2017 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Employment and Social Development Canada by Question 114. What is your gender?

The results of the 2017 Public Service Employee Survey (PSES) are presented according to the numerical order of questions, grouped by section theme as they appeared in the questionnaire. Results are not shown when there is no historical comparison, or when there is an insufficient number of responses.

Note: Due to rounding, percentages may not add to 100. Results have been adjusted for non-response to better represent the target population. Therefore, percentages should not be used to determine the number of respondents within a response category.

Survey Themes

My Job
My Work Unit
My Immediate Supervisor
Senior Management
My Organization (Department or Agency)
Mobility and Retention
Harassment
Labour Management Relations and Collective Agreements
Discrimination
Stress and Well-Being
Duty to Accommodate
Compensation

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My Job

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	37	45	5	9	3	82	12	4873
2017	Female gender	39	46	4	9	3	85	11	10758
2017	Gender diverse	16	51	11	22	0	67	22	19
2014	Male gender	32	46	6	11	4	78	16	4624
2014	Female gender	33	49	5	10	3	82	13	10480
2011	Male gender	32	46	6	12	4	78	16	4890
2011	Female gender	35	47	4	10	3	83	13	11221
2008	Male gender	31	46	6	11	5	77	16	4236
2008	Female gender	33	49	4	10	4	82	14	10161

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	Male gender	71	20	4	2	1	1	1	93	3	4866
2017	Female gender	74	20	2	2	1	0	1	95	3	10735
2017	Gender diverse	63	31	0	5	0	0	0	95	5	19
2014	Male gender	65	24	5	3	2	0	1	90	5	4622
2014	Female gender	71	22	3	2	1	0	1	94	3	10478
2011	Male gender	67	22	4	3	1	1	1	91	5	4894
2011	Female gender	74	19	3	2	1	0	1	94	3	11226
2008	Male gender	65	22	6	4	2	1	1	88	6	4231
2008	Female gender	73	20	2	2	1	0	1	94	3	10146

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	Male gender	66	18	6	5	3	1	86	9	4867
2017	Female gender	70	17	4	5	2	1	89	7	10750
2017	Gender diverse	65	15	0	15	5	0	80	20	19
2014	Male gender	61	21	6	6	4	1	83	10	4618
2014	Female gender	67	19	5	5	3	2	87	8	10474
2011	Male gender	61	19	6	8	4	2	82	12	4889
2011	Female gender	68	18	4	6	3	1	87	9	11223
2008	Male gender	62	19	5	8	5	1	82	13	4233
2008	Female gender	69	18	4	5	3	1	88	8	10150

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	39	35	8	10	7	75	17	4872
2017	Female gender	38	35	7	12	8	73	20	10753
2017	Gender diverse	27	52	4	0	16	79	16	19
2014	Male gender	37	35	9	11	8	73	19	4621
2014	Female gender	35	37	7	13	8	72	21	10473
2011	Male gender	38	39	9	9	5	78	14	4880
2011	Female gender	38	39	7	10	6	77	16	11213

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	27	41	13	13	6	0	68	19	4871
2017	Female gender	28	43	10	14	6	0	71	20	10746
2017	Gender diverse	16	36	10	33	5	0	52	38	19
2014	Male gender	24	38	15	15	8	0	62	24	4620
2014	Female gender	24	43	11	15	7	0	67	22	10475
2011	Male gender	22	37	15	14	10	1	60	25	4887
2011	Female gender	25	43	11	14	6	1	69	20	11210
2008	Male gender	18	38	16	16	10	1	57	26	4237
2008	Female gender	22	42	12	15	7	1	65	23	10173

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	32	39	15	8	6	71	14	4868
2017	Female gender	36	39	13	8	4	75	12	10746
2017	Gender diverse	27	31	23	15	5	57	20	19
2014	Male gender	27	40	16	9	8	68	17	4626
2014	Female gender	32	40	14	9	5	72	14	10484
2011	Male gender	33	37	14	9	7	70	16	4887
2011	Female gender	37	37	12	8	6	74	14	11212
2008	Male gender	29	41	14	10	6	70	16	4238
2008	Female gender	33	40	12	8	5	74	14	10167

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	39	38	10	8	5	77	13	4867
2017	Female gender	44	38	9	6	3	82	9	10740
2017	Gender diverse	44	31	15	5	5	75	10	19
2014	Male gender	35	39	11	8	7	74	15	4621
2014	Female gender	40	40	9	7	4	79	12	10474
2011	Male gender	36	41	10	7	6	77	13	4889
2011	Female gender	42	40	8	6	4	82	11	11224
2008	Male gender	35	44	10	7	4	79	11	4235
2008	Female gender	41	42	7	6	4	83	10	10173

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	45	37	8	6	3	0	83	9	4856
2017	Female gender	43	37	8	8	3	0	81	11	10730
2017	Gender diverse	49	35	0	11	5	0	83	17	19
2014	Male gender	38	38	11	7	4	1	77	11	4614
2014	Female gender	36	40	10	10	4	0	77	14	10475

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	Male gender	43	32	11	7	5	0	1	76	12	4865
2017	Female gender	40	34	10	9	6	0	1	74	15	10743
2017	Gender diverse	15	37	15	17	16	0	0	52	33	19
2014	Male gender	34	33	15	9	8	1	1	68	17	4626
2014	Female gender	32	35	13	11	8	0	1	69	18	10470
2011	Male gender	34	37	13	9	6	1	1	72	14	4889
2011	Female gender	35	36	11	10	6	0	1	72	17	11222

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	Male gender	39	22	11	8	8	2	9	70	18	4867
2017	Female gender	38	23	10	9	9	2	10	68	21	10736
2017	Gender diverse	31	21	15	11	16	0	6	56	28	19
2014	Male gender	33	23	11	10	12	2	10	63	25	4623
2014	Female gender	33	24	10	10	13	2	9	64	26	10475
2011	Male gender	30	25	11	12	12	2	9	61	27	4892
2011	Female gender	31	23	9	12	14	1	9	60	29	11220
2008	Male gender	34	26	9	11	12	1	7	65	25	4234
2008	Female gender	37	25	8	11	12	1	6	67	25	10160

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	30	44	13	8	6	74	14	4872
2017	Female gender	33	44	11	7	4	78	11	10751
2017	Gender diverse	21	35	5	28	10	56	38	19
2014	Male gender	23	45	15	9	7	68	17	4625
2014	Female gender	28	46	12	8	5	74	14	10477
2011	Male gender	28	41	14	9	7	69	16	4887
2011	Female gender	33	41	11	9	6	74	15	11205
2008	Male gender	29	42	13	10	6	71	16	4223
2008	Female gender	34	42	11	8	5	76	13	10083

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	25	36	17	12	9	62	20	4871
2017	Female gender	25	36	16	14	9	61	23	10746
2017	Gender diverse	11	31	11	37	11	41	48	19
2014	Male gender	19	34	20	14	12	53	27	4624
2014	Female gender	19	36	18	16	11	55	27	10477
2011	Male gender	18	36	18	15	11	55	27	4895
2011	Female gender	19	36	17	16	12	55	28	11221

Question 13. I have clear work objectives.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	31	42	14	9	4	74	13	4871
2017	Female gender	34	44	10	9	4	78	12	10744
2017	Gender diverse	27	43	11	10	10	69	20	19

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	Male gender	41	41	10	5	3	0	82	8	4867
2017	Female gender	43	41	9	4	2	0	84	7	10731
2017	Gender diverse	26	44	9	11	10	0	70	21	19
2014	Male gender	36	41	13	6	4	1	77	10	4622
2014	Female gender	37	43	11	5	3	0	80	8	10478
2011	Male gender	34	43	12	7	4	1	77	11	4887
2011	Female gender	35	43	12	6	4	1	78	10	11215
2008	Male gender	37	41	11	6	4	1	78	11	4238
2008	Female gender	43	40	9	5	3	1	83	8	10160

Question 15. Overall, I feel valued at work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	28	38	16	9	8	67	17	4866
2017	Female gender	27	38	15	11	9	65	20	10743
2017	Gender diverse	5	25	38	15	16	31	31	19

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	46	36	11	4	2	83	6	4859
2017	Female gender	52	35	8	3	2	88	4	10734
2017	Gender diverse	32	38	16	9	5	70	14	19
2014	Male gender	50	33	11	3	2	83	5	4620
2014	Female gender	59	30	8	2	1	89	4	10474
2011	Male gender	50	33	10	4	2	84	6	4896
2011	Female gender	57	32	7	3	1	88	4	11215

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	26	38	15	12	8	1	64	20	4850
2017	Female gender	24	36	15	15	9	1	61	24	10711
2017	Gender diverse	10	20	22	31	16	0	30	48	19
2014	Male gender	18	38	16	14	13	1	56	28	4627
2014	Female gender	16	36	16	17	13	1	53	31	10476
2011	Male gender	24	36	14	14	11	0	60	25	4891
2011	Female gender	21	35	15	16	13	1	57	29	11218

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	28	32	17	12	9	1	61	22	4857
2017	Female gender	28	34	17	12	8	1	63	20	10716
2017	Gender diverse	15	26	16	11	31	0	42	42	19
2014	Male gender	22	33	19	14	12	0	55	26	4626
2014	Female gender	23	35	18	13	10	1	58	24	10479

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	32	40	14	8	5	73	13	4856
2017	Female gender	31	39	13	10	6	71	16	10721
2017	Gender diverse	23	22	18	27	11	44	38	18
2014	Male gender	25	39	17	11	7	64	18	4622
2014	Female gender	25	39	16	12	7	65	19	10476
2011	Male gender	31	40	14	9	5	72	13	4885
2011	Female gender	31	42	12	10	5	73	15	11214

Question 20. Overall, I like my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	35	41	13	7	4	76	11	4850
2017	Female gender	40	40	11	6	3	80	9	10715
2017	Gender diverse	27	21	26	16	10	48	26	19
2014	Male gender	30	40	15	8	6	71	14	4623
2014	Female gender	36	42	12	6	4	78	11	10469
2011	Male gender	33	42	12	8	5	75	13	4893
2011	Female gender	37	42	10	7	4	79	11	11224
2008	Male gender	32	44	11	8	4	76	13	4240
2008	Female gender	39	42	9	7	3	81	10	10170

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	45	32	13	5	3	1	2	79	7	4869
2017	Female gender	42	31	15	6	3	0	3	75	10	10757
2017	Gender diverse	47	37	16	0	0	0	0	84	0	19
2014	Male gender	41	34	15	5	3	0	1	76	9	4625
2014	Female gender	42	31	15	6	4	0	2	74	10	10482
2011	Male gender	37	34	15	7	5	0	2	73	12	4893
2011	Female gender	37	31	17	8	6	0	2	69	13	11216
2008	Male gender	29	35	19	9	5	0	1	65	15	4241
2008	Female gender	29	33	20	10	6	0	1	63	17	10166

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	Male gender	10	21	34	19	11	1	4	31	33	4858
2017	Female gender	10	22	34	18	10	2	5	29	35	10709
2017	Gender diverse	23	14	26	15	11	0	11	29	42	19
2014	Male gender	13	28	34	15	7	1	2	22	43	4618
2014	Female gender	12	29	34	15	7	1	3	22	42	10463
2011	Male gender	15	30	33	13	6	1	2	19	47	4887
2011	Female gender	17	31	32	13	6	1	2	19	49	11200
2008	Male gender	17	33	32	12	4	1	1	16	51	4239
2008	Female gender	17	32	32	13	4	1	2	17	50	10143

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	Male gender	8	16	27	23	18	3	5	44	26	4843
2017	Female gender	8	16	27	22	16	4	6	42	28	10671
2017	Gender diverse	17	20	32	15	11	0	5	27	39	19
2014	Male gender	15	23	30	18	9	2	3	29	40	4615
2014	Female gender	13	23	31	18	10	3	3	29	38	10457
2011	Male gender	19	26	26	17	8	2	2	26	47	4884
2011	Female gender	18	24	29	16	8	2	3	25	44	11195
2008	Male gender	20	28	26	15	8	2	1	23	50	4229
2008	Female gender	17	26	29	17	7	2	2	26	45	10140

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	Male gender	16	21	27	16	12	3	6	31	40	4843
2017	Female gender	14	20	27	16	11	4	8	31	38	10684
2017	Gender diverse	37	22	20	5	5	5	5	12	66	19
2014	Male gender	21	25	25	14	7	2	5	23	50	4610
2014	Female gender	17	25	27	14	8	3	6	23	47	10458
2011	Male gender	24	26	24	14	6	2	4	21	53	4888
2011	Female gender	21	25	26	14	7	2	5	22	50	11181
2008	Male gender	24	26	27	13	5	2	3	19	53	4227
2008	Female gender	20	26	28	15	6	2	4	22	48	10130

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	Male gender	8	14	28	25	17	2	6	45	24	4834
2017	Female gender	10	16	29	22	14	2	8	39	29	10649
2017	Gender diverse	11	16	36	21	5	0	11	30	30	19
2014	Male gender	10	18	31	22	12	1	5	37	30	4609
2014	Female gender	10	19	32	22	10	1	6	35	31	10431
2011	Male gender	13	20	31	21	10	1	4	32	35	4880
2011	Female gender	14	21	31	20	9	1	5	31	37	11172
2008	Male gender	13	22	33	21	8	1	2	30	36	4226
2008	Female gender	13	22	33	20	8	1	3	29	36	10133

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	Male gender	11	18	27	19	16	3	7	38	32	4852
2017	Female gender	13	19	26	17	14	2	7	35	36	10687
2017	Gender diverse	15	16	37	15	5	0	11	23	35	19
2014	Male gender	21	25	25	14	10	1	4	25	48	4618
2014	Female gender	21	25	27	14	8	1	5	23	48	10459
2011	Male gender	22	25	26	15	8	1	3	23	49	4883
2011	Female gender	24	25	25	13	8	1	4	22	51	11205
2008	Male gender	21	26	27	16	8	1	2	25	48	4231
2008	Female gender	22	27	26	14	7	1	3	22	51	10133

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	Male gender	11	18	25	20	16	4	6	40	32	4852
2017	Female gender	12	19	26	18	13	5	7	35	36	10690
2017	Gender diverse	21	31	21	11	5	5	5	18	59	19
2014	Male gender	11	19	26	23	13	3	5	39	33	4614
2014	Female gender	12	17	26	22	12	4	6	38	33	10447
2011	Male gender	12	18	26	22	13	3	5	38	33	4874
2011	Female gender	13	18	26	22	12	3	7	37	34	11179
2008	Male gender	15	22	29	20	10	2	3	32	38	4233
2008	Female gender	16	22	27	20	9	2	4	31	40	10138

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	Male gender	17	24	31	13	9	3	4	24	43	4849
2017	Female gender	15	23	31	14	9	3	5	25	41	10702
2017	Gender diverse	31	43	16	5	0	0	5	6	78	19
2014	Male gender	20	26	29	13	7	2	3	21	49	4619
2014	Female gender	17	25	32	12	7	3	4	20	45	10452

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My Work Unit

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	Male gender	67	16	6	4	3	0	4	86	7	4865
2017	Female gender	72	14	4	3	2	0	4	90	6	10745
2017	Gender diverse	70	15	5	5	5	0	0	84	10	19
2014	Male gender	66	16	6	4	3	0	4	86	8	4623
2014	Female gender	72	14	4	3	2	0	4	90	6	10478
2011	Male gender	64	17	6	5	4	1	4	85	9	4888
2011	Female gender	71	14	4	4	3	0	4	88	7	11220
2008	Male gender	63	15	6	6	5	1	5	83	11	4233
2008	Female gender	69	12	5	4	4	1	7	87	8	10161

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	Male gender	30	30	15	7	6	6	6	68	15	4871
2017	Female gender	26	30	15	11	8	6	5	62	21	10742
2017	Gender diverse	21	26	14	11	17	5	6	53	31	19
2014	Male gender	29	31	16	8	7	5	4	66	16	4619
2014	Female gender	26	31	16	11	8	5	4	62	20	10483

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	49	31	8	6	5	1	81	11	4867
2017	Female gender	45	30	8	9	6	1	76	16	10742
2017	Gender diverse	32	9	22	31	0	5	44	33	19
2014	Male gender	46	30	9	8	6	1	77	14	4623
2014	Female gender	42	31	9	10	6	1	74	17	10475

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	Male gender	30	36	14	12	6	2	1	68	18	4868
2017	Female gender	28	36	12	14	7	2	1	66	21	10732
2017	Gender diverse	16	42	11	10	16	5	0	61	27	19
2014	Male gender	24	39	14	13	7	2	1	65	21	4626
2014	Female gender	22	39	13	15	7	3	1	64	22	10482
2011	Male gender	24	37	14	14	8	2	1	63	23	4896
2011	Female gender	21	37	14	16	9	2	1	60	25	11238
2008	Male gender	24	39	13	13	8	2	1	65	21	4240
2008	Female gender	23	37	13	15	9	3	1	62	25	10162

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	Male gender	25	27	14	10	10	12	1	60	23	4865
2017	Female gender	22	26	15	13	10	12	1	56	27	10748
2017	Gender diverse	16	26	5	32	10	11	0	47	47	19
2014	Male gender	23	26	16	12	12	10	1	55	27	4625
2014	Female gender	19	27	17	14	10	10	1	53	28	10481
2011	Male gender	23	27	16	12	12	8	1	56	27	4893
2011	Female gender	20	27	17	15	12	9	1	52	30	11218
2008	Male gender	25	28	16	11	11	7	1	58	24	4239
2008	Female gender	21	28	15	15	11	8	1	54	29	10150

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	Male gender	12	23	18	14	11	20	3	45	32	4865
2017	Female gender	11	20	17	17	12	20	2	40	38	10749
2017	Gender diverse	11	15	15	21	16	22	0	33	47	19
2014	Male gender	11	21	20	15	15	15	2	39	37	4625
2014	Female gender	9	20	19	19	16	16	2	35	41	10480

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	47	39	7	5	2	87	7	4859
2017	Female gender	43	39	8	7	3	82	10	10739
2017	Gender diverse	41	43	11	5	0	84	5	19
2014	Male gender	43	41	8	5	3	84	8	4624
2014	Female gender	38	42	9	8	3	80	11	10475

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My Immediate Supervisor

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	Male gender	38	37	12	8	4	1	1	76	12	4866
2017	Female gender	38	36	11	8	5	1	1	75	13	10749
2017	Gender diverse	27	53	0	15	5	0	0	80	20	19
2014	Male gender	34	37	13	9	6	0	0	72	15	4624
2014	Female gender	34	37	13	9	6	1	0	72	15	10482
2011	Male gender	30	38	14	10	7	1	0	69	17	4892
2011	Female gender	31	37	13	11	7	1	0	69	18	11223
2008	Male gender	25	37	15	12	10	1	0	63	22	4237
2008	Female gender	27	34	14	13	10	1	1	62	24	10165

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	Male gender	49	31	10	5	3	2	1	82	8	4870
2017	Female gender	46	31	11	6	4	2	1	79	9	10747
2017	Gender diverse	37	26	22	5	5	0	5	66	11	19
2014	Male gender	43	32	12	6	5	2	0	77	11	4624
2014	Female gender	41	33	13	7	4	3	1	76	11	10484
2011	Male gender	41	33	12	7	5	2	0	76	12	4892
2011	Female gender	38	33	14	8	5	2	0	73	13	11219
2008	Male gender	36	34	13	7	6	2	0	72	14	4240
2008	Female gender	35	32	13	9	7	3	1	70	16	10167

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	47	34	9	6	3	1	82	9	4861
2017	Female gender	44	34	10	7	4	1	79	11	10741
2017	Gender diverse	32	31	16	10	11	0	63	21	19
2014	Male gender	41	35	11	8	5	1	77	12	4625
2014	Female gender	39	36	11	9	5	1	75	14	10478
2011	Male gender	38	37	11	9	5	1	75	14	4885
2011	Female gender	37	36	10	10	5	1	74	16	11219
2008	Male gender	33	37	12	10	7	1	71	17	4235
2008	Female gender	34	35	10	11	8	1	70	20	10158

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	Male gender	77	12	4	2	2	0	3	93	3	4866
2017	Female gender	80	11	3	1	2	0	3	94	3	10739
2017	Gender diverse	79	11	5	0	5	0	0	90	5	19
2014	Male gender	75	13	4	2	2	0	3	91	4	4623
2014	Female gender	78	13	3	1	2	0	4	94	3	10477
2011	Male gender	75	13	4	2	2	0	4	91	5	4894
2011	Female gender	79	11	3	2	2	0	3	93	4	11210
2008	Male gender	75	10	3	2	4	1	5	90	7	4231
2008	Female gender	79	7	3	2	2	1	6	92	5	10161

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	Male gender	46	22	7	5	6	4	9	79	13	4865
2017	Female gender	46	21	7	5	7	4	10	78	14	10735
2017	Gender diverse	37	14	5	11	16	0	17	62	32	19
2014	Male gender	41	25	9	5	8	4	9	76	14	4623
2014	Female gender	41	23	8	6	9	3	10	73	17	10479
2011	Male gender	42	27	9	7	8	2	5	75	15	4892
2011	Female gender	42	26	8	7	10	2	5	73	19	11224

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	56	28	7	4	4	1	85	8	4870
2017	Female gender	54	27	7	6	5	1	82	11	10734
2017	Gender diverse	31	53	0	5	11	0	84	16	19

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	55	26	9	3	4	2	83	7	4870
2017	Female gender	54	25	10	4	4	2	81	8	10737
2017	Gender diverse	37	42	11	5	0	5	83	6	19

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	Male gender	52	28	10	5	4	81	9	4865
2017	Female gender	51	28	10	6	4	79	11	10721
2017	Gender diverse	27	32	26	10	5	59	15	19
2014	Male gender	45	32	11	6	6	77	12	4622
2014	Female gender	44	31	12	7	5	76	12	10473

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Senior Management

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	Male gender	24	40	14	10	5	2	5	69	16	889
2017	Female gender	27	42	10	11	5	2	3	72	17	1516
2014	Male gender	24	40	15	9	5	2	4	68	15	986
2014	Female gender	28	37	12	11	6	2	4	69	18	1533

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	Male gender	31	30	15	7	5	12	1	70	13	4873
2017	Female gender	31	31	15	8	5	10	0	69	15	10752
2017	Gender diverse	16	16	15	31	11	11	0	36	47	19
2014	Male gender	24	30	17	9	8	11	0	61	19	4626
2014	Female gender	24	32	18	9	6	11	0	63	17	10473
2011	Male gender	21	28	20	10	9	11	1	56	22	4893
2011	Female gender	21	30	20	10	8	10	1	57	21	11220

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	28	32	17	10	8	4	63	19	4873
2017	Female gender	28	32	18	11	7	4	63	19	10746
2017	Gender diverse	11	5	42	22	15	5	17	39	19
2014	Male gender	19	30	22	14	12	3	51	27	4625
2014	Female gender	20	32	21	14	9	4	54	24	10476
2011	Male gender	16	28	21	16	16	3	46	32	4892
2011	Female gender	17	30	22	15	13	4	48	29	11197
2008	Male gender	17	29	19	16	16	2	48	33	4238
2008	Female gender	18	32	19	15	12	3	52	27	10157

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	20	29	20	13	9	9	54	24	4864
2017	Female gender	20	30	19	13	8	9	56	24	10733
2017	Gender diverse	11	15	17	22	20	16	30	50	19
2014	Male gender	13	25	24	17	14	7	41	33	4624
2014	Female gender	14	28	22	18	10	8	46	30	10472
2011	Male gender	9	26	23	21	15	5	37	38	4886
2011	Female gender	9	28	22	21	13	7	40	36	11205
2008	Male gender	8	26	22	22	17	5	36	41	4235
2008	Female gender	9	29	21	22	13	6	40	37	10166

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	23	25	17	13	13	8	52	29	4866
2017	Female gender	23	28	17	13	11	8	56	26	10754
2017	Gender diverse	5	15	15	27	21	16	25	57	19
2014	Male gender	16	22	20	16	18	8	41	37	4623
2014	Female gender	16	26	20	15	14	9	47	32	10473
2011	Male gender	12	24	20	18	19	8	38	40	4889
2011	Female gender	12	26	20	16	17	10	42	36	11206
2008	Male gender	11	26	18	18	20	7	40	41	4238
2008	Female gender	11	28	19	17	15	9	43	36	10169

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	21	34	18	13	9	5	58	23	4863
2017	Female gender	21	33	16	15	10	5	57	26	10733
2017	Gender diverse	22	10	25	22	15	5	34	39	19
2014	Male gender	15	29	20	19	14	3	46	34	4624
2014	Female gender	14	32	18	18	13	4	48	33	10468
2011	Male gender	12	33	20	19	15	2	45	34	4889
2011	Female gender	11	33	18	21	14	3	45	36	11205
2008	Male gender	11	34	18	21	13	2	46	35	4240
2008	Female gender	12	36	15	21	13	3	49	35	10163

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My Organization (Department or Agency)

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	25	43	18	9	4	2	70	13	4862
2017	Female gender	29	44	15	7	3	1	74	11	10741
2017	Gender diverse	16	31	27	10	17	0	46	27	19
2014	Male gender	21	40	20	10	6	2	62	17	4627
2014	Female gender	24	44	18	8	4	2	70	13	10475
2011	Male gender	18	42	19	13	7	1	61	20	4892
2011	Female gender	23	44	16	10	5	2	68	15	11208

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	39	43	9	4	2	3	85	5	4858
2017	Female gender	39	42	10	4	2	3	84	6	10732
2017	Gender diverse	31	38	21	4	5	0	69	10	19
2014	Male gender	38	43	10	4	2	3	83	6	4622
2014	Female gender	39	43	9	4	1	3	85	6	10478
2011	Male gender	34	42	13	5	3	3	78	8	4884
2011	Female gender	34	41	13	6	3	4	78	9	11205

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	Male gender	37	37	12	7	4	3	1	76	12	4856
2017	Female gender	37	38	10	7	4	3	1	78	11	10737
2017	Gender diverse	48	20	10	17	0	5	0	72	18	19
2014	Male gender	36	39	11	8	4	2	1	77	12	4623
2014	Female gender	37	40	10	6	3	3	1	80	10	10481
2011	Male gender	30	35	14	9	6	4	1	69	16	4886
2011	Female gender	33	37	11	9	5	5	1	73	15	11176
2008	Male gender	25	36	15	12	8	3	1	64	21	4239
2008	Female gender	28	37	12	10	7	5	1	68	19	10152

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	Male gender	23	36	19	10	5	5	1	63	16	4862
2017	Female gender	25	35	18	11	5	5	1	64	17	10736
2017	Gender diverse	21	21	16	15	16	11	0	47	35	19
2014	Male gender	24	35	20	11	6	4	1	62	17	4624
2014	Female gender	26	37	17	9	4	5	1	68	15	10479
2011	Male gender	16	34	23	13	8	5	1	53	23	4892
2011	Female gender	18	35	20	12	8	6	1	57	22	11213

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	Male gender	21	24	17	12	11	12	3	53	27	4859
2017	Female gender	18	24	17	14	13	11	3	48	32	10726
2017	Gender diverse	5	10	5	26	38	11	5	18	75	19
2014	Male gender	17	21	19	15	15	11	2	44	35	4624
2014	Female gender	16	24	18	16	14	10	2	46	34	10480
2011	Male gender	13	22	18	15	14	14	3	42	35	4894
2011	Female gender	13	23	19	16	14	12	3	42	36	11227

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	Male gender	59	20	7	4	2	2	6	85	7	4867
2017	Female gender	63	18	6	3	2	2	6	87	6	10749
2017	Gender diverse	49	30	10	0	5	0	6	84	6	19
2014	Male gender	55	22	9	5	3	2	5	82	8	4623
2014	Female gender	61	19	7	3	2	1	6	87	6	10478

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	Male gender	68	18	5	2	1	3	3	91	4	4870
2017	Female gender	71	17	4	2	1	2	3	92	3	10739
2017	Gender diverse	74	11	10	0	5	0	0	85	5	19
2014	Male gender	64	21	6	2	2	2	2	89	5	4624
2014	Female gender	69	19	4	2	1	2	3	92	3	10478
2011	Male gender	61	21	8	3	2	3	3	87	5	4891
2011	Female gender	69	18	5	2	1	2	2	91	4	11217
2008	Male gender	60	21	9	3	2	3	3	85	5	4235
2008	Female gender	70	16	6	2	1	2	3	90	4	10161

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	Male gender	23	34	17	12	10	3	0	59	23	4862
2017	Female gender	24	34	16	13	9	4	0	61	23	10740
2017	Gender diverse	15	21	21	4	27	11	0	41	35	19
2014	Male gender	16	31	19	16	14	3	1	48	32	4625
2014	Female gender	18	33	17	16	12	4	1	54	29	10482
2011	Male gender	14	31	19	17	16	2	0	46	34	4890
2011	Female gender	17	33	18	17	13	2	0	51	30	11218
2008	Male gender	13	32	20	18	16	1	0	46	34	4237
2008	Female gender	15	34	19	17	13	2	0	50	31	10167

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	Male gender	22	28	14	15	16	3	2	52	33	4867
2017	Female gender	21	28	15	15	16	4	2	52	33	10736
2017	Gender diverse	10	22	0	22	40	0	5	34	66	19
2014	Male gender	15	22	16	18	26	2	2	38	46	4624
2014	Female gender	14	24	16	19	22	3	3	40	43	10480
2011	Male gender	13	25	16	18	25	1	1	39	44	4886
2011	Female gender	12	25	16	19	23	2	2	39	44	11217
2008	Male gender	16	33	14	17	18	1	1	49	36	4234
2008	Female gender	17	33	15	18	15	2	1	51	34	10159

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	Male gender	20	34	21	12	8	5	0	57	21	4861
2017	Female gender	19	34	21	12	7	6	1	56	21	10737
2017	Gender diverse	10	15	11	27	20	11	6	30	57	19

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	Male gender	41	35	13	3	3	5	1	80	6	4864
2017	Female gender	41	35	13	3	3	4	1	80	6	10727
2017	Gender diverse	26	16	31	21	0	5	0	44	22	19
2014	Male gender	39	33	15	4	3	5	1	77	8	4623
2014	Female gender	39	36	14	3	3	5	1	79	6	10470

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	Male gender	41	39	10	4	2	2	82	7	4859
2017	Female gender	41	39	10	5	2	2	82	8	10732
2017	Gender diverse	21	30	33	11	0	5	53	11	19
2014	Male gender	38	36	13	5	4	3	77	10	4624
2014	Female gender	37	38	13	6	3	3	78	9	10479
2011	Male gender	30	38	16	6	5	3	71	12	4881
2011	Female gender	29	38	16	7	6	4	70	13	11212

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	Male gender	48	36	9	4	3	0	84	7	4873
2017	Female gender	47	38	8	5	3	0	85	7	10753
2017	Gender diverse	15	42	32	0	11	0	57	11	19
2014	Male gender	41	36	12	6	5	0	78	11	4621
2014	Female gender	42	39	10	5	3	0	81	9	10474
2011	Male gender	34	39	14	7	6	1	73	13	4883
2011	Female gender	34	40	13	7	5	1	74	13	11187
2008	Male gender	27	41	15	10	6	1	69	16	4236
2008	Female gender	30	42	13	8	6	1	72	14	10156

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	Male gender	35	32	17	8	6	1	68	14	4862
2017	Female gender	35	35	15	8	6	1	70	15	10735
2017	Gender diverse	11	37	26	16	11	0	47	27	19
2014	Male gender	22	33	21	14	10	1	55	24	4625
2014	Female gender	23	37	18	13	8	1	60	21	10482
2011	Male gender	21	34	21	13	10	1	56	23	4888
2011	Female gender	22	35	20	12	9	1	58	22	11209

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	Male gender	33	36	17	8	5	0	70	14	4868
2017	Female gender	34	37	15	9	5	0	72	14	10738
2017	Gender diverse	11	42	21	11	16	0	52	27	19
2014	Male gender	21	35	21	14	9	0	56	23	4623
2014	Female gender	23	39	18	13	7	1	62	20	10479
2011	Male gender	20	36	20	14	9	1	57	24	4875
2011	Female gender	22	38	19	13	9	1	59	22	11194
2008	Male gender	19	38	19	15	9	0	57	24	4231
2008	Female gender	24	40	16	13	7	0	65	19	10153

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	Male gender	26	24	21	14	11	4	0	53	25	4870
2017	Female gender	28	25	19	13	10	6	1	56	24	10740
2017	Gender diverse	26	15	22	21	16	0	0	41	37	19
2014	Male gender	18	23	22	17	15	5	1	43	34	4620
2014	Female gender	22	25	19	16	12	5	1	50	29	10478
2011	Male gender	21	25	22	15	14	5	0	47	30	4889
2011	Female gender	24	25	18	15	12	6	1	53	28	11201
2008	Male gender	19	27	21	17	12	4	0	48	31	4236
2008	Female gender	24	28	16	15	10	6	1	55	27	10155

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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	Male gender	32	33	35	4874
2017	Female gender	27	38	35	10747
2017	Gender diverse	15	31	54	19
2014	Male gender	34	30	36	4624
2014	Female gender	27	37	35	10484
2011	Male gender	34	33	33	4896
2011	Female gender	29	38	33	11222

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	Male gender	9	34	37	7	7	6	1553
2017	Female gender	18	34	30	5	7	6	2928
2014	Male gender	10	30	41	11	9999	9	1572
2014	Female gender	19	30	34	7	9999	9	2899
2011	Male gender	15	30	38	9	9999	8	1674
2011	Female gender	21	30	32	7	9999	11	3223

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Harassment

Harassment is normally a series of incidents, but it can be one severe incident that has a lasting impact on the individual.

Harassment is any improper conduct by an individual that is directed at and offensive to another individual in the workplace, including at any event or any location related to work, and that the individual knew or ought reasonably to have known would cause offence or harm. It comprises objectionable act(s), comment(s) or display(s) that demean, belittle, or cause personal humiliation or embarrassment, and any act of intimidation or threat. It also includes harassment within the meaning of the Canadian Human Rights Act (i.e., based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics [including a requirement to undergo a genetic test, or disclose the results of a genetic test], disability or conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered).

Question 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	Male gender	13	87	4863
2017	Female gender	18	82	10744
2017	Gender diverse	37	63	19
2014	Male gender	14	86	4621
2014	Female gender	18	82	10464

Question 64a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	48	644
2017	Female gender	52	1925
2014	Male gender	47	641
2014	Female gender	51	1873

Question 64b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? ...Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	65	644
2017	Female gender	59	1925
2014	Male gender	67	641
2014	Female gender	59	1873

Question 64c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? ...Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	5	644
2017	Female gender	6	1925
2014	Male gender	7	641
2014	Female gender	6	1873

Question 64e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? ...Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	4	644
2017	Female gender	3	1925
2014	Male gender	3	641
2014	Female gender	3	1873

Question 64f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? ...Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	14	644
2017	Female gender	15	1925
2014	Male gender	13	641
2014	Female gender	14	1873

Question 64g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	4	644
2017	Female gender	3	1925
2014	Male gender	5	641
2014	Female gender	3	1873

Question 65a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Aggressive behaviour
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	43	645
2017	Female gender	41	1924
2014	Male gender	40	642
2014	Female gender	40	1873

Question 65b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Excessive control
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	44	645
2017	Female gender	38	1924
2014	Male gender	43	642
2014	Female gender	38	1873

Question 65c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Being excluded or being ignored
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	42	645
2017	Female gender	43	1924
2014	Male gender	37	642
2014	Female gender	41	1873

Question 65d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Humiliation
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	40	645
2017	Female gender	41	1924
2014	Male gender	43	642
2014	Female gender	40	1873

Question 65e. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Interference with work or withholding resources
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	25	645
2017	Female gender	25	1924
2014	Male gender	24	642
2014	Female gender	24	1873

Question 65f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Offensive remark
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	53	645
2017	Female gender	58	1924
2014	Male gender	59	642
2014	Female gender	53	1873

Question 65g. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Personal attack
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	37	645
2017	Female gender	36	1924
2014	Male gender	35	642
2014	Female gender	35	1873

Question 65h. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Physical violence
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	1	645
2017	Female gender	1	1924
2014	Male gender	1	642
2014	Female gender	1	1873

Question 65i. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Sexual comment or gesture
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	5	645
2017	Female gender	10	1924
2014	Male gender	5	642
2014	Female gender	7	1873

Question 65j. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Threat
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	15	645
2017	Female gender	11	1924
2014	Male gender	14	642
2014	Female gender	10	1873

Question 65k. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Unfair treatment
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	53	645
2017	Female gender	46	1924
2014	Male gender	51	642
2014	Female gender	44	1873

Question 65l. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Yelling or shouting
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	24	645
2017	Female gender	26	1924
2014	Male gender	26	642
2014	Female gender	27	1873

Question 65m. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	15	645
2017	Female gender	15	1924
2014	Male gender	13	642
2014	Female gender	15	1873

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	Male gender	46	644
2017	Female gender	55	1923
2014	Male gender	46	643
2014	Female gender	54	1874

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	Male gender	24	644
2017	Female gender	28	1923
2014	Male gender	26	643
2014	Female gender	31	1874

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	Male gender	6	644
2017	Female gender	5	1923
2014	Male gender	4	643
2014	Female gender	5	1874

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	Male gender	18	644
2017	Female gender	22	1923
2014	Male gender	19	643
2014	Female gender	24	1874

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	Male gender	7	644
2017	Female gender	10	1923
2014	Male gender	9	643
2014	Female gender	10	1874

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	Male gender	5	644
2017	Female gender	7	1923
2014	Male gender	6	643
2014	Female gender	6	1874

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	Male gender	15	644
2017	Female gender	13	1923
2014	Male gender	16	643
2014	Female gender	16	1874

Question 66h. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	12	644
2017	Female gender	11	1923
2014	Male gender	9	643
2014	Female gender	11	1874

Question 66i. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? ...I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	29	644
2017	Female gender	24	1923
2014	Male gender	31	643
2014	Female gender	21	1874

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	Male gender	12	611
2017	Female gender	12	1787
2014	Male gender	13	604
2014	Female gender	15	1754

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	Male gender	22	611
2017	Female gender	17	1787
2014	Male gender	16	604
2014	Female gender	16	1754

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	Male gender	11	611
2017	Female gender	11	1787
2014	Male gender	11	604
2014	Female gender	12	1754

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	Male gender	6	611
2017	Female gender	7	1787
2014	Male gender	6	604
2014	Female gender	9	1754

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	Male gender	8	611
2017	Female gender	12	1787
2014	Male gender	7	604
2014	Female gender	13	1754

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	Male gender	11	611
2017	Female gender	10	1787
2014	Male gender	10	604
2014	Female gender	13	1754

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	Male gender	11	611
2017	Female gender	13	1787
2014	Male gender	7	604
2014	Female gender	10	1754

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	Male gender	11	611
2017	Female gender	11	1787
2014	Male gender	12	604
2014	Female gender	8	1754

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	Male gender	12	611
2017	Female gender	15	1787
2014	Male gender	12	604
2014	Female gender	12	1754

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	Male gender	25	611
2017	Female gender	25	1787
2014	Male gender	27	604
2014	Female gender	21	1754

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	Male gender	8	611
2017	Female gender	10	1787
2014	Male gender	10	604
2014	Female gender	8	1754

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	Male gender	44	611
2017	Female gender	42	1787
2014	Male gender	48	604
2014	Female gender	40	1754

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	Male gender	3	611
2017	Female gender	1	1787
2014	Male gender	2	604
2014	Female gender	1	1754

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	Male gender	45	611
2017	Female gender	48	1787
2014	Male gender	55	604
2014	Female gender	47	1754

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	Male gender	1	611
2017	Female gender	1	1787

Question 67p. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	13	611
2017	Female gender	15	1787
2014	Male gender	13	604
2014	Female gender	14	1754

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	Male gender	91	9	647
2017	Female gender	92	8	1923

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	Male gender	18	17	17	5	5	28	9	56	16	4870
2017	Female gender	15	15	19	7	7	28	10	48	22	10754
2017	Gender diverse	5	10	20	5	27	27	6	23	47	19
2014	Male gender	15	16	19	6	6	31	8	51	18	4624
2014	Female gender	13	16	20	7	6	30	9	46	21	10479

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	Male gender	33	30	16	5	4	11	1	72	10	4865
2017	Female gender	28	30	17	6	5	12	2	67	13	10726
2017	Gender diverse	16	21	20	10	16	17	0	45	31	19
2014	Male gender	25	29	19	5	5	15	1	65	12	4623
2014	Female gender	22	29	20	6	5	16	2	62	13	10481
2011	Male gender	29	35	17	6	4	9	0	70	11	4884
2011	Female gender	28	36	16	7	4	9	0	70	12	11213

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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	Male gender	24	48	12	8	3	2	4	76	11	4867
2017	Female gender	26	49	10	8	2	2	3	79	11	10753
2017	Gender diverse	37	42	0	5	0	5	10	94	6	19
2014	Male gender	22	50	12	7	3	2	5	77	10	4623
2014	Female gender	24	53	11	6	2	1	3	81	8	10474
2011	Male gender	22	52	12	7	3	1	4	77	10	4884
2011	Female gender	25	54	9	6	2	1	3	82	9	11207
2008	Male gender	24	49	12	7	3	1	4	77	11	4239
2008	Female gender	26	50	11	7	3	1	2	78	10	10173

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	Male gender	13	25	20	7	5	23	7	54	18	4861
2017	Female gender	13	24	20	8	5	23	8	53	18	10737
2017	Gender diverse	5	16	10	11	16	21	21	37	46	19
2014	Male gender	9	22	22	9	8	22	8	44	25	4623
2014	Female gender	10	24	22	9	5	21	8	49	20	10475
2011	Male gender	8	23	25	11	8	20	5	42	25	4891
2011	Female gender	10	27	22	10	6	18	6	49	22	11214

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	Male gender	41	32	10	2	1	10	4	84	4	4873
2017	Female gender	41	32	10	3	2	9	4	83	5	10751
2017	Gender diverse	21	21	22	10	0	17	10	57	13	19
2014	Male gender	33	34	13	3	2	10	5	79	6	4623
2014	Female gender	34	36	12	3	1	9	4	81	5	10482
2011	Male gender	34	37	12	4	2	8	3	80	6	4891
2011	Female gender	37	36	11	4	2	8	3	82	6	11216
2008	Male gender	32	37	14	3	2	8	4	78	6	4234
2008	Female gender	33	38	12	4	2	9	2	80	6	10167

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	Male gender	33	31	13	3	3	14	4	77	7	4869
2017	Female gender	33	32	13	4	2	12	4	77	7	10733
2017	Gender diverse	16	15	22	11	0	27	10	49	17	19
2014	Male gender	25	31	15	6	4	14	5	69	12	4620
2014	Female gender	27	34	16	5	3	13	3	73	9	10462
2011	Male gender	24	34	16	7	4	12	3	69	13	4882
2011	Female gender	28	35	14	5	3	12	3	73	10	11181
2008	Male gender	28	35	15	7	5	7	3	70	14	4234
2008	Female gender	28	36	15	7	3	8	2	71	12	10160

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Discrimination

Discrimination means treating someone differently or unfairly because of a personal characteristic or distinction, which, whether intentional or not, has an effect that imposes disadvantages not imposed on others or that withholds or limits access that is given to others. There are 13 prohibited grounds of discrimination under the Canadian Human Rights Act (i.e., based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics [including a requirement to undergo a genetic test, or disclose the results of a genetic test], disability or conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered).

Question 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	Male gender	8	92	4861
2017	Female gender	8	92	10736
2017	Gender diverse	42	58	19
2014	Male gender	9	91	4620
2014	Female gender	7	93	10460

Question 76a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	35	376
2017	Female gender	35	822
2014	Male gender	34	387
2014	Female gender	37	740

Question 76b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	73	376
2017	Female gender	76	822
2014	Male gender	80	387
2014	Female gender	80	740

Question 76c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	5	376
2017	Female gender	3	822
2014	Male gender	3	387
2014	Female gender	3	740

Question 76e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	9	376
2017	Female gender	4	822
2014	Male gender	7	387
2014	Female gender	4	740

Question 76f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	14	376
2017	Female gender	14	822
2014	Male gender	13	387
2014	Female gender	11	740

Question 76g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	11	376
2017	Female gender	6	822
2014	Male gender	12	387
2014	Female gender	8	740

Question 77a. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Race
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	34	373
2017	Female gender	22	818
2014	Male gender	28	385
2014	Female gender	18	738

Question 77b. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...National or ethnic origin
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	30	373
2017	Female gender	19	818
2014	Male gender	24	385
2014	Female gender	16	738

Question 77c. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Colour
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	19	373
2017	Female gender	14	818
2014	Male gender	16	385
2014	Female gender	12	738

Question 77d. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Religion
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	13	373
2017	Female gender	6	818
2014	Male gender	7	385
2014	Female gender	4	738

Question 77e. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Age
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	23	373
2017	Female gender	30	818
2014	Male gender	21	385
2014	Female gender	22	738

Question 77f. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Sex
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	18	373
2017	Female gender	23	818
2014	Male gender	18	385
2014	Female gender	18	738

Question 77g. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Sexual orientation
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	7	373
2017	Female gender	2	818
2014	Male gender	8	385
2014	Female gender	2	738

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	Female gender	1	818

Question 77i. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Marital status
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	6	373
2017	Female gender	7	818
2014	Male gender	7	385
2014	Female gender	8	738

Question 77j. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Family status
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	10	373
2017	Female gender	20	818
2014	Male gender	14	385
2014	Female gender	21	738

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	Male gender	1	373

Question 77l. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Disability
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	16	373
2017	Female gender	20	818
2014	Male gender	16	385
2014	Female gender	21	738

Question 77m. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Pardoned conviction or suspended record
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	0	373

Question 77n. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. ...Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	23	373
2017	Female gender	19	818
2014	Male gender	32	385
2014	Female gender	30	738

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	Male gender	29	376
2017	Female gender	36	821
2014	Male gender	25	385
2014	Female gender	31	742

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	Male gender	13	376
2017	Female gender	16	821
2014	Male gender	11	385
2014	Female gender	15	742

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	Male gender	4	376
2017	Female gender	5	821
2014	Male gender	3	385
2014	Female gender	4	742

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	Male gender	15	376
2017	Female gender	22	821
2014	Male gender	15	385
2014	Female gender	25	742

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	Male gender	3	376
2017	Female gender	5	821
2014	Male gender	5	385
2014	Female gender	4	742

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	Male gender	4	376
2017	Female gender	7	821
2014	Male gender	6	385
2014	Female gender	9	742

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	Male gender	12	376
2017	Female gender	11	821
2014	Male gender	10	385
2014	Female gender	8	742

Question 78h. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? … Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	6	376
2017	Female gender	9	821
2014	Male gender	7	385
2014	Female gender	9	742

Question 78i. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? ...I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	52	376
2017	Female gender	42	821
2014	Male gender	53	385
2014	Female gender	44	742

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	Male gender	7	361
2017	Female gender	6	767
2014	Male gender	6	362
2014	Female gender	7	675

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	Male gender	11	361
2017	Female gender	15	767
2014	Male gender	11	362
2014	Female gender	11	675

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	Male gender	4	361
2017	Female gender	5	767
2014	Male gender	5	362
2014	Female gender	4	675

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	Male gender	2	361
2017	Female gender	4	767
2014	Male gender	3	362
2014	Female gender	3	675

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	Male gender	2	361
2017	Female gender	5	767
2014	Male gender	3	362
2014	Female gender	4	675

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	Male gender	5	361
2017	Female gender	5	767
2014	Male gender	5	362
2014	Female gender	6	675

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	Male gender	6	361
2017	Female gender	12	767
2014	Male gender	4	362
2014	Female gender	8	675

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	Male gender	14	361
2017	Female gender	11	767
2014	Male gender	12	362
2014	Female gender	12	675

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	Male gender	7	361
2017	Female gender	13	767
2014	Male gender	10	362
2014	Female gender	12	675

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	Male gender	21	361
2017	Female gender	23	767
2014	Male gender	26	362
2014	Female gender	22	675

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	Male gender	9	361
2017	Female gender	11	767
2014	Male gender	8	362
2014	Female gender	8	675

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	Male gender	41	361
2017	Female gender	40	767
2014	Male gender	45	362
2014	Female gender	42	675

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	Male gender	2	361
2017	Female gender	2	767
2014	Male gender	2	362
2014	Female gender	2	675

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	Male gender	60	361
2017	Female gender	56	767
2014	Male gender	69	362
2014	Female gender	62	675

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	Female gender	1	767

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	Male gender	14	361
2017	Female gender	17	767
2014	Male gender	13	362
2014	Female gender	16	675

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	Male gender	89	11	376
2017	Female gender	90	10	821

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	Male gender	20	17	17	3	3	32	8	61	10	4874
2017	Female gender	17	16	20	3	3	33	9	56	10	10742
2017	Gender diverse	11	5	20	16	21	27	0	21	51	19
2014	Male gender	15	16	19	4	3	35	8	55	12	4622
2014	Female gender	13	16	21	3	3	36	9	52	10	10476

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	Male gender	35	30	15	3	3	12	2	76	7	4863
2017	Female gender	32	31	16	3	3	14	2	74	7	10736
2017	Gender diverse	16	21	21	11	10	22	0	47	26	19
2014	Male gender	27	29	18	4	3	18	1	70	9	4621
2014	Female gender	25	30	18	3	3	19	2	69	7	10473
2011	Male gender	32	36	16	4	3	10	0	75	7	4884
2011	Female gender	33	36	14	4	2	10	0	78	7	11205

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Stress and Well-Being

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	Male gender	20	21	19	16	21	1	2	42	38	4866
2017	Female gender	18	22	19	16	23	0	2	40	40	10730
2017	Gender diverse	10	21	15	17	36	0	0	31	54	19

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	19	27	28	15	10	1	47	25	4859
2017	Female gender	18	24	27	16	13	2	43	30	10739
2017	Gender diverse	11	32	25	11	11	11	48	24	19

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	Male gender	26	28	21	12	9	1	4	56	22	4856
2017	Female gender	24	25	22	13	10	1	5	51	25	10713
2017	Gender diverse	16	21	38	9	5	0	11	42	16	19

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	Male gender	23	25	22	15	12	1	2	50	27	4866
2017	Female gender	21	23	22	15	14	2	3	46	31	10734
2017	Gender diverse	11	10	41	16	5	5	11	25	26	19

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	Male gender	50	24	11	4	2	1	9	82	7	4857
2017	Female gender	47	20	11	5	3	1	13	78	9	10724
2017	Gender diverse	36	26	10	5	0	0	23	80	7	19

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	32	30	21	10	6	1	63	16	4854
2017	Female gender	27	28	22	12	9	1	56	21	10713
2017	Gender diverse	11	20	32	21	11	6	33	33	19

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	Male gender	27	30	22	12	6	1	2	59	18	4854
2017	Female gender	27	31	21	11	6	1	3	61	17	10710
2017	Gender diverse	21	22	11	20	21	0	6	45	43	19

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	Male gender	24	30	22	13	8	1	2	56	21	4849
2017	Female gender	24	30	23	12	7	1	3	56	20	10704
2017	Gender diverse	16	32	20	11	15	0	6	51	28	19

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	Male gender	30	31	20	11	6	1	2	62	17	4851
2017	Female gender	30	30	19	10	6	1	3	63	17	10708
2017	Gender diverse	31	21	5	16	21	0	6	56	39	19

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	Male gender	25	31	22	12	8	1	1	57	20	4843
2017	Female gender	23	30	23	13	9	1	2	54	23	10695
2017	Gender diverse	22	23	32	17	5	0	0	46	22	18

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	52	24	12	6	4	2	77	10	4855
2017	Female gender	46	24	15	7	5	2	73	12	10733
2017	Gender diverse	17	31	10	21	15	6	50	39	19

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	Male gender	73	11	5	3	3	1	3	88	6	4862
2017	Female gender	68	13	6	4	4	1	5	86	8	10734
2017	Gender diverse	37	17	26	11	4	0	5	56	16	19

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	Male gender	60	24	8	3	2	0	2	87	5	4857
2017	Female gender	55	25	9	4	3	0	3	84	7	10727
2017	Gender diverse	43	30	16	0	5	5	0	78	6	19

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	Male gender	63	18	8	5	4	1	2	83	9	4857
2017	Female gender	61	18	8	5	4	1	4	82	9	10726
2017	Gender diverse	37	37	9	5	11	0	0	75	16	19

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	56	11	4	2	1	25	90	4	4853
2017	Female gender	52	9	4	2	1	32	89	4	10722
2017	Gender diverse	33	24	5	0	0	38	91	0	19

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	Male gender	63	17	8	3	2	1	6	86	5	4832
2017	Female gender	60	17	8	3	2	1	9	85	6	10676
2017	Gender diverse	37	31	5	0	0	0	27	93	0	19

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	Male gender	57	18	9	6	7	1	3	77	13	4864
2017	Female gender	55	16	9	6	7	1	6	76	14	10738
2017	Gender diverse	31	22	15	27	0	0	5	56	29	19

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	47	29	14	5	2	3	78	7	4860
2017	Female gender	44	31	14	5	3	4	77	8	10715
2017	Gender diverse	37	32	10	0	15	6	73	16	19

Question 84. Overall, my level of work-related stress is
Survey year	Demographic	Very low (%)	Low (%)	Moderate (%)	High (%)	Very high (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	12	32	37	13	5	45	18	4874
2017	Female gender	12	29	38	14	7	40	21	10745
2017	Gender diverse	0	27	41	26	5	27	32	19

Question 85. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/ Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/ Almost never (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	7	19	38	23	12	0	35	27	4863
2017	Female gender	11	22	39	18	8	0	27	34	10715
2017	Gender diverse	26	26	26	16	0	6	17	55	19

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	28	40	16	8	5	3	70	13	4870
2017	Female gender	28	42	14	8	5	3	72	14	10743
2017	Gender diverse	26	27	16	11	21	0	53	32	19

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 (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	19	39	18	13	8	2	60	22	4872
2017	Female gender	18	39	17	15	10	2	58	25	10739
2017	Gender diverse	15	15	10	33	27	0	31	60	19

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Duty to Accommodate

The duty to accommodate refers to the employer’s obligation to eliminate disadvantages to employees, prospective employees or clients that result from a rule, practice or physical barrier that has or that may have an adverse impact on individuals or groups protected under the Canadian Human Rights Act or identified as a designated group under the Employment Equity Act. It applies to all grounds of discrimination covered by the Canadian Human Rights Act: 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	Male gender	17	83	4865
2017	Female gender	24	76	10742
2017	Gender diverse	48	52	19
2014	Male gender	16	84	4619
2014	Female gender	21	79	10449

Question 89. Were any measures taken to accommodate your needs?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	75	25	827
2017	Female gender	82	18	2609
2014	Male gender	74	26	718
2014	Female gender	78	22	2226

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	46	35	7	7	4	1	82	11	624
2017	Female gender	45	35	6	9	4	1	81	13	2140
2014	Male gender	46	35	8	7	3	0	82	10	532
2014	Female gender	45	34	6	10	5	0	79	15	1737

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Compensation

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	Male gender	30	21	20	11	14	3	1	31	69	4870
2017	Female gender	28	23	19	13	14	2	1	29	71	10757
2017	Gender diverse	31	11	27	11	16	5	0	32	68	19

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	Male gender	20	3194
2017	Female gender	21	7375
2017	Gender diverse	33	12

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	Male gender	35	3194
2017	Female gender	29	7375
2017	Gender diverse	57	12

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	Male gender	21	3194
2017	Female gender	25	7375
2017	Gender diverse	32	12

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	Male gender	45	3194
2017	Female gender	44	7375
2017	Gender diverse	51	12

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	Male gender	6	3194
2017	Female gender	8	7375
2017	Gender diverse	8	12

Question 92f. Please indicate which of the following pay or other compensation issues you have experienced: … Other
Survey year	Demographic	(%)	Total responses
2017	Male gender	41	3194
2017	Female gender	40	7375
2017	Gender diverse	50	12

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	Male gender	7	49	19	10	4	11	3156
2017	Female gender	5	49	19	9	4	13	7210
2017	Gender diverse	8	27	17	8	8	32	12

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	Male gender	10	21	16	16	26	2	8	35	47	3224
2017	Female gender	10	21	14	17	27	2	9	35	49	7394
2017	Gender diverse	0	34	0	17	50	0	0	34	66	12

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	Male gender	3	9	13	16	50	2	8	13	73	3225
2017	Female gender	3	8	10	17	53	2	7	12	77	7394
2017	Gender diverse	0	17	9	16	50	0	8	18	72	12

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Date modified:: 2018-03-29

2017 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Employment and Social Development Canada by Question 114. What is your gender?

Survey Themes

My Job

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

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

Question 3. When I prepare written materials, including email, I feel free to use the official language of my choice.

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

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

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

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

Question 13. I have clear work objectives.

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

Question 15. Overall, I feel valued at work.

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

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 20. Overall, I like my job.

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

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.

My Work Unit

Question 23. During meetings in my work unit, I feel free to use the official language of my choice.

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

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

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.

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

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

My Immediate Supervisor

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

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 33. When I communicate with my immediate supervisor, I feel free to use the official language of my choice.

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

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.

Question 36. My immediate supervisor seems to care about me as a person.

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

Senior Management

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

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.

My Organization (Department or Agency)

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

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.

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.

Question 51. The training offered by my department or agency is available in the official language of my choice.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Harassment

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?

Question 64a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers

Question 64b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? ...Individuals with authority over me

Question 64c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? ...Individuals working for me