2017 Public Service Employee Survey Results by Theme for Royal Canadian Mounted Police by Question 116. Are you an Aboriginal person?

The results of the 2017 Public Service Employee Survey (PSES) are presented by key people management themes (i.e., employee engagement, leadership, workforce, workplace). 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.

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Employee engagement

Question 11. I get a sense of satisfaction from my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	41	42	7	6	3	0	83	10	278
2017	Non-Aboriginal	38	43	9	6	3	0	81	10	4534
2014	Aboriginal	36	45	9	6	4	0	82	9	238
2014	Non-Aboriginal	36	42	10	7	4	0	79	11	3815
2011	Aboriginal	41	40	9	6	4	1	81	10	286
2011	Non-Aboriginal	39	40	10	7	4	0	80	11	5282
2008	Aboriginal	39	37	7	12	4	0	77	16	173
2008	Non-Aboriginal	39	40	9	7	4	0	80	11	3291

Question 15. Overall, I feel valued at work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	37	37	10	7	8	1	0	74	16	275
2017	Non-Aboriginal	35	36	12	10	7	0	0	71	17	4524

Question 16. I am proud of the work that I do.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	68	26	3	3	1	0	94	4	276
2017	Non-Aboriginal	60	30	7	2	1	0	90	3	4527
2014	Aboriginal	71	22	6	1	0	0	93	1	238
2014	Non-Aboriginal	69	23	5	2	1	0	92	3	3811
2011	Aboriginal	71	23	4	1	1	1	95	2	285
2011	Non-Aboriginal	66	26	5	2	1	0	92	3	5291

Question 20. Overall, I like my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	53	33	8	5	1	0	86	6	275
2017	Non-Aboriginal	46	38	9	4	2	0	84	7	4521
2014	Aboriginal	55	31	7	4	2	0	87	6	238
2014	Non-Aboriginal	46	37	9	5	3	0	84	8	3813
2011	Aboriginal	50	33	8	5	3	0	84	8	286
2011	Non-Aboriginal	45	39	9	4	3	0	84	7	5294
2008	Aboriginal	47	38	7	6	2	1	86	7	173
2008	Non-Aboriginal	45	39	7	6	3	0	85	8	3324

Question 58. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	45	31	10	7	7	0	76	14	276
2017	Non-Aboriginal	39	33	14	8	5	0	72	14	4528
2014	Aboriginal	41	33	12	8	4	2	76	12	238
2014	Non-Aboriginal	37	35	14	8	5	0	72	14	3814
2011	Aboriginal	39	33	14	10	4	0	72	14	286
2011	Non-Aboriginal	32	36	17	9	6	1	68	15	5296

Question 59. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	48	30	10	7	6	0	78	13	277
2017	Non-Aboriginal	39	35	12	9	5	0	74	13	4541
2014	Aboriginal	41	34	14	7	4	0	75	10	238
2014	Non-Aboriginal	37	36	14	8	5	0	73	13	3813
2011	Aboriginal	38	35	13	11	3	0	72	14	285
2011	Non-Aboriginal	31	38	15	10	5	0	70	15	5282
2008	Aboriginal	35	40	15	6	3	1	76	9	177
2008	Non-Aboriginal	34	39	12	9	6	0	73	15	3325

Question 60. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	40	24	19	6	7	3	1	67	14	276
2017	Non-Aboriginal	39	24	15	10	7	4	1	67	17	4528
2014	Aboriginal	40	24	12	12	7	4	0	66	21	238
2014	Non-Aboriginal	40	24	15	10	8	3	0	66	18	3813
2011	Aboriginal	38	23	14	13	9	3	0	63	22	287
2011	Non-Aboriginal	36	26	15	11	9	3	0	64	21	5280
2008	Aboriginal	32	28	14	11	6	8	0	66	19	176
2008	Non-Aboriginal	33	27	15	12	9	4	0	63	21	3326

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Leadership

Immediate supervisor

Question 31. I can count on my immediate supervisor to keep his or her promises.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	49	23	15	7	5	1	1	73	12	277
2017	Non-Aboriginal	45	29	11	7	5	2	1	76	12	4540
2014	Aboriginal	45	29	12	8	4	1	1	75	12	238
2014	Non-Aboriginal	44	29	11	7	6	2	1	76	13	3812
2011	Aboriginal	43	26	13	9	6	2	0	71	16	285
2011	Non-Aboriginal	42	30	12	8	6	2	1	74	14	5283
2008	Aboriginal	46	22	12	10	7	3	0	70	18	175
2008	Non-Aboriginal	39	29	11	9	8	3	0	71	17	3329

Question 32. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	46	29	9	9	5	1	1	77	14	278
2017	Non-Aboriginal	43	32	10	8	6	1	1	76	15	4537
2014	Aboriginal	47	24	14	9	5	0	0	72	14	238
2014	Non-Aboriginal	41	31	11	9	7	1	0	73	16	3814
2011	Aboriginal	41	27	14	10	7	1	0	69	17	285
2011	Non-Aboriginal	38	33	11	10	6	1	0	72	17	5280
2008	Aboriginal	41	28	9	12	7	2	0	71	20	176
2008	Non-Aboriginal	36	32	10	11	9	1	0	69	21	3324

Question 37. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	56	24	10	5	5	81	10	278
2017	Non-Aboriginal	53	25	10	6	6	79	12	4534
2014	Aboriginal	58	23	8	6	5	81	10	238
2014	Non-Aboriginal	50	26	10	7	6	77	13	3815

Senior management

Question 40. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	37	31	14	5	7	5	1	73	12	278
2017	Non-Aboriginal	33	31	14	9	6	5	1	69	16	4540
2014	Aboriginal	37	27	13	11	4	6	2	69	17	238
2014	Non-Aboriginal	29	35	15	9	7	5	0	68	17	3813
2011	Aboriginal	29	28	20	11	8	4	1	60	20	286
2011	Non-Aboriginal	23	33	18	12	9	4	1	59	22	5290

Question 41. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	33	31	13	11	7	3	2	68	19	276
2017	Non-Aboriginal	29	32	15	11	8	3	1	64	20	4537
2014	Aboriginal	36	25	13	15	6	3	1	64	22	238
2014	Non-Aboriginal	26	34	17	13	9	2	0	61	22	3812
2011	Aboriginal	29	30	17	13	9	3	0	60	23	286
2011	Non-Aboriginal	22	32	18	14	12	2	0	55	27	5285
2008	Aboriginal	31	29	12	16	9	4	0	63	25	176
2008	Non-Aboriginal	25	34	15	12	10	3	0	61	23	3329

Question 42. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	26	30	18	11	8	6	1	60	20	274
2017	Non-Aboriginal	22	31	17	15	9	5	1	56	25	4530
2014	Aboriginal	27	28	13	18	7	5	1	59	27	237
2014	Non-Aboriginal	20	30	18	17	10	5	0	53	28	3814
2011	Aboriginal	22	27	24	15	8	3	0	51	24	284
2011	Non-Aboriginal	14	32	19	19	11	5	0	48	32	5291
2008	Aboriginal	16	35	13	18	11	7	1	55	31	176
2008	Non-Aboriginal	16	32	17	19	11	5	0	51	31	3325

Question 43. I believe that senior management will try to resolve concerns raised in this survey.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	26	25	19	12	11	7	1	55	25	276
2017	Non-Aboriginal	23	25	18	14	13	6	1	52	29	4537
2014	Aboriginal	31	22	11	15	14	5	1	56	31	238
2014	Non-Aboriginal	22	27	17	15	15	5	0	51	31	3814
2011	Aboriginal	20	24	18	16	15	6	0	47	33	286
2011	Non-Aboriginal	15	26	19	17	17	7	0	43	37	5287
2008	Aboriginal	15	26	15	16	15	13	0	47	35	176
2008	Non-Aboriginal	16	27	16	16	15	10	0	48	34	3328

Question 44. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	25	28	18	13	11	4	1	56	25	278
2017	Non-Aboriginal	20	30	17	17	11	4	1	53	29	4532
2014	Aboriginal	23	33	14	16	10	3	1	59	27	238
2014	Non-Aboriginal	18	32	17	18	13	3	0	52	31	3812
2011	Aboriginal	21	30	16	17	14	2	0	52	32	286
2011	Non-Aboriginal	13	33	18	20	13	3	0	48	34	5288
2008	Aboriginal	22	35	10	19	10	4	0	59	30	177
2008	Non-Aboriginal	17	36	14	19	11	2	0	54	31	3324

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Workforce

Performance management

Question 12. I receive meaningful recognition for work well done.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	35	33	11	13	7	1	68	21	278
2017	Non-Aboriginal	31	34	14	12	8	0	66	20	4531
2014	Aboriginal	30	32	15	17	5	0	63	22	237
2014	Non-Aboriginal	28	37	13	12	9	0	66	21	3813
2011	Aboriginal	25	42	12	13	8	0	67	21	286
2011	Non-Aboriginal	25	38	15	13	9	0	63	22	5290

Question 13. I have clear work objectives.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	35	41	12	9	3	0	0	75	13	277
2017	Non-Aboriginal	34	40	11	9	5	0	0	75	14	4533

Question 28. In my work unit, unsatisfactory employee performance is managed effectively.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	16	29	15	16	12	10	3	51	32	278
2017	Non-Aboriginal	13	21	17	18	14	15	3	41	39	4533
2014	Aboriginal	15	24	16	19	14	10	2	44	38	238
2014	Non-Aboriginal	13	22	18	19	16	10	2	40	39	3811

Question 30. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	38	38	9	8	6	0	0	76	14	278
2017	Non-Aboriginal	40	32	12	9	6	1	1	73	15	4537
2014	Aboriginal	44	30	13	7	5	1	0	75	12	238
2014	Non-Aboriginal	40	33	10	8	7	1	0	74	15	3814
2011	Aboriginal	38	28	15	12	6	1	0	67	18	284
2011	Non-Aboriginal	35	35	12	10	6	1	0	71	17	5290
2008	Aboriginal	36	31	13	12	8	1	0	67	20	176
2008	Non-Aboriginal	33	34	12	11	9	1	0	68	20	3329

Question 39. I receive the support I need from senior management to address unsatisfactory performance issues in my work unit. (for supervisors)
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	26	44	4	11	7	7	0	76	20	27
2017	Non-Aboriginal	29	35	14	10	5	2	4	68	16	723
2014	Aboriginal	31	42	5	9	5	0	9	80	15	22
2014	Non-Aboriginal	27	35	15	11	6	3	4	66	18	635

Staffing

Question 26. In my work unit, I believe that we hire people who can do the job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	31	36	13	11	6	1	1	69	18	278
2017	Non-Aboriginal	29	33	14	14	8	2	1	64	22	4538
2014	Aboriginal	29	38	10	13	6	4	1	70	20	238
2014	Non-Aboriginal	25	39	12	14	7	2	1	66	22	3815
2011	Aboriginal	28	33	12	17	6	3	2	64	24	286
2011	Non-Aboriginal	25	37	13	14	8	1	1	64	22	5287
2008	Aboriginal	33	33	10	13	5	3	3	70	19	176
2008	Non-Aboriginal	27	37	12	13	7	2	2	66	21	3329

Question 27. In my work unit, the process of selecting a person for a position is done fairly.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	26	29	17	11	6	8	2	61	19	278
2017	Non-Aboriginal	27	27	14	12	9	10	2	61	23	4537
2014	Aboriginal	27	31	11	14	7	8	2	64	24	238
2014	Non-Aboriginal	25	29	15	13	9	7	2	59	25	3814
2011	Aboriginal	25	25	18	13	10	5	3	55	25	287
2011	Non-Aboriginal	26	28	15	13	11	5	1	57	26	5284
2008	Aboriginal	28	24	14	9	10	12	2	61	22	176
2008	Non-Aboriginal	27	27	14	13	10	6	2	60	25	3326

Job fit and development

Question 5. I get the training I need to do my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	31	36	12	14	5	1	0	68	20	277
2017	Non-Aboriginal	31	38	10	14	6	0	0	70	21	4538
2014	Aboriginal	30	39	12	12	7	0	0	69	19	238
2014	Non-Aboriginal	31	39	10	13	7	0	0	70	21	3814
2011	Aboriginal	29	43	10	14	4	0	1	73	17	285
2011	Non-Aboriginal	28	40	12	13	7	0	1	68	20	5284
2008	Aboriginal	27	40	10	15	8	0	1	67	23	176
2008	Non-Aboriginal	26	41	11	14	7	0	0	68	21	3331

Question 6. My job is a good fit with my interests.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	45	38	9	4	3	0	83	7	278
2017	Non-Aboriginal	43	37	10	6	3	0	80	9	4538
2014	Aboriginal	45	35	10	6	4	0	80	10	238
2014	Non-Aboriginal	41	38	11	7	4	0	79	11	3816
2011	Aboriginal	45	38	9	5	3	0	84	7	285
2011	Non-Aboriginal	45	35	10	6	4	0	81	10	5294
2008	Aboriginal	43	35	9	6	6	1	80	11	176
2008	Non-Aboriginal	38	40	10	8	4	0	78	12	3324

Question 7. My job is a good fit with my skills.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	50	35	5	6	3	0	85	9	278
2017	Non-Aboriginal	49	34	7	6	3	0	83	9	4530
2014	Aboriginal	50	35	6	6	3	0	85	9	237
2014	Non-Aboriginal	46	37	7	6	4	0	83	10	3814
2011	Aboriginal	45	41	8	4	2	1	86	6	285
2011	Non-Aboriginal	47	37	7	5	4	0	84	9	5290
2008	Aboriginal	43	42	4	7	3	1	85	11	175
2008	Non-Aboriginal	45	39	7	6	4	0	83	9	3333

Question 52. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	29	33	14	13	8	3	1	64	22	277
2017	Non-Aboriginal	28	32	15	11	9	3	2	63	21	4529
2014	Aboriginal	28	30	14	13	10	5	1	61	24	238
2014	Non-Aboriginal	26	31	15	13	11	2	1	59	26	3814
2011	Aboriginal	26	33	14	14	10	2	0	61	24	286
2011	Non-Aboriginal	22	33	16	14	12	2	1	56	27	5284
2008	Aboriginal	21	31	12	17	14	5	0	55	32	176
2008	Non-Aboriginal	20	34	17	14	12	2	0	56	28	3328

Question 53. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	18	24	15	16	20	4	3	46	38	278
2017	Non-Aboriginal	19	24	15	15	18	3	6	47	36	4530
2014	Aboriginal	16	22	18	14	22	3	5	42	39	237
2014	Non-Aboriginal	16	21	15	18	23	2	4	40	44	3813
2011	Aboriginal	15	22	16	15	24	3	5	40	42	286
2011	Non-Aboriginal	12	24	15	18	26	2	4	38	46	5287
2008	Aboriginal	12	22	16	15	28	3	3	37	46	176
2008	Non-Aboriginal	12	28	13	17	25	2	3	42	44	3315

Empowerment

Question 17. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	36	38	10	11	4	1	0	75	15	275
2017	Non-Aboriginal	34	38	11	10	6	0	1	72	16	4517
2014	Aboriginal	28	40	11	15	4	1	0	69	20	238
2014	Non-Aboriginal	27	42	12	12	8	0	0	69	19	3813
2011	Aboriginal	39	35	11	9	5	1	0	75	14	286
2011	Non-Aboriginal	32	40	11	10	6	0	0	73	16	5288

Question 18. I am encouraged to be innovative or to take initiative in my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	40	34	12	8	4	1	1	75	13	275
2017	Non-Aboriginal	38	34	13	8	5	0	1	73	14	4529
2014	Aboriginal	39	32	13	11	4	0	0	72	15	238
2014	Non-Aboriginal	35	36	14	8	7	0	0	71	15	3813

Question 19. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	43	32	11	9	4	1	76	13	276
2017	Non-Aboriginal	40	35	11	8	5	0	76	13	4525
2014	Aboriginal	38	33	17	10	2	0	71	11	238
2014	Non-Aboriginal	37	36	13	9	6	0	73	14	3813
2011	Aboriginal	39	39	11	6	3	2	79	9	287
2011	Non-Aboriginal	42	37	11	7	3	0	79	10	5281

Question 54. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	29	36	15	11	6	4	0	67	17	278
2017	Non-Aboriginal	25	37	18	9	6	4	1	66	16	4523

Work-life balance and workload

Question 9. I have support at work to balance my work and personal life.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	49	29	7	11	4	1	0	78	15	278
2017	Non-Aboriginal	49	30	8	7	4	1	1	80	11	4533
2014	Aboriginal	49	26	9	10	6	0	0	75	17	238
2014	Non-Aboriginal	46	32	10	7	4	0	0	78	12	3807
2011	Aboriginal	43	35	9	7	4	0	1	79	12	286
2011	Non-Aboriginal	45	33	10	7	4	0	0	79	12	5291

Question 10. I feel I can claim overtime compensation (in money or in leave) for the overtime hours that I work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	39	27	11	6	10	2	5	71	17	278
2017	Non-Aboriginal	39	22	10	9	9	2	9	69	20	4535
2014	Aboriginal	43	19	13	10	9	2	3	66	21	238
2014	Non-Aboriginal	39	24	11	10	10	1	6	68	21	3810
2011	Aboriginal	35	24	11	11	12	1	5	63	25	286
2011	Non-Aboriginal	35	24	10	11	11	1	7	65	24	5290
2008	Aboriginal	34	16	8	20	16	3	4	54	38	175
2008	Non-Aboriginal	40	24	9	10	10	2	5	69	22	3330

Question 21. I can complete my assigned workload during my regular working hours.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	39	31	19	6	4	0	70	10	278
2017	Non-Aboriginal	38	32	15	8	5	3	72	13	4541
2014	Aboriginal	31	34	20	9	5	0	66	15	238
2014	Non-Aboriginal	32	30	19	9	8	1	64	18	3812
2011	Aboriginal	25	33	22	9	9	1	59	19	286
2011	Non-Aboriginal	31	31	19	10	7	1	63	18	5291
2008	Aboriginal	23	27	24	12	14	0	50	26	176
2008	Non-Aboriginal	26	29	22	12	9	1	56	22	3321

Question 34. Subject to operational requirements, my immediate supervisor supports the use of flexible work arrangements (e.g., flexible hours, compressed workweeks, telework).
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	60	21	4	4	2	3	5	88	7	278
2017	Non-Aboriginal	57	20	6	5	6	2	4	82	11	4530
2014	Aboriginal	59	24	6	2	5	1	2	86	8	238
2014	Non-Aboriginal	54	22	8	5	6	2	4	81	11	3815
2011	Aboriginal	50	24	8	6	6	3	3	78	13	285
2011	Non-Aboriginal	47	26	9	7	8	2	3	76	15	5299

Mobility and retention

Question 61. Do you intend to leave your current position in the next two years?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Not Sure (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	21	44	34	277
2017	Non-Aboriginal	26	38	36	4542
2014	Aboriginal	25	42	34	238
2014	Non-Aboriginal	27	38	36	3815
2011	Aboriginal	26	39	35	285
2011	Non-Aboriginal	29	40	32	5298

Question 62. 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
2017	Aboriginal	19	31	22	7	10	11	60
2017	Non-Aboriginal	19	31	25	5	13	8	1178
2014	Aboriginal	18	27	25	10	9999	20	56
2014	Non-Aboriginal	22	35	29	6	9999	8	1027
2011	Aboriginal	13	37	32	7	9999	11	74
2011	Non-Aboriginal	19	33	33	6	9999	9	1515

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Organizational goals

Question 14. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	54	34	6	4	1	0	89	5	275
2017	Non-Aboriginal	48	38	7	4	2	0	86	6	4531
2014	Aboriginal	46	38	11	3	2	0	84	5	238
2014	Non-Aboriginal	46	39	9	4	2	0	85	6	3815
2011	Aboriginal	48	38	8	3	2	0	86	6	285
2011	Non-Aboriginal	43	41	9	4	3	1	84	7	5294
2008	Aboriginal	53	35	7	2	2	1	89	4	174
2008	Non-Aboriginal	50	36	7	4	2	0	86	6	3323

Question 45. My department or agency does a good job of communicating its vision, mission and goals.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	31	42	12	8	4	3	0	76	12	277
2017	Non-Aboriginal	29	39	16	9	4	2	1	70	13	4530
2014	Aboriginal	35	34	14	10	5	3	0	71	15	238
2014	Non-Aboriginal	31	39	16	8	5	2	0	71	13	3815
2011	Aboriginal	29	41	15	8	5	1	0	71	14	287
2011	Non-Aboriginal	24	40	19	10	5	1	0	66	15	5284

Organizational performance

Question 22a. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	8	23	31	20	14	2	3	35	32	275
2017	Non-Aboriginal	9	21	32	19	13	1	4	34	32	4509
2014	Aboriginal	10	25	32	21	9	0	3	31	36	238
2014	Non-Aboriginal	11	24	36	18	8	1	3	27	36	3806
2011	Aboriginal	11	22	35	17	10	2	2	29	34	287
2011	Non-Aboriginal	11	25	33	18	9	1	3	29	37	5274
2008	Aboriginal	12	28	33	17	7	1	1	24	42	176
2008	Non-Aboriginal	11	26	33	18	9	0	2	27	38	3324

Question 22b. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	7	14	25	25	21	3	4	50	23	271
2017	Non-Aboriginal	9	16	26	22	20	2	5	45	27	4498
2014	Aboriginal	9	13	32	27	16	1	3	45	22	237
2014	Non-Aboriginal	10	18	28	23	14	2	4	40	30	3802
2011	Aboriginal	6	14	23	29	18	4	5	52	23	287
2011	Non-Aboriginal	10	17	27	24	16	2	4	43	28	5263
2008	Aboriginal	7	20	25	22	20	2	4	45	29	174
2008	Non-Aboriginal	9	18	29	23	16	2	3	41	29	3320

Question 22c. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	9	16	27	23	15	3	7	42	28	275
2017	Non-Aboriginal	10	17	29	20	15	2	6	39	30	4507
2014	Aboriginal	10	21	25	25	13	2	4	40	33	238
2014	Non-Aboriginal	12	21	30	19	12	2	4	33	35	3802
2011	Aboriginal	10	17	21	23	15	6	8	44	32	285
2011	Non-Aboriginal	15	20	29	19	11	2	4	33	37	5263
2008	Aboriginal	13	19	27	24	8	4	5	35	36	175
2008	Non-Aboriginal	13	21	31	18	11	2	4	31	36	3318

Question 22d. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	2	7	22	38	24	2	5	66	10	273
2017	Non-Aboriginal	4	9	27	30	23	1	6	57	14	4484
2014	Aboriginal	4	10	30	34	19	1	3	55	14	235
2014	Non-Aboriginal	6	11	30	30	18	1	4	50	18	3783
2011	Aboriginal	6	12	26	29	19	3	5	52	20	286
2011	Non-Aboriginal	6	11	30	31	17	1	4	50	18	5258
2008	Aboriginal	7	15	28	26	19	0	4	47	24	176
2008	Non-Aboriginal	6	13	31	29	17	1	4	48	20	3318

Question 22e. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	10	19	27	20	19	1	5	41	30	276
2017	Non-Aboriginal	17	18	25	17	17	2	5	36	37	4508
2014	Aboriginal	18	24	21	20	15	0	2	36	43	238
2014	Non-Aboriginal	19	23	25	16	12	1	3	30	44	3802
2011	Aboriginal	15	22	24	19	13	2	5	35	39	286
2011	Non-Aboriginal	19	21	26	17	12	1	4	31	42	5278
2008	Aboriginal	23	21	27	11	14	2	2	26	46	176
2008	Non-Aboriginal	18	22	25	18	12	1	3	32	42	3325

Question 22f. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	8	15	23	23	23	3	6	50	25	274
2017	Non-Aboriginal	11	16	23	20	19	3	7	44	31	4510
2014	Aboriginal	9	18	23	24	18	3	5	46	29	237
2014	Non-Aboriginal	12	16	24	23	17	2	5	43	30	3794
2011	Aboriginal	11	15	24	20	19	4	7	44	29	287
2011	Non-Aboriginal	10	16	25	24	18	2	6	45	28	5261
2008	Aboriginal	12	18	25	19	18	2	7	40	33	176
2008	Non-Aboriginal	12	20	26	20	14	3	5	37	35	3323

Question 22g. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	7	18	26	26	18	2	4	47	26	273
2017	Non-Aboriginal	10	17	30	19	15	3	6	37	30	4509
2014	Aboriginal	12	22	26	22	11	3	4	35	37	238
2014	Non-Aboriginal	12	21	32	18	11	2	4	31	35	3799

Respectful workplace

Question 25. In my work unit, every individual is accepted as an equal member of the team.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	42	28	8	10	11	0	1	71	21	277
2017	Non-Aboriginal	39	29	10	11	9	1	1	69	20	4534
2014	Aboriginal	39	25	12	14	10	0	0	65	24	236
2014	Non-Aboriginal	39	29	10	12	9	0	0	69	22	3814

Question 29. In my work unit, individuals behave in a respectful manner.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	39	40	5	9	7	0	1	79	16	275
2017	Non-Aboriginal	39	38	8	9	4	0	1	78	13	4524
2014	Aboriginal	40	37	8	11	4	1	0	77	15	238
2014	Non-Aboriginal	38	38	9	9	4	0	0	77	14	3813

Question 55. My department or agency implements activities and practices that support a diverse workplace.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	41	29	17	4	5	3	1	73	9	277
2017	Non-Aboriginal	40	32	15	4	3	4	1	77	7	4518
2014	Aboriginal	44	25	18	6	2	4	1	72	9	238
2014	Non-Aboriginal	45	32	13	3	2	4	1	81	6	3812

Question 56. I think that my department or agency respects individual differences (e.g., culture, work styles, ideas).
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	44	34	13	4	4	1	79	8	278
2017	Non-Aboriginal	41	38	12	5	2	2	80	8	4533
2014	Aboriginal	44	27	16	9	3	1	72	12	238
2014	Non-Aboriginal	44	35	11	5	3	2	81	8	3812
2011	Aboriginal	33	34	17	8	6	1	68	15	284
2011	Non-Aboriginal	30	38	17	7	5	3	71	12	5290

Question 57. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	51	35	4	6	4	0	86	10	278
2017	Non-Aboriginal	49	36	8	5	3	0	85	7	4532
2014	Aboriginal	50	32	9	6	2	1	83	8	238
2014	Non-Aboriginal	51	32	9	4	4	0	83	8	3812
2011	Aboriginal	48	31	10	5	5	0	79	10	282
2011	Non-Aboriginal	41	38	11	6	4	0	80	10	5283
2008	Aboriginal	41	37	8	7	6	1	78	14	176
2008	Non-Aboriginal	40	37	10	8	5	0	77	13	3325

Ethical workplace

Question 24. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	26	31	12	12	12	4	3	61	26	278
2017	Non-Aboriginal	26	30	14	12	10	4	3	60	25	4534
2014	Aboriginal	26	33	12	12	12	3	3	63	25	237
2014	Non-Aboriginal	29	31	14	12	10	3	1	62	24	3816

Question 46. Employees in my department or agency carry out their duties in the public's interest.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	43	41	6	4	2	2	2	87	7	277
2017	Non-Aboriginal	43	37	11	4	2	2	1	83	5	4523
2014	Aboriginal	49	31	12	5	1	2	0	81	6	238
2014	Non-Aboriginal	45	38	9	3	1	3	1	85	5	3812
2011	Aboriginal	44	32	15	6	1	2	0	77	8	286
2011	Non-Aboriginal	41	38	11	4	2	2	1	82	7	5283

Question 47. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	42	33	8	9	6	3	1	77	15	275
2017	Non-Aboriginal	36	35	12	8	5	3	1	74	13	4526
2014	Aboriginal	41	29	10	12	5	2	0	72	18	237
2014	Non-Aboriginal	39	35	12	7	4	2	1	77	11	3815
2011	Aboriginal	39	30	12	10	5	4	0	72	15	286
2011	Non-Aboriginal	34	34	12	8	6	4	1	72	15	5283
2008	Aboriginal	33	33	12	7	11	2	1	69	19	176
2008	Non-Aboriginal	32	33	11	9	8	5	1	69	19	3328

Question 48. Discussions about values and ethics occur in my workplace.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	27	32	21	11	8	2	0	60	19	276
2017	Non-Aboriginal	24	32	20	11	6	5	2	60	18	4531
2014	Aboriginal	28	34	16	9	7	6	0	65	17	237
2014	Non-Aboriginal	26	34	19	9	5	4	2	64	16	3813
2011	Aboriginal	18	30	24	13	7	6	2	52	22	283
2011	Non-Aboriginal	16	32	25	12	7	5	1	52	21	5291

Question 49. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	30	23	15	10	15	6	2	57	27	277
2017	Non-Aboriginal	23	25	16	13	13	8	3	53	29	4523
2014	Aboriginal	26	23	15	14	16	6	0	53	31	238
2014	Non-Aboriginal	22	24	17	14	14	7	1	51	31	3812
2011	Aboriginal	22	24	16	16	14	6	1	50	32	287
2011	Non-Aboriginal	16	24	18	16	15	9	2	45	34	5289

Physical environment and equipment

Question 1. I have the materials and equipment I need to do my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	46	39	4	8	2	0	86	10	278
2017	Non-Aboriginal	43	43	4	7	3	0	86	10	4540
2014	Aboriginal	45	38	3	11	2	0	84	13	238
2014	Non-Aboriginal	43	44	4	7	2	0	88	9	3814
2011	Aboriginal	43	45	3	7	2	1	89	8	287
2011	Non-Aboriginal	40	46	4	8	2	0	86	10	5296
2008	Aboriginal	42	45	3	8	2	0	87	11	176
2008	Non-Aboriginal	40	46	3	8	2	0	87	10	3329

Question 4. 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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	48	31	6	9	6	0	79	15	275
2017	Non-Aboriginal	45	34	6	10	5	0	79	15	4536
2014	Aboriginal	46	30	5	13	5	0	76	18	238
2014	Non-Aboriginal	45	34	6	10	5	0	79	15	3814
2011	Aboriginal	37	36	7	13	7	1	73	20	284
2011	Non-Aboriginal	40	36	7	11	7	0	75	18	5270

Question 8. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	47	34	5	11	3	82	13	277
2017	Non-Aboriginal	47	36	8	7	3	83	9	4524
2014	Aboriginal	47	31	11	9	2	79	10	237
2014	Non-Aboriginal	46	36	8	7	2	83	9	3811

Use of official languages

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	75	18	4	1	0	0	2	95	1	277
2017	Non-Aboriginal	76	17	3	2	1	1	1	94	2	4530
2014	Aboriginal	74	19	3	2	0	0	2	95	2	238
2014	Non-Aboriginal	75	18	3	2	1	0	1	95	2	3814
2011	Aboriginal	78	16	2	1	1	0	1	96	1	287
2011	Non-Aboriginal	76	17	3	2	1	0	1	94	3	5297
2008	Aboriginal	74	17	4	3	1	0	1	92	4	175
2008	Non-Aboriginal	77	17	2	2	1	1	1	95	3	3320

Question 3. When I prepare written materials, including email, I feel free to use the official language of my choice.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	76	15	3	2	2	2	93	4	278
2017	Non-Aboriginal	75	14	4	3	1	2	91	5	4539
2014	Aboriginal	72	16	3	3	2	4	92	5	238
2014	Non-Aboriginal	73	16	4	3	2	2	91	5	3815
2011	Aboriginal	75	14	4	1	2	3	93	3	287
2011	Non-Aboriginal	74	14	3	4	2	2	90	6	5290
2008	Aboriginal	74	18	3	3	1	1	93	4	175
2008	Non-Aboriginal	74	15	3	4	2	1	90	6	3325

Question 23. During meetings in my work unit, I feel free to use 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	71	12	3	3	2	1	7	90	6	278
2017	Non-Aboriginal	73	11	5	3	2	0	6	90	4	4538
2014	Aboriginal	70	12	5	2	3	1	7	89	6	237
2014	Non-Aboriginal	75	12	4	2	2	0	5	92	4	3816
2011	Aboriginal	71	9	8	2	2	1	6	86	5	286
2011	Non-Aboriginal	72	13	5	3	3	1	5	89	6	5273
2008	Aboriginal	65	9	6	3	4	0	14	86	7	176
2008	Non-Aboriginal	71	11	4	3	3	0	7	89	6	3325

Question 33. When I communicate with my immediate supervisor, I feel free to use 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	77	12	4	1	1	0	5	94	2	277
2017	Non-Aboriginal	81	10	3	1	1	0	3	94	2	4535
2014	Aboriginal	76	9	3	0	4	0	7	92	4	238
2014	Non-Aboriginal	80	10	3	1	1	0	4	94	2	3816
2011	Aboriginal	74	10	7	1	2	0	6	90	3	281
2011	Non-Aboriginal	79	11	3	1	2	0	4	93	3	5284
2008	Aboriginal	74	4	2	0	5	2	13	91	6	175
2008	Non-Aboriginal	82	7	2	1	2	0	6	94	3	3320

Question 50. During meetings in my department or agency, the chairpersons create an environment where I feel free to use 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	67	12	6	1	2	3	8	89	4	278
2017	Non-Aboriginal	66	14	6	2	1	2	8	89	4	4536
2014	Aboriginal	65	12	6	3	3	3	9	87	7	238
2014	Non-Aboriginal	69	15	6	2	2	1	6	90	4	3815

Question 51. The training offered by my department or agency is 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	70	14	9	0	2	2	4	88	2	278
2017	Non-Aboriginal	71	14	6	2	1	2	4	90	3	4525
2014	Aboriginal	65	15	7	1	2	4	7	89	3	238
2014	Non-Aboriginal	70	15	5	2	1	3	5	92	3	3816
2011	Aboriginal	66	16	9	1	1	4	3	89	2	286
2011	Non-Aboriginal	66	16	7	2	2	3	4	88	4	5288
2008	Aboriginal	69	14	6	2	0	4	5	91	3	176
2008	Non-Aboriginal	70	15	7	2	1	2	3	89	3	3329

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 63. Having carefully read the definition of harassment above, have you been the victim of harassment on the job in the past two years?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	25	75	278
2017	Non-Aboriginal	18	82	4527
2014	Aboriginal	28	72	236
2014	Non-Aboriginal	21	79	3808

Question 64a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	57	69
2017	Non-Aboriginal	54	847
2014	Aboriginal	64	64
2014	Non-Aboriginal	55	783

Question 64b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? ...Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	58	69
2017	Non-Aboriginal	62	847
2014	Aboriginal	64	64
2014	Non-Aboriginal	62	783

Question 64c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? ...Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Non-Aboriginal	8	847
2014	Aboriginal	10	64
2014	Non-Aboriginal	8	783

Question 64d. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? ...Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Non-Aboriginal	1	847
2014	Aboriginal	0	64
2014	Non-Aboriginal	1	783

Question 64e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? ...Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	15	69
2017	Non-Aboriginal	6	847
2014	Non-Aboriginal	4	783

Question 64f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? ...Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	14	69
2017	Non-Aboriginal	7	847
2014	Aboriginal	9	64
2014	Non-Aboriginal	6	783

Question 64g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Non-Aboriginal	4	847
2014	Non-Aboriginal	4	783

Question 65a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Aggressive behaviour
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	39	69
2017	Non-Aboriginal	37	847
2014	Aboriginal	40	64
2014	Non-Aboriginal	41	784

Question 65b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Excessive control
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	47	69
2017	Non-Aboriginal	41	847
2014	Aboriginal	43	64
2014	Non-Aboriginal	37	784

Question 65c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Being excluded or being ignored
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	57	69
2017	Non-Aboriginal	50	847
2014	Aboriginal	60	64
2014	Non-Aboriginal	50	784

Question 65d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Humiliation
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	50	69
2017	Non-Aboriginal	38	847
2014	Aboriginal	44	64
2014	Non-Aboriginal	43	784

Question 65e. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Interference with work or withholding resources
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	35	69
2017	Non-Aboriginal	34	847
2014	Aboriginal	37	64
2014	Non-Aboriginal	35	784

Question 65f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Offensive remark
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	55	69
2017	Non-Aboriginal	51	847
2014	Aboriginal	57	64
2014	Non-Aboriginal	50	784

Question 65g. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Personal attack
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	27	69
2017	Non-Aboriginal	32	847
2014	Aboriginal	46	64
2014	Non-Aboriginal	36	784

Question 65h. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Physical violence
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Non-Aboriginal	2	847
2014	Aboriginal	0	64
2014	Non-Aboriginal	2	784

Question 65i. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Sexual comment or gesture
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	11	69
2017	Non-Aboriginal	13	847
2014	Aboriginal	8	64
2014	Non-Aboriginal	8	784

Question 65j. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Threat
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	9	69
2017	Non-Aboriginal	12	847
2014	Non-Aboriginal	13	784

Question 65k. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Unfair treatment
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	52	69
2017	Non-Aboriginal	46	847
2014	Aboriginal	59	64
2014	Non-Aboriginal	46	784

Question 65l. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Yelling or shouting
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	22	69
2017	Non-Aboriginal	25	847
2014	Aboriginal	35	64
2014	Non-Aboriginal	29	784

Question 65m. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	24	69
2017	Non-Aboriginal	16	847
2014	Aboriginal	13	64
2014	Non-Aboriginal	15	784

Question 66a. 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	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	52	69
2017	Non-Aboriginal	55	846
2014	Aboriginal	57	64
2014	Non-Aboriginal	56	784

Question 66b. 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	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	28	69
2017	Non-Aboriginal	30	846
2014	Aboriginal	33	64
2014	Non-Aboriginal	34	784

Question 66c. 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	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	8	69
2017	Non-Aboriginal	9	846
2014	Aboriginal	14	64
2014	Non-Aboriginal	11	784

Question 66d. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...I contacted my union representative.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	20	69
2017	Non-Aboriginal	19	846
2014	Aboriginal	30	64
2014	Non-Aboriginal	22	784

Question 66e. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...I used an informal conflict resolution process.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	12	69
2017	Non-Aboriginal	13	846
2014	Aboriginal	12	64
2014	Non-Aboriginal	11	784

Question 66f. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...I filed a grievance or formal complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	9	69
2017	Non-Aboriginal	6	846
2014	Aboriginal	9	64
2014	Non-Aboriginal	6	784

Question 66g. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...I resolved the matter informally on my own.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	12	69
2017	Non-Aboriginal	11	846
2014	Aboriginal	9	64
2014	Non-Aboriginal	13	784

Question 66h. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	13	69
2017	Non-Aboriginal	12	846
2014	Aboriginal	8	64
2014	Non-Aboriginal	12	784

Question 66i. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	27	69
2017	Non-Aboriginal	26	846
2014	Aboriginal	31	64
2014	Non-Aboriginal	22	784

Question 67a. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...The issue was resolved.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	14	62
2017	Non-Aboriginal	12	793
2014	Aboriginal	16	58
2014	Non-Aboriginal	14	731

Question 67b. 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	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	9	62
2017	Non-Aboriginal	17	793
2014	Aboriginal	25	58
2014	Non-Aboriginal	16	731

Question 67c. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...The behaviour stopped.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	15	62
2017	Non-Aboriginal	9	793
2014	Aboriginal	11	58
2014	Non-Aboriginal	8	731

Question 67d. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...The individual apologized.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	8	62
2017	Non-Aboriginal	6	793
2014	Non-Aboriginal	7	731

Question 67e. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...Management intervened.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	15	62
2017	Non-Aboriginal	13	793
2014	Aboriginal	21	58
2014	Non-Aboriginal	12	731

Question 67f. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...The individual left or changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	20	62
2017	Non-Aboriginal	13	793
2014	Aboriginal	11	58
2014	Non-Aboriginal	9	731

Question 67g. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...I changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	11	62
2017	Non-Aboriginal	15	793
2014	Aboriginal	15	58
2014	Non-Aboriginal	15	731

Question 67h. 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	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	11	62
2017	Non-Aboriginal	11	793
2014	Aboriginal	17	58
2014	Non-Aboriginal	9	731

Question 67i. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...I was too distraught.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Non-Aboriginal	12	793
2014	Aboriginal	17	58
2014	Non-Aboriginal	9	731

Question 67j. 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	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	37	62
2017	Non-Aboriginal	28	793
2014	Aboriginal	34	58
2014	Non-Aboriginal	24	731

Question 67k. 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	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	8	62
2017	Non-Aboriginal	9	793
2014	Aboriginal	13	58
2014	Non-Aboriginal	10	731

Question 67l. 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	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	53	62
2017	Non-Aboriginal	45	793
2014	Aboriginal	54	58
2014	Non-Aboriginal	46	731

Question 67m. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...Someone threatened me.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Non-Aboriginal	1	793
2014	Aboriginal	0	58
2014	Non-Aboriginal	3	731

Question 67n. 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	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	61	62
2017	Non-Aboriginal	53	793
2014	Aboriginal	59	58
2014	Non-Aboriginal	53	731

Question 67o. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...The time limit to file a grievance or a formal complaint had passed.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Non-Aboriginal	2	793

Question 67p. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	7	62
2017	Non-Aboriginal	14	793
2014	Non-Aboriginal	15	731

Question 68. Did the harassment you experienced occur while you were an employee of your current department or agency?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	89	11	69
2017	Non-Aboriginal	90	10	847

Question 69. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	22	21	14	11	13	15	3	53	30	278
2017	Non-Aboriginal	20	21	20	9	9	16	7	52	22	4536
2014	Aboriginal	29	18	18	12	11	7	5	53	27	238
2014	Non-Aboriginal	22	23	20	8	8	15	4	56	20	3812

Question 70. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	37	25	14	11	7	5	1	66	19	278
2017	Non-Aboriginal	32	32	17	7	5	5	1	69	13	4534
2014	Aboriginal	39	26	17	10	6	2	0	66	16	238
2014	Non-Aboriginal	36	34	15	6	5	4	0	73	11	3813
2011	Aboriginal	28	35	20	7	5	5	0	66	13	287
2011	Non-Aboriginal	33	35	16	7	5	4	0	71	13	5286

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 75. Having carefully read the definition of discrimination above, have you been the victim of discrimination on the job in the past two years?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	11	89	277
2017	Non-Aboriginal	7	93	4526
2014	Aboriginal	16	84	238
2014	Non-Aboriginal	7	93	3804

Question 76a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	69	30
2017	Non-Aboriginal	45	336
2014	Aboriginal	58	38
2014	Non-Aboriginal	42	261

Question 76b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	58	30
2017	Non-Aboriginal	76	336
2014	Aboriginal	79	38
2014	Non-Aboriginal	78	261

Question 76c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	0	30
2017	Non-Aboriginal	4	336
2014	Non-Aboriginal	5	261

Question 76d. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Non-Aboriginal	1	336
2014	Aboriginal	0	38

Question 76e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Non-Aboriginal	7	336
2014	Aboriginal	16	38
2014	Non-Aboriginal	6	261

Question 76f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Non-Aboriginal	8	336
2014	Non-Aboriginal	4	261

Question 76g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Non-Aboriginal	7	336
2014	Aboriginal	0	38
2014	Non-Aboriginal	6	261

Question 77a. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Race
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	52	30
2017	Non-Aboriginal	15	337
2014	Aboriginal	32	38
2014	Non-Aboriginal	14	260

Question 77b. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...National or ethnic origin
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	27	30
2017	Non-Aboriginal	13	337
2014	Aboriginal	21	38
2014	Non-Aboriginal	13	260

Question 77c. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Colour
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Non-Aboriginal	7	337
2014	Non-Aboriginal	8	260

Question 77d. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Religion
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Non-Aboriginal	4	337
2014	Non-Aboriginal	3	260

Question 77e. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Age
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	24	30
2017	Non-Aboriginal	30	337
2014	Aboriginal	18	38
2014	Non-Aboriginal	28	260

Question 77f. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Sex
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	30	30
2017	Non-Aboriginal	34	337
2014	Aboriginal	21	38
2014	Non-Aboriginal	25	260

Question 77g. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Sexual orientation
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Non-Aboriginal	4	337
2014	Non-Aboriginal	3	260

Question 77h. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Gender identity and expression (including gender diverse identities or expressions such as transgender, two-spirit, or non-binary)
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	0	30
2017	Non-Aboriginal	2	337

Question 77i. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Marital status
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Non-Aboriginal	10	337
2014	Non-Aboriginal	6	260

Question 77j. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Family status
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Non-Aboriginal	20	337
2014	Aboriginal	21	38
2014	Non-Aboriginal	13	260

Question 77k. 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	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	0	30

Question 77l. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Disability
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	15	30
2017	Non-Aboriginal	14	337
2014	Aboriginal	15	38
2014	Non-Aboriginal	17	260

Question 77m. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Pardoned conviction or suspended record
Survey year	Demographic	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	30
2017	Non-Aboriginal	337
2014	Aboriginal	38
2014	Non-Aboriginal	260

Question 77n. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Non-Aboriginal	24	337
2014	Aboriginal	35	38
2014	Non-Aboriginal	33	260

Question 78a. 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	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	27	30
2017	Non-Aboriginal	27	338
2014	Aboriginal	34	38
2014	Non-Aboriginal	32	261

Question 78b. 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	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	25	30
2017	Non-Aboriginal	17	338
2014	Aboriginal	18	38
2014	Non-Aboriginal	20	261

Question 78c. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? ...I contacted a human resources advisor in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	16	30
2017	Non-Aboriginal	7	338
2014	Non-Aboriginal	7	261

Question 78d. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? … I contacted my union representative.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	21	30
2017	Non-Aboriginal	14	338
2014	Aboriginal	16	38
2014	Non-Aboriginal	17	261

Question 78e. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? … I used an informal conflict resolution process.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Non-Aboriginal	5	338
2014	Non-Aboriginal	6	261

Question 78f. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? … I filed a grievance or formal complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Non-Aboriginal	8	338
2014	Non-Aboriginal	5	261

Question 78g. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? … I resolved the matter informally on my own.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Non-Aboriginal	7	338
2014	Aboriginal	13	38
2014	Non-Aboriginal	9	261

Question 78h. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? … Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Non-Aboriginal	7	338
2014	Non-Aboriginal	9	261

Question 78i. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? ...I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	34	30
2017	Non-Aboriginal	51	338
2014	Aboriginal	53	38
2014	Non-Aboriginal	47	261

Question 79a. Why did you not file a grievance or a formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? … The issue was resolved.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Non-Aboriginal	4	312
2014	Non-Aboriginal	10	247

Question 79b. Why did you not file a grievance or a formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? … I did not think the incident was serious enough.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Non-Aboriginal	14	312
2014	Non-Aboriginal	11	247

Question 79c. Why did you not file a grievance or a formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? ...The behaviour stopped.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Non-Aboriginal	3	312
2014	Aboriginal	14	35
2014	Non-Aboriginal	5	247

Question 79d. Why did you not file a grievance or a formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? … The individual apologized.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	0	27
2017	Non-Aboriginal	3	312
2014	Non-Aboriginal	2	247

Question 79e. Why did you not file a grievance or a formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? … Management intervened.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Non-Aboriginal	3	312
2014	Non-Aboriginal	5	247

Question 79f. Why did you not file a grievance or a formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? … The individual left or changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Non-Aboriginal	7	312
2014	Non-Aboriginal	7	247

Question 79g. Why did you not file a grievance or a formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? … I changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Non-Aboriginal	12	312
2014	Non-Aboriginal	12	247

Question 79h. Why did you not file a grievance or a formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? … I did not know what to do, where to go or whom to ask.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Non-Aboriginal	12	312
2014	Aboriginal	17	35
2014	Non-Aboriginal	14	247

Question 79i. Why did you not file a grievance or a formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? … I was too distraught.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Non-Aboriginal	10	312
2014	Non-Aboriginal	10	247

Question 79j. Why did you not file a grievance or a 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	(%)	Total responses
2017	Non-Aboriginal	24	312
2014	Aboriginal	25	35
2014	Non-Aboriginal	21	247

Question 79k. Why did you not file a grievance or a formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? … I was advised against filing a complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Non-Aboriginal	8	312
2014	Aboriginal	20	35
2014	Non-Aboriginal	8	247

Question 79l. Why did you not file a grievance or a 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	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	53	27
2017	Non-Aboriginal	44	312
2014	Aboriginal	54	35
2014	Non-Aboriginal	45	247

Question 79m. Why did you not file a grievance or a formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? ...Someone threatened me.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	0	27

Question 79n. Why did you not file a grievance or a formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? ...I did not believe it would make a difference.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	60	27
2017	Non-Aboriginal	65	312
2014	Aboriginal	75	35
2014	Non-Aboriginal	68	247

Question 79o. Why did you not file a grievance or a formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? …The time limit to file a grievance or a formal complaint had passed.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	0	27
2017	Non-Aboriginal	2	312

Question 79p. Why did you not file a grievance or a formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Non-Aboriginal	11	312
2014	Non-Aboriginal	12	247

Question 80. Did the discrimination you experienced occur while you were an employee of your current department or agency?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	94	6	30
2017	Non-Aboriginal	90	10	337

Question 81. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	24	23	19	5	5	18	6	62	13	278
2017	Non-Aboriginal	20	20	22	4	3	23	8	58	10	4533
2014	Aboriginal	26	22	21	6	4	13	8	61	13	238
2014	Non-Aboriginal	22	21	22	3	3	23	7	60	8	3813

Question 82. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	39	27	19	4	6	5	1	69	11	276
2017	Non-Aboriginal	35	30	17	4	3	9	2	73	8	4536
2014	Aboriginal	39	28	17	6	3	5	1	72	10	238
2014	Non-Aboriginal	37	31	16	3	2	9	1	76	6	3813
2011	Aboriginal	35	31	20	6	3	4	0	70	10	287
2011	Non-Aboriginal	38	33	15	4	3	7	0	77	7	5277

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: 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.

Question 88. Having carefully read the definition above, have you requested measures to accommodate your needs in the workplace in the last two years?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	21	79	277
2017	Non-Aboriginal	15	85	4522
2014	Aboriginal	20	80	238
2014	Non-Aboriginal	14	86	3804

Question 89. Were any measures taken to accommodate your needs?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	72	28	57
2017	Non-Aboriginal	80	20	717
2014	Aboriginal	85	15	47
2014	Non-Aboriginal	76	24	528

Question 90. I am satisfied with the measures that were taken to accommodate my needs.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	58	20	9	5	5	5	81	10	42
2017	Non-Aboriginal	54	30	5	6	3	1	85	9	572
2014	Aboriginal	42	40	15	3	0	0	83	3	40
2014	Non-Aboriginal	52	32	6	7	2	1	86	9	405

Labour management relations and collective agreements

Question 71. I am familiar with the provisions of my collective agreement.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	34	44	10	5	1	4	1	83	6	277
2017	Non-Aboriginal	26	45	10	6	4	3	6	79	11	4540
2014	Aboriginal	35	41	10	5	6	2	1	78	11	238
2014	Non-Aboriginal	29	50	9	5	2	2	3	82	8	3815
2011	Aboriginal	27	43	13	6	3	2	6	77	9	285
2011	Non-Aboriginal	22	46	10	7	3	2	9	77	12	5285
2008	Aboriginal	25	52	10	5	5	4	1	80	10	177
2008	Non-Aboriginal	25	50	9	8	4	2	2	78	13	3336

Question 72. The union-management consultation process has been effective in addressing issues in my workplace.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	18	23	20	10	6	17	6	54	20	278
2017	Non-Aboriginal	12	21	22	8	7	19	11	47	21	4527
2014	Aboriginal	18	25	24	9	9	8	8	51	21	238
2014	Non-Aboriginal	12	23	25	8	5	17	10	48	18	3812
2011	Aboriginal	14	24	28	8	4	12	11	49	15	285
2011	Non-Aboriginal	10	22	23	10	7	15	14	44	23	5287

Question 73. My immediate supervisor understands and respects the provisions of my collective agreement.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	40	27	16	5	3	8	2	74	9	277
2017	Non-Aboriginal	36	29	12	5	3	9	7	77	9	4541
2014	Aboriginal	36	29	15	7	3	10	1	73	10	238
2014	Non-Aboriginal	36	31	13	5	3	9	3	76	10	3813
2011	Aboriginal	30	26	18	5	5	10	6	67	11	284
2011	Non-Aboriginal	31	29	13	5	3	9	10	73	10	5291
2008	Aboriginal	32	30	13	10	3	11	1	70	16	177
2008	Non-Aboriginal	32	34	13	6	3	10	2	75	10	3334

Question 74. Senior managers respect the provisions of my collective agreement.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	32	27	17	5	4	13	1	69	10	278
2017	Non-Aboriginal	30	29	14	5	3	12	7	72	10	4522
2014	Aboriginal	30	27	20	5	4	14	1	66	10	237
2014	Non-Aboriginal	30	30	16	6	3	12	3	71	11	3809
2011	Aboriginal	24	25	21	7	4	13	7	61	13	283
2011	Non-Aboriginal	25	30	16	6	4	11	10	68	12	5269
2008	Aboriginal	36	26	13	7	9	9	0	68	18	176
2008	Non-Aboriginal	33	33	13	8	5	7	2	72	14	3329

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Workplace well-being

A psychologically healthy workplace

Question 35. My immediate supervisor creates an environment where I feel free to discuss with him or her matters that affect my well-being at work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	57	25	7	5	5	1	0	83	10	277
2017	Non-Aboriginal	56	25	7	6	5	0	1	82	11	4532

Question 36. My immediate supervisor seems to care about me as a person.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	59	22	8	4	4	1	0	83	9	278
2017	Non-Aboriginal	56	24	9	4	5	1	0	82	9	4541

Question 86. My department or agency does a good job of raising awareness of mental health in the workplace.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	32	40	12	9	6	2	1	74	15	277
2017	Non-Aboriginal	35	40	12	6	3	3	1	78	10	4532

Question 87. I would describe my workplace as being psychologically healthy.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	25	34	15	14	9	2	0	61	24	278
2017	Non-Aboriginal	24	38	15	12	8	2	1	64	20	4529

Work-related stress

Question 83a. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	24	23	16	13	22	0	2	48	36	278
2017	Non-Aboriginal	19	22	19	16	22	0	2	42	38	4525

Question 83b. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	31	28	24	10	8	0	1	59	17	276
2017	Non-Aboriginal	26	27	23	13	10	0	1	54	23	4530

Question 83c. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	43	27	15	9	3	0	3	72	12	275
2017	Non-Aboriginal	37	29	18	8	4	0	4	69	12	4506

Question 83d. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	30	25	19	14	10	0	3	56	24	278
2017	Non-Aboriginal	26	22	19	15	15	1	3	50	31	4520

Question 83e. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	60	16	10	3	3	0	8	83	6	278
2017	Non-Aboriginal	53	20	10	4	3	1	9	81	7	4517

Question 83f. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	40	27	16	9	7	0	0	67	17	274
2017	Non-Aboriginal	37	30	18	8	5	0	1	68	14	4522

Question 83g. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	45	24	19	7	2	1	2	71	9	275
2017	Non-Aboriginal	36	30	18	9	4	1	3	68	13	4518

Question 83h. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	40	28	17	11	2	1	2	69	14	274
2017	Non-Aboriginal	31	31	20	10	5	1	2	64	15	4519

Question 83i. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	39	25	15	14	4	1	1	66	18	275
2017	Non-Aboriginal	36	30	17	10	5	1	2	68	15	4514

Question 83j. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	35	33	15	12	3	1	1	70	15	273
2017	Non-Aboriginal	35	31	18	8	4	1	2	68	13	4510

Question 83k. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	56	24	9	6	3	0	2	83	8	278
2017	Non-Aboriginal	58	22	10	4	2	0	3	83	6	4521

Question 83l. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	69	11	10	3	3	2	1	83	7	277
2017	Non-Aboriginal	70	13	7	3	3	1	3	87	7	4538

Question 83m. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? …Issue(s) with my co-worker(s)
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	52	27	11	5	3	0	1	80	9	272
2017	Non-Aboriginal	50	29	11	5	3	0	2	81	8	4527

Question 83n. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	68	13	9	5	3	0	1	83	8	276
2017	Non-Aboriginal	60	20	9	5	4	0	2	82	9	4527

Question 83o. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	58	7	4	2	1	0	28	92	3	277
2017	Non-Aboriginal	53	11	4	2	1	0	29	90	4	4523

Question 83p. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	61	22	7	3	3	0	5	86	6	273
2017	Non-Aboriginal	63	19	7	2	1	0	8	89	3	4494

Question 83q. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	75	11	4	3	3	1	3	90	6	278
2017	Non-Aboriginal	68	14	6	3	3	1	5	87	6	4532

Question 83r. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	54	26	12	3	2	0	2	82	5	278
2017	Non-Aboriginal	51	30	10	3	2	0	3	84	5	4518

Question 84. Overall, my level of work-related stress is
Survey year	Demographic	Very low (%)	Low (%)	Moderate (%)	High (%)	Very high (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	17	33	29	13	5	1	2	52	18	277
2017	Non-Aboriginal	19	32	33	11	5	0	0	51	16	4539

Question 85. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	11	21	33	20	13	0	0	34	33	277
2017	Non-Aboriginal	9	17	36	23	14	0	1	37	27	4513

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Compensation

Pay or other compensation issues

Question 91. To what extent has your pay or other compensation been affected by issues with the Phoenix pay system?
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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	28	20	18	13	14	6	1	30	70	278
2017	Non-Aboriginal	25	22	18	13	18	3	1	26	74	4538

Question 92a. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: … Missing regular pay
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	30	178
2017	Non-Aboriginal	34	3191

Question 92b. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: … Underpayment of regular pay
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	35	178
2017	Non-Aboriginal	29	3191

Question 92c. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: … Overpayment of regular pay
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	16	178
2017	Non-Aboriginal	19	3191

Question 92d. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: … Incorrect or missing acting pay, overtime pay or other related extra duty pay
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	39	178
2017	Non-Aboriginal	45	3191

Question 92e. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: … Incorrect or missing pay relating to a disability, maternity, or parental leave
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	4	178
2017	Non-Aboriginal	6	3191

Question 92f. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: … Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	48	178
2017	Non-Aboriginal	41	3191

Question 93. Please estimate the number of hours you have spent, at work or outside of work, attempting to resolve your pay or other compensation issues.
Survey year	Demographic	0 hours (%)	1 to 9 hours (%)	10 to 19 hours (%)	20 to 29 hours (%)	30 to 39 hours (%)	40 hours or more (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	4	44	18	12	5	16	174
2017	Non-Aboriginal	5	47	17	11	5	15	3132

Support to resolve pay or other compensation issues

Question 94. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	10	22	13	13	29	1	12	37	48	180
2017	Non-Aboriginal	14	23	16	14	23	2	9	42	41	3220

Question 95. 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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Aboriginal	3	7	7	16	60	2	5	11	81	180
2017	Non-Aboriginal	3	10	11	17	54	2	4	14	75	3216

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2017 Public Service Employee Survey Results by Theme for Royal Canadian Mounted Police by Question 116. Are you an Aboriginal person?

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Employee engagement

Question 11. I get a sense of satisfaction from my work.

Question 15. Overall, I feel valued at work.

Question 16. I am proud of the work that I do.

Question 20. Overall, I like my job.

Question 58. I would recommend my department or agency as a great place to work.

Question 59. I am satisfied with my department or agency.

Question 60. I would prefer to remain with my department or agency, even if a comparable job was available elsewhere in the federal public service.

Leadership

Immediate supervisor

Question 31. I can count on my immediate supervisor to keep his or her promises.

Question 32. My immediate supervisor keeps me informed about the issues affecting my work.

Question 37. I am satisfied with the quality of supervision I receive.

Senior management

Question 40. Senior managers in my department or agency lead by example in ethical behaviour.

Question 41. I have confidence in the senior management of my department or agency.

Question 42. Senior management in my department or agency makes effective and timely decisions.

Question 43. I believe that senior management will try to resolve concerns raised in this survey.

Question 44. Essential information flows effectively from senior management to staff.

Workforce

Performance management

Question 12. I receive meaningful recognition for work well done.

Question 13. I have clear work objectives.

Question 28. In my work unit, unsatisfactory employee performance is managed effectively.

Question 30. I receive useful feedback from my immediate supervisor on my job performance.

Question 39. I receive the support I need from senior management to address unsatisfactory performance issues in my work unit. (for supervisors)

Staffing

Question 26. In my work unit, I believe that we hire people who can do the job.

Question 27. In my work unit, the process of selecting a person for a position is done fairly.

Job fit and development

Question 5. I get the training I need to do my job.

Question 6. My job is a good fit with my interests.

Question 7. My job is a good fit with my skills.

Question 52. My department or agency does a good job of supporting employee career development.

Question 53. I believe I have opportunities for promotion within my department or agency, given my education, skills and experience.

Empowerment

Question 17. I have opportunities to provide input into decisions that affect my work.

Question 18. I am encouraged to be innovative or to take initiative in my work.

Question 19. I have support at work to provide a high level of service.

Question 54. I feel I would be supported by my department or agency if I proposed a new idea.

Work-life balance and workload

Question 9. I have support at work to balance my work and personal life.

Question 10. I feel I can claim overtime compensation (in money or in leave) for the overtime hours that I work.

Question 21. I can complete my assigned workload during my regular working hours.

Question 34. Subject to operational requirements, my immediate supervisor supports the use of flexible work arrangements (e.g., flexible hours, compressed workweeks, telework).

Mobility and retention

Question 61. Do you intend to leave your current position in the next two years?

Question 62. Please indicate your reason for leaving.

Workplace

Organizational goals

Question 14. I know how my work contributes to the achievement of my department’s or agency’s goals.

Question 45. My department or agency does a good job of communicating its vision, mission and goals.

Organizational performance

Question 22a. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... constantly changing priorities.

Question 22b. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... lack of stability in my department or agency.

Question 22c. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... too many approval stages.

Question 22d. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... unreasonable deadlines.

Question 22e. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... having to do the same or more work, but with fewer resources.

Question 22f. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... high staff turnover.

Question 22g. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... overly complicated or unnecessary business processes.

Respectful workplace

Question 25. In my work unit, every individual is accepted as an equal member of the team.

Question 29. In my work unit, individuals behave in a respectful manner.

Question 55. My department or agency implements activities and practices that support a diverse workplace.

Question 56. I think that my department or agency respects individual differences (e.g., culture, work styles, ideas).

Question 57. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.

Ethical workplace

Question 24. I am satisfied with how interpersonal issues are resolved in my work unit.

Question 46. Employees in my department or agency carry out their duties in the public's interest.

Question 47. 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 48. Discussions about values and ethics occur in my workplace.

Question 49. I feel I can initiate a formal recourse process (e.g., grievance, complaint, appeal) without fear of reprisal.

Physical environment and equipment

Question 1. I have the materials and equipment I need to do my job.

Question 4. My physical environment (e.g., office, workspace) is suitable for my job requirements.

Question 8. I have the information, training and equipment I need to ensure my health and safety at work.

Use of official languages

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.