2019 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management

The results of the 2019 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. Positive answers and Negative answers are calculated by removing the "Don't know" and "Not applicable" responses from the total responses.

Survey Themes

My Job
My Work Unit
My Immediate Supervisor
Senior Management
My Organization (Department or Agency)
Mobility and Retention
Collective Agreements and Terms and Conditions of Employment
Harassment
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	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	38	44	5	10	3	82	13	181754
2019	Health Canada	42	44	3	9	2	85	11	5434
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	41	45	3	9	2	86	10	1265
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	40	45	5	8	2	85	10	194
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	37	43	8	8	5	80	12	62

Question 2. When I prepare written materials, including emails, I feel free to use the official language of my choice.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	67	19	5	5	3	0	1	87	8	181425
2019	Health Canada	68	17	5	6	3	0	1	86	9	5424
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	68	17	5	4	4	0	1	87	8	1264
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	67	14	5	5	6	1	3	83	12	194
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	74	14	0	6	5	0	2	89	11	62

Question 3. My physical environment (e.g., office, workspace) is suitable for my job requirements.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	43	35	7	10	5	78	15	181461
2019	Health Canada	44	34	6	10	5	79	15	5426
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	40	35	7	13	5	75	18	1262
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	26	40	8	16	10	66	26	194
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	26	38	5	20	11	65	31	62

Question 4. I get the training I need to do my job.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	29	40	12	13	6	0	69	19	181032
2019	Health Canada	31	40	12	13	4	0	71	17	5414
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	28	39	12	16	5	0	67	21	1260
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	29	39	13	12	6	1	69	18	193
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	27	41	9	11	12	0	68	23	62

Question 5. I have the information, training and equipment I need to ensure my health and safety at work.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	45	35	9	7	3	0	0	81	10	180486
2019	Health Canada	49	34	8	6	2	0	0	83	8	5399
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	48	33	10	6	2	0	1	82	9	1260
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	47	39	6	5	4	1	0	86	8	193
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	41	44	5	2	9	0	0	84	11	61

Question 6. I have support at work to balance my work and personal life.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	45	31	10	8	5	0	77	13	181242
2019	Health Canada	50	30	9	6	4	0	81	11	5417
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	46	32	9	8	5	0	78	12	1257
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	48	30	8	6	7	1	78	13	193
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	40	28	13	9	9	0	69	18	62

Question 7. I get a sense of satisfaction from my work.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	37	39	12	7	5	76	12	181595
2019	Health Canada	39	39	11	7	4	78	11	5427
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	42	39	9	6	3	81	9	1262
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	50	33	7	7	4	83	11	194
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	44	32	7	8	9	76	17	62

Question 8. I receive meaningful recognition for work well done.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	28	36	15	12	8	65	20	181492
2019	Health Canada	32	37	13	11	6	69	18	5429
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	31	35	13	14	6	66	20	1263
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	32	36	13	16	3	68	19	191
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	29	41	6	18	6	69	24	60

Question 9. I have clear work objectives.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	32	42	12	10	4	74	14	180719
2019	Health Canada	37	42	10	8	3	79	11	5403
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	40	41	8	8	2	82	10	1257
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	46	43	4	5	2	89	7	191
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	43	44	2	7	5	87	11	60

Question 10. I know how my work contributes to the achievement of my department's or agency's goals.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	44	38	10	5	3	0	82	8	180781
2019	Health Canada	47	38	8	5	2	0	86	6	5406
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	53	35	6	4	1	0	89	5	1256
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	59	33	5	2	1	1	93	3	190
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	57	29	9	2	3	0	86	5	60

Question 11. Overall, I feel valued at work.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	32	36	14	10	8	68	18	181182
2019	Health Canada	37	37	12	10	5	73	15	5416
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	38	34	12	10	5	72	15	1260
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	42	34	11	9	5	76	14	190
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	36	36	9	9	10	72	19	59

Question 12. I am proud of the work that I do.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	52	33	10	3	2	0	85	5	180371
2019	Health Canada	53	32	9	3	2	0	86	5	5402
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	57	31	8	2	1	0	88	4	1259
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	61	31	6	1	1	1	92	2	190
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	51	33	11	2	3	0	85	5	60

Question 13. I have opportunities to provide input into decisions that affect my work.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	30	37	14	11	7	0	68	18	180719
2019	Health Canada	34	39	12	9	5	0	74	14	5402
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	34	40	11	10	5	0	74	15	1255
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	34	39	12	9	5	1	73	15	190
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	37	33	15	8	7	0	70	15	59

Question 14. I am encouraged to be innovative or to take initiative in my work.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	34	33	15	9	7	68	16	181253
2019	Health Canada	37	35	15	8	5	72	12	5422
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	36	34	16	8	6	70	14	1260
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	37	36	17	6	5	73	10	191
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	38	39	12	4	6	77	10	60

Question 15. I have support at work to provide a high level of service.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	32	39	13	9	5	0	0	72	14	179179
2019	Health Canada	35	40	12	8	4	0	1	76	12	5347
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	34	41	12	9	3	0	1	75	12	1240
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	34	42	15	5	3	1	1	77	9	187
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	34	41	11	8	6	0	0	75	15	60

Question 16. Overall, I like my job.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	43	38	10	5	3	81	8	181588
2019	Health Canada	44	38	10	5	2	82	8	5434
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	47	37	10	4	1	85	6	1266
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	51	38	5	4	2	89	5	193
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	48	31	9	7	5	79	12	62

Question 17. I can complete my assigned workload during my regular working hours.
Survey year	Organization	Always/almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/almost never (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	39	32	17	7	4	1	71	12	180499
2019	Health Canada	38	33	16	7	4	0	72	12	5399
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	39	32	16	8	4	1	72	12	1254
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	42	30	16	8	3	1	73	11	194
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	24	35	22	12	6	0	59	19	62

Question 18a. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... constantly changing priorities.
Survey year	Organization	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	10	24	35	19	9	1	1	29	35	181388
2019	Health Canada	9	23	37	21	9	1	1	31	32	5426
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	7	20	36	24	11	1	1	36	27	1267
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	9	15	32	28	13	1	2	42	24	194
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	14	28	32	18	7	0	2	25	43	62

Question 18b. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... lack of stability in my department or agency.
Survey year	Organization	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	10	18	27	24	16	2	2	42	30	180845
2019	Health Canada	8	15	29	27	17	2	2	46	24	5407
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	6	15	28	29	18	3	2	48	22	1262
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	6	12	22	37	17	1	4	58	19	194
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	11	15	10	41	16	0	6	61	28	62

Question 18c. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... too many approval stages.
Survey year	Organization	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	16	23	29	18	10	2	2	29	41	181013
2019	Health Canada	18	25	29	16	9	2	2	26	44	5410
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	13	21	30	19	13	2	2	33	36	1262
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	9	20	32	21	14	2	3	36	30	192
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	12	26	28	16	14	2	2	32	40	61

Question 18d. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... unreasonable deadlines.
Survey year	Organization	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	7	15	31	28	16	1	2	46	22	180493
2019	Health Canada	8	16	33	25	15	1	2	41	25	5395
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	8	15	33	25	17	1	1	43	23	1257
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	4	12	32	29	22	0	1	52	16	192
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	6	21	41	20	12	0	0	32	27	61

Question 18e. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... having to do the same or more work, but with fewer resources.
Survey year	Organization	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	14	20	27	20	14	1	2	36	36	181066
2019	Health Canada	13	21	27	21	14	1	3	36	35	5416
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	12	19	29	22	14	1	2	38	32	1264
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	12	11	27	31	15	1	3	48	24	193
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	18	13	21	28	15	0	5	45	33	62

Question 18f. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... high staff turnover.
Survey year	Organization	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	12	18	26	22	16	3	3	41	32	180618
2019	Health Canada	10	17	28	24	16	3	3	42	28	5405
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	8	16	29	25	17	2	3	45	25	1259
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	4	14	30	29	19	1	3	50	19	194
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	5	13	32	27	19	0	3	48	19	62

Question 18g. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... overly complicated or unnecessary business processes.
Survey year	Organization	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	14	22	31	17	11	2	2	30	38	180911
2019	Health Canada	14	22	32	18	10	2	2	29	37	5406
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	11	18	33	21	12	2	2	35	31	1263
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	6	21	38	19	12	1	2	32	29	194
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	5	20	43	19	11	0	2	31	25	62

Question 18h. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... Unreliable technology.
Survey year	Organization	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	10	19	33	23	13	1	1	37	30	181282
2019	Health Canada	8	19	36	23	12	1	2	35	28	5418
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	8	19	37	23	11	1	2	34	28	1262
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	7	17	41	25	9	1	1	35	24	193
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	3	14	43	31	8	0	0	40	17	62

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My Work Unit

Question 19. During meetings in my work unit, I feel free to use the official language of my choice.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	70	15	6	4	2	0	3	88	6	181428
2019	Health Canada	70	15	6	5	3	0	1	86	8	5424
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	67	15	8	5	3	1	2	83	9	1262
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	61	13	6	7	7	2	4	79	15	194
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	74	8	8	2	6	0	3	84	8	62

Question 20. I am satisfied with how interpersonal issues are resolved in my work unit.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	29	30	16	10	7	5	3	64	19	181323
2019	Health Canada	31	28	15	9	6	5	4	66	17	5419
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	29	28	16	11	6	5	4	63	19	1267
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	28	27	20	10	4	8	3	61	16	194
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	34	27	16	11	5	2	6	65	17	62

Question 21. In my work unit, every individual is accepted as an equal member of the team.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	45	29	9	9	6	1	75	16	181181
2019	Health Canada	49	28	8	9	5	1	77	15	5417
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	45	28	10	10	6	0	73	16	1262
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	43	27	12	9	8	1	71	18	194
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	48	24	6	9	12	0	73	21	62

Question 22. In my work unit, individuals behave in a respectful manner.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	49	33	8	7	3	82	11	181129
2019	Health Canada	54	30	6	6	3	85	9	5411
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	54	28	7	9	2	82	11	1260
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	60	25	6	7	3	85	10	192
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	59	24	5	8	5	83	12	60

Question 23. The people I work with value my ideas and opinions.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	42	36	12	5	3	1	79	8	181393
2019	Health Canada	47	35	10	5	2	1	83	7	5420
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	47	33	11	6	2	1	81	8	1263
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	48	34	10	4	3	1	83	7	193
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	56	20	13	5	5	2	77	10	62

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My Immediate Supervisor

Question 24. My immediate supervisor encourages me to work collaboratively with others outside of my work unit.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	45	27	15	5	3	1	4	75	9	181574
2019	Health Canada	51	26	12	4	3	1	3	80	8	5427
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	51	26	12	4	3	1	3	79	8	1266
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	49	27	13	5	3	2	3	79	8	194
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	54	26	8	2	7	2	2	83	9	62

Question 25. I receive useful feedback from my immediate supervisor on my job performance.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	42	31	13	8	5	1	1	74	14	181505
2019	Health Canada	46	31	10	7	4	1	0	78	11	5424
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	47	29	10	8	5	0	1	77	13	1265
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	46	30	12	8	4	1	0	76	12	193
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	51	25	11	6	6	0	0	76	13	61

Question 26. I can count on my immediate supervisor to keep his or her promises.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	49	27	11	6	4	2	1	78	10	181318
2019	Health Canada	54	25	10	6	4	1	1	80	10	5427
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	53	25	10	5	4	1	2	80	9	1264
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	57	26	7	4	2	1	3	86	6	193
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	59	22	5	6	5	2	2	84	11	61

Question 27. My immediate supervisor keeps me informed about the issues affecting my work.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	46	31	10	7	5	1	0	77	12	180879
2019	Health Canada	50	29	9	7	4	1	1	79	11	5410
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	49	29	10	7	4	0	1	79	11	1261
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	49	32	10	5	4	0	1	81	10	193
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	55	25	9	2	9	0	0	80	11	61

Question 28. When I communicate with my immediate supervisor, I feel free to use the official language of my choice.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	80	10	4	1	2	0	3	93	3	180870
2019	Health Canada	81	10	4	2	1	0	2	93	3	5396
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	80	11	3	2	2	0	2	92	4	1262
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	77	9	2	3	4	1	4	91	7	193
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	83	8	2	2	3	0	3	94	5	62

Question 29. Subject to operational requirements, my immediate supervisor supports the use of flexible work arrangements (e.g., flexible hours, compressed workweeks, telework).
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	57	20	8	4	5	2	4	82	10	181432
2019	Health Canada	63	19	7	4	4	2	2	85	8	5427
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	58	21	8	5	4	2	3	83	9	1265
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	60	21	8	6	1	2	2	84	8	194
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	63	11	9	9	2	2	5	79	12	62

Question 30. My immediate supervisor seems to care about me as a person.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	59	23	9	3	4	1	0	83	8	181710
2019	Health Canada	64	20	8	3	3	1	0	85	6	5435
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	63	20	9	3	3	1	0	84	6	1267
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	63	21	10	2	3	1	1	86	5	194
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	66	18	6	3	5	0	2	85	8	62

Question 31. I am satisfied with the quality of supervision I receive.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	51	28	10	6	5	0	79	11	181662
2019	Health Canada	56	26	8	6	4	0	82	10	5431
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	55	25	9	6	4	0	81	10	1267
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	59	27	5	4	4	1	87	8	194
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	53	33	2	3	9	0	86	12	62

Question 33. I am equipped to support employees in my work unit who are experiencing mental health issues. (for supervisors)
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	21	45	14	12	4	2	2	68	17	41266
2019	Health Canada	25	48	12	9	3	1	1	75	13	1281
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	24	46	11	11	5	1	2	72	17	284
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	21	57	12	11	0	0	0	78	11	35
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	21	52	13	13	0	0	0	73	13	15

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Senior Management

Question 34. Senior managers in my department or agency lead by example in ethical behaviour.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	32	31	15	8	7	6	68	16	181333
2019	Health Canada	34	32	14	8	4	7	71	13	5423
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	33	32	15	8	4	7	71	12	1265
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	32	33	18	7	2	8	70	10	193
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	44	33	11	5	5	3	79	10	61

Question 35. I have confidence in the senior management of my department or agency.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	29	31	17	12	9	3	62	21	180978
2019	Health Canada	30	34	17	11	6	3	66	17	5407
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	31	33	17	11	5	3	66	17	1262
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	30	34	20	7	6	3	66	13	194
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	37	33	16	8	6	0	70	14	62

Question 36. Senior management in my department or agency makes effective and timely decisions.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	21	30	20	15	10	5	53	26	180782
2019	Health Canada	22	31	20	14	7	6	56	23	5404
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	24	32	19	13	6	6	60	20	1259
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	26	33	24	7	4	6	63	12	193
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	31	33	20	11	5	0	64	16	61

Question 37. Essential information flows effectively from senior management to staff.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	19	31	18	17	12	3	52	29	181112
2019	Health Canada	20	32	18	17	9	3	54	27	5416
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	21	33	19	16	8	3	55	25	1266
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	19	34	17	20	8	3	55	28	194
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	24	38	11	18	9	0	62	28	62

Question 38. Senior managers in my department or agency use both official languages in their interactions with employees.
Survey year	Organization	Always/almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	40	20	12	6	5	13	3	72	14	181690
2019	Health Canada	47	26	13	4	2	6	1	79	7	5435
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	47	27	12	5	2	7	1	79	7	1267
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	42	24	11	9	3	10	1	74	13	194
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	45	24	10	9	2	8	2	76	13	62

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My Organization (Department or Agency)

Question 39. My department or agency does a good job of communicating its vision, mission and goals.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	27	42	17	9	4	1	70	13	181538
2019	Health Canada	28	43	17	8	2	2	72	11	5428
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	28	44	17	8	2	2	73	10	1267
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	30	46	13	8	3	1	77	11	194
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	38	43	6	6	6	0	81	12	62

Question 40. I feel that change is managed well in my department or agency.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	15	33	21	18	10	3	0	50	29	180810
2019	Health Canada	16	35	22	17	6	4	0	53	24	5401
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	16	36	21	16	5	4	1	55	22	1258
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	15	38	21	16	7	3	1	55	24	192
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	24	35	13	15	12	0	0	59	28	62

Question 41. 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	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	32	36	14	9	5	2	1	71	15	181324
2019	Health Canada	31	36	15	10	4	3	1	71	14	5417
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	29	36	16	10	4	4	2	68	15	1260
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	27	40	16	10	2	3	3	71	13	194
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	29	39	17	6	3	2	5	72	10	62

Question 42. My department or agency does a good job of promoting values and ethics in the workplace.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	32	36	18	7	5	1	0	69	12	181009
2019	Health Canada	31	38	19	7	3	2	0	70	10	5415
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	30	37	19	8	3	2	0	69	12	1260
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	29	45	14	9	2	1	1	75	11	193
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	34	51	2	10	3	0	0	85	13	61

Question 43. I feel I can initiate a formal recourse process (e.g., grievance, complaint, appeal) without fear of reprisal.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	21	24	19	13	13	8	2	50	29	181309
2019	Health Canada	17	22	21	14	12	11	3	46	30	5415
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	15	20	20	14	13	13	4	43	33	1261
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	14	22	19	15	15	11	4	42	35	193
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	21	19	18	8	19	6	9	47	31	62

Question 44. My department or agency does a good job of supporting employee career development.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	24	32	17	14	11	2	57	25	181262
2019	Health Canada	22	33	19	15	9	2	57	24	5419
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	19	32	19	16	11	2	52	29	1264
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	15	28	20	18	17	3	44	36	194
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	19	25	26	13	17	0	45	30	62

Question 45. I believe I have opportunities for promotion within my department or agency, given my education, skills and experience.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	22	28	15	14	16	2	2	52	32	181671
2019	Health Canada	21	27	16	15	16	2	1	50	33	5431
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	19	25	16	16	20	2	2	46	37	1266
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	15	19	14	22	26	2	2	36	50	194
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	23	12	15	24	22	2	2	36	48	62

Question 46a. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Conflict between my work obligations and my family or personal obligations
Survey year	Organization	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
2019	Public Service	51	24	13	5	3	1	4	78	9	181398
2019	Health Canada	50	25	13	5	3	1	4	78	8	5420
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	50	26	12	4	3	1	4	80	8	1261
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	56	27	9	4	1	1	2	86	5	194
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	49	25	14	5	3	0	5	78	8	62

Question 46b. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Lack of access to language training in my second official language
Survey year	Organization	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
2019	Public Service	56	11	7	4	5	2	14	79	12	181293
2019	Health Canada	49	13	10	6	9	1	11	71	17	5415
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	43	14	12	8	11	2	11	65	22	1260
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	38	11	13	7	17	3	12	57	28	193
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	43	10	12	9	11	0	15	63	24	62

Question 46c. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Lack of access to learning opportunities
Survey year	Organization	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
2019	Public Service	44	24	16	7	5	2	4	71	12	181082
2019	Health Canada	44	26	16	6	4	1	3	73	11	5416
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	38	26	18	9	5	2	3	67	14	1259
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	37	24	17	7	7	4	4	66	16	192
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	39	20	18	9	8	0	6	63	18	62

Question 46d. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Lack of access to developmental programs
Survey year	Organization	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
2019	Public Service	41	21	16	8	6	3	4	67	16	180682
2019	Health Canada	40	21	16	8	6	3	4	66	16	5395
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	36	22	17	10	8	3	4	62	20	1257
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	32	19	18	12	11	5	4	56	24	194
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	35	15	15	14	11	2	9	56	27	62

Question 46e. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Lack of opportunities in my region
Survey year	Organization	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
2019	Public Service	43	17	13	9	9	3	5	65	20	180933
2019	Health Canada	49	15	11	7	7	3	6	72	16	5401
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	51	17	11	5	5	5	6	76	11	1260
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	46	19	13	5	5	7	5	74	12	194
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	52	17	11	2	6	5	8	79	9	62

Question 46f. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Level of education
Survey year	Organization	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
2019	Public Service	65	15	8	3	2	2	5	86	6	180964
2019	Health Canada	68	14	7	3	2	2	5	88	5	5404
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	65	16	6	3	1	2	5	88	5	1256
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	64	16	11	3	1	2	4	85	4	194
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	56	22	10	0	3	0	8	85	3	62

Question 46g. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Discrimination
Survey year	Organization	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
2019	Public Service	72	9	5	2	3	4	4	88	6	180710
2019	Health Canada	74	8	5	2	3	4	4	90	5	5406
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	71	10	5	2	3	5	4	88	6	1259
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	71	8	6	4	1	5	5	87	6	194
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	63	8	9	2	2	5	12	86	4	62

Question 46h. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Accessibility or accommodation issues
Survey year	Organization	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
2019	Public Service	75	7	4	1	2	2	9	92	4	180694
2019	Health Canada	78	7	3	1	1	1	9	94	3	5411
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	77	8	2	1	1	1	9	95	3	1259
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	77	8	1	2	1	1	11	97	2	193
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	78	3	2	2	2	2	12	94	4	62

Question 47. I feel I would be supported by my department or agency if I proposed a new idea.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	21	40	19	10	6	4	0	63	17	181429
2019	Health Canada	21	42	19	9	4	4	1	67	13	5422
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	20	41	19	10	4	6	0	64	15	1263
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	18	41	18	11	3	8	1	64	16	193
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	20	43	17	8	6	6	0	67	15	61

Question 48. I think that my department or agency respects individual differences (e.g., culture, work styles, ideas).
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	36	38	13	7	4	2	75	11	180695
2019	Health Canada	39	39	13	5	2	2	79	8	5405
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	37	37	14	6	2	3	76	9	1262
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	38	39	14	3	3	4	79	6	193
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	37	39	13	3	3	6	80	7	61

Question 49. My department or agency implements activities and practices that support a diverse workplace.
A diverse workplace includes everyone, regardless of race, national or ethnic origin, colour, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or family status, religion, age, language, culture, background, interests, views or other dimensions.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	42	34	13	4	3	3	79	7	180863
2019	Health Canada	46	33	12	3	2	4	82	5	5398
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	46	33	13	3	2	3	81	5	1260
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	49	35	10	2	2	3	86	3	194
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	46	37	12	0	2	3	86	2	62

Question 50. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	48	34	9	5	4	0	82	9	181342
2019	Health Canada	52	33	9	4	2	0	86	6	5428
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	51	32	9	5	2	1	84	7	1266
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	55	31	8	2	2	1	87	5	194
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	53	28	11	3	5	0	81	8	62

Question 51. I would recommend my department or agency as a great place to work.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	39	31	15	8	6	1	70	15	181212
2019	Health Canada	42	33	15	6	4	1	75	10	5416
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	43	32	14	6	3	1	76	9	1260
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	51	34	10	1	4	1	85	5	191
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	56	27	8	2	8	0	83	9	61

Question 52. I am satisfied with my department or agency.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	37	34	14	9	6	0	71	15	180546
2019	Health Canada	40	36	14	7	3	0	76	10	5381
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	40	37	13	7	3	0	77	10	1253
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	46	39	7	3	4	1	85	7	192
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	56	23	10	5	6	0	79	11	61

Question 53. 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	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	34	25	18	11	8	3	1	61	20	181559
2019	Health Canada	36	26	19	10	6	3	0	64	17	5432
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	37	26	19	9	6	3	0	66	15	1267
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	44	29	15	7	3	2	0	74	10	194
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	46	22	16	9	6	2	0	69	15	62

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Mobility and Retention

Question 54. Do you intend to leave your current position in the next two years?
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Not sure (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	27	38	35	181906
2019	Health Canada	30	33	36	5441
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	26	38	37	1270
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	20	43	37	194
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	30	21	49	62

Question 55. Please indicate your reason for leaving.
Survey year	Organization	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
2019	Public Service	15	33	29	6	12	6	49800
2019	Health Canada	9	36	33	3	11	7	1620
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	9	40	27	3	14	7	316
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	21	45	25	2	7	0	37
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	5	48	41	0	5	0	18

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Collective Agreements and Terms and Conditions of Employment

Question 56. I am familiar with the provisions of my collective agreement or my terms and conditions of employment.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	34	46	9	6	2	1	2	82	8	181117
2019	Health Canada	34	46	8	7	2	1	2	83	9	5426
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	33	48	8	7	2	1	1	83	9	1266
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	35	45	9	9	1	1	1	81	10	193
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	31	46	7	13	0	2	1	79	14	62

Question 57. My immediate supervisor respects the provisions of my collective agreement or my terms and conditions of employment.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	53	27	9	3	2	5	2	86	5	181080
2019	Health Canada	57	24	9	2	1	5	2	87	4	5417
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	57	23	9	2	1	6	2	86	4	1265
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	63	21	6	2	2	5	2	90	4	194
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	55	26	6	5	2	6	1	87	7	62

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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 58. Having carefully read the definition of harassment, have you been the victim of harassment on the job in the past 12 months?
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	14	86	181483
2019	Health Canada	11	89	5428
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	12	88	1264
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	10	90	193
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	14	86	62

Question 59a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	51	49	23324
2019	Health Canada	50	50	626
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	53	47	155
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	55	45	18

Question 59b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	60	40	23324
2019	Health Canada	62	38	626
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	66	34	155
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	73	27	18

Question 59c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	8	92	23324
2019	Health Canada	9	91	626
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	8	92	155

Question 59d. 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	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	5	95	23324
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	0	100	155
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	0	100	18

Question 59e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	6	94	23324
2019	Health Canada	4	96	626
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	3	97	155
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	0	100	18

Question 59f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	9	91	23324
2019	Health Canada	4	96	626
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	4	96	155
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	0	100	18

Question 59g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	4	96	23324
2019	Health Canada	4	96	626
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	0	100	18

Question 60a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Aggressive behaviour
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	39	61	23086
2019	Health Canada	38	62	616
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	38	62	151

Question 60b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Excessive control
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	39	61	23086
2019	Health Canada	40	60	616
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	34	66	151

Question 60c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Being excluded or being ignored
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	47	53	23086
2019	Health Canada	47	53	616
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	41	59	151
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	61	39	18

Question 60d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Humiliation
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	42	58	23086
2019	Health Canada	41	59	616
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	39	61	151
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	33	67	18

Question 60e. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Interference with work or withholding resources
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	31	69	23086
2019	Health Canada	32	68	616
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	32	68	151
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	34	66	18

Question 60f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Offensive remark
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	55	45	23086
2019	Health Canada	53	47	616
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	51	49	151
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	61	39	18

Question 60g. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Personal attack
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	36	64	23086
2019	Health Canada	31	69	616
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	25	75	151
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	34	66	18

Question 60h. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Physical violence
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	2	98	23086
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	0	100	18

Question 60i. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Sexual comment or gesture
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	10	90	23086
2019	Health Canada	8	92	616
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	6	94	151

Question 60j. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Threat
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	12	88	23086
2019	Health Canada	10	90	616
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	11	89	151

Question 60k. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Unfair treatment
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	49	51	23086
2019	Health Canada	44	56	616
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	46	54	151
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	51	49	18

Question 60l. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Yelling or shouting
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	26	74	23086
2019	Health Canada	24	76	616
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	21	79	151
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	28	72	18

Question 60m. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Other
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	16	84	23086
2019	Health Canada	16	84	616
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	17	83	151
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	0	100	18

Question 61a. 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	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	52	48	22957
2019	Health Canada	54	46	611
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	46	54	150
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	44	56	18

Question 61b. 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	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	27	73	22957
2019	Health Canada	23	77	611
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	19	81	150

Question 61c. 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	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	9	91	22957
2019	Health Canada	6	94	611
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	4	96	150
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	0	100	18

Question 61d. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I contacted my union representative.
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	21	79	22957
2019	Health Canada	14	86	611
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	16	84	150

Question 61e. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I used an informal conflict resolution process.
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	10	90	22957
2019	Health Canada	7	93	611
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	8	92	150
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	0	100	18

Question 61f. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I filed a grievance or formal complaint.
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	7	93	22957
2019	Health Canada	4	96	611
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	5	95	150

Question 61g. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I resolved the matter informally on my own.
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	14	86	22957
2019	Health Canada	10	90	611
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	11	89	150

Question 61h. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? Other
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	12	88	22957
2019	Health Canada	11	89	611
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	13	87	150

Question 61i. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I took no action.
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	26	74	22957
2019	Health Canada	28	72	611
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	31	69	150
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	39	61	18

Question 62a. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The issue was resolved.
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	11	89	21361
2019	Health Canada	11	89	581
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	9	91	139

Question 62b. 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	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	20	80	21361
2019	Health Canada	25	75	581
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	27	73	139

Question 62c. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The behaviour stopped.
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	10	90	21361
2019	Health Canada	8	92	581
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	8	92	139

Question 62d. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The individual apologized.
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	7	93	21361
2019	Health Canada	8	92	581
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	8	92	139

Question 62e. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Management intervened.
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	10	90	21361
2019	Health Canada	13	87	581
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	12	88	139

Question 62f. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The individual left or changed jobs.
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	9	91	21361
2019	Health Canada	9	91	581
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	8	92	139

Question 62g. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I changed jobs.
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	10	90	21361
2019	Health Canada	14	86	581
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	9	91	139

Question 62h. 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	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	12	88	21361
2019	Health Canada	11	89	581
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	11	89	139

Question 62i. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I was too distraught.
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	13	87	21361
2019	Health Canada	14	86	581
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	15	85	139

Question 62j. 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	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	32	68	21361
2019	Health Canada	28	72	581
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	35	65	139

Question 62k. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I was advised against filing a complaint.
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	10	90	21361
2019	Health Canada	7	93	581
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	6	94	139

Question 62l. 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	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	48	52	21361
2019	Health Canada	44	56	581
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	51	49	139

Question 62m. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Someone threatened me.
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	2	98	21361
2019	Health Canada	1	99	581

Question 62n. 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	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	56	44	21361
2019	Health Canada	53	47	581
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	48	52	139

Question 62o. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I intend to file a grievance or a formal complaint but I have not done so yet.
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	4	96	21361
2019	Health Canada	3	97	581
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	3	97	139

Question 62p. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Other
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	13	87	21361
2019	Health Canada	12	88	581
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	14	86	139

Question 63. Having carefully read the definition of harassment, have you directly witnessed harassment on the job in the past 12 months?
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	18	82	181223
2019	Health Canada	15	85	5411
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	17	83	1256
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	9	91	192
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	8	92	60

Question 64. I am satisfied with how matters related to harassment are resolved in my department or agency.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	18	17	19	8	8	23	7	51	22	181570
2019	Health Canada	16	14	19	7	6	29	9	49	21	5430
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	14	14	18	9	6	29	10	46	24	1266
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	11	15	18	5	5	34	12	49	18	193
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	14	21	15	5	8	24	13	56	20	62

Question 65. My department or agency works hard to create a workplace that prevents harassment.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	34	30	16	7	5	8	1	69	13	181533
2019	Health Canada	33	30	17	6	3	10	1	71	10	5433
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	31	29	18	6	4	11	2	68	11	1267
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	35	34	12	5	4	9	3	77	9	193
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	43	31	6	2	6	6	6	84	9	61

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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 66. Having carefully read the definition of discrimination, have you been the victim of discrimination on the job in the past 12 months?
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	8	92	181371
2019	Health Canada	7	93	5427
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	8	92	1262
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	8	92	193

Question 67a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	38	62	12977
2019	Health Canada	40	60	367
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	47	53	104
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	47	53	15

Question 67b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	76	24	12977
2019	Health Canada	76	24	367
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	72	28	104
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	66	34	15

Question 67c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	4	96	12977
2019	Health Canada	4	96	367
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	5	95	104
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	0	100	15

Question 67d. 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	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	3	97	12977
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	0	100	104
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	0	100	15

Question 67e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	8	92	12977
2019	Health Canada	9	91	367
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	9	91	104
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	0	100	15

Question 67f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	9	91	12977
2019	Health Canada	2	98	367
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	0	100	15

Question 67g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	9	91	12977
2019	Health Canada	9	91	367
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	5	95	104

Question 68a. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Race
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	26	74	12755
2019	Health Canada	27	73	360
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	31	69	102

Question 68b. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. National or ethnic origin
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	20	80	12755
2019	Health Canada	22	78	360
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	32	68	102

Question 68c. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Colour
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	16	84	12755
2019	Health Canada	17	83	360
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	22	78	102

Question 68d. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Religion
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	6	94	12755
2019	Health Canada	10	90	360
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	9	91	102

Question 68e. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Age
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	29	71	12755
2019	Health Canada	29	71	360
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	32	68	102
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	33	67	15

Question 68f. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Sex
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	29	71	12755
2019	Health Canada	22	78	360
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	20	80	102

Question 68g. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Sexual orientation
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	4	96	12755
2019	Health Canada	4	96	360

Question 68h. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Gender identity or expression (including gender diverse identities or expressions such as transgender, two-spirit, or non-binary)
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	2	98	12755
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	0	100	102
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	0	100	15

Question 68i. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Marital status
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	8	92	12755
2019	Health Canada	6	94	360
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	0	100	15

Question 68j. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Family status
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	15	85	12755
2019	Health Canada	15	85	360
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	13	87	102

Question 68k. 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	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	1	99	12755
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	0	100	102
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	0	100	15

Question 68l. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Disability
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	17	83	12755
2019	Health Canada	16	84	360
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	13	87	102

Question 68m. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Pardoned conviction or suspended record
Survey year	Organization	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	100	12755
2019	Health Canada	100	360
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	100	102
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	100	15

Question 68n. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Other
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	18	82	12755
2019	Health Canada	19	81	360
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	16	84	102

Question 69a. 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	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	29	71	12647
2019	Health Canada	27	73	351
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	26	74	100

Question 69b. 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	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	14	86	12647
2019	Health Canada	11	89	351
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	10	90	100

Question 69c. 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	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	5	95	12647
2019	Health Canada	3	97	351
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	0	100	15

Question 69d. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I contacted my union representative.
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	17	83	12647
2019	Health Canada	11	89	351
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	9	91	100
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	0	100	15

Question 69e. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I used an informal conflict resolution process.
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	5	95	12647
2019	Health Canada	5	95	351
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	7	93	100
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	0	100	15

Question 69f. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I filed a grievance or formal complaint.
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	6	94	12647
2019	Health Canada	4	96	351
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	0	100	15

Question 69g. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I resolved the matter informally on my own.
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	9	91	12647
2019	Health Canada	6	94	351
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	6	94	100
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	0	100	15

Question 69h. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? Other
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	9	91	12647
2019	Health Canada	7	93	351
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	8	92	100

Question 69i. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I took no action.
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	49	51	12647
2019	Health Canada	53	47	351
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	58	42	100
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	59	41	15

Question 70a. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? The issue was resolved.
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	6	94	11129
2019	Health Canada	5	95	318
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	0	100	14

Question 70b. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I did not think the incident was serious enough.
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	15	85	11129
2019	Health Canada	17	83	318

Question 70c. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? The behaviour stopped.
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	4	96	11129
2019	Health Canada	2	98	318
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	0	100	14

Question 70d. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? The individual apologized.
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	3	97	11129
2019	Health Canada	3	97	318
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	0	100	14

Question 70e. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? Management intervened.
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	3	97	11129
2019	Health Canada	5	95	318
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	0	100	14

Question 70f. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? The individual left or changed jobs.
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	4	96	11129
2019	Health Canada	5	95	318
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	0	100	14

Question 70g. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I changed jobs.
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	7	93	11129
2019	Health Canada	9	91	318
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	0	100	14

Question 70h. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I did not know what to do, where to go or whom to ask.
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	11	89	11129
2019	Health Canada	12	88	318
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	0	100	14

Question 70i. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I was too distraught.
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	10	90	11129
2019	Health Canada	11	89	318

Question 70j. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I had concerns about the formal complaint process (e.g., confidentiality, how long it would take).
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	27	73	11129
2019	Health Canada	21	79	318
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	37	63	14

Question 70k. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I was advised against filing a complaint.
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	9	91	11129
2019	Health Canada	8	92	318

Question 70l. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I was afraid of reprisal (e.g., having limited career advancement, being labelled a troublemaker).
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	45	55	11129
2019	Health Canada	42	58	318
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	64	36	14

Question 70m. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? Someone threatened me.
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	2	98	11129
2019	Health Canada	2	98	318

Question 70n. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I did not believe it would make a difference.
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	62	38	11129
2019	Health Canada	60	40	318
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	63	37	14

Question 70o. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I intend to file a grievance or a formal complaint but I have not done so yet.
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	3	97	11129
2019	Health Canada	3	97	318
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	0	100	14

Question 70p. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? Other
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	11	89	11129
2019	Health Canada	10	90	318
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	0	100	14

Question 71. Having carefully read the definition of discrimination, have you directly witnessed discrimination on the job in the past 12 months?
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	10	90	181243
2019	Health Canada	8	92	5419
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	11	89	1264
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	11	89	193

Question 72. I am satisfied with how matters related to discrimination are resolved in my department or agency.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	20	16	21	4	4	27	7	55	13	181334
2019	Health Canada	18	13	20	3	3	33	10	54	11	5422
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	16	12	21	4	3	33	11	50	13	1261
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	13	11	20	4	4	35	14	46	15	194
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	18	14	18	5	3	24	18	55	13	62

Question 73. My department or agency works hard to create a workplace that prevents discrimination.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	36	28	17	4	4	10	1	72	9	181260
2019	Health Canada	36	28	17	3	2	12	2	74	7	5417
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	35	26	18	4	2	13	2	71	7	1264
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	40	28	13	3	3	10	3	79	6	193
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	45	22	12	3	2	8	8	80	5	62

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Stress and Well-Being

Question 74a. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Pay or other compensation-related issues
Survey year	Organization	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
2019	Public Service	24	27	20	12	15	1	52	28	181595
2019	Health Canada	23	28	21	13	14	1	51	27	5431
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	23	27	23	12	13	1	52	25	1264
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	26	28	19	12	15	1	54	27	193
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	30	28	16	12	14	0	58	26	62

Question 74b. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Heavy workload
Survey year	Organization	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
2019	Public Service	22	29	25	14	10	1	51	24	181495
2019	Health Canada	19	30	25	15	10	1	49	25	5435
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	17	30	25	16	11	1	47	27	1268
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	18	28	25	16	11	1	47	28	194
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	13	22	23	21	18	3	35	41	62

Question 74c. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Unreasonable deadlines
Survey year	Organization	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
2019	Public Service	30	30	20	10	7	2	62	17	180654
2019	Health Canada	26	31	22	12	7	2	58	19	5410
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	27	30	23	12	7	2	58	19	1261
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	33	33	19	11	4	1	66	15	192
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	20	23	35	17	5	0	44	22	61

Question 74d. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Not enough employees to do the work
Survey year	Organization	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
2019	Public Service	24	24	21	15	14	1	1	49	29	180774
2019	Health Canada	24	25	23	14	12	1	1	51	26	5409
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	23	24	24	14	12	1	2	49	26	1258
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	30	23	23	12	10	1	1	54	22	192
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	16	17	31	17	17	0	2	34	35	62

Question 74e. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Overtime or long work hours
Survey year	Organization	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
2019	Public Service	52	22	11	5	4	5	78	10	180845
2019	Health Canada	48	25	12	5	4	5	77	10	5408
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	44	25	12	7	5	6	74	13	1258
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	49	24	11	6	6	5	76	12	191
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	32	22	16	12	12	6	58	26	62

Question 74f. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Balancing work and personal life
Survey year	Organization	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
2019	Public Service	34	29	19	9	8	0	1	64	17	181228
2019	Health Canada	32	30	19	10	8	0	1	63	18	5412
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	32	28	19	11	8	0	1	61	20	1262
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	33	31	19	7	8	1	1	66	15	192
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	27	26	20	12	13	0	2	54	25	61

Question 74g. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of control or input in decision-making
Survey year	Organization	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
2019	Public Service	30	34	20	9	5	1	1	65	15	181070
2019	Health Canada	29	36	20	8	5	1	1	66	13	5410
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	29	35	20	8	5	0	2	66	13	1254
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	36	33	20	5	4	0	3	71	9	192
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	21	42	20	6	8	0	3	65	14	61

Question 74h. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Competing or constantly changing priorities
Survey year	Organization	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
2019	Public Service	25	32	22	12	7	1	1	58	19	180996
2019	Health Canada	25	34	22	11	6	1	1	60	18	5403
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	27	32	22	10	5	0	3	61	16	1254
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	35	29	22	7	4	0	4	66	11	192
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	27	25	29	13	3	0	3	54	16	61

Question 74i. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of clear expectations
Survey year	Organization	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
2019	Public Service	31	31	19	10	7	1	63	17	180843
2019	Health Canada	32	31	19	10	6	1	64	16	5396
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	34	31	18	9	5	2	67	15	1252
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	38	31	20	5	2	3	72	7	190
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	31	34	22	6	3	3	68	10	61

Question 74j. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of recognition
Survey year	Organization	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
2019	Public Service	42	27	15	8	7	1	1	69	16	180767
2019	Health Canada	43	27	15	7	7	0	1	71	14	5398
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	42	25	16	8	7	0	2	69	16	1252
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	46	23	15	11	4	1	2	70	15	191
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	37	25	14	14	6	2	2	65	21	60

Question 74k. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Information overload
Survey year	Organization	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
2019	Public Service	33	31	19	10	6	1	65	16	180372
2019	Health Canada	34	32	19	8	5	1	68	13	5398
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	37	32	18	7	4	2	70	11	1252
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	36	33	17	8	4	2	71	12	191
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	31	22	23	13	8	3	55	21	60

Question 74l. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Physical work environment
Survey year	Organization	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
2019	Public Service	52	24	12	5	4	1	78	10	180439
2019	Health Canada	52	24	12	5	4	2	78	9	5391
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	48	25	16	5	4	2	75	9	1254
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	36	30	21	5	9	0	66	13	192
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	30	31	22	2	14	0	61	17	61

Question 74m. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Accessibility or accommodation issues
Survey year	Organization	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
2019	Public Service	71	13	5	2	2	1	6	90	5	180422
2019	Health Canada	72	12	4	2	2	1	7	91	4	5392
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	70	14	5	2	2	0	7	90	4	1252
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	74	12	4	3	1	0	6	91	4	191
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	65	13	8	5	2	0	8	85	7	61

Question 74n. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Harassment or discrimination
Survey year	Organization	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
2019	Public Service	70	12	6	4	4	1	2	85	8	180981
2019	Health Canada	72	11	6	3	4	1	3	87	7	5395
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	69	13	7	3	3	1	3	86	7	1259
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	75	9	5	3	2	1	5	89	5	194
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	72	7	7	2	5	2	6	85	7	62

Question 74o. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with my co-worker(s)
Survey year	Organization	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
2019	Public Service	56	26	10	4	3	1	84	6	180466
2019	Health Canada	57	26	9	3	2	2	85	6	5380
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	57	27	10	3	2	2	85	5	1260
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	58	27	9	2	2	3	87	4	194
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	61	19	9	3	3	5	84	7	62

Question 74p. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with individual(s) with authority over me
Survey year	Organization	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
2019	Public Service	59	19	10	5	5	1	80	10	180189
2019	Health Canada	60	19	9	5	5	2	81	9	5381
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	60	19	9	5	5	1	81	10	1256
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	61	18	11	3	3	3	82	7	191
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	59	18	11	3	6	3	79	10	62

Question 74q. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with individual(s) working for me
Survey year	Organization	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
2019	Public Service	58	12	5	2	1	22	90	4	179719
2019	Health Canada	55	12	5	2	1	25	90	4	5360
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	52	12	5	2	1	29	90	3	1249
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	52	10	4	1	0	34	93	1	189
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	46	15	3	2	0	34	93	3	58

Question 74r. 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	Organization	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
2019	Public Service	66	18	7	2	1	5	89	4	180276
2019	Health Canada	69	17	6	2	1	6	91	3	5380
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	69	16	6	1	1	7	91	2	1253
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	74	10	3	2	0	11	94	2	192
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	78	6	5	5	0	6	90	5	60

Question 74s. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of job security
Survey year	Organization	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
2019	Public Service	68	14	6	4	5	0	3	85	9	180902
2019	Health Canada	70	14	5	3	4	1	3	88	7	5400
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	69	14	5	4	3	1	4	87	7	1262
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	71	15	6	2	2	0	5	91	4	194
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	68	12	3	3	6	0	8	87	9	62

Question 74t. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Personal issues
Survey year	Organization	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
2019	Public Service	53	27	12	4	2	0	2	82	6	180485
2019	Health Canada	52	27	12	4	2	0	2	82	6	5389
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	53	28	10	4	1	0	3	84	5	1259
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	52	28	12	2	0	1	5	85	3	194
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	43	33	11	6	0	2	6	82	6	62

Question 75. Overall, my level of work-related stress is...
Survey year	Organization	Very low (%)	Low (%)	Moderate (%)	High (%)	Very High (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	17	34	33	12	4	50	17	181789
2019	Health Canada	15	35	34	11	4	51	15	5437
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	14	36	33	13	3	51	16	1266
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	15	37	34	11	3	52	14	194
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	12	27	34	21	6	39	27	62

Question 76. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.
Survey year	Organization	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	10	18	38	23	11	34	29	180286
2019	Health Canada	9	16	40	24	10	34	25	5396
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	9	17	40	24	10	34	26	1254
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	9	15	36	29	11	40	24	189
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	14	25	35	20	6	26	39	61

Question 77. My department or agency does a good job of raising awareness of mental health in the workplace.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	31	40	15	8	4	2	73	12	181158
2019	Health Canada	39	39	12	6	2	2	80	8	5415
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	39	42	12	5	2	1	81	7	1261
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	46	40	8	4	1	1	87	5	192
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	45	44	3	6	2	0	89	8	61

Question 78. I would describe my workplace as being psychologically healthy.
A psychologically healthy workplace is one that promotes employees’ psychological well-being and actively works to prevent harm to employee psychological health due to negligent, reckless or intentional acts.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	25	35	17	13	9	2	61	22	181482
2019	Health Canada	28	36	16	11	6	1	65	18	5428
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	28	36	15	13	6	1	66	19	1264
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	30	40	14	11	5	1	70	16	193
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	35	31	10	16	8	0	66	24	61

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Duty to Accommodate

The duty to accommodate refers to the employer’s obligation to eliminate disadvantages to employees, prospective employees or clients that result from a rule, practice or physical barrier that has or that may have an adverse impact on individuals or groups protected under the Canadian Human Rights Act or identified as a designated group under the Employment Equity Act. It applies to all grounds of discrimination covered by the Canadian Human Rights Act (i.e., race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy and childbirth), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics (including a requirement to undergo a genetic test, or disclose the results of a genetic test), disability or conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered). Employers must provide accommodation up to the point of undue hardship, taking into account essential job requirements.

Question 79. Having carefully read the definition of duty to accommodate, have you requested measures to accommodate your needs in the workplace in the last two years?
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	16	84	181509
2019	Health Canada	19	81	5430
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	20	80	1266
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	13	87	194
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	12	88	62

Question 80. Were any measures taken to accommodate your needs?
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	81	19	29087
2019	Health Canada	83	17	1034
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	87	13	251
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	85	15	26

Question 81. I am satisfied with the measures that were taken to accommodate my needs.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	48	32	6	9	4	0	80	13	23401
2019	Health Canada	52	33	4	7	3	1	85	11	844
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	43	40	6	8	1	0	84	9	212
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	48	24	14	10	5	0	72	14	21

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Compensation

Question 82. To what extent has your pay or other compensation been affected by issues with the Phoenix pay system?
Survey year	Organization	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
2019	Public Service	25	32	20	10	10	2	1	26	74	181161
2019	Health Canada	23	31	22	11	10	2	1	24	76	5405
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	23	31	23	10	9	2	1	24	76	1259
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	25	33	18	11	9	4	1	26	74	192
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	38	22	21	6	9	4	0	39	61	62

Of those who indicated that their pay or other compensation had been affected from "a small extent" to "a very large extent":
Question 83. Have you experienced any new pay or other compensation issues over the last 12 months?
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	59	41	130118
2019	Health Canada	57	43	4038
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	55	45	930
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	51	49	138
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	41	59	37

Of those who indicated that their pay or other compensation had been affected from "a small extent" to "a very large extent":
Question 84. Have all your pay or other compensation issues been resolved?
Survey year	Organization	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	44	56	128011
2019	Health Canada	40	60	3958
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	43	57	912
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	38	62	134
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	44	56	35

Of those who indicated that their pay or other compensation had been affected from "a small extent" to "a very large extent":
Question 85. 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	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	12	23	18	17	20	2	7	39	41	128151
2019	Health Canada	12	24	18	18	19	2	7	39	41	3956
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	10	25	19	18	18	2	8	39	40	911
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	8	30	14	16	20	3	9	44	40	134
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	8	34	7	19	27	0	6	44	48	36

Of those who indicated that their pay or other compensation had been affected from "a small extent" to "a very large extent":
Question 86. I am satisfied with the support I received from the Pay Centre to help resolve my pay or other compensation issues.
Survey year	Organization	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Public Service	7	16	17	19	31	2	9	25	56	128150
2019	Health Canada	6	15	16	21	34	2	6	23	60	3960
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	5	18	16	20	32	2	7	26	57	914
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	4	19	17	18	34	3	6	25	57	134
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	5	13	10	23	37	3	8	21	68	36

Question 87. To what extent have issues with the Phoenix pay system affected your decision to seek or accept another position (e.g., deployment, promotion, secondment, assignment, acting assignment) within your organization or the federal public service?
Survey year	Organization	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
2019	Public Service	42	18	14	9	10	1	7	65	20	179367
2019	Health Canada	37	19	15	9	11	1	7	62	22	5333
2019	Health Products and Food Branch	41	19	14	8	8	1	9	66	19	1241
2019	Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate	41	21	13	6	7	0	11	70	15	188
2019	Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management	43	25	13	3	10	0	6	73	14	60

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2019 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Director General's Office / Office of Regulatory Affairs / Office of Policy and International Collaboration / Office of Business Integration and Risk Management / Office of Quality and Information Management

Survey Themes

My Job

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

Question 2. When I prepare written materials, including emails, I feel free to use the official language of my choice.

Question 3. My physical environment (e.g., office, workspace) is suitable for my job requirements.

Question 4. I get the training I need to do my job.

Question 5. I have the information, training and equipment I need to ensure my health and safety at work.

Question 6. I have support at work to balance my work and personal life.

Question 7. I get a sense of satisfaction from my work.

Question 8. I receive meaningful recognition for work well done.

Question 9. I have clear work objectives.

Question 10. I know how my work contributes to the achievement of my department's or agency's goals.

Question 11. Overall, I feel valued at work.

Question 12. I am proud of the work that I do.

Question 13. I have opportunities to provide input into decisions that affect my work.

Question 14. I am encouraged to be innovative or to take initiative in my work.

Question 15. I have support at work to provide a high level of service.

Question 16. Overall, I like my job.

Question 17. I can complete my assigned workload during my regular working hours.

Question 18a. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... constantly changing priorities.

Question 18b. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... lack of stability in my department or agency.

Question 18c. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... too many approval stages.

Question 18d. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... unreasonable deadlines.

Question 18e. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... having to do the same or more work, but with fewer resources.

Question 18f. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... high staff turnover.

Question 18g. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... overly complicated or unnecessary business processes.

Question 18h. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... Unreliable technology.

My Work Unit

Question 19. During meetings in my work unit, I feel free to use the official language of my choice.

Question 20. I am satisfied with how interpersonal issues are resolved in my work unit.

Question 21. In my work unit, every individual is accepted as an equal member of the team.

Question 22. In my work unit, individuals behave in a respectful manner.

Question 23. The people I work with value my ideas and opinions.

My Immediate Supervisor

Question 24. My immediate supervisor encourages me to work collaboratively with others outside of my work unit.

Question 25. I receive useful feedback from my immediate supervisor on my job performance.

Question 26. I can count on my immediate supervisor to keep his or her promises.

Question 27. My immediate supervisor keeps me informed about the issues affecting my work.

Question 28. When I communicate with my immediate supervisor, I feel free to use the official language of my choice.

Question 29. Subject to operational requirements, my immediate supervisor supports the use of flexible work arrangements (e.g., flexible hours, compressed workweeks, telework).

Question 30. My immediate supervisor seems to care about me as a person.

Question 31. I am satisfied with the quality of supervision I receive.

Question 33. I am equipped to support employees in my work unit who are experiencing mental health issues. (for supervisors)

Senior Management

Question 34. Senior managers in my department or agency lead by example in ethical behaviour.

Question 35. I have confidence in the senior management of my department or agency.

Question 36. Senior management in my department or agency makes effective and timely decisions.

Question 37. Essential information flows effectively from senior management to staff.

Question 38. Senior managers in my department or agency use both official languages in their interactions with employees.

My Organization (Department or Agency)

Question 39. My department or agency does a good job of communicating its vision, mission and goals.

Question 40. I feel that change is managed well in my department or agency.

Question 41. 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 42. My department or agency does a good job of promoting values and ethics in the workplace.

Question 43. I feel I can initiate a formal recourse process (e.g., grievance, complaint, appeal) without fear of reprisal.

Question 44. My department or agency does a good job of supporting employee career development.

Question 45. I believe I have opportunities for promotion within my department or agency, given my education, skills and experience.

Question 46a. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Conflict between my work obligations and my family or personal obligations

Question 46b. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Lack of access to language training in my second official language

Question 46c. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Lack of access to learning opportunities

Question 46d. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Lack of access to developmental programs

Question 46e. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Lack of opportunities in my region

Question 46f. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Level of education

Question 46g. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Discrimination

Question 46h. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Accessibility or accommodation issues

Question 47. I feel I would be supported by my department or agency if I proposed a new idea.

Question 48. I think that my department or agency respects individual differences (e.g., culture, work styles, ideas).

Question 49. My department or agency implements activities and practices that support a diverse workplace.

Question 50. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.

Question 51. I would recommend my department or agency as a great place to work.

Question 52. I am satisfied with my department or agency.

Question 53. 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 54. Do you intend to leave your current position in the next two years?

Question 55. Please indicate your reason for leaving.

Collective Agreements and Terms and Conditions of Employment

Question 56. I am familiar with the provisions of my collective agreement or my terms and conditions of employment.

Question 57. My immediate supervisor respects the provisions of my collective agreement or my terms and conditions of employment.

Harassment