2020 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Parks Canada by Question 116. Are you an Indigenous person?

The results of the 2020 Public Service Employee Survey (PSES) are presented according to the numerical order of questions, grouped by section theme as they appeared in the questionnaire. Results are not shown when there is no historical comparison, or when there is an insufficient number of responses.

Note: Due to rounding, percentages may not add to 100. Results have been adjusted for non-response to better represent the target population. Therefore, percentages should not be used to determine the number of respondents within a response category. The results for "Most positive or least negative answers" and "Least positive and most negative answers" are calculated by removing the "Don't know" and "Not applicable" responses from the total responses.

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My Job

Question 1. I have the tools, technology and equipment I need to do my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	32	48	5	10	4	0	0	81	14	198
2020	Non-Indigenous	31	49	6	12	3	0	0	80	15	3072

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	Indigenous	71	20	4	4	0	1	0	92	4	197
2020	Non-Indigenous	74	19	3	2	1	0	0	93	3	3061
2017	Indigenous	71	16	6	4	1	1	1	89	5	313
2017	Non-Indigenous	72	20	3	3	1	0	1	93	3	3750
2014	Indigenous	67	23	6	2	1	1	0	91	3	271
2014	Non-Indigenous	71	20	4	2	1	1	1	93	3	3069

Question 3. My physical environment (e.g., office, workspace) is suitable for my job requirements.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	41	37	8	10	3	0	78	14	197
2020	Non-Indigenous	34	39	10	13	3	0	73	16	3070
2019	Indigenous	42	32	6	14	4	1	75	18	329
2019	Non-Indigenous	44	36	6	11	4	0	79	15	4009
2017	Indigenous	42	34	3	14	6	0	78	20	312
2017	Non-Indigenous	42	35	6	11	5	0	77	17	3750
2014	Indigenous	44	38	5	10	4	0	82	13	271
2014	Non-Indigenous	42	33	7	12	5	0	76	17	3069

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	39	35	12	11	2	1	74	13	197
2020	Non-Indigenous	30	42	12	13	3	0	72	16	3062
2019	Indigenous	32	39	7	19	3	0	71	22	330
2019	Non-Indigenous	31	41	11	12	5	0	72	17	3999
2018	Indigenous	24	44	10	14	7	0	69	21	333
2018	Non-Indigenous	25	45	10	14	5	0	70	19	3905
2017	Indigenous	26	40	9	17	8	0	66	25	312
2017	Non-Indigenous	27	39	11	15	7	0	67	22	3753
2014	Indigenous	34	31	11	18	6	0	65	24	271
2014	Non-Indigenous	21	41	12	18	7	0	62	26	3069

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	50	31	10	8	1	0	81	9	195
2020	Non-Indigenous	44	38	8	9	2	0	82	10	3059
2019	Indigenous	44	35	6	12	2	0	79	14	328
2019	Non-Indigenous	48	35	7	7	3	0	84	10	3990
2017	Indigenous	49	36	5	5	4	1	85	9	310
2017	Non-Indigenous	48	36	6	7	2	0	84	9	3740
2014	Indigenous	47	41	4	6	2	0	88	8	271
2014	Non-Indigenous	45	39	7	7	3	0	83	10	3071

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	Indigenous	49	29	11	8	4	0	0	78	11	196
2020	Non-Indigenous	46	31	10	8	4	0	0	77	12	3060
2019	Indigenous	45	31	10	10	3	1	0	76	14	329
2019	Non-Indigenous	45	32	10	8	5	0	0	77	13	4004
2018	Indigenous	43	30	12	7	8	0	0	74	15	331
2018	Non-Indigenous	40	35	11	9	5	0	0	75	14	3901
2017	Indigenous	40	29	13	12	6	0	0	69	18	312
2017	Non-Indigenous	42	33	10	9	5	0	1	76	14	3746
2014	Indigenous	42	32	10	11	5	0	0	74	16	271
2014	Non-Indigenous	37	33	12	10	5	0	2	72	15	3071

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	Indigenous	47	34	9	6	4	82	9	198
2020	Non-Indigenous	40	40	9	7	3	80	10	3074
2019	Indigenous	50	31	10	7	2	81	10	330
2019	Non-Indigenous	44	37	10	6	3	81	9	4009
2018	Indigenous	41	36	13	5	5	77	10	332
2018	Non-Indigenous	39	41	10	7	3	80	10	3880
2017	Indigenous	44	41	7	5	4	85	8	312
2017	Non-Indigenous	41	42	7	6	3	84	9	3750
2014	Indigenous	49	36	5	6	4	85	10	271
2014	Non-Indigenous	39	44	9	6	2	83	8	3070

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	29	31	16	14	8	1	61	22	197
2020	Non-Indigenous	32	38	13	11	6	0	70	17	3072
2019	Indigenous	32	38	13	11	6	0	70	17	329
2019	Non-Indigenous	31	38	14	11	6	0	69	17	4003
2018	Indigenous	23	37	16	13	12	0	60	24	333
2018	Non-Indigenous	27	36	15	13	8	0	64	21	3902
2017	Indigenous	28	38	13	13	9	0	66	22	311
2017	Non-Indigenous	30	37	13	12	7	0	67	20	3748
2014	Indigenous	32	33	11	15	8	0	66	23	271
2014	Non-Indigenous	26	38	13	15	7	0	64	23	3070

Question 9. I have clear work objectives.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	28	44	16	10	3	72	12	194
2020	Non-Indigenous	31	41	14	11	4	72	14	3054
2019	Indigenous	34	38	11	13	4	72	17	326
2019	Non-Indigenous	32	42	11	10	4	74	14	3982
2018	Indigenous	32	34	16	11	7	66	18	334
2018	Non-Indigenous	28	41	14	11	6	69	17	3901
2017	Indigenous	29	45	7	13	6	75	18	312
2017	Non-Indigenous	30	42	11	11	5	73	16	3746

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	Indigenous	48	36	9	4	2	0	84	6	195
2020	Non-Indigenous	44	39	10	5	2	0	84	7	3058
2019	Indigenous	48	28	13	9	2	0	76	12	329
2019	Non-Indigenous	48	36	9	5	3	0	84	7	3984
2018	Indigenous	42	37	12	6	2	1	80	8	333
2018	Non-Indigenous	45	39	8	5	2	0	84	7	3898
2017	Indigenous	44	37	9	7	3	1	81	10	312
2017	Non-Indigenous	43	39	9	5	3	0	83	8	3743
2014	Indigenous	52	31	7	7	2	1	84	9	270
2014	Non-Indigenous	41	39	11	6	2	1	81	8	3065

Question 11. Overall, I feel valued at work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	40	28	13	13	6	68	19	197
2020	Non-Indigenous	35	37	13	9	6	72	15	3062
2019	Indigenous	37	31	12	13	7	68	20	328
2019	Non-Indigenous	35	37	12	10	6	72	15	3995
2018	Indigenous	28	37	14	11	8	66	20	332
2018	Non-Indigenous	31	39	12	10	7	70	18	3895
2017	Indigenous	29	38	12	10	10	68	20	312
2017	Non-Indigenous	33	37	13	10	7	70	17	3745

Question 12. I am proud of the work that I do.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	63	26	7	3	2	88	5	197
2020	Non-Indigenous	54	34	8	3	1	88	4	3058
2019	Indigenous	66	24	7	3	1	89	4	326
2019	Non-Indigenous	58	30	8	3	2	88	4	3985
2018	Indigenous	60	30	7	2	1	89	4	332
2018	Non-Indigenous	55	33	8	3	1	88	4	3880
2017	Indigenous	63	30	4	2	2	93	3	310
2017	Non-Indigenous	58	32	7	3	1	90	3	3744
2014	Indigenous	76	18	2	3	1	93	4	271
2014	Non-Indigenous	66	27	5	1	0	93	2	3067

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	Indigenous	39	31	13	10	6	1	0	71	16	196
2020	Non-Indigenous	37	40	10	9	5	0	0	76	14	3060
2019	Indigenous	37	28	12	16	7	0	0	65	22	328
2019	Non-Indigenous	33	39	11	11	6	0	0	72	17	3994
2018	Indigenous	28	34	15	12	10	0	0	63	22	332
2018	Non-Indigenous	29	40	12	11	8	0	0	69	19	3885
2017	Indigenous	31	39	9	11	9	0	1	71	20	311
2017	Non-Indigenous	30	42	10	12	6	0	0	72	18	3741
2014	Indigenous	28	40	12	15	5	0	0	67	20	271
2014	Non-Indigenous	23	44	12	13	8	0	0	67	21	3068

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	45	26	16	7	5	1	72	12	197
2020	Non-Indigenous	40	35	12	7	4	0	76	12	3069
2019	Indigenous	40	30	13	13	4	0	71	16	328
2019	Non-Indigenous	38	33	13	10	5	0	71	15	3994
2018	Indigenous	31	36	15	10	9	0	66	19	328
2018	Non-Indigenous	33	36	14	10	6	0	69	17	3875
2017	Indigenous	36	36	12	11	5	0	72	16	310
2017	Non-Indigenous	37	36	12	9	5	0	73	14	3741
2014	Indigenous	37	37	13	8	5	0	74	13	271
2014	Non-Indigenous	32	38	13	11	5	0	71	17	3070

Question 15. I have support at work to provide a high level of service.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	41	31	13	10	5	0	0	72	15	198
2020	Non-Indigenous	32	41	13	9	3	0	0	74	13	3064
2019	Indigenous	34	39	13	10	4	0	0	73	14	321
2019	Non-Indigenous	35	39	13	9	4	0	0	74	12	3979
2018	Indigenous	31	29	18	13	7	1	0	61	21	332
2018	Non-Indigenous	30	39	14	10	5	0	0	70	16	3888
2017	Indigenous	34	39	13	10	4	0	1	73	14	310
2017	Non-Indigenous	35	40	12	9	4	0	0	75	13	3741
2014	Indigenous	39	37	13	7	4	0	0	76	11	271
2014	Non-Indigenous	30	41	14	10	4	0	0	72	14	3069

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	Indigenous	58	30	6	4	2	88	6	198
2020	Non-Indigenous	48	38	8	5	2	85	6	3069
2019	Indigenous	54	34	7	4	1	88	5	330
2019	Non-Indigenous	51	35	8	4	2	86	6	4015
2018	Indigenous	53	31	8	5	2	85	7	333
2018	Non-Indigenous	48	36	9	5	2	85	6	3897
2017	Indigenous	56	30	6	5	1	87	6	311
2017	Non-Indigenous	50	36	7	4	2	87	6	3735
2014	Indigenous	57	32	6	3	1	89	5	271
2014	Non-Indigenous	50	37	9	4	1	87	5	3068

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	Indigenous	34	37	16	7	6	0	0	70	14	196
2020	Non-Indigenous	32	34	20	9	5	0	0	66	14	3040
2019	Indigenous	37	34	18	7	3	1	0	72	9	330
2019	Non-Indigenous	39	29	19	8	5	0	1	68	13	3993
2018	Indigenous	37	31	21	6	4	0	0	69	10	334
2018	Non-Indigenous	37	30	18	8	5	0	1	68	14	3908
2017	Indigenous	35	33	21	6	4	1	0	69	10	313
2017	Non-Indigenous	37	34	16	7	4	0	1	72	12	3751
2014	Indigenous	34	36	20	6	4	0	0	70	11	271
2014	Non-Indigenous	34	32	19	9	5	0	1	66	14	3069

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	Indigenous	9	28	34	22	4	2	0	26	38	198
2020	Non-Indigenous	8	25	40	20	6	0	0	26	33	3072
2019	Indigenous	11	26	33	18	8	2	2	28	38	328
2019	Non-Indigenous	8	22	34	21	13	1	1	34	31	3994
2018	Indigenous	11	29	32	16	7	2	3	24	42	332
2018	Non-Indigenous	9	22	36	21	10	1	1	32	32	3892
2017	Indigenous	10	26	33	16	8	1	5	26	39	308
2017	Non-Indigenous	8	22	36	19	11	1	3	32	31	3733
2014	Indigenous	10	30	34	12	10	1	3	23	42	270
2014	Non-Indigenous	10	27	34	18	7	1	2	26	39	3056

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	Indigenous	10	18	24	32	14	1	0	47	28	197
2020	Non-Indigenous	9	19	28	29	13	2	1	43	28	3059
2019	Indigenous	10	21	25	21	16	3	3	40	33	325
2019	Non-Indigenous	10	18	28	23	17	2	1	42	29	3992
2018	Indigenous	17	20	25	20	12	2	3	34	39	330
2018	Non-Indigenous	11	19	28	24	15	2	1	40	31	3877
2017	Indigenous	9	20	24	22	17	3	5	42	32	306
2017	Non-Indigenous	9	18	28	21	19	3	3	42	28	3727
2014	Indigenous	10	18	30	17	17	2	5	37	31	268
2014	Non-Indigenous	12	23	30	18	12	2	2	32	37	3060

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	Indigenous	11	32	32	15	8	0	2	24	44	197
2020	Non-Indigenous	15	27	33	16	7	1	1	22	44	3067
2019	Indigenous	12	30	34	10	9	3	2	20	44	327
2019	Non-Indigenous	15	24	29	16	12	2	2	29	40	3995
2018	Indigenous	17	24	30	12	9	4	3	23	45	331
2018	Non-Indigenous	17	25	29	15	9	2	2	26	44	3889
2017	Indigenous	16	24	24	18	9	3	7	29	44	306
2017	Non-Indigenous	14	24	28	15	11	3	4	28	41	3731
2014	Indigenous	17	26	21	19	10	3	2	31	46	270
2014	Non-Indigenous	18	26	29	14	8	2	3	23	46	3057

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	Indigenous	4	12	29	38	14	0	2	54	17	196
2020	Non-Indigenous	4	12	34	35	14	0	1	49	17	3058
2019	Indigenous	3	11	28	33	20	2	3	56	15	326
2019	Non-Indigenous	4	10	27	31	25	1	3	58	14	3973
2018	Indigenous	7	9	30	29	18	3	4	51	17	328
2018	Non-Indigenous	4	12	29	33	18	1	3	53	16	3876
2017	Indigenous	8	8	25	28	20	3	7	53	19	305
2017	Non-Indigenous	4	10	26	30	22	1	6	56	15	3713
2014	Indigenous	6	10	26	32	21	2	3	56	17	270
2014	Non-Indigenous	5	13	30	30	18	1	4	50	18	3048

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	Indigenous	16	21	27	18	17	2	0	35	37	198
2020	Non-Indigenous	13	22	29	22	12	1	1	35	35	3062
2019	Indigenous	19	18	24	21	14	2	3	37	38	327
2019	Non-Indigenous	15	18	26	21	17	1	2	39	34	3993
2018	Indigenous	20	23	22	17	12	3	4	30	46	329
2018	Non-Indigenous	17	22	26	19	12	1	2	32	41	3884
2017	Indigenous	16	21	25	17	13	2	5	33	40	307
2017	Non-Indigenous	13	20	25	19	17	2	4	38	35	3731
2014	Indigenous	20	22	25	14	13	2	2	29	44	270
2014	Non-Indigenous	23	27	25	12	10	1	3	23	52	3062

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	Indigenous	11	16	26	24	15	5	3	43	29	198
2020	Non-Indigenous	9	18	27	27	15	2	2	44	29	3053
2019	Indigenous	12	20	28	16	15	5	3	34	35	327
2019	Non-Indigenous	11	18	25	20	21	3	3	43	30	3983
2018	Indigenous	19	18	22	18	14	4	5	35	41	329
2018	Non-Indigenous	12	19	26	21	16	3	3	40	33	3872
2017	Indigenous	11	14	24	21	18	4	7	44	29	308
2017	Non-Indigenous	9	16	25	21	20	4	6	45	27	3731
2014	Indigenous	9	20	23	20	20	4	3	43	32	269
2014	Non-Indigenous	10	19	27	22	15	3	5	39	32	3057

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	Indigenous	12	17	40	15	11	2	2	28	30	196
2020	Non-Indigenous	12	25	35	17	8	2	2	25	39	3062
2019	Indigenous	16	18	30	16	12	4	4	31	36	328
2019	Non-Indigenous	13	21	29	17	15	2	3	34	36	3984
2018	Indigenous	17	17	32	13	11	6	4	27	38	330
2018	Non-Indigenous	13	24	30	17	11	2	3	29	39	3889
2017	Indigenous	16	23	21	16	12	3	8	31	45	309
2017	Non-Indigenous	12	21	30	15	14	4	6	31	36	3733
2014	Indigenous	14	25	22	18	14	4	4	35	42	270
2014	Non-Indigenous	15	23	32	13	10	3	4	25	41	3058

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	Indigenous	9	15	34	26	13	1	2	40	24	198
2020	Non-Indigenous	6	16	37	28	12	0	1	40	22	3065
2019	Indigenous	14	23	30	15	10	2	4	28	40	327
2019	Non-Indigenous	12	20	33	21	12	1	2	34	32	3996

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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	Indigenous	27	28	19	16	6	3	2	57	23	197
2020	Non-Indigenous	23	33	18	13	7	5	3	59	21	3064
2019	Indigenous	25	29	12	17	11	4	2	58	29	328
2019	Non-Indigenous	26	32	16	12	8	4	3	62	22	4004
2018	Indigenous	18	31	19	12	14	5	1	52	27	332
2018	Non-Indigenous	18	33	19	13	10	5	2	55	25	3899
2017	Indigenous	20	29	16	16	12	4	3	52	30	312
2017	Non-Indigenous	22	32	15	13	10	4	3	59	25	3747
2014	Indigenous	32	31	11	16	5	2	4	66	22	270
2014	Non-Indigenous	26	33	15	12	7	3	3	63	21	3079

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	40	24	11	13	11	1	65	24	196
2020	Non-Indigenous	42	32	10	11	6	1	74	16	3059
2019	Indigenous	40	25	13	12	8	1	66	21	329
2019	Non-Indigenous	43	30	9	11	6	0	73	17	4007
2018	Indigenous	29	32	11	12	14	1	62	26	332
2018	Non-Indigenous	36	33	10	13	8	1	69	21	3894
2017	Indigenous	38	29	8	16	8	1	68	24	310
2017	Non-Indigenous	38	33	9	11	8	0	72	19	3746
2014	Indigenous	44	31	11	8	7	1	75	14	270
2014	Non-Indigenous	38	32	10	12	7	1	71	20	3078

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	51	31	9	6	3	82	9	196
2020	Non-Indigenous	47	33	8	8	3	81	11	3055
2019	Indigenous	40	37	9	10	4	77	14	329
2019	Non-Indigenous	44	36	8	8	3	80	12	4006
2018	Indigenous	38	34	11	11	6	72	17	330
2018	Non-Indigenous	40	39	9	8	4	79	12	3891
2017	Indigenous	39	37	7	12	4	76	16	312
2017	Non-Indigenous	39	41	8	9	4	80	12	3747
2014	Indigenous	37	45	6	10	2	82	12	270
2014	Non-Indigenous	37	42	9	8	3	80	11	3076

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	Indigenous	47	31	9	7	3	1	1	80	11	197
2020	Non-Indigenous	43	37	11	5	2	1	0	81	8	3045
2019	Indigenous	42	32	13	7	5	1	0	74	13	328
2019	Non-Indigenous	42	38	10	6	2	0	0	81	9	4010
2018	Indigenous	31	37	17	8	6	1	0	69	14	333
2018	Non-Indigenous	36	42	12	6	3	1	0	78	10	3898

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	Indigenous	50	25	8	9	5	2	1	78	14	198
2020	Non-Indigenous	52	27	9	4	3	4	2	83	7	3061

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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	Indigenous	49	26	14	7	3	0	1	76	10	196
2020	Non-Indigenous	51	28	12	5	3	1	2	80	8	3068
2019	Indigenous	44	27	13	8	4	1	3	74	13	329
2019	Non-Indigenous	44	29	14	5	3	1	4	76	9	4008

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	Indigenous	39	28	12	13	6	0	2	68	19	197
2020	Non-Indigenous	41	32	12	9	6	0	0	74	15	3064
2019	Indigenous	42	29	12	9	6	1	1	73	15	329
2019	Non-Indigenous	38	33	14	9	6	0	0	71	15	4014
2018	Indigenous	35	33	12	8	11	0	0	69	19	333
2018	Non-Indigenous	36	35	12	10	7	1	0	72	17	3891
2017	Indigenous	36	32	11	11	8	1	1	69	19	311
2017	Non-Indigenous	36	35	11	10	7	0	0	72	18	3748
2014	Indigenous	44	28	12	9	6	0	0	73	15	269
2014	Non-Indigenous	37	34	12	10	6	1	0	72	16	3077

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	Indigenous	44	24	16	7	5	1	3	71	12	195
2020	Non-Indigenous	50	24	12	6	5	2	1	76	11	3063

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	Indigenous	45	28	11	10	6	0	0	72	16	196
2020	Non-Indigenous	47	31	9	8	4	0	0	79	12	3068
2019	Indigenous	45	28	12	8	5	2	0	74	14	330
2019	Non-Indigenous	46	31	9	8	5	1	0	78	12	4003
2018	Indigenous	40	30	9	9	11	1	0	71	20	333
2018	Non-Indigenous	41	33	11	9	5	0	0	75	14	3879
2017	Indigenous	41	31	8	10	8	1	1	74	19	312
2017	Non-Indigenous	43	33	9	9	6	0	0	76	15	3752
2014	Indigenous	48	30	6	9	6	1	0	79	15	270
2014	Non-Indigenous	41	34	10	9	5	0	0	76	14	3072

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	Indigenous	44	56	198
2020	Non-Indigenous	41	59	3070

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	Indigenous	50	16	15	3	3	4	9	76	7	198
2020	Non-Indigenous	54	18	9	3	2	4	10	83	7	3069

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	51	23	13	7	6	0	74	13	198
2020	Non-Indigenous	53	27	9	7	4	0	81	11	3074
2019	Indigenous	52	25	9	8	4	1	78	12	329
2019	Non-Indigenous	51	28	8	7	5	0	80	12	4013
2018	Indigenous	47	25	10	8	10	0	72	18	332
2018	Non-Indigenous	46	28	11	8	6	0	75	14	3883
2017	Indigenous	49	28	9	7	6	0	78	13	313
2017	Non-Indigenous	49	27	9	8	6	0	77	14	3746
2014	Indigenous	55	26	7	7	4	0	82	11	270
2014	Non-Indigenous	46	31	10	7	5	0	77	13	3074

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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	Indigenous	41	26	11	7	6	7	1	73	15	197
2020	Non-Indigenous	36	30	13	9	5	6	0	71	15	3072
2019	Indigenous	38	27	13	11	6	3	1	68	18	328
2019	Non-Indigenous	33	33	13	9	6	5	0	70	16	3997
2018	Indigenous	31	30	16	11	8	4	0	63	20	332
2018	Non-Indigenous	32	30	16	10	7	5	0	65	19	3901
2017	Indigenous	36	29	10	10	8	5	2	69	20	311
2017	Non-Indigenous	33	32	13	10	5	6	0	69	17	3750
2014	Indigenous	38	30	13	10	6	3	0	70	16	269
2014	Non-Indigenous	27	34	15	11	7	5	1	65	19	3073

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	Indigenous	37	31	9	13	6	2	1	71	20	197
2020	Non-Indigenous	31	33	15	11	7	2	0	66	19	3066
2019	Indigenous	39	23	14	13	8	2	1	64	22	328
2019	Non-Indigenous	30	32	15	12	8	2	0	64	21	3995
2018	Indigenous	30	27	15	13	12	2	0	59	25	333
2018	Non-Indigenous	27	31	16	14	9	2	0	60	24	3891
2017	Indigenous	32	30	12	13	10	1	2	63	24	311
2017	Non-Indigenous	29	33	14	14	8	3	0	63	22	3748
2014	Indigenous	36	33	12	11	7	1	0	70	18	269
2014	Non-Indigenous	24	31	17	14	11	3	0	57	26	3071

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	Indigenous	25	31	19	9	10	4	0	59	21	197
2020	Non-Indigenous	19	34	18	15	9	4	0	56	25	3071
2019	Indigenous	27	27	15	16	10	4	1	57	27	327
2019	Non-Indigenous	21	30	19	16	10	4	0	53	28	3994
2018	Indigenous	21	26	18	15	15	3	0	50	31	333
2018	Non-Indigenous	17	30	20	18	11	4	0	49	31	3892
2017	Indigenous	22	30	16	15	11	4	2	55	28	313
2017	Non-Indigenous	20	30	18	17	10	6	0	53	28	3743
2014	Indigenous	26	32	16	13	9	4	1	61	23	270
2014	Non-Indigenous	14	33	17	20	11	5	1	49	33	3069

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	Indigenous	27	29	15	17	10	3	0	58	27	198
2020	Non-Indigenous	19	36	16	17	10	2	0	56	28	3074
2019	Indigenous	25	26	12	16	17	3	1	53	34	326
2019	Non-Indigenous	18	31	17	18	12	3	0	51	31	4001
2018	Indigenous	21	28	15	16	17	2	0	50	34	332
2018	Non-Indigenous	16	30	17	21	14	2	0	47	36	3893
2017	Indigenous	22	31	11	17	14	4	1	55	33	313
2017	Non-Indigenous	19	33	15	18	11	4	0	54	30	3749
2014	Indigenous	28	29	12	19	10	2	0	58	29	270
2014	Non-Indigenous	14	33	17	20	13	3	0	48	34	3067

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	Indigenous	28	16	15	8	12	15	8	56	25	196
2020	Non-Indigenous	34	19	13	8	7	12	6	65	19	3074
2019	Indigenous	27	15	12	13	10	20	4	54	30	328
2019	Non-Indigenous	32	17	14	10	8	14	4	60	23	4006

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My Organization (Department or Agency)

Question 36. My department or agency does a good job of communicating its vision, mission and goals.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	35	36	20	5	4	1	71	9	198
2020	Non-Indigenous	29	43	15	9	3	1	72	12	3071
2019	Indigenous	31	40	14	10	4	0	72	14	329
2019	Non-Indigenous	30	41	16	8	3	1	72	12	4006
2018	Indigenous	28	38	17	8	8	2	67	15	332
2018	Non-Indigenous	28	42	15	10	4	1	70	15	3902
2017	Indigenous	32	38	14	8	5	2	72	14	312
2017	Non-Indigenous	32	41	14	9	4	1	74	13	3746
2014	Indigenous	39	38	13	5	4	1	77	9	269
2014	Non-Indigenous	27	42	15	11	4	1	70	15	3068

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	22	34	21	14	6	1	2	58	20	194
2020	Non-Indigenous	15	38	21	18	6	2	0	54	25	3059
2019	Indigenous	21	34	18	17	7	2	0	57	24	329
2019	Non-Indigenous	17	33	21	19	7	3	0	51	27	3999

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	Indigenous	38	34	10	10	5	3	1	75	15	196
2020	Non-Indigenous	34	37	12	10	4	2	0	73	15	3064
2019	Indigenous	35	27	13	16	7	2	0	63	23	328
2019	Non-Indigenous	34	35	13	10	5	2	1	71	15	4010
2018	Indigenous	32	37	7	10	9	3	1	72	20	334
2018	Non-Indigenous	32	37	14	10	6	2	1	70	16	3901
2017	Indigenous	36	28	12	12	6	5	2	68	20	311
2017	Non-Indigenous	34	35	12	9	5	4	1	72	15	3742
2014	Indigenous	41	33	8	9	7	2	0	75	16	269
2014	Non-Indigenous	33	38	11	9	5	3	1	75	14	3066

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	38	31	14	11	4	1	70	16	198
2020	Non-Indigenous	33	38	18	6	3	1	72	10	3064
2019	Indigenous	34	30	18	10	6	2	65	16	328
2019	Non-Indigenous	31	38	17	8	4	2	70	12	3996
2018	Indigenous	29	31	17	13	8	1	62	21	329
2018	Non-Indigenous	29	38	18	10	4	2	67	14	3885

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	Indigenous	30	24	13	14	14	4	0	57	29	197
2020	Non-Indigenous	23	27	17	13	11	7	1	55	26	3065
2019	Indigenous	27	20	16	17	13	5	2	50	32	329
2019	Non-Indigenous	23	27	17	14	12	6	2	54	28	4005
2018	Indigenous	21	25	17	11	18	6	1	50	32	333
2018	Non-Indigenous	21	27	18	14	13	6	1	52	29	3898
2017	Indigenous	26	23	12	15	16	7	1	53	33	312
2017	Non-Indigenous	20	25	16	15	13	9	2	51	32	3743
2014	Indigenous	28	29	8	16	13	5	1	61	30	270
2014	Non-Indigenous	17	26	17	17	14	7	2	48	33	3068

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	Indigenous	31	27	18	14	7	1	1	59	22	198
2020	Non-Indigenous	23	35	18	14	8	2	0	59	23	3059
2019	Indigenous	30	28	12	14	13	3	1	60	28	327
2019	Non-Indigenous	23	33	17	14	10	3	0	58	25	4009
2018	Indigenous	21	28	19	13	15	3	0	51	29	334
2018	Non-Indigenous	20	30	18	17	11	3	0	52	29	3900
2017	Indigenous	25	29	12	15	12	5	1	58	29	311
2017	Non-Indigenous	23	33	16	15	8	4	1	59	24	3751
2014	Indigenous	28	35	10	14	8	4	1	66	23	270
2014	Non-Indigenous	19	31	17	17	11	4	1	53	29	3068

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	Indigenous	26	26	17	15	12	1	3	54	28	197
2020	Non-Indigenous	22	29	17	16	13	2	2	52	30	3072
2019	Indigenous	28	21	15	11	19	4	1	52	32	330
2019	Non-Indigenous	20	30	16	16	14	2	2	52	31	4011
2018	Indigenous	21	27	16	13	16	4	2	52	32	334
2018	Non-Indigenous	17	29	17	18	16	2	2	48	35	3895
2017	Indigenous	28	21	14	14	15	5	2	53	32	313
2017	Non-Indigenous	20	29	15	16	13	4	3	53	32	3745
2014	Indigenous	25	30	12	12	17	3	1	57	30	270
2014	Non-Indigenous	19	28	14	16	15	3	4	51	34	3069

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	Indigenous	45	26	14	9	4	1	1	73	13	198
2020	Non-Indigenous	49	25	15	5	3	1	2	76	9	3072
2019	Indigenous	44	23	16	7	4	1	4	71	12	326
2019	Non-Indigenous	49	24	14	5	3	1	4	77	8	3997

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	Indigenous	46	22	13	9	5	3	2	72	14	198
2020	Non-Indigenous	44	27	16	7	3	1	2	73	10	3068
2019	Indigenous	38	22	17	13	5	2	3	63	19	327
2019	Non-Indigenous	41	25	18	7	5	2	3	69	12	3992

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	Indigenous	69	9	9	1	5	4	2	84	7	196
2020	Non-Indigenous	78	9	4	2	2	2	2	92	4	3068
2019	Indigenous	68	14	7	3	4	2	3	87	7	322
2019	Non-Indigenous	78	9	4	2	2	2	4	92	4	3990

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	Indigenous	67	14	6	2	4	2	5	87	7	198
2020	Non-Indigenous	76	10	3	1	1	2	7	93	3	3066
2019	Indigenous	64	14	5	3	2	4	7	88	7	325
2019	Non-Indigenous	76	7	3	2	2	2	8	92	4	3987

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	Indigenous	27	42	13	9	5	4	1	72	15	197
2020	Non-Indigenous	25	46	15	10	3	2	0	72	13	3064
2019	Indigenous	25	40	16	9	8	3	0	67	17	330
2019	Non-Indigenous	22	43	17	11	5	2	0	66	16	4014
2018	Indigenous	22	39	15	10	11	3	0	63	22	334
2018	Non-Indigenous	21	38	20	12	7	2	0	61	19	3905
2017	Indigenous	24	39	11	13	9	3	0	66	23	312
2017	Non-Indigenous	23	39	18	11	5	3	0	64	17	3751

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	39	35	12	8	5	0	74	14	198
2020	Non-Indigenous	35	43	12	6	3	1	79	9	3061
2019	Indigenous	38	35	14	7	6	1	73	13	330
2019	Non-Indigenous	37	38	14	6	3	1	76	10	4001
2018	Indigenous	38	33	12	8	7	1	73	15	333
2018	Non-Indigenous	36	41	13	6	3	2	79	8	3873
2017	Indigenous	40	35	8	9	5	2	78	14	313
2017	Non-Indigenous	39	40	11	5	2	2	81	8	3745
2014	Indigenous	50	33	5	7	2	2	85	9	270
2014	Non-Indigenous	37	40	11	7	2	2	80	9	3070

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	Indigenous	35	35	16	5	5	4	0	73	11	197
2020	Non-Indigenous	34	36	16	7	2	4	1	74	9	3064
2019	Indigenous	41	32	14	6	4	3	0	75	10	330
2019	Non-Indigenous	39	33	16	5	2	3	0	76	8	4008
2018	Indigenous	42	27	16	7	6	2	0	70	14	331
2018	Non-Indigenous	36	37	16	6	3	3	0	75	8	3868
2017	Indigenous	40	31	14	5	5	5	0	75	10	311
2017	Non-Indigenous	38	35	15	5	2	5	1	77	7	3748
2014	Indigenous	49	31	8	6	2	4	1	84	8	269
2014	Non-Indigenous	37	36	14	5	2	5	1	78	7	3071

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	Indigenous	33	33	14	12	5	4	1	68	17	198
2020	Non-Indigenous	30	33	20	8	3	6	1	68	11	3073

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	Indigenous	48	28	12	6	6	0	1	76	11	197
2020	Non-Indigenous	48	32	9	5	3	2	1	83	8	3064

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	Indigenous	52	33	6	6	2	0	86	8	198
2020	Non-Indigenous	53	32	8	5	2	0	85	7	3063
2019	Indigenous	53	29	8	6	4	0	82	10	330
2019	Non-Indigenous	52	32	8	5	3	0	84	8	4007
2018	Indigenous	46	32	11	5	6	1	78	11	331
2018	Non-Indigenous	46	38	9	5	3	0	83	8	3875
2017	Indigenous	50	31	8	6	4	1	82	10	311
2017	Non-Indigenous	48	36	8	5	3	0	85	8	3748
2014	Indigenous	54	31	7	4	3	0	86	8	270
2014	Non-Indigenous	46	36	10	5	3	0	82	8	3063

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	Indigenous	49	28	13	6	5	0	77	10	198
2020	Non-Indigenous	45	33	12	7	4	0	78	11	3056
2019	Indigenous	46	32	11	7	5	0	77	12	330
2019	Non-Indigenous	46	30	12	8	4	0	76	12	4005
2018	Indigenous	42	27	15	6	10	1	70	16	332
2018	Non-Indigenous	41	32	14	7	5	0	74	12	3870
2017	Indigenous	47	28	9	9	6	1	76	15	312
2017	Non-Indigenous	43	32	12	8	4	0	76	12	3743
2014	Indigenous	48	33	8	7	3	0	82	10	270
2014	Non-Indigenous	37	35	13	9	4	1	73	13	3070

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	Indigenous	44	30	13	10	3	0	74	13	197
2020	Non-Indigenous	42	34	12	8	3	0	76	12	3046
2019	Indigenous	43	31	10	10	6	0	74	16	327
2019	Non-Indigenous	41	33	12	10	4	0	74	14	4001
2018	Indigenous	38	28	16	8	8	1	67	17	332
2018	Non-Indigenous	36	35	14	9	5	0	71	14	3862
2017	Indigenous	40	32	8	12	6	0	74	18	312
2017	Non-Indigenous	38	35	13	9	4	0	74	14	3744
2014	Indigenous	43	34	10	10	3	0	77	13	270
2014	Non-Indigenous	33	37	14	11	5	0	70	17	3074

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	Indigenous	46	27	13	7	4	3	0	75	11	198
2020	Non-Indigenous	45	25	16	8	4	2	0	71	12	3059
2019	Indigenous	42	19	21	9	5	4	0	63	15	329
2019	Non-Indigenous	41	27	15	8	5	3	1	70	14	4010
2018	Indigenous	42	20	16	9	8	4	1	65	18	330
2018	Non-Indigenous	37	27	17	11	6	3	1	65	17	3879
2017	Indigenous	44	21	17	8	7	3	0	67	15	312
2017	Non-Indigenous	39	26	16	9	5	4	1	68	15	3743
2014	Indigenous	48	24	12	9	5	3	1	74	14	270
2014	Non-Indigenous	37	26	17	10	5	5	0	66	16	3072

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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	Indigenous	25	42	32	198
2020	Non-Indigenous	22	42	36	3073
2019	Indigenous	29	33	38	330
2019	Non-Indigenous	28	37	35	4012
2018	Indigenous	24	38	38	330
2018	Non-Indigenous	27	36	37	3869
2017	Indigenous	22	38	40	312
2017	Non-Indigenous	28	38	35	3744
2014	Indigenous	20	42	38	271
2014	Non-Indigenous	24	39	37	3069

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	Indigenous	20	28	20	9	9	13	49
2020	Non-Indigenous	19	35	18	8	13	7	705
2019	Indigenous	11	19	11	15	36	7	97
2019	Non-Indigenous	10	22	13	10	39	6	1165
2018	Indigenous	10	26	11	15	28	11	85
2018	Non-Indigenous	12	23	13	10	36	6	1091
2017	Indigenous	15	28	12	14	30	1	71
2017	Non-Indigenous	11	21	12	10	40	6	1018
2014	Indigenous	7	23	10	27	9999	33	53
2014	Non-Indigenous	12	31	15	16	9999	25	724

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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	Indigenous	16	84	198
2020	Non-Indigenous	12	88	3068
2019	Indigenous	17	83	329
2019	Non-Indigenous	14	86	4004
2018	Indigenous	25	75	334
2018	Non-Indigenous	15	85	3898

Question 56a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	58	42	32
2020	Non-Indigenous	49	51	329
2019	Indigenous	54	46	54
2019	Non-Indigenous	50	50	529
2018	Indigenous	42	58	77
2018	Non-Indigenous	52	48	553

Question 56b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	58	42	32
2020	Non-Indigenous	57	43	329
2019	Indigenous	59	41	54
2019	Non-Indigenous	48	52	529
2018	Indigenous	57	43	77
2018	Non-Indigenous	53	47	552

Question 56c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Indigenous	9	91	54
2019	Non-Indigenous	6	94	529
2018	Indigenous	8	92	77
2018	Non-Indigenous	7	93	549

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	Indigenous	17	83	32
2020	Non-Indigenous	18	82	329
2019	Indigenous	21	79	54
2019	Non-Indigenous	27	73	529
2018	Indigenous	30	70	78
2018	Non-Indigenous	23	77	551

Question 56g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Indigenous	9	91	77
2018	Non-Indigenous	3	97	547

Question 57a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Aggressive behaviour
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	35	65	32
2020	Non-Indigenous	40	60	329
2019	Indigenous	37	63	53
2019	Non-Indigenous	46	54	526
2018	Indigenous	41	59	77
2018	Non-Indigenous	43	57	552

Question 57b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Excessive control
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	43	57	32
2020	Non-Indigenous	43	57	329
2019	Indigenous	46	54	53
2019	Non-Indigenous	38	62	526
2018	Indigenous	39	61	76
2018	Non-Indigenous	41	59	551

Question 57c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Being excluded or being ignored
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	53	47	32
2020	Non-Indigenous	47	53	329
2019	Indigenous	55	45	53
2019	Non-Indigenous	44	56	526
2018	Indigenous	47	53	76
2018	Non-Indigenous	45	55	551

Question 57d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Humiliation
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	39	61	32
2020	Non-Indigenous	37	63	329
2019	Indigenous	42	58	53
2019	Non-Indigenous	42	58	526
2018	Indigenous	42	58	76
2018	Non-Indigenous	42	58	551

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	Indigenous	35	65	32
2020	Non-Indigenous	39	61	329
2019	Indigenous	43	57	53
2019	Non-Indigenous	32	68	526
2018	Indigenous	32	68	76
2018	Non-Indigenous	29	71	548

Question 57f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Offensive remark
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	62	38	32
2020	Non-Indigenous	52	48	329
2019	Indigenous	70	30	53
2019	Non-Indigenous	62	38	526
2018	Indigenous	57	43	77
2018	Non-Indigenous	58	42	555

Question 57g. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Personal attack
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	26	74	32
2020	Non-Indigenous	34	66	329
2019	Indigenous	33	67	53
2019	Non-Indigenous	39	61	526
2018	Indigenous	39	61	76
2018	Non-Indigenous	33	67	551

Question 57h. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Physical violence
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	0	100	32
2020	Non-Indigenous	2	98	329
2019	Indigenous	0	100	53
2019	Non-Indigenous	1	99	526

Question 57i. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Sexual comment or gesture
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Indigenous	16	84	53
2019	Non-Indigenous	14	86	526
2018	Indigenous	13	87	76
2018	Non-Indigenous	11	89	549

Question 57j. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Threat
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Indigenous	10	90	53
2019	Non-Indigenous	16	84	526
2018	Indigenous	13	87	76
2018	Non-Indigenous	11	89	548

Question 57k. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Unfair treatment
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	30	70	32
2020	Non-Indigenous	46	54	329
2019	Indigenous	49	51	53
2019	Non-Indigenous	44	56	526
2018	Indigenous	45	55	78
2018	Non-Indigenous	41	59	549

Question 57l. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Yelling or shouting
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Indigenous	21	79	53
2019	Non-Indigenous	33	67	526
2018	Indigenous	35	65	77
2018	Non-Indigenous	31	69	554

Question 57m. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	14	86	32
2020	Non-Indigenous	13	87	329
2019	Indigenous	26	74	53
2019	Non-Indigenous	13	87	526
2018	Indigenous	15	85	76
2018	Non-Indigenous	11	89	549

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	Indigenous	53	47	32
2020	Non-Indigenous	55	45	329
2019	Indigenous	43	57	53
2019	Non-Indigenous	57	43	523
2018	Indigenous	55	45	78
2018	Non-Indigenous	57	43	553

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	Indigenous	35	65	32
2020	Non-Indigenous	32	68	329
2019	Indigenous	33	67	53
2019	Non-Indigenous	29	71	523
2018	Indigenous	28	72	77
2018	Non-Indigenous	29	71	550

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	Indigenous	20	80	32
2020	Non-Indigenous	19	81	329
2019	Indigenous	15	85	53
2019	Non-Indigenous	17	83	523
2018	Indigenous	19	81	76
2018	Non-Indigenous	13	87	548

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	Indigenous	24	76	32
2020	Non-Indigenous	18	82	329
2019	Indigenous	10	90	53
2019	Non-Indigenous	18	82	523
2018	Indigenous	21	79	76
2018	Non-Indigenous	14	86	551

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
2019	Indigenous	11	89	53
2019	Non-Indigenous	12	88	523
2018	Indigenous	11	89	76
2018	Non-Indigenous	10	90	549

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
2018	Indigenous	9	91	76
2018	Non-Indigenous	5	95	549

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	Indigenous	14	86	32
2020	Non-Indigenous	13	87	329
2019	Indigenous	14	86	53
2019	Non-Indigenous	21	79	523
2018	Indigenous	21	79	77
2018	Non-Indigenous	16	84	549

Question 58h. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? Other.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Indigenous	15	85	53
2019	Non-Indigenous	9	91	523
2018	Indigenous	14	86	76
2018	Non-Indigenous	11	89	550

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	Indigenous	26	74	32
2020	Non-Indigenous	24	76	329
2019	Indigenous	30	70	53
2019	Non-Indigenous	22	78	523
2018	Indigenous	24	76	76
2018	Non-Indigenous	26	74	552

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
2018	Indigenous	15	85	70
2018	Non-Indigenous	15	85	518

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
2018	Indigenous	24	76	71
2018	Non-Indigenous	26	74	519

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
2018	Indigenous	12	88	70
2018	Non-Indigenous	13	87	518

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
2018	Indigenous	8	92	70
2018	Non-Indigenous	8	92	518

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
2018	Indigenous	19	81	70
2018	Non-Indigenous	11	89	518

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
2018	Indigenous	19	81	70
2018	Non-Indigenous	12	88	518

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
2018	Indigenous	12	88	70
2018	Non-Indigenous	9	91	519

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
2018	Indigenous	20	80	70
2018	Non-Indigenous	29	71	518

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
2018	Indigenous	9	91	70
2018	Non-Indigenous	10	90	519

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
2018	Indigenous	39	61	71
2018	Non-Indigenous	43	57	522

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
2018	Indigenous	53	47	71
2018	Non-Indigenous	53	47	523

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
2018	Indigenous	10	90	70
2018	Non-Indigenous	12	88	520

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	Indigenous	25	19	20	11	7	14	4	54	22	197
2020	Non-Indigenous	17	21	18	10	6	23	5	53	22	3071
2019	Indigenous	27	16	15	13	10	15	5	53	28	327
2019	Non-Indigenous	19	19	17	9	8	20	7	53	23	4004
2018	Indigenous	21	17	25	10	11	13	3	46	25	333
2018	Non-Indigenous	18	20	20	10	7	19	6	50	23	3886
2017	Indigenous	22	17	17	10	13	15	7	50	29	312
2017	Non-Indigenous	17	20	17	9	7	22	9	53	22	3745
2014	Indigenous	28	23	14	8	7	13	7	63	19	270
2014	Non-Indigenous	18	21	19	8	6	21	7	54	20	3069

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	Indigenous	41	27	11	10	4	7	0	73	15	197
2020	Non-Indigenous	31	33	17	8	4	6	1	68	13	3064
2019	Indigenous	43	19	18	9	5	5	0	66	15	325
2019	Non-Indigenous	33	30	16	8	5	6	1	69	14	4004
2018	Indigenous	32	25	20	7	10	5	1	61	18	334
2018	Non-Indigenous	29	32	18	7	6	7	1	66	14	3880
2017	Indigenous	32	26	16	10	7	6	2	64	19	311
2017	Non-Indigenous	30	31	16	8	5	9	1	67	15	3745
2014	Indigenous	44	30	10	6	4	5	1	78	11	270
2014	Non-Indigenous	27	31	18	7	4	10	1	66	13	3073

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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	Indigenous	12	88	197
2020	Non-Indigenous	6	94	3069
2019	Indigenous	12	88	328
2019	Non-Indigenous	6	94	4010
2018	Indigenous	14	86	329
2018	Non-Indigenous	7	93	3876

Question 63a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	56	44	24
2020	Non-Indigenous	39	61	172
2019	Indigenous	49	51	37
2019	Non-Indigenous	43	57	229
2018	Indigenous	57	43	44
2018	Non-Indigenous	43	57	234

Question 63b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Indigenous	63	37	37
2019	Non-Indigenous	66	34	229
2018	Indigenous	81	19	45
2018	Non-Indigenous	70	30	235

Question 63c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Indigenous	0	100	37
2019	Non-Indigenous	4	96	229

Question 63e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Indigenous	9	91	44
2018	Non-Indigenous	7	93	232

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
2019	Indigenous	23	77	37
2019	Non-Indigenous	26	74	229
2018	Indigenous	25	75	45
2018	Non-Indigenous	20	80	234

Question 64a. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Race
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	57	43	24
2020	Non-Indigenous	18	82	172
2019	Indigenous	34	66	35
2019	Non-Indigenous	19	81	227
2018	Indigenous	30	70	44
2018	Non-Indigenous	13	87	233

Question 64b. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. National or ethnic origin
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	19	81	24
2020	Non-Indigenous	18	82	172
2018	Indigenous	33	67	44
2018	Non-Indigenous	14	86	233

Question 64c. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Colour
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	20	80	24
2020	Non-Indigenous	8	92	172
2019	Indigenous	14	86	35
2019	Non-Indigenous	12	88	227
2018	Indigenous	12	88	44
2018	Non-Indigenous	6	94	232

Question 64d. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Religion
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	0	100	24
2020	Non-Indigenous	5	95	172
2019	Indigenous	0	100	35
2019	Non-Indigenous	3	97	227
2018	Indigenous	10	90	44
2018	Non-Indigenous	5	95	232

Question 64e. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Age
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	37	63	24
2020	Non-Indigenous	34	66	172
2019	Indigenous	39	61	35
2019	Non-Indigenous	30	70	227
2018	Indigenous	33	67	45
2018	Non-Indigenous	28	72	232

Question 64f. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Sex
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	23	77	24
2020	Non-Indigenous	30	70	172
2019	Indigenous	34	66	35
2019	Non-Indigenous	35	65	227
2018	Indigenous	24	76	46
2018	Non-Indigenous	42	58	233

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
2019	Indigenous	0	100	35
2019	Non-Indigenous	5	95	227

Question 64j. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Family status
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Indigenous	21	79	35
2019	Non-Indigenous	15	85	227
2018	Indigenous	12	88	44
2018	Non-Indigenous	10	90	231

Question 64k. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Genetic characteristics (including a requirement to undergo a genetic test, or disclose the results of a genetic test)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Indigenous	0	100	44
2018	Non-Indigenous	0	100	231

Question 64m. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Pardoned conviction or suspended record
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Indigenous	0	100	35
2019	Non-Indigenous	0	100	227

Question 64n. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Indigenous	29	71	35
2019	Non-Indigenous	16	84	227
2018	Indigenous	16	84	44
2018	Non-Indigenous	19	81	235

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	Indigenous	27	73	24
2020	Non-Indigenous	33	67	172
2019	Indigenous	33	67	35
2019	Non-Indigenous	34	66	228
2018	Indigenous	50	50	44
2018	Non-Indigenous	26	74	234

Question 65b. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I discussed the matter with the person(s) from whom I experienced the discrimination.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	25	75	24
2020	Non-Indigenous	19	81	172
2018	Indigenous	19	81	44
2018	Non-Indigenous	17	83	230

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
2018	Indigenous	16	84	44
2018	Non-Indigenous	14	86	231

Question 65g. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I resolved the matter informally on my own.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Indigenous	15	85	35
2019	Non-Indigenous	11	89	228
2018	Indigenous	17	83	45
2018	Non-Indigenous	14	86	230

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	Indigenous	45	55	24
2020	Non-Indigenous	39	61	172
2019	Indigenous	54	46	35
2019	Non-Indigenous	51	49	228
2018	Indigenous	35	65	45
2018	Non-Indigenous	55	45	235

Question 66b. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I did not think the incident was serious enough.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Indigenous	20	80	43
2018	Non-Indigenous	20	80	222

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
2018	Indigenous	0	100	42
2018	Non-Indigenous	4	96	222

Question 66h. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I did not know what to do, where to go or whom to ask.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Indigenous	17	83	42
2018	Non-Indigenous	19	81	223

Question 66j. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I had concerns about the formal complaint process (e.g., confidentiality, how long it would take).
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Indigenous	20	80	42
2018	Non-Indigenous	26	74	223

Question 66l. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I was afraid of reprisal (e.g., having limited career advancement, being labelled a troublemaker).
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Indigenous	41	59	42
2018	Non-Indigenous	50	50	224

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
2018	Indigenous	0	100	42
2018	Non-Indigenous	4	96	222

Question 66n. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I did not believe it would make a difference.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Indigenous	54	46	42
2018	Non-Indigenous	62	38	227

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
2018	Indigenous	0	100	42
2018	Non-Indigenous	3	97	224

Question 66p. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Indigenous	14	86	42
2018	Non-Indigenous	12	88	223

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	Indigenous	27	22	16	6	4	20	5	66	13	198
2020	Non-Indigenous	19	19	20	5	3	28	5	58	12	3066
2019	Indigenous	27	19	17	8	6	19	4	59	18	326
2019	Non-Indigenous	22	17	20	4	3	25	8	59	12	4003
2018	Indigenous	25	16	29	6	8	13	4	49	17	335
2018	Non-Indigenous	20	20	23	4	3	24	6	56	11	3885
2017	Indigenous	27	16	20	4	6	20	6	58	14	310
2017	Non-Indigenous	20	18	19	4	3	28	9	61	10	3744
2014	Indigenous	30	22	19	4	3	17	5	67	9	268
2014	Non-Indigenous	20	22	18	3	2	27	8	64	8	3070

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	Indigenous	37	32	13	5	4	8	0	75	10	198
2020	Non-Indigenous	32	32	18	5	2	8	1	71	9	3068
2019	Indigenous	43	21	17	7	5	7	0	69	13	328
2019	Non-Indigenous	37	29	16	4	3	9	1	74	8	4004
2018	Indigenous	36	24	23	6	7	4	1	62	14	335
2018	Non-Indigenous	31	31	19	5	3	10	1	70	9	3878
2017	Indigenous	39	25	16	4	5	10	2	72	10	311
2017	Non-Indigenous	33	30	16	4	2	12	2	74	8	3745
2014	Indigenous	46	27	10	4	2	9	2	82	7	270
2014	Non-Indigenous	32	30	17	4	2	13	2	73	7	3073

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	Indigenous	0	7	21	22	50	0	0	7	72	14
2020	Non-Indigenous	6	8	26	8	40	12	0	16	54	32

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Stress and Well-Being

Question 70a. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Risk of exposure to COVID-19
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	24	31	21	12	11	0	1	56	23	197
2020	Non-Indigenous	31	33	20	9	7	0	0	64	16	3067

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	Indigenous	28	24	22	11	13	0	1	54	24	195
2020	Non-Indigenous	23	30	22	14	11	0	0	53	25	3063
2019	Indigenous	17	26	21	15	18	1	1	44	34	329
2019	Non-Indigenous	16	25	22	15	21	0	0	42	37	4011
2018	Indigenous	16	21	20	16	27	0	1	37	43	330
2018	Non-Indigenous	13	22	23	18	24	0	1	35	42	3898
2017	Indigenous	15	24	20	16	22	1	2	41	39	312
2017	Non-Indigenous	13	21	21	18	25	0	1	35	44	3751

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	Indigenous	26	21	27	13	13	0	0	47	26	197
2020	Non-Indigenous	19	28	26	16	10	0	0	48	26	3072
2019	Indigenous	31	27	22	12	8	1	0	58	20	329
2019	Non-Indigenous	25	29	24	14	8	0	0	54	22	4011
2018	Indigenous	27	26	23	11	12	0	0	53	23	331
2018	Non-Indigenous	22	27	27	15	8	0	0	49	23	3896
2017	Indigenous	26	28	24	11	10	0	2	55	21	311
2017	Non-Indigenous	25	28	24	13	8	0	1	54	22	3750

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	Indigenous	36	28	19	8	7	0	2	65	15	195
2020	Non-Indigenous	32	33	21	8	5	0	1	66	13	3056
2019	Indigenous	44	29	17	6	2	1	1	74	8	329
2019	Non-Indigenous	42	29	16	8	4	0	2	72	12	3988
2018	Indigenous	40	28	15	8	6	1	2	69	15	331
2018	Non-Indigenous	34	30	21	8	4	0	3	66	12	3879
2017	Indigenous	36	28	16	10	5	1	3	67	16	308
2017	Non-Indigenous	38	28	18	8	4	0	3	68	13	3741

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	Indigenous	28	17	22	15	18	0	0	46	32	197
2020	Non-Indigenous	20	24	23	17	14	0	1	45	32	3054
2019	Indigenous	23	25	22	10	19	2	0	48	30	328
2019	Non-Indigenous	22	25	20	16	15	0	0	48	32	3995
2018	Indigenous	20	24	22	16	17	0	0	45	33	333
2018	Non-Indigenous	19	24	24	17	16	0	1	43	33	3879
2017	Indigenous	23	20	26	14	16	1	1	44	30	313
2017	Non-Indigenous	24	23	22	16	13	0	1	48	29	3750

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	Indigenous	53	25	10	5	5	0	2	80	11	192
2020	Non-Indigenous	46	28	13	7	4	0	2	76	11	3042
2019	Indigenous	55	22	13	4	3	1	2	80	7	330
2019	Non-Indigenous	50	24	13	6	4	0	2	76	10	4008
2018	Indigenous	51	26	11	5	5	0	2	79	10	330
2018	Non-Indigenous	45	26	14	7	4	0	3	73	12	3872
2017	Indigenous	45	24	13	7	7	0	4	72	14	311
2017	Non-Indigenous	46	26	14	6	4	0	4	75	10	3743

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	Indigenous	23	32	19	14	11	0	0	55	25	197
2020	Non-Indigenous	27	31	21	12	8	0	0	59	20	3065
2019	Indigenous	31	27	23	11	8	0	0	58	19	329
2019	Non-Indigenous	32	29	20	9	9	0	0	62	18	4013
2018	Indigenous	31	26	24	7	10	1	1	58	18	330
2018	Non-Indigenous	28	29	22	11	9	0	1	57	20	3891
2017	Indigenous	28	33	17	9	12	0	1	62	21	309
2017	Non-Indigenous	30	31	21	12	6	0	0	61	18	3734

Question 70h. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Balancing work and caregiving responsibilities (e.g., children, elderly, family member(s)) during the COVID-19 pandemic
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	31	22	17	13	12	0	5	55	27	197
2020	Non-Indigenous	35	24	17	9	8	0	6	64	18	3057

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	Indigenous	34	28	17	11	7	1	3	64	19	197
2020	Non-Indigenous	30	34	21	9	4	0	1	65	14	3053
2019	Indigenous	34	27	22	10	5	1	0	62	15	329
2019	Non-Indigenous	32	33	19	10	6	0	1	66	15	4004
2018	Indigenous	30	29	22	9	9	1	1	59	18	333
2018	Non-Indigenous	25	34	23	10	6	0	1	60	17	3882
2017	Indigenous	31	28	16	9	11	2	2	62	21	310
2017	Non-Indigenous	30	32	20	11	5	0	1	63	16	3735

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	Indigenous	29	27	23	12	6	1	2	57	19	197
2020	Non-Indigenous	23	36	24	11	5	0	0	60	16	3055
2019	Indigenous	31	27	23	10	6	1	1	60	17	328
2019	Non-Indigenous	31	32	20	10	6	0	1	64	16	4006
2018	Indigenous	29	24	20	15	9	1	1	55	25	333
2018	Non-Indigenous	26	32	23	12	6	0	1	59	18	3876
2017	Indigenous	31	31	16	11	8	2	2	64	19	309
2017	Non-Indigenous	28	32	21	12	6	0	1	61	18	3732

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	Indigenous	33	30	19	11	6	1	0	63	18	198
2020	Non-Indigenous	31	33	20	10	5	0	0	65	15	3055
2019	Indigenous	33	28	22	10	6	1	1	62	16	327
2019	Non-Indigenous	36	29	18	10	6	0	0	66	16	3997
2018	Indigenous	30	26	19	14	10	0	1	57	24	334
2018	Non-Indigenous	29	32	20	11	6	0	1	62	18	3875
2017	Indigenous	33	26	21	8	8	2	2	61	16	311
2017	Non-Indigenous	31	32	19	11	6	0	1	64	17	3738

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	Indigenous	42	22	19	9	7	1	1	66	16	195
2020	Non-Indigenous	43	28	15	7	5	0	0	72	13	3036
2019	Indigenous	43	21	19	9	7	1	0	64	16	328
2019	Non-Indigenous	45	26	14	7	6	0	0	72	13	4000

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	Indigenous	34	23	20	14	8	0	1	58	23	197
2020	Non-Indigenous	27	30	23	12	7	0	0	58	19	3058

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	Indigenous	26	30	22	12	8	0	1	57	20	197
2020	Non-Indigenous	28	33	23	10	5	0	1	62	15	3057
2019	Indigenous	36	33	17	8	5	1	0	70	13	327
2019	Non-Indigenous	43	30	16	7	4	0	0	73	10	3994
2018	Indigenous	37	28	16	11	7	1	0	66	18	333
2018	Non-Indigenous	37	32	18	8	3	0	1	70	12	3872
2017	Indigenous	37	32	13	8	6	1	2	72	15	308
2017	Non-Indigenous	39	32	17	7	3	0	1	72	11	3728

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	Indigenous	45	30	16	6	3	0	0	74	9	197
2020	Non-Indigenous	43	31	16	6	3	0	1	76	8	3050
2019	Indigenous	55	24	12	6	3	1	0	79	8	323
2019	Non-Indigenous	52	26	13	5	3	0	1	79	8	3996
2018	Indigenous	57	25	9	5	3	1	1	82	8	328
2018	Non-Indigenous	52	27	12	5	4	0	1	79	9	3879
2017	Indigenous	60	22	10	4	3	0	2	83	7	310
2017	Non-Indigenous	56	24	12	5	2	0	1	81	7	3743

Question 70p. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Difficulty accessing my work tools or network (e.g., work email, work device, ergonomic equipment)
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	29	33	23	10	5	0	0	62	15	197
2020	Non-Indigenous	32	36	20	9	3	0	0	68	12	3048

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	Indigenous	64	17	7	6	2	1	4	85	8	195
2020	Non-Indigenous	71	15	6	2	1	1	5	91	3	3033
2019	Indigenous	71	14	6	3	2	3	2	88	6	325
2019	Non-Indigenous	76	12	4	2	2	1	5	92	4	3990
2018	Indigenous	66	16	5	4	3	3	3	88	7	330
2018	Non-Indigenous	70	15	6	2	2	1	4	90	4	3871

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	Indigenous	72	11	6	4	4	1	2	85	9	193
2020	Non-Indigenous	76	11	6	2	2	1	2	90	5	3033
2019	Indigenous	64	16	9	4	6	1	1	81	10	329
2019	Non-Indigenous	71	14	7	3	4	0	1	86	7	3994
2018	Indigenous	57	18	12	3	7	1	2	77	10	331
2018	Non-Indigenous	69	15	7	4	4	0	2	86	7	3871
2017	Indigenous	64	17	6	7	4	1	2	83	11	311
2017	Non-Indigenous	74	12	6	3	2	0	2	89	6	3746

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	58	28	8	2	2	2	87	4	196
2020	Non-Indigenous	57	26	9	4	2	1	84	7	3031
2019	Indigenous	48	27	14	4	4	2	77	9	329
2019	Non-Indigenous	50	30	12	5	3	0	81	7	3983
2018	Indigenous	46	29	15	5	4	0	76	9	334
2018	Non-Indigenous	46	32	14	5	3	1	78	8	3887
2017	Indigenous	46	31	12	7	3	1	78	10	309
2017	Non-Indigenous	49	31	12	4	2	1	81	7	3748

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	Indigenous	57	18	12	5	5	0	2	77	10	197
2020	Non-Indigenous	62	20	8	5	4	0	1	82	9	3046
2019	Indigenous	54	19	12	7	4	1	1	76	12	327
2019	Non-Indigenous	59	21	9	6	5	0	1	80	11	3971
2018	Indigenous	51	19	12	7	11	0	1	70	18	334
2018	Non-Indigenous	51	25	12	6	6	0	1	76	12	3874
2017	Indigenous	50	27	8	8	5	0	1	78	13	312
2017	Non-Indigenous	59	21	10	6	4	0	1	81	9	3744

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	Indigenous	55	13	8	5	2	0	16	82	8	198
2020	Non-Indigenous	58	16	6	3	2	0	16	88	5	3056
2019	Indigenous	60	15	6	3	1	1	13	88	5	325
2019	Non-Indigenous	61	13	6	2	1	0	17	89	4	3962
2018	Indigenous	60	15	6	2	1	1	15	89	4	331
2018	Non-Indigenous	53	15	7	2	1	0	21	87	5	3862
2017	Indigenous	55	15	3	3	3	0	20	88	8	308
2017	Non-Indigenous	57	14	6	2	1	0	20	89	4	3745

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	Indigenous	58	23	10	5	1	0	2	83	7	196
2020	Non-Indigenous	58	26	10	3	2	0	1	85	5	3071
2019	Indigenous	58	19	11	7	1	1	3	80	9	328
2019	Non-Indigenous	58	23	11	4	2	0	2	83	6	3981
2018	Indigenous	51	25	11	5	3	2	2	80	9	333
2018	Non-Indigenous	51	28	12	4	2	0	3	81	6	3873
2017	Indigenous	54	26	10	2	3	0	4	84	5	308
2017	Non-Indigenous	57	25	10	3	2	0	3	85	5	3728

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	Indigenous	58	19	8	4	9	0	1	79	13	196
2020	Non-Indigenous	55	20	10	7	8	0	1	75	15	3067
2019	Indigenous	56	16	10	5	10	0	2	75	15	329
2019	Non-Indigenous	54	17	11	7	9	0	1	73	16	3994
2018	Indigenous	54	15	11	5	11	1	2	72	16	335
2018	Non-Indigenous	49	19	12	8	10	0	2	69	18	3882
2017	Indigenous	47	24	10	4	11	1	3	74	16	311
2017	Non-Indigenous	49	20	12	8	8	0	2	71	17	3752

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	Indigenous	38	35	17	5	4	0	1	74	9	197
2020	Non-Indigenous	42	34	15	5	2	0	1	77	7	3071
2019	Indigenous	44	28	21	3	3	1	1	73	6	326
2019	Non-Indigenous	53	28	12	3	2	0	1	82	5	3988
2018	Indigenous	46	32	11	5	4	1	1	79	9	334
2018	Non-Indigenous	48	32	13	3	2	0	2	81	5	3885
2017	Indigenous	46	33	11	3	5	0	2	81	8	311
2017	Non-Indigenous	53	29	11	3	1	0	2	84	5	3743

Question 71. To what extent is stress from the COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacting your ability to carry out day-to-day work responsibilities?
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	15	39	30	11	4	0	0	55	15	198
2020	Non-Indigenous	21	42	26	7	3	0	0	63	11	3074

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	Indigenous	13	30	32	16	7	1	0	44	24	198
2020	Non-Indigenous	11	34	36	13	5	0	0	46	18	3066
2019	Indigenous	21	30	29	14	5	0	0	52	18	330
2019	Non-Indigenous	17	36	31	12	4	0	0	53	16	4021
2018	Indigenous	17	30	33	13	7	0	1	47	20	331
2018	Non-Indigenous	15	32	34	14	4	0	0	47	19	3906
2017	Indigenous	15	30	33	11	8	2	0	46	20	311
2017	Non-Indigenous	14	32	36	12	5	0	0	46	17	3755

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	Indigenous	12	23	38	21	6	0	0	27	35	197
2020	Non-Indigenous	10	21	39	22	9	0	0	31	30	3051
2019	Indigenous	12	19	34	21	13	1	0	35	31	325
2019	Non-Indigenous	10	19	37	22	12	0	0	34	29	3987
2018	Indigenous	12	18	34	22	12	0	1	35	31	333
2018	Non-Indigenous	9	19	38	22	11	0	0	33	28	3872
2017	Indigenous	12	18	36	18	14	0	1	32	31	308
2017	Non-Indigenous	7	18	38	24	11	0	0	36	25	3739

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	Indigenous	39	31	15	10	4	1	0	71	14	198
2020	Non-Indigenous	34	43	12	8	2	1	0	78	10	3070
2019	Indigenous	27	34	17	10	8	3	0	64	19	330
2019	Non-Indigenous	25	41	16	11	5	2	0	68	16	4008
2018	Indigenous	24	31	22	12	7	3	1	58	19	336
2018	Non-Indigenous	20	40	18	12	7	3	0	62	20	3896
2017	Indigenous	18	31	20	14	11	5	1	52	26	312
2017	Non-Indigenous	16	37	20	13	9	5	1	56	23	3749

Question 75. I believe senior managers in my department or agency take adequate steps to support the mental health of employees during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	37	32	11	13	6	2	0	70	19	198
2020	Non-Indigenous	32	36	16	10	5	2	0	68	15	3070

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	Indigenous	41	19	12	13	14	0	0	60	27	196
2020	Non-Indigenous	39	31	11	11	8	1	0	70	19	3066

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	Indigenous	49	24	11	7	6	2	1	75	13	195
2020	Non-Indigenous	50	28	12	4	3	2	0	80	8	3058

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 (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	36	24	17	10	9	3	63	19	198
2020	Non-Indigenous	30	36	16	11	6	1	67	17	3072
2019	Indigenous	28	28	12	19	11	2	57	30	329
2019	Non-Indigenous	24	35	18	13	8	1	60	21	4006
2018	Indigenous	23	31	16	15	12	3	56	27	336
2018	Non-Indigenous	20	37	19	14	8	2	58	23	3899
2017	Indigenous	21	33	17	15	9	4	57	25	313
2017	Non-Indigenous	19	39	16	15	8	2	60	24	3749

Question 79a. I feel that the information I receive from my department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic is... Clear and easy to understand.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	39	34	11	13	3	0	0	73	15	198
2020	Non-Indigenous	28	43	12	14	3	0	0	71	17	3071

Question 79b. I feel that the information I receive from my department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic is... Provided in a timely manner.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	36	34	13	10	6	1	0	70	16	197
2020	Non-Indigenous	28	36	15	14	6	1	0	65	20	3061

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	Indigenous	40	34	15	6	3	1	1	75	9	198
2020	Non-Indigenous	29	41	16	10	2	1	0	71	12	3056

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	Indigenous	48	27	11	7	4	2	0	77	11	198
2020	Non-Indigenous	41	38	12	5	2	1	1	80	7	3063

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	Indigenous	56	16	12	2	4	6	5	81	6	198
2020	Non-Indigenous	58	18	9	1	1	10	4	88	2	3069

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	Indigenous	49	29	10	7	5	0	0	78	12	197
2020	Non-Indigenous	46	36	9	5	2	1	0	84	7	3054

Question 81. I would feel comfortable sharing concerns with my immediate supervisor about my physical health and safety.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	55	20	9	8	8	0	0	76	16	197
2020	Non-Indigenous	54	29	8	6	3	0	0	83	9	3050

Question 82. I am satisfied with the measures my department or agency is taking to protect my physical health and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	55	28	7	5	5	0	0	83	10	198
2020	Non-Indigenous	49	31	9	6	3	0	0	81	10	3056

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	Indigenous	28	41	12	14	5	0	0	69	19	75
2020	Non-Indigenous	19	48	14	15	4	1	0	67	19	1154
2019	Indigenous	21	28	25	20	7	0	0	49	27	91
2019	Non-Indigenous	17	45	16	14	6	1	1	63	20	1134

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	Indigenous	75	25	75
2020	Non-Indigenous	79	21	1153

Question 86. My department or agency has provided me with adequate training and/or resources to manage a remote team during the COVID-19 pandemic. (for supervisors who manage employees who have been working remotely)
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	19	29	23	17	10	2	0	49	27	59
2020	Non-Indigenous	13	32	20	26	9	0	0	45	35	974

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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	Indigenous	10	90	194
2020	Non-Indigenous	6	94	3058

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	Indigenous	11	89	197
2020	Non-Indigenous	8	92	3059
2019	Indigenous	16	84	328
2019	Non-Indigenous	11	89	4010
2017	Indigenous	19	81	309
2017	Non-Indigenous	13	87	3742
2014	Indigenous	17	83	268
2014	Non-Indigenous	11	89	3065

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	Indigenous	54	46	19
2020	Non-Indigenous	38	62	250

Question 90. Were any workplace accommodation measures implemented?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	71	29	19
2020	Non-Indigenous	74	26	250
2019	Indigenous	73	27	52
2019	Non-Indigenous	77	23	441
2017	Indigenous	75	25	56
2017	Non-Indigenous	72	28	455
2014	Indigenous	69	31	42
2014	Non-Indigenous	79	21	336

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	Indigenous	31	49	14	0	6	0	0	80	6	14
2020	Non-Indigenous	50	31	8	7	3	1	0	81	10	188
2019	Indigenous	38	47	8	5	0	0	2	87	5	40
2019	Non-Indigenous	47	35	6	6	2	1	2	85	9	336
2017	Indigenous	50	32	0	7	9	0	2	84	16	41
2017	Non-Indigenous	45	37	7	6	3	0	2	84	9	331
2014	Indigenous	63	24	13	0	0	0	0	87	0	30
2014	Non-Indigenous	49	39	4	6	1	1	0	88	7	265

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	Indigenous	51	27	7	4	3	6	1	84	8	197
2020	Non-Indigenous	45	33	9	5	2	2	3	83	7	3064

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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	Indigenous	40	37	20	2	48	52	198
2020	Non-Indigenous	41	41	18	0	50	50	3074

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	Indigenous	28	72	79
2020	Non-Indigenous	31	69	1232

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	Indigenous	8	24	13	21	30	2	2	34	53	80
2020	Non-Indigenous	8	17	17	25	29	1	2	27	56	1234

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	Indigenous	6	10	15	29	35	4	1	17	67	80
2020	Non-Indigenous	5	13	17	24	39	1	2	18	64	1235

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	Indigenous	42	19	15	4	6	4	10	71	11	197
2020	Non-Indigenous	43	20	13	8	7	1	8	70	16	3060
2019	Indigenous	38	20	15	8	8	2	8	65	19	329
2019	Non-Indigenous	38	19	15	8	10	2	7	63	20	3958
2018	Indigenous	35	15	15	10	14	3	7	56	27	332
2018	Non-Indigenous	37	19	16	9	10	1	8	62	20	3886

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2020 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Parks Canada by Question 116. Are you an Indigenous person?

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 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

Question 57h. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Physical violence

Question 57i. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Sexual comment or gesture