2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for Department of Justice by Question 30. What is your gender?

The results of the 2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey (PSEAS) 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

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My Workplace

Question 1. 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 41 36 12 4 3 4 1 81 7 730
2017 Female 41 38 9 6 3 3 0 81 9 1734
2014 Male 37 37 13 4 3 6 0 78 7 937
2014 Female 37 37 14 4 3 5 0 78 7 2090

Question 2. 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
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 35 38 11 10 6 0 0 73 16 726
2017 Female 34 41 9 9 6 0 0 76 16 1729
2014 Male 37 36 12 8 5 1 0 74 13 937
2014 Female 40 39 10 7 3 0 0 79 10 2089
2011 Male 38 38 9 9 5 0 0 76 14 1040
2011 Female 43 38 9 6 4 0 0 81 10 2317
2008 Male 35 38 10 9 8 0 0 73 17 999
2008 Female 39 40 10 6 5 1 0 79 11 2196

Question 3. I am encouraged to be innovative or to take initiative in my work.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 27 38 12 13 9 0 0 66 22 727
2017 Female 32 38 14 11 6 0 0 70 17 1731
2014 Male 22 37 16 14 10 0 0 59 25 939
2014 Female 24 38 16 13 8 0 0 62 22 2090

Question 4. I believe I would be supported if I proposed a new idea, even though it might not 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 20 35 18 13 11 2 0 57 25 730
2017 Female 23 38 15 14 8 1 0 63 22 1735

Question 5. 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 34 37 12 10 6 0 1 72 16 727
2017 Female 36 36 10 11 7 0 0 72 18 1735
2014 Male 31 36 13 10 8 1 1 67 19 939
2014 Female 34 37 10 12 7 0 1 72 18 2090
2011 Male 37 40 10 7 5 1 0 78 12 1043
2011 Female 41 36 8 9 4 1 1 78 13 2332

Question 6. 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
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 27 36 15 12 9 0 0 64 21 729
2017 Female 27 40 13 11 8 0 0 68 19 1736
2014 Male 20 35 18 16 10 0 0 55 26 936
2014 Female 23 39 18 12 7 1 0 62 20 2092
2011 Male 30 36 13 13 8 0 0 66 20 1040
2011 Female 34 38 13 10 5 0 0 72 15 2326
2008 Male 27 40 14 12 6 0 0 67 19 1004
2008 Female 35 40 11 9 4 1 0 75 13 2198

Question 7. Overall, I like my job.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 38 39 12 7 4 0 0 78 11 728
2017 Female 39 41 10 6 4 0 0 80 10 1731
2014 Male 35 41 12 8 3 0 0 77 11 936
2014 Female 36 43 11 6 3 0 0 80 9 2090
2011 Male 37 43 9 7 4 0 0 81 10 1042
2011 Female 43 41 8 6 2 0 0 84 8 2331
2008 Male 39 44 8 7 3 0 0 83 9 1002
2008 Female 43 42 7 5 2 0 0 85 7 2197
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Workplace Well-Being

Question 8. My immediate supervisor creates an environment where I feel free to discuss with him or her matters that affect my well-being at work.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 56 27 6 6 5 0 0 83 11 730
2017 Female 50 26 8 8 8 0 0 76 16 1733

Question 9. My immediate supervisor seems to care about me as a person.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 57 26 8 4 5 0 0 83 9 729
2017 Female 53 24 8 6 7 1 0 78 13 1733

Question 10. I would describe my workplace as being psychologically healthy.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 30 34 12 16 9 0 0 64 25 730
2017 Female 27 34 12 14 13 0 0 61 27 1735

Question 11. My department or agency does a good job of raising awareness of mental health in the workplace.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 35 37 17 6 4 1 0 73 10 728
2017 Female 37 37 14 7 5 1 0 75 12 1729

Question 12. Overall, my level of work-related stress is…
Survey year Demographic Very low
(%)		 Low
(%)		 Moderate
(%)		 High
(%)		 Very High
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 3 12 44 29 13 0 0 14 41 717
2017 Female 2 12 44 27 14 0 0 15 41 1712

Question 13. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.
Survey year Demographic Always/ Almost always
(%)		 Often
(%)		 Sometimes
(%)		 Rarely
(%)		 Never/ Almost never
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 7 24 42 20 6 0 0 26 32 721
2017 Female 11 26 42 16 5 0 0 21 37 1716
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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, marital status, family status, disability, and pardoned conviction or suspended record).

Question 14. Having carefully read the definition of harassment, have you been the victim of harassment on the job in the past two years?
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 15 85 726
2017 Female 22 78 1721
2014 Male 11 89 939
2014 Female 17 83 2085

Question 15a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 38 110
2017 Female 50 371
2014 Male 48 100
2014 Female 53 350

Question 15b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 74 110
2017 Female 62 371
2014 Male 63 100
2014 Female 59 350

Question 15c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 8 110
2017 Female 5 371
2014 Male 6 100
2014 Female 5 350

Question 15d. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Female 0 371
2014 Male 0 100
2014 Female 0 350

Question 15e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 18 110
2017 Female 8 371
2014 Male 12 100
2014 Female 6 350

Question 15f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Female 2 371
2014 Male 6 100

Question 15g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 0 110
2017 Female 3 371
2014 Female 3 350
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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 11 prohibited grounds of discrimination under the Canadian Human Rights Act: race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, disability, and pardoned conviction or suspended record.

Question 16. Having carefully read the definition of discrimination, have you been the victim of discrimination on the job in the past two years?
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 9 91 726
2017 Female 12 88 1730
2014 Male 5 95 939
2014 Female 7 93 2086

Question 17a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 37 64
2017 Female 31 207
2014 Male 33 48
2014 Female 39 138

Question 17b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 74 64
2017 Female 81 207
2014 Male 76 48
2014 Female 81 138

Question 17c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 9 64
2017 Female 3 207
2014 Female 5 138

Question 17d. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 0 64
2017 Female 0 207
2014 Male 0 48
2014 Female 0 138

Question 17e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 18 64
2017 Female 7 207
2014 Male 14 48
2014 Female 5 138

Question 17f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 12 64

Question 17g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 Male 11 64
2017 Female 8 207
2014 Female 7 138