisexual	42	24	13	6	2	13	0	76	9	84
2019	Another sexual orientation	27	27	18	8	8	5	6	61	18	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	31	22	23	7	5	10	3	60	14	821
2018	Heterosexual	34	30	20	5	3	7	1	70	8	3577
2018	Gay or lesbian	36	31	17	3	5	7	0	73	8	65
2018	Bisexual	37	29	9	4	6	15	0	78	11	62
2018	Another sexual orientation	32	20	32	12	0	0	3	54	13	30
2018	Prefer not to answer	26	26	26	7	5	9	2	58	13	780

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	Heterosexual	0	3	19	22	40	17	0	3	74	40
2020	Prefer not to answer	6	16	16	7	54	0	0	22	62	13

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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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	25	30	23	11	11	0	55	22	3491
2020	Gay or lesbian	17	36	20	10	18	0	52	28	73
2020	Bisexual	21	33	22	12	11	2	54	23	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	5	33	21	25	17	0	38	41	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	21	23	23	13	19	1	44	32	632

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	Heterosexual	29	27	21	11	11	0	0	57	23	3486
2020	Gay or lesbian	29	28	21	5	16	0	0	57	21	73
2020	Bisexual	25	33	13	10	19	0	0	59	28	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	13	28	29	21	9	0	0	41	30	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	25	23	24	12	15	0	1	48	27	631
2019	Heterosexual	21	26	19	13	19	0	1	48	33	4023
2019	Gay or lesbian	10	25	29	21	16	0	0	35	37	67
2019	Bisexual	18	37	10	16	18	2	0	56	34	83
2019	Another sexual orientation	26	20	12	17	17	0	8	50	37	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	19	22	20	14	24	1	1	42	38	822
2018	Heterosexual	20	23	21	14	20	0	1	44	35	3595
2018	Gay or lesbian	17	25	27	17	14	1	0	42	31	68
2018	Bisexual	12	17	23	26	23	0	0	29	49	62
2018	Another sexual orientation	25	26	16	13	17	3	0	53	30	30
2018	Prefer not to answer	15	19	21	19	24	1	1	35	44	783

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	Heterosexual	26	28	23	13	9	0	0	54	22	3493
2020	Gay or lesbian	13	41	22	15	9	0	0	54	24	73
2020	Bisexual	28	28	19	18	7	0	0	56	25	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	22	17	29	20	12	0	0	39	32	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	24	27	20	14	14	0	1	51	29	630
2019	Heterosexual	28	29	24	11	8	0	1	57	19	4024
2019	Gay or lesbian	22	25	32	14	7	0	0	47	21	67
2019	Bisexual	23	28	22	16	9	2	0	52	25	83
2019	Another sexual orientation	43	39	9	4	5	0	0	82	9	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	24	26	25	14	10	1	1	51	24	819
2018	Heterosexual	23	29	24	13	9	0	1	53	23	3589
2018	Gay or lesbian	21	34	30	8	7	0	0	55	15	66
2018	Bisexual	25	21	34	15	3	2	0	47	18	62
2018	Another sexual orientation	13	25	29	20	13	0	0	38	33	30
2018	Prefer not to answer	20	25	28	13	12	1	1	46	26	781

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	Heterosexual	41	30	16	7	4	0	2	72	11	3475
2020	Gay or lesbian	32	35	20	8	3	0	2	68	11	72
2020	Bisexual	44	32	16	3	1	0	4	79	5	83
2020	Another sexual orientation	39	21	16	16	8	0	0	61	23	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	36	27	19	8	7	0	3	65	15	632
2019	Heterosexual	43	30	16	6	3	0	2	74	10	4000
2019	Gay or lesbian	31	40	20	4	5	0	0	71	9	65
2019	Bisexual	43	31	15	8	1	2	1	76	9	83
2019	Another sexual orientation	53	30	14	4	0	0	0	83	4	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	37	30	18	7	6	1	2	69	13	818
2018	Heterosexual	36	31	18	8	4	0	2	69	12	3573
2018	Gay or lesbian	39	34	19	6	3	0	0	72	9	68
2018	Bisexual	46	27	18	2	5	2	0	74	7	62
2018	Another sexual orientation	28	29	30	3	10	0	0	57	13	30
2018	Prefer not to answer	30	29	22	8	6	1	4	62	15	778

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	Heterosexual	30	25	18	13	13	0	1	56	26	3490
2020	Gay or lesbian	27	19	20	23	11	0	0	46	34	72
2020	Bisexual	29	20	23	14	12	1	1	50	26	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	18	21	8	21	32	0	0	39	53	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	26	22	17	16	17	1	1	49	33	628
2019	Heterosexual	28	24	18	14	13	0	1	54	28	4007
2019	Gay or lesbian	23	25	21	18	12	2	0	49	30	67
2019	Bisexual	30	12	15	19	21	2	0	43	41	84
2019	Another sexual orientation	21	28	27	10	14	0	0	49	24	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	26	23	18	15	17	1	1	50	32	817
2018	Heterosexual	25	23	21	14	14	1	1	49	29	3569
2018	Gay or lesbian	29	17	28	13	10	1	1	48	23	68
2018	Bisexual	25	24	20	9	21	2	0	50	30	61
2018	Another sexual orientation	20	19	13	28	20	0	0	38	49	30
2018	Prefer not to answer	20	23	23	13	18	1	2	44	32	779

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	Heterosexual	57	21	10	4	4	0	4	82	8	3475
2020	Gay or lesbian	52	26	6	5	9	0	1	79	15	73
2020	Bisexual	68	16	3	8	1	0	4	88	9	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	47	31	9	5	8	0	0	79	13	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	53	21	10	5	5	0	5	78	11	630
2019	Heterosexual	61	19	8	3	3	0	5	85	6	4011
2019	Gay or lesbian	65	23	10	1	0	0	2	89	1	67
2019	Bisexual	60	19	7	2	7	2	2	83	10	84
2019	Another sexual orientation	75	17	8	0	0	0	0	92	0	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	56	21	9	3	3	1	6	84	6	815
2018	Heterosexual	57	19	11	4	3	1	6	82	7	3567
2018	Gay or lesbian	52	20	13	6	3	1	4	77	10	68
2018	Bisexual	55	26	10	6	1	0	1	82	7	62
2018	Another sexual orientation	55	12	13	10	3	3	3	71	14	30
2018	Prefer not to answer	51	21	12	6	4	1	6	77	10	774

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	Heterosexual	39	28	18	8	7	0	0	67	15	3483
2020	Gay or lesbian	38	29	20	7	6	0	0	67	13	73
2020	Bisexual	34	32	17	11	6	0	0	66	17	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	21	30	17	17	15	0	0	51	32	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	34	25	21	9	10	0	1	59	20	633
2019	Heterosexual	41	28	16	8	5	0	1	71	13	4011
2019	Gay or lesbian	43	25	15	13	4	0	0	69	17	67
2019	Bisexual	34	29	15	8	11	2	0	65	20	84
2019	Another sexual orientation	69	13	4	4	9	0	0	83	13	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	36	29	16	9	9	1	1	66	18	822
2018	Heterosexual	39	27	18	8	7	0	1	67	14	3582
2018	Gay or lesbian	42	24	22	9	3	0	0	66	12	67
2018	Bisexual	24	37	21	12	5	0	2	62	17	61
2018	Another sexual orientation	37	26	15	16	7	0	0	62	22	30
2018	Prefer not to answer	33	26	20	11	7	1	2	61	19	778

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	37	23	17	9	8	6	63	18	3496
2020	Gay or lesbian	41	22	15	3	3	17	76	6	73
2020	Bisexual	36	32	9	3	8	12	77	12	83
2020	Another sexual orientation	25	45	8	14	0	8	76	15	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	32	20	17	9	13	8	57	24	630

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	Heterosexual	39	32	16	8	4	1	1	72	12	3487
2020	Gay or lesbian	38	31	18	8	5	0	0	68	14	73
2020	Bisexual	39	23	24	8	2	2	2	64	11	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	21	31	19	8	21	0	0	52	29	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	31	30	19	12	6	1	1	62	18	631
2019	Heterosexual	38	34	16	6	4	0	1	74	10	4011
2019	Gay or lesbian	29	44	18	10	0	0	0	73	10	67
2019	Bisexual	38	26	16	12	5	2	1	66	18	83
2019	Another sexual orientation	41	18	27	13	0	0	0	59	13	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	32	32	19	8	6	1	2	66	14	818
2018	Heterosexual	33	34	19	8	4	1	2	68	12	3580
2018	Gay or lesbian	35	41	10	6	3	3	1	79	10	68
2018	Bisexual	28	32	22	12	6	0	0	60	18	62
2018	Another sexual orientation	32	32	20	3	10	0	3	66	14	30
2018	Prefer not to answer	27	32	22	9	6	2	3	62	15	780

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	Heterosexual	35	31	19	9	5	0	1	67	13	3486
2020	Gay or lesbian	26	32	18	12	12	0	1	58	24	73
2020	Bisexual	32	28	25	7	7	2	0	61	14	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	30	22	4	23	20	0	0	53	43	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	26	31	20	14	7	1	2	58	21	630
2019	Heterosexual	33	34	19	8	4	0	1	68	12	4012
2019	Gay or lesbian	25	38	22	11	4	0	0	63	15	67
2019	Bisexual	30	27	19	18	5	2	0	58	23	83
2019	Another sexual orientation	40	13	24	18	4	0	0	53	23	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	29	31	19	12	7	1	1	61	19	818
2018	Heterosexual	30	34	20	10	5	0	2	65	15	3579
2018	Gay or lesbian	27	36	19	4	10	3	0	65	15	68
2018	Bisexual	32	26	32	5	6	0	0	58	11	62
2018	Another sexual orientation	18	30	29	13	7	0	3	50	21	30
2018	Prefer not to answer	25	30	23	11	7	1	2	57	19	781

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	Heterosexual	40	31	16	8	5	0	1	71	13	3489
2020	Gay or lesbian	38	26	16	10	9	0	0	65	19	73
2020	Bisexual	33	28	18	9	9	0	2	62	19	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	26	22	9	31	12	0	0	48	43	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	34	26	17	13	8	1	2	61	22	629
2019	Heterosexual	40	30	16	8	5	0	1	71	13	4019
2019	Gay or lesbian	35	34	18	7	5	0	0	69	12	67
2019	Bisexual	36	21	21	11	8	2	1	58	20	82
2019	Another sexual orientation	43	13	30	9	4	0	0	57	13	20
2019	Prefer not to answer	35	28	20	10	6	1	1	64	16	815
2018	Heterosexual	35	31	18	9	5	0	1	68	14	3573
2018	Gay or lesbian	41	21	23	7	6	3	0	64	13	68
2018	Bisexual	34	23	26	7	10	0	0	56	17	62
2018	Another sexual orientation	38	14	19	19	7	0	3	54	26	30
2018	Prefer not to answer	31	27	22	10	7	1	3	60	17	775

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	Heterosexual	49	24	13	7	6	0	1	74	13	3483
2020	Gay or lesbian	45	25	13	9	8	0	0	70	17	73
2020	Bisexual	41	20	21	11	6	0	2	62	17	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	39	25	9	15	8	4	0	67	24	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	40	24	15	9	10	1	1	66	20	625
2019	Heterosexual	49	25	13	7	5	0	1	75	12	4005
2019	Gay or lesbian	43	27	12	10	8	0	0	70	18	67
2019	Bisexual	49	19	14	7	9	2	1	70	16	82
2019	Another sexual orientation	49	16	14	4	17	0	0	66	21	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	40	26	15	8	9	1	1	68	17	815

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	Heterosexual	35	31	19	10	5	0	0	66	15	3487
2020	Gay or lesbian	26	33	18	12	12	0	0	58	24	73
2020	Bisexual	29	23	21	13	13	0	1	52	27	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	13	30	24	13	16	4	0	45	30	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	30	28	18	12	11	0	1	59	23	632

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	Heterosexual	36	31	19	8	4	0	1	68	13	3490
2020	Gay or lesbian	23	40	18	9	9	0	1	63	18	72
2020	Bisexual	36	27	24	5	8	0	0	63	13	83
2020	Another sexual orientation	14	38	9	23	17	0	0	52	39	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	30	32	17	12	7	1	2	63	20	629
2019	Heterosexual	41	31	16	7	3	0	1	73	11	3992
2019	Gay or lesbian	37	32	19	8	4	0	0	68	13	67
2019	Bisexual	40	28	19	10	2	2	0	69	12	82
2019	Another sexual orientation	54	28	11	8	0	0	0	81	8	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	34	31	19	9	6	1	1	66	15	812
2018	Heterosexual	36	31	20	8	4	0	1	68	12	3558
2018	Gay or lesbian	42	31	16	8	4	0	0	72	11	68
2018	Bisexual	35	25	25	10	5	0	0	61	15	62
2018	Another sexual orientation	25	19	36	7	10	3	0	46	17	30
2018	Prefer not to answer	29	33	20	9	6	1	2	64	15	774

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	Heterosexual	51	27	13	5	3	0	1	79	8	3469
2020	Gay or lesbian	52	18	14	7	7	0	3	72	14	73
2020	Bisexual	40	29	16	6	9	0	0	69	15	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	26	36	30	4	4	0	0	62	8	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	45	28	14	6	5	0	2	75	11	631
2019	Heterosexual	59	23	10	3	3	0	2	84	6	3996
2019	Gay or lesbian	49	28	14	3	6	0	0	77	9	67
2019	Bisexual	52	23	14	4	3	2	1	77	8	82
2019	Another sexual orientation	49	23	20	4	4	0	0	72	8	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	51	26	10	6	5	1	1	79	11	813
2018	Heterosexual	59	22	10	4	3	0	2	83	7	3557
2018	Gay or lesbian	60	20	9	6	4	0	0	80	10	68
2018	Bisexual	66	17	10	5	3	0	0	82	8	62
2018	Another sexual orientation	52	32	7	3	7	0	0	84	10	30
2018	Prefer not to answer	50	22	15	5	4	1	3	75	9	777

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	35	33	19	7	5	0	68	12	3479
2020	Gay or lesbian	25	33	25	9	6	1	58	16	73
2020	Bisexual	28	23	20	18	11	0	51	29	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	18	28	37	5	12	0	46	17	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	27	32	21	12	7	1	60	19	630

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	Heterosexual	73	14	6	2	2	1	3	90	4	3484
2020	Gay or lesbian	61	20	7	4	3	0	5	85	7	73
2020	Bisexual	75	13	1	3	3	0	5	93	6	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	48	21	13	4	15	0	0	69	19	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	61	20	7	2	3	1	5	87	6	629
2019	Heterosexual	76	11	4	1	1	1	5	93	3	4009
2019	Gay or lesbian	74	15	5	0	3	0	3	92	3	67
2019	Bisexual	84	6	3	0	0	2	4	96	0	83
2019	Another sexual orientation	84	8	0	4	0	0	4	96	4	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	66	14	6	3	3	2	6	87	6	813
2018	Heterosexual	74	13	5	2	2	1	4	91	4	3563
2018	Gay or lesbian	72	17	6	1	1	0	3	91	3	68
2018	Bisexual	76	15	2	4	2	0	1	93	6	62
2018	Another sexual orientation	70	13	7	0	3	7	0	89	4	30
2018	Prefer not to answer	65	14	9	2	2	1	7	86	4	778

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	Heterosexual	76	11	4	3	3	0	2	89	6	3475
2020	Gay or lesbian	71	11	6	1	7	0	4	85	8	73
2020	Bisexual	68	16	6	5	3	0	2	86	8	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	49	24	8	4	11	5	0	76	15	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	65	15	7	3	5	2	3	84	9	628
2019	Heterosexual	72	13	5	3	4	0	2	87	7	4013
2019	Gay or lesbian	63	11	12	5	9	0	0	74	14	67
2019	Bisexual	70	11	7	4	7	0	1	82	11	84
2019	Another sexual orientation	63	12	9	12	4	0	0	75	16	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	64	14	7	6	6	1	2	81	12	820
2018	Heterosexual	71	12	6	4	4	1	3	86	8	3572
2018	Gay or lesbian	70	12	9	3	7	0	0	82	10	68
2018	Bisexual	70	18	4	3	2	1	2	91	5	62
2018	Another sexual orientation	61	19	7	10	3	0	0	80	13	30
2018	Prefer not to answer	57	17	10	3	7	2	4	79	11	780

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	Heterosexual	63	21	8	3	3	0	1	86	6	3470
2020	Gay or lesbian	60	20	11	1	8	0	0	80	9	73
2020	Bisexual	57	24	9	7	2	0	1	81	10	83
2020	Another sexual orientation	39	25	13	13	11	0	0	64	23	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	51	26	10	5	5	0	2	79	10	630
2019	Heterosexual	54	28	10	4	3	0	1	83	7	3999
2019	Gay or lesbian	51	24	6	14	5	0	0	75	19	66
2019	Bisexual	55	24	10	6	4	0	1	80	10	84
2019	Another sexual orientation	49	24	11	12	4	0	0	73	16	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	47	29	12	5	5	1	1	77	10	818
2018	Heterosexual	49	28	12	5	4	0	1	79	9	3582
2018	Gay or lesbian	39	32	16	10	1	0	1	72	12	68
2018	Bisexual	50	28	7	3	10	0	2	79	13	61
2018	Another sexual orientation	42	29	13	10	7	0	0	71	17	30
2018	Prefer not to answer	46	25	15	6	6	1	1	72	12	776

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	65	18	7	4	4	0	1	84	8	3470
2020	Gay or lesbian	52	22	10	8	8	0	0	74	15	73
2020	Bisexual	54	27	8	5	5	0	1	82	10	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	44	17	8	12	15	4	0	63	28	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	55	19	10	6	7	1	2	76	13	622
2019	Heterosexual	63	18	9	4	4	0	1	83	9	4002
2019	Gay or lesbian	56	19	9	12	3	0	0	76	15	67
2019	Bisexual	66	16	9	1	7	0	1	83	8	82
2019	Another sexual orientation	65	17	0	9	9	0	0	83	17	20
2019	Prefer not to answer	57	19	9	6	7	1	1	78	13	814
2018	Heterosexual	57	22	10	6	5	0	1	79	11	3576
2018	Gay or lesbian	58	14	11	10	3	0	3	74	14	68
2018	Bisexual	57	24	7	5	6	0	2	82	11	61
2018	Another sexual orientation	49	31	6	7	7	0	0	81	13	30
2018	Prefer not to answer	50	22	12	7	7	1	2	74	14	773

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	Heterosexual	62	8	3	2	1	0	24	92	3	3485
2020	Gay or lesbian	60	11	4	0	3	0	22	91	3	73
2020	Bisexual	65	6	2	0	1	1	25	96	1	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	59	4	4	4	4	0	25	84	11	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	55	11	3	1	2	0	28	92	3	629
2019	Heterosexual	60	10	4	1	1	0	24	92	3	3990
2019	Gay or lesbian	57	14	6	3	0	0	20	89	4	67
2019	Bisexual	62	5	3	1	1	0	27	92	3	83
2019	Another sexual orientation	59	4	0	0	0	0	37	100	0	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	53	11	4	2	1	1	29	90	5	812
2018	Heterosexual	53	10	4	2	1	0	30	90	4	3555
2018	Gay or lesbian	46	11	5	3	1	0	33	87	6	68
2018	Bisexual	50	3	5	2	0	0	41	89	3	60
2018	Another sexual orientation	52	10	3	0	7	0	28	86	9	30
2018	Prefer not to answer	51	10	5	3	2	0	30	88	6	765

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	Heterosexual	66	20	8	2	1	0	3	89	3	3495
2020	Gay or lesbian	61	21	7	1	5	0	5	86	6	73
2020	Bisexual	59	20	8	7	3	0	3	82	11	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	45	21	30	0	4	0	0	66	4	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	60	21	8	4	3	0	3	84	8	631
2019	Heterosexual	68	19	7	1	1	0	4	91	3	3998
2019	Gay or lesbian	70	16	9	4	0	0	1	87	4	67
2019	Bisexual	72	18	7	0	1	0	2	91	1	84
2019	Another sexual orientation	50	23	4	14	4	0	5	76	19	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	63	21	8	1	2	1	5	89	3	810
2018	Heterosexual	63	20	8	2	1	0	6	88	4	3566
2018	Gay or lesbian	66	16	8	4	0	0	6	87	5	68
2018	Bisexual	68	20	2	2	0	0	8	97	2	61
2018	Another sexual orientation	57	27	13	0	0	0	3	87	0	30
2018	Prefer not to answer	56	25	9	3	2	1	4	86	5	774

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	Heterosexual	75	15	4	2	2	0	2	91	4	3493
2020	Gay or lesbian	73	14	3	1	4	1	3	91	5	73
2020	Bisexual	65	16	7	7	3	1	1	83	10	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	52	32	8	4	0	4	0	88	4	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	69	17	5	2	3	1	3	89	5	634
2019	Heterosexual	75	13	4	2	3	1	3	91	4	4013
2019	Gay or lesbian	70	20	4	0	1	0	4	94	2	67
2019	Bisexual	69	14	10	1	5	0	1	84	6	84
2019	Another sexual orientation	62	11	12	0	4	0	11	82	4	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	70	13	6	2	3	1	4	88	6	817
2018	Heterosexual	73	13	5	2	2	0	4	90	5	3573
2018	Gay or lesbian	68	16	4	6	4	0	4	87	9	68
2018	Bisexual	71	15	3	3	5	0	3	89	8	61
2018	Another sexual orientation	68	10	10	3	6	0	3	81	9	30
2018	Prefer not to answer	66	16	6	3	4	1	5	87	7	774

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	Heterosexual	50	30	13	4	2	0	1	81	6	3495
2020	Gay or lesbian	45	36	15	1	3	0	0	81	4	72
2020	Bisexual	34	24	31	7	2	0	1	59	9	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	21	34	5	13	27	0	0	55	40	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	47	25	16	6	4	1	3	74	10	632
2019	Heterosexual	56	27	11	3	2	0	1	84	5	3999
2019	Gay or lesbian	61	21	10	4	2	0	1	84	6	67
2019	Bisexual	48	32	11	6	3	0	0	79	9	83
2019	Another sexual orientation	55	13	28	0	4	0	0	68	4	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	53	26	10	4	3	0	3	82	7	810
2018	Heterosexual	51	28	13	4	2	0	2	80	6	3571
2018	Gay or lesbian	38	28	23	6	3	0	3	68	9	68
2018	Bisexual	25	30	28	10	5	0	2	56	16	61
2018	Another sexual orientation	51	32	7	3	7	0	0	83	10	30
2018	Prefer not to answer	47	31	12	4	2	1	3	80	7	773

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	31	41	18	6	3	72	9	3495
2020	Gay or lesbian	26	39	26	5	3	65	8	72
2020	Bisexual	19	38	28	10	4	57	14	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	9	30	28	25	8	39	33	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	23	40	21	9	7	63	16	634

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	Heterosexual	19	35	31	11	4	0	0	55	15	3492
2020	Gay or lesbian	8	46	30	12	4	0	0	54	16	72
2020	Bisexual	14	28	36	11	10	1	0	43	21	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	9	22	46	11	12	0	0	30	23	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	15	31	30	15	9	0	0	46	24	633
2019	Heterosexual	24	35	29	9	3	0	0	59	12	4035
2019	Gay or lesbian	15	40	32	12	1	0	0	55	13	67
2019	Bisexual	15	34	31	18	2	0	0	50	20	84
2019	Another sexual orientation	21	42	24	9	4	0	0	63	13	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	21	30	31	12	7	0	0	51	18	822
2018	Heterosexual	20	34	32	11	3	0	0	54	14	3584
2018	Gay or lesbian	17	47	25	10	1	0	0	64	11	68
2018	Bisexual	10	40	36	11	3	0	0	50	14	62
2018	Another sexual orientation	17	24	46	7	3	0	3	42	10	30
2018	Prefer not to answer	13	32	35	15	5	1	0	45	20	780

Question 73. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.
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	Heterosexual	11	18	38	22	11	0	0	33	29	3484
2020	Gay or lesbian	14	14	45	21	6	0	0	28	28	73
2020	Bisexual	10	29	42	11	8	0	0	19	38	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	19	13	42	9	18	0	0	26	32	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	18	21	35	16	9	0	0	26	38	630
2019	Heterosexual	9	17	35	24	14	0	0	38	27	3995
2019	Gay or lesbian	12	13	39	29	8	0	0	36	25	67
2019	Bisexual	15	18	37	21	9	0	0	30	33	84
2019	Another sexual orientation	8	28	36	8	19	0	0	28	36	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	14	20	37	18	11	1	0	29	34	804
2018	Heterosexual	9	17	38	22	13	0	0	36	27	3536
2018	Gay or lesbian	8	9	45	31	7	0	0	39	16	68
2018	Bisexual	16	27	24	23	8	0	2	32	44	62
2018	Another sexual orientation	11	17	36	27	9	0	0	36	28	29
2018	Prefer not to answer	13	22	36	18	10	1	0	28	35	761

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	Heterosexual	40	38	12	6	3	1	0	79	8	3495
2020	Gay or lesbian	31	39	16	12	1	1	0	71	13	72
2020	Bisexual	31	39	9	16	6	0	0	69	22	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	27	36	9	16	12	0	0	63	28	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	33	36	16	9	4	2	0	71	13	630
2019	Heterosexual	40	37	13	5	2	2	0	79	8	4024
2019	Gay or lesbian	28	41	19	5	5	1	0	71	11	67
2019	Bisexual	48	31	12	6	1	3	0	81	7	84
2019	Another sexual orientation	32	37	9	11	4	7	0	74	16	20
2019	Prefer not to answer	34	37	14	7	5	3	1	73	12	816
2018	Heterosexual	41	37	12	6	2	1	0	79	9	3582
2018	Gay or lesbian	35	42	7	12	4	0	0	77	16	67
2018	Bisexual	39	36	9	14	2	0	1	76	16	61
2018	Another sexual orientation	37	27	17	13	7	0	0	63	19	29
2018	Prefer not to answer	32	36	19	6	5	2	1	70	11	773

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	35	31	15	11	6	2	68	17	3485
2020	Gay or lesbian	19	31	18	18	10	4	52	29	73
2020	Bisexual	29	25	12	20	10	5	57	31	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	19	30	22	5	24	0	49	28	22
2020	Prefer not to answer	30	29	16	12	10	3	60	23	632

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	Heterosexual	40	29	11	10	8	1	1	70	19	3485
2020	Gay or lesbian	36	25	6	17	15	1	0	62	32	72
2020	Bisexual	36	29	6	9	20	0	0	65	29	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	39	21	5	27	4	5	0	62	33	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	34	26	12	13	14	2	0	60	28	629

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	Heterosexual	49	27	11	5	4	3	1	79	9	3477
2020	Gay or lesbian	46	26	9	5	6	8	0	78	13	73
2020	Bisexual	44	27	12	4	10	3	0	74	14	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	44	29	8	15	0	5	0	76	15	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	42	24	15	6	7	5	0	70	14	630

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	Heterosexual	34	33	15	10	7	1	0	68	17	3490
2020	Gay or lesbian	24	31	17	15	12	1	0	55	27	73
2020	Bisexual	23	32	21	9	14	1	0	56	23	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	14	42	9	8	23	5	0	58	33	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	31	24	16	13	12	3	0	56	27	631
2019	Heterosexual	31	35	16	11	6	1	0	67	17	4027
2019	Gay or lesbian	13	40	22	17	7	1	0	54	24	67
2019	Bisexual	27	36	18	8	9	3	0	65	17	84
2019	Another sexual orientation	19	35	24	8	13	0	0	55	22	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	25	30	20	13	10	2	0	56	23	819
2018	Heterosexual	30	36	14	12	6	1	0	67	19	3586
2018	Gay or lesbian	28	43	11	11	5	0	1	72	17	67
2018	Bisexual	24	35	18	16	7	0	0	59	23	61
2018	Another sexual orientation	40	17	10	26	7	0	0	57	33	29
2018	Prefer not to answer	23	29	20	14	10	3	1	54	25	776

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	40	40	8	8	3	0	81	11	3498
2020	Gay or lesbian	31	34	21	11	4	0	65	15	73
2020	Bisexual	40	36	5	16	3	0	76	19	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	23	49	7	13	8	0	72	21	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	34	40	12	8	5	1	75	13	634

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	41	37	10	9	3	0	78	12	3480
2020	Gay or lesbian	33	35	17	5	8	1	69	13	73
2020	Bisexual	41	35	10	11	3	0	75	15	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	19	43	16	18	4	0	63	22	22
2020	Prefer not to answer	34	37	12	10	7	1	71	17	631

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	Heterosexual	36	38	16	6	3	0	1	75	9	3481
2020	Gay or lesbian	33	28	23	9	3	0	4	64	12	72
2020	Bisexual	32	36	16	11	4	3	0	69	15	83
2020	Another sexual orientation	18	33	24	17	4	0	5	54	22	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	30	35	19	9	4	2	1	67	14	628

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	Heterosexual	45	35	10	6	3	1	1	81	9	3484
2020	Gay or lesbian	39	33	15	4	5	3	1	75	9	73
2020	Bisexual	43	34	10	6	2	3	1	80	9	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	27	38	11	24	0	0	0	65	24	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	38	31	17	7	5	2	1	71	12	629

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	Heterosexual	55	15	7	1	2	13	7	88	3	3484
2020	Gay or lesbian	52	19	4	4	5	12	4	85	11	73
2020	Bisexual	60	13	6	1	2	8	10	89	4	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	58	4	13	0	0	25	0	83	0	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	48	15	12	2	2	13	8	80	4	632

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	Heterosexual	49	33	9	6	2	2	0	83	8	3482
2020	Gay or lesbian	45	39	8	4	3	1	0	85	7	73
2020	Bisexual	41	23	19	9	4	2	1	67	13	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	21	47	13	15	4	0	0	68	19	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	40	33	12	7	6	1	0	74	13	633

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	49	31	8	7	5	0	80	12	3484
2020	Gay or lesbian	48	26	5	16	4	1	75	20	73
2020	Bisexual	51	21	12	8	9	0	72	16	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	35	37	4	19	0	5	76	20	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	41	28	10	10	11	1	70	20	630

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	50	30	7	8	4	0	81	12	3484
2020	Gay or lesbian	35	30	19	10	7	0	65	17	73
2020	Bisexual	44	19	21	13	3	0	63	16	83
2020	Another sexual orientation	22	45	16	9	8	0	67	17	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	39	30	11	9	9	2	71	18	633

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	Heterosexual	23	48	13	11	3	1	1	73	14	688
2020	Gay or lesbian	27	41	0	26	0	6	0	72	28	15
2020	Prefer not to answer	21	35	16	21	7	1	0	56	28	103
2019	Heterosexual	29	44	11	10	3	2	1	74	14	716
2019	Gay or lesbian	13	58	11	18	0	0	0	71	18	16
2019	Prefer not to answer	23	40	16	13	5	3	1	65	19	118

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	Heterosexual	88	12	690
2020	Gay or lesbian	100	0	15
2020	Prefer not to answer	90	10	102

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	12	29	18	25	14	0	42	40	621
2020	Gay or lesbian	14	32	7	20	20	7	51	42	15
2020	Prefer not to answer	12	24	17	19	28	0	36	47	93

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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	Heterosexual	8	92	3478
2020	Gay or lesbian	15	85	73
2020	Bisexual	13	87	83
2020	Another sexual orientation	21	79	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	10	90	630

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	Heterosexual	10	90	3483
2020	Gay or lesbian	14	86	72
2020	Bisexual	9	91	83
2020	Another sexual orientation	32	68	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	13	87	631
2019	Heterosexual	12	88	4022
2019	Gay or lesbian	13	87	67
2019	Bisexual	17	83	84
2019	Another sexual orientation	17	83	21
2019	Prefer not to answer	20	80	822

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	Heterosexual	49	51	329
2020	Gay or lesbian	27	73	10
2020	Prefer not to answer	50	50	84

Question 90. Were any workplace accommodation measures implemented?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Heterosexual	74	26	331
2020	Gay or lesbian	69	31	10
2020	Prefer not to answer	73	27	84
2019	Heterosexual	82	18	490
2019	Bisexual	86	14	15
2019	Prefer not to answer	75	25	163

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	Heterosexual	51	32	7	8	3	0	0	83	10	244
2020	Prefer not to answer	32	37	8	14	5	4	0	72	20	61
2019	Heterosexual	56	26	5	9	2	1	1	83	11	396
2019	Bisexual	63	30	0	8	0	0	0	92	8	13
2019	Prefer not to answer	40	37	5	13	3	2	1	79	16	120

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	Heterosexual	47	30	10	6	3	2	3	81	9	3490
2020	Gay or lesbian	41	28	8	19	3	1	0	70	22	73
2020	Bisexual	49	17	15	6	9	0	3	68	16	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	39	29	0	21	7	0	4	71	29	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	40	28	13	9	5	4	3	72	15	630

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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	Heterosexual	37	46	16	1	56	44	3500
2020	Gay or lesbian	32	50	18	0	61	39	73
2020	Bisexual	42	33	23	2	44	56	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	39	21	41	0	35	65	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	39	40	20	1	50	50	634

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	Heterosexual	36	64	1269
2020	Bisexual	26	74	33
2020	Prefer not to answer	34	66	249

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	Heterosexual	12	20	17	17	28	1	5	34	48	1269
2020	Bisexual	8	13	7	27	35	6	5	23	70	33
2020	Prefer not to answer	8	23	17	15	29	0	7	34	47	248

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	Heterosexual	6	15	14	21	41	1	1	22	63	1268
2020	Bisexual	8	9	3	20	53	6	3	18	80	33
2020	Prefer not to answer	5	15	13	22	42	2	2	20	66	250

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	Heterosexual	40	19	14	9	8	2	9	66	19	3488
2020	Gay or lesbian	40	21	16	9	9	1	4	65	19	73
2020	Bisexual	32	21	12	10	14	2	8	60	27	84
2020	Another sexual orientation	26	24	33	5	4	9	0	55	9	23
2020	Prefer not to answer	30	20	16	10	12	2	10	57	25	633
2019	Heterosexual	40	17	15	10	12	1	6	61	23	3964
2019	Gay or lesbian	35	19	21	13	8	0	4	57	21	62
2019	Bisexual	27	19	18	9	13	1	13	54	26	82
2019	Another sexual orientation	23	13	13	15	20	0	16	43	42	20
2019	Prefer not to answer	31	17	16	12	16	2	6	52	31	811
2018	Heterosexual	39	17	14	11	12	1	7	60	25	3577
2018	Gay or lesbian	35	19	14	8	12	0	11	61	23	67
2018	Bisexual	14	13	22	12	25	3	11	31	43	62
2018	Another sexual orientation	27	21	14	13	14	4	7	54	31	28
2018	Prefer not to answer	30	17	14	13	17	2	7	52	33	780

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Date modified:: 2019-03-01

2020 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Royal Canadian Mounted Police by Question 122. What is your sexual orientation?

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