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

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

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

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My Job

Question 1. I have the tools, technology and equipment I need to do my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	23	54	7	11	6	0	0	76	17	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	38	47	4	10	2	0	0	84	11	3579

Question 2. The material and tools provided for my work, including software and other automated tools, are available in the official language of my choice.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	78	16	1	2	1	0	1	95	3	82
2020	Non-Indigenous	75	18	4	2	1	0	0	93	3	3567
2017	Indigenous	72	19	3	2	1	1	1	93	3	94
2017	Non-Indigenous	69	22	4	3	1	0	0	92	4	4096
2014	Indigenous	71	16	5	0	5	1	2	90	6	81
2014	Non-Indigenous	68	23	4	3	1	0	1	92	4	3823

Question 3. My physical environment (e.g., office, workspace) is suitable for my job requirements.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	38	34	13	10	3	0	2	74	13	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	36	40	10	11	3	0	1	77	14	3579
2019	Indigenous	56	29	1	5	7	0	1	87	12	76
2019	Non-Indigenous	48	35	6	8	3	0	0	83	11	3867
2017	Indigenous	45	36	9	9	1	0	0	81	10	94
2017	Non-Indigenous	42	36	8	9	5	0	0	78	14	4095
2014	Indigenous	38	39	7	6	8	1	1	79	14	81
2014	Non-Indigenous	46	36	7	7	3	0	0	82	11	3820

Question 4. I get the training I need to do my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	36	35	16	9	3	0	2	72	12	83
2020	Non-Indigenous	32	39	14	10	4	0	2	72	14	3574
2019	Indigenous	26	42	14	13	5	0	0	68	18	76
2019	Non-Indigenous	31	41	12	11	5	0	1	72	16	3863
2018	Indigenous	23	46	11	15	3	0	1	70	18	72
2018	Non-Indigenous	29	45	11	10	3	0	1	75	14	3486
2017	Indigenous	24	43	11	12	10	0	0	67	23	94
2017	Non-Indigenous	31	41	11	11	5	0	1	73	16	4094
2014	Indigenous	23	39	11	12	14	1	0	63	26	81
2014	Non-Indigenous	31	42	13	10	4	0	1	73	14	3817

Question 5. I have the information, training and equipment I need to ensure my health and safety at work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	42	30	13	15	0	0	0	72	15	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	44	36	10	7	2	0	1	81	9	3558
2019	Indigenous	51	37	5	4	3	0	1	88	6	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	54	33	7	4	1	0	0	88	6	3856
2017	Indigenous	51	33	9	4	2	0	1	84	6	94
2017	Non-Indigenous	53	34	7	4	1	0	0	87	6	4087
2014	Indigenous	50	31	10	4	4	1	0	82	8	81
2014	Non-Indigenous	48	38	9	4	1	1	0	86	5	3821

Question 6. I have support at work to balance my work and personal life.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	57	28	4	6	5	0	0	85	10	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	47	31	10	8	3	0	0	79	12	3571
2019	Indigenous	49	25	12	9	4	1	0	75	13	76
2019	Non-Indigenous	53	31	7	6	3	0	1	84	8	3866
2018	Indigenous	49	32	7	7	4	1	0	82	11	73
2018	Non-Indigenous	49	32	10	6	2	0	1	82	8	3485
2017	Indigenous	49	22	12	7	9	1	0	72	16	93
2017	Non-Indigenous	49	32	9	6	3	0	1	82	9	4094
2014	Indigenous	46	30	13	6	2	1	2	78	8	81
2014	Non-Indigenous	45	34	10	5	3	1	2	81	8	3819

Question 7. I get a sense of satisfaction from my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	55	26	14	3	3	0	80	6	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	37	42	12	7	3	0	79	9	3584
2019	Indigenous	37	41	11	8	3	1	79	11	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	37	42	12	7	3	0	78	10	3873
2018	Indigenous	38	50	8	1	3	0	88	4	72
2018	Non-Indigenous	35	44	11	7	3	0	80	9	3475
2017	Indigenous	36	40	15	5	3	0	76	9	94
2017	Non-Indigenous	35	45	10	6	3	0	81	9	4091
2014	Indigenous	30	39	17	11	2	1	69	13	81
2014	Non-Indigenous	30	47	12	7	3	0	77	11	3826

Question 8. I receive meaningful recognition for work well done.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	52	26	10	7	5	0	0	78	11	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	39	38	11	8	3	0	0	78	11	3578
2019	Indigenous	32	35	9	11	11	1	0	68	22	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	33	40	13	9	5	0	0	73	14	3873
2018	Indigenous	33	46	4	9	8	0	0	79	17	73
2018	Non-Indigenous	31	38	15	9	5	0	1	70	15	3483
2017	Indigenous	33	31	12	17	8	0	0	64	24	94
2017	Non-Indigenous	32	38	13	10	6	0	0	71	16	4091
2014	Indigenous	27	31	19	16	5	1	0	59	22	81
2014	Non-Indigenous	27	41	16	10	5	0	0	69	15	3824

Question 9. I have clear work objectives.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	47	34	7	9	2	82	11	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	39	42	9	8	2	81	10	3568
2019	Indigenous	28	41	11	13	6	70	20	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	35	43	11	8	3	78	11	3864
2018	Indigenous	40	36	14	7	4	75	11	73
2018	Non-Indigenous	33	44	12	8	3	77	11	3488
2017	Indigenous	33	35	16	10	7	68	17	94
2017	Non-Indigenous	35	44	10	8	3	79	11	4088

Question 10. I know how my work contributes to the achievement of my department's or agency's goals.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	59	27	7	6	0	1	87	6	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	52	37	7	3	1	0	89	4	3576
2019	Indigenous	38	44	5	9	4	0	81	13	75
2019	Non-Indigenous	45	40	9	4	2	0	86	6	3866
2018	Indigenous	53	32	9	4	1	0	85	6	73
2018	Non-Indigenous	47	41	7	3	1	0	89	4	3488
2017	Indigenous	40	44	8	1	7	0	85	8	94
2017	Non-Indigenous	47	41	7	3	2	0	88	5	4085
2014	Indigenous	36	41	12	7	2	1	78	9	81
2014	Non-Indigenous	44	43	9	3	1	0	87	4	3823

Question 11. Overall, I feel valued at work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	54	22	16	4	5	0	75	9	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	40	38	11	8	3	0	78	11	3575
2019	Indigenous	33	37	8	8	13	1	71	21	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	37	38	12	8	4	0	75	12	3869
2018	Indigenous	29	46	10	10	4	0	75	15	73
2018	Non-Indigenous	35	40	13	8	4	0	75	12	3484
2017	Indigenous	37	28	17	8	10	0	64	18	94
2017	Non-Indigenous	34	40	12	8	5	0	75	13	4085

Question 12. I am proud of the work that I do.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	58	28	12	2	0	0	86	2	81
2020	Non-Indigenous	51	35	10	3	1	0	86	4	3559
2019	Indigenous	54	32	8	3	2	1	87	5	76
2019	Non-Indigenous	48	36	11	4	2	0	84	5	3850
2018	Indigenous	50	41	4	3	2	0	92	4	73
2018	Non-Indigenous	48	38	9	3	1	0	86	4	3470
2017	Indigenous	49	38	9	2	2	0	87	4	93
2017	Non-Indigenous	51	37	8	3	1	0	88	4	4092
2014	Indigenous	56	28	11	1	2	1	85	3	81
2014	Non-Indigenous	55	34	9	2	1	0	89	3	3821

Question 13. I have opportunities to provide input into decisions that affect my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	45	35	9	7	5	0	0	80	11	83
2020	Non-Indigenous	39	38	12	7	3	0	0	78	10	3564
2019	Indigenous	37	33	6	13	8	3	0	72	21	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	36	40	12	8	4	0	0	75	12	3868
2018	Indigenous	32	49	9	5	4	0	0	82	10	72
2018	Non-Indigenous	35	40	12	7	4	0	0	76	11	3475
2017	Indigenous	34	36	11	12	7	0	0	71	19	93
2017	Non-Indigenous	36	41	11	8	4	0	0	78	12	4092
2014	Indigenous	21	47	13	13	6	1	0	69	18	81
2014	Non-Indigenous	28	44	13	10	4	0	1	73	14	3823

Question 14. I am encouraged to be innovative or to take initiative in my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	48	31	11	3	7	0	79	10	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	46	35	11	6	2	0	81	8	3574
2019	Indigenous	43	33	12	7	5	0	76	13	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	43	35	13	6	3	0	78	9	3866
2018	Indigenous	39	39	15	4	3	0	78	7	73
2018	Non-Indigenous	41	36	12	7	4	0	78	10	3469
2017	Indigenous	43	35	8	8	6	0	78	13	92
2017	Non-Indigenous	42	37	11	6	4	0	79	10	4085
2014	Indigenous	25	38	15	14	6	2	64	20	81
2014	Non-Indigenous	36	40	13	7	3	0	76	11	3822

Question 15. I have support at work to provide a high level of service.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	42	36	10	7	2	4	0	81	8	83
2020	Non-Indigenous	37	42	12	7	2	0	0	79	9	3573
2019	Indigenous	30	42	11	10	4	0	3	74	14	76
2019	Non-Indigenous	36	42	12	7	3	1	0	78	9	3825
2018	Indigenous	38	35	12	11	4	0	0	72	15	71
2018	Non-Indigenous	35	40	13	7	3	0	0	76	11	3472
2017	Indigenous	36	35	13	11	6	0	0	70	17	93
2017	Non-Indigenous	39	39	12	6	3	0	1	79	10	4085
2014	Indigenous	35	36	12	9	7	1	0	72	16	81
2014	Non-Indigenous	34	41	14	7	3	1	0	76	10	3825

Question 16. Overall, I like my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	52	31	9	5	3	0	83	8	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	44	39	10	5	1	0	83	7	3581
2019	Indigenous	46	38	4	8	2	1	86	10	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	42	40	11	5	3	0	81	8	3875
2018	Indigenous	44	44	8	3	2	0	88	4	73
2018	Non-Indigenous	39	43	11	5	2	0	82	7	3484
2017	Indigenous	39	40	13	4	3	0	79	8	93
2017	Non-Indigenous	43	40	9	5	3	0	83	7	4088
2014	Indigenous	41	31	15	8	4	1	72	12	81
2014	Non-Indigenous	37	43	12	6	2	0	81	8	3824

Question 17. I can complete my assigned workload during my regular working hours.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	40	32	11	9	7	1	0	73	16	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	37	33	16	8	5	0	0	70	14	3584
2019	Indigenous	32	44	12	5	5	1	1	78	11	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	47	31	13	5	3	0	0	78	9	3861
2018	Indigenous	45	37	13	3	3	0	0	81	5	73
2018	Non-Indigenous	46	31	13	6	3	0	0	77	10	3485
2017	Indigenous	36	35	14	10	4	0	1	71	15	94
2017	Non-Indigenous	46	34	11	5	3	0	1	81	8	4099
2014	Indigenous	34	45	14	5	1	1	0	80	6	81
2014	Non-Indigenous	45	34	13	5	2	0	0	80	7	3826

Question 18a. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... constantly changing priorities.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	7	20	33	24	12	0	5	38	28	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	8	21	37	22	10	1	1	33	30	3578
2019	Indigenous	8	21	42	22	5	3	0	28	29	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	8	21	35	22	11	0	1	34	30	3871
2018	Indigenous	6	20	32	28	13	0	0	42	26	73
2018	Non-Indigenous	7	20	36	24	10	1	2	35	28	3483
2017	Indigenous	14	19	39	16	13	0	0	29	33	94
2017	Non-Indigenous	6	18	35	23	12	1	4	37	26	4069
2014	Indigenous	8	24	41	12	11	1	3	24	33	81
2014	Non-Indigenous	6	21	38	23	9	1	3	34	28	3816

Question 18b. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... lack of stability in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	5	11	14	29	37	0	4	69	16	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	4	10	22	34	24	3	2	62	15	3575
2019	Indigenous	5	11	28	34	18	4	0	54	16	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	5	13	26	30	22	3	2	54	19	3860
2018	Indigenous	2	20	18	30	26	4	0	59	23	73
2018	Non-Indigenous	4	11	24	33	23	3	2	59	15	3464
2017	Indigenous	9	10	28	29	23	0	1	53	19	94
2017	Non-Indigenous	4	9	24	30	23	3	6	59	15	4056
2014	Indigenous	6	18	27	26	14	6	4	44	27	80
2014	Non-Indigenous	4	12	28	30	18	4	4	51	18	3805

Question 18c. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... too many approval stages.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	9	20	22	20	20	6	3	44	32	83
2020	Non-Indigenous	9	20	33	22	12	2	2	36	30	3577
2019	Indigenous	16	20	36	17	10	1	0	28	36	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	9	20	31	21	12	3	2	35	32	3866
2018	Indigenous	9	18	43	14	13	1	1	28	28	72
2018	Non-Indigenous	9	21	32	20	11	3	3	33	32	3484
2017	Indigenous	10	18	36	22	11	1	2	34	29	94
2017	Non-Indigenous	8	18	31	20	13	3	6	37	29	4061
2014	Indigenous	16	24	29	16	6	4	4	25	44	81
2014	Non-Indigenous	12	22	31	18	10	2	4	30	37	3811

Question 18d. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... unreasonable deadlines.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	8	10	22	31	26	1	1	59	19	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	6	14	29	29	19	1	1	49	21	3569
2019	Indigenous	5	13	28	31	19	3	0	52	19	75
2019	Non-Indigenous	5	11	31	30	20	1	2	52	16	3855
2018	Indigenous	6	14	30	31	18	1	0	50	20	72
2018	Non-Indigenous	4	12	31	31	19	1	2	51	17	3472
2017	Indigenous	9	13	30	31	17	0	0	48	22	94
2017	Non-Indigenous	4	11	31	30	19	1	4	52	15	4050
2014	Indigenous	5	14	31	25	21	3	1	48	19	81
2014	Non-Indigenous	4	12	32	31	16	1	3	49	17	3803

Question 18e. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... having to do the same or more work, but with fewer resources.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	9	17	21	28	19	2	3	50	28	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	12	19	26	22	17	1	2	40	33	3582
2019	Indigenous	18	16	31	23	8	4	1	32	35	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	11	19	26	22	18	1	3	42	31	3867
2018	Indigenous	12	20	33	20	14	0	1	34	33	73
2018	Non-Indigenous	11	21	26	22	16	2	3	40	33	3475
2017	Indigenous	19	24	24	15	16	2	0	32	43	94
2017	Non-Indigenous	9	19	28	19	17	2	5	39	31	4062
2014	Indigenous	17	21	21	18	10	5	7	32	44	81
2014	Non-Indigenous	12	23	30	18	12	2	4	31	37	3811

Question 18f. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... high staff turnover.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	7	7	19	28	30	3	6	64	15	83
2020	Non-Indigenous	5	11	26	28	22	4	4	54	18	3565
2019	Indigenous	7	15	26	28	20	4	1	50	22	76
2019	Non-Indigenous	6	15	27	26	20	3	3	49	22	3853
2018	Indigenous	5	17	27	22	22	4	3	47	24	73
2018	Non-Indigenous	7	14	28	26	18	3	3	47	22	3461
2017	Indigenous	7	16	28	22	23	1	2	47	24	94
2017	Non-Indigenous	7	14	27	24	17	4	6	46	24	4059
2014	Indigenous	2	12	32	24	18	5	6	48	16	81
2014	Non-Indigenous	6	15	28	26	16	4	5	46	23	3812

Question 18g. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... overly complicated or unnecessary business processes.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	9	12	27	27	21	1	2	50	22	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	9	18	32	24	13	2	2	39	28	3565
2019	Indigenous	11	20	40	15	8	4	3	25	32	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	9	19	32	22	14	3	2	37	29	3859
2018	Indigenous	8	20	39	15	14	3	1	30	29	73
2018	Non-Indigenous	9	19	34	20	12	3	3	35	29	3477
2017	Indigenous	12	24	29	26	6	2	1	33	37	94
2017	Non-Indigenous	9	17	33	20	14	4	5	36	28	4069
2014	Indigenous	13	22	23	21	13	5	3	37	38	81
2014	Non-Indigenous	9	19	33	20	11	4	4	33	31	3818

Question 18h. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... unreliable technology.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	12	18	39	20	9	0	2	29	31	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	7	19	36	27	11	0	1	38	26	3583
2019	Indigenous	12	23	32	32	1	0	0	34	35	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	8	16	33	26	15	1	2	41	24	3873

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My Work Unit

Question 19. I am satisfied with how interpersonal issues are resolved in my work unit.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	44	22	16	6	1	6	6	74	8	83
2020	Non-Indigenous	35	30	13	5	2	7	7	76	9	3575
2019	Indigenous	35	27	13	9	5	8	3	70	16	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	35	31	13	6	3	6	7	75	10	3870
2018	Indigenous	25	44	9	6	4	7	4	78	11	73
2018	Non-Indigenous	29	34	14	6	4	7	6	72	12	3488
2017	Indigenous	37	29	10	10	9	3	3	70	19	94
2017	Non-Indigenous	34	31	11	6	4	6	7	75	12	4092
2014	Indigenous	39	22	6	11	8	7	7	71	22	81
2014	Non-Indigenous	37	31	12	6	4	5	5	76	11	3824

Question 20. In my work unit, every individual is accepted as an equal member of the team.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	61	20	6	7	3	3	83	10	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	58	26	6	5	2	1	86	8	3570
2019	Indigenous	52	26	7	8	5	3	80	13	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	54	29	8	6	3	1	83	9	3864
2018	Indigenous	45	44	1	8	1	0	89	10	73
2018	Non-Indigenous	50	31	7	7	4	1	82	11	3479
2017	Indigenous	50	26	7	11	5	0	77	16	94
2017	Non-Indigenous	53	29	7	6	4	1	83	10	4095
2014	Indigenous	49	22	14	6	7	2	72	13	81
2014	Non-Indigenous	52	30	7	6	3	1	84	9	3827

Question 21. In my work unit, individuals behave in a respectful manner.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	72	19	3	6	0	0	91	6	83
2020	Non-Indigenous	66	25	4	3	1	0	92	4	3574
2019	Indigenous	51	28	9	10	3	0	78	13	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	61	29	5	3	2	0	90	5	3872
2018	Indigenous	49	40	8	4	0	0	88	4	73
2018	Non-Indigenous	58	31	5	4	1	0	90	5	3477
2017	Indigenous	38	38	12	10	1	2	77	11	94
2017	Non-Indigenous	56	32	5	4	2	0	88	6	4089
2014	Indigenous	48	37	8	1	5	1	86	6	80
2014	Non-Indigenous	53	35	6	4	1	0	88	6	3824

Question 22. The people I work with value my ideas and opinions.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	60	29	6	1	2	1	0	91	3	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	55	32	7	3	1	1	0	88	5	3559
2019	Indigenous	49	31	7	3	5	4	1	85	8	76
2019	Non-Indigenous	51	34	9	3	2	1	0	86	5	3877
2018	Indigenous	38	55	4	3	0	0	0	93	3	73
2018	Non-Indigenous	47	37	9	3	2	1	0	85	5	3485

Question 23. In my work unit, I would feel free to speak about racism in the workplace without fear of reprisal.

Racism refers to any individual action or institutional practice which treats people differently because of their colour or ethnicity.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	64	19	6	3	2	1	5	88	6	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	50	22	9	3	2	8	5	83	6	3576

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My Immediate Supervisor

Question 24. My immediate supervisor encourages me to work collaboratively with others outside of my work unit.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	54	23	9	8	5	0	2	78	13	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	53	27	11	3	1	1	3	84	5	3579
2019	Indigenous	49	27	9	3	3	1	8	84	6	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	50	27	12	4	2	1	4	81	6	3870

Question 25. I receive useful feedback from my immediate supervisor on my job performance.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	58	23	12	5	2	0	0	81	7	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	50	32	9	5	2	0	0	83	8	3578
2019	Indigenous	53	21	15	3	5	1	3	77	8	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	47	32	11	6	3	1	1	80	9	3873
2018	Indigenous	56	27	11	4	1	0	0	83	5	73
2018	Non-Indigenous	45	35	10	6	3	1	1	80	10	3488
2017	Indigenous	48	28	8	13	3	0	0	76	16	94
2017	Non-Indigenous	46	35	9	6	3	0	0	82	9	4090
2014	Indigenous	50	28	13	1	3	2	2	81	5	81
2014	Non-Indigenous	44	37	9	6	3	0	0	82	9	3829

Question 26. I feel that my immediate supervisor supports my career goals.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	57	20	10	2	4	3	3	82	6	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	56	24	10	4	2	2	2	83	7	3583

Question 27. My immediate supervisor keeps me informed about the issues affecting my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	66	21	8	3	2	0	0	87	5	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	54	31	8	4	2	0	0	86	7	3588
2019	Indigenous	54	23	9	8	2	1	3	80	11	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	52	30	9	6	3	1	0	82	9	3867
2018	Indigenous	52	27	10	8	3	0	0	79	11	73
2018	Non-Indigenous	50	31	8	6	3	1	0	83	9	3482
2017	Indigenous	48	28	8	11	5	0	0	75	16	94
2017	Non-Indigenous	51	31	8	6	3	1	0	83	9	4091
2014	Indigenous	45	40	7	4	2	1	1	87	6	81
2014	Non-Indigenous	48	34	8	5	3	1	0	83	8	3827

Question 28. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, have you requested flexible work hours, either formally or informally?

Flexible work hours mean that an employee is able to vary the start and end times of their workday.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	52	48	83
2020	Non-Indigenous	48	52	3587

Question 29. During the COVID-19 pandemic, my immediate supervisor supported the use of flexible work hours.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	68	12	8	2	1	1	7	88	4	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	62	18	6	1	1	5	7	91	2	3578

Question 30. I am satisfied with the quality of supervision I receive.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	64	23	3	6	2	0	1	88	8	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	61	25	7	5	2	0	0	86	7	3584
2019	Indigenous	64	17	8	1	6	1	1	83	8	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	57	26	8	5	3	0	0	84	8	3862
2018	Indigenous	66	15	8	8	3	0	0	81	11	73
2018	Non-Indigenous	54	28	9	5	3	0	0	82	8	3486
2017	Indigenous	48	26	12	9	6	0	0	73	15	93
2017	Non-Indigenous	57	27	8	5	3	0	0	84	8	4084
2014	Indigenous	62	19	12	4	1	1	0	83	6	81
2014	Non-Indigenous	55	29	7	4	3	0	0	85	8	3825

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Senior Management

Question 31. Senior managers in my department or agency lead by example in ethical behaviour.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	52	27	10	5	2	5	0	82	7	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	41	30	11	4	2	11	0	81	7	3578
2019	Indigenous	44	22	12	9	7	7	0	70	17	76
2019	Non-Indigenous	37	32	13	6	3	9	0	76	9	3856
2018	Indigenous	41	30	13	7	3	6	0	76	11	73
2018	Non-Indigenous	36	33	13	6	3	9	0	76	10	3491
2017	Indigenous	33	29	14	12	7	5	0	66	19	94
2017	Non-Indigenous	38	33	12	5	3	8	0	77	9	4089
2014	Indigenous	34	27	18	7	0	14	0	71	8	81
2014	Non-Indigenous	32	36	13	5	2	11	1	77	8	3825

Question 32. I have confidence in the senior management of my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	50	27	9	7	4	2	1	79	11	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	37	36	13	7	3	3	0	76	11	3575
2019	Indigenous	35	31	13	8	11	3	0	68	19	76
2019	Non-Indigenous	31	35	16	9	5	4	0	69	14	3856
2018	Indigenous	34	37	12	6	7	3	0	73	14	73
2018	Non-Indigenous	32	37	15	9	4	3	0	71	14	3473
2017	Indigenous	36	29	10	17	6	2	0	67	23	94
2017	Non-Indigenous	35	35	14	8	5	3	0	72	13	4088
2014	Indigenous	30	33	16	13	6	3	0	65	19	81
2014	Non-Indigenous	29	36	17	10	4	4	0	68	14	3824

Question 33. Senior management in my department or agency makes effective and timely decisions.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	38	31	12	10	4	4	1	73	15	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	28	35	17	10	4	6	0	67	15	3572
2019	Indigenous	16	34	16	17	11	7	0	53	30	76
2019	Non-Indigenous	22	33	20	11	6	8	0	60	19	3852
2018	Indigenous	24	39	17	10	7	3	0	65	17	71
2018	Non-Indigenous	23	33	19	12	5	8	0	61	18	3482
2017	Indigenous	29	21	20	18	8	5	0	52	26	94
2017	Non-Indigenous	24	35	17	11	5	8	0	65	17	4082
2014	Indigenous	24	29	22	15	2	8	0	58	19	81
2014	Non-Indigenous	21	34	20	11	4	10	0	61	17	3821

Question 34. Essential information flows effectively from senior management to staff.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	36	28	12	15	5	2	1	66	21	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	28	36	15	12	5	3	0	66	18	3585
2019	Indigenous	17	40	11	14	15	3	0	59	30	76
2019	Non-Indigenous	21	35	17	14	8	4	0	59	23	3852
2018	Indigenous	21	30	20	14	11	4	0	53	26	73
2018	Non-Indigenous	20	36	18	15	8	4	0	59	23	3490
2017	Indigenous	16	40	12	18	10	5	0	59	29	94
2017	Non-Indigenous	24	36	15	13	7	4	0	63	21	4087
2014	Indigenous	26	34	18	14	4	3	1	63	19	81
2014	Non-Indigenous	20	37	19	12	6	5	0	60	20	3821

Question 35. Senior managers in my department or agency use both official languages in their interactions with employees.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	48	31	9	2	0	8	2	87	3	83
2020	Non-Indigenous	57	24	10	3	1	5	1	86	4	3580
2019	Indigenous	65	19	7	4	0	3	2	89	4	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	61	23	8	2	1	5	0	89	3	3864

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My Organization (Department or Agency)

Question 36. My department or agency does a good job of communicating its vision, mission and goals.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	43	39	10	6	2	0	82	8	83
2020	Non-Indigenous	35	45	12	5	2	1	81	7	3579
2019	Indigenous	43	32	11	5	7	1	76	12	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	35	44	12	6	2	1	80	8	3862
2018	Indigenous	38	42	10	8	1	0	80	10	73
2018	Non-Indigenous	31	45	14	7	2	2	78	9	3483
2017	Indigenous	33	43	13	6	2	2	78	8	93
2017	Non-Indigenous	35	44	12	6	2	1	80	8	4086
2014	Indigenous	25	52	11	8	1	2	79	9	81
2014	Non-Indigenous	33	43	14	6	2	2	78	8	3827

Question 37. I feel that change is managed well in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	38	31	17	5	7	1	1	71	12	82
2020	Non-Indigenous	23	39	17	14	4	3	0	64	18	3557
2019	Indigenous	25	32	14	14	9	5	0	60	25	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	19	36	20	16	6	3	0	57	23	3858

Question 38. If I am faced with an ethical dilemma or a conflict between values in the workplace, I know where I can go for help in resolving the situation.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	49	28	8	9	4	1	1	79	13	83
2020	Non-Indigenous	33	37	14	7	3	4	2	74	11	3577
2019	Indigenous	31	25	17	13	10	3	1	58	24	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	31	37	14	9	4	3	2	72	13	3868
2018	Indigenous	41	36	11	7	3	1	0	79	10	73
2018	Non-Indigenous	32	40	12	8	3	4	2	76	11	3479
2017	Indigenous	34	36	10	8	4	6	2	75	14	94
2017	Non-Indigenous	38	37	11	6	3	3	2	78	10	4082
2014	Indigenous	43	31	11	9	1	6	0	78	11	81
2014	Non-Indigenous	37	39	11	6	3	4	1	80	9	3828

Question 39. My department or agency does a good job of promoting values and ethics in the workplace.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	57	25	11	1	1	5	86	2	82
2020	Non-Indigenous	41	38	13	3	1	2	82	5	3563
2019	Indigenous	42	30	19	4	4	1	72	8	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	38	39	14	4	2	2	79	6	3864
2018	Indigenous	39	40	15	4	2	0	79	6	72
2018	Non-Indigenous	38	40	13	4	2	2	81	6	3466

Question 40. I feel I can initiate a formal recourse process (e.g., grievance, complaint, appeal) without fear of reprisal.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	42	16	18	6	10	5	2	63	17	82
2020	Non-Indigenous	25	24	17	11	7	13	3	58	21	3568
2019	Indigenous	20	14	25	15	14	8	3	39	33	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	21	24	19	11	9	13	3	53	25	3870
2018	Indigenous	17	30	12	10	11	12	7	58	27	73
2018	Non-Indigenous	20	25	19	12	10	12	3	53	25	3485
2017	Indigenous	18	17	19	12	17	12	5	42	35	94
2017	Non-Indigenous	18	23	18	13	11	13	4	49	30	4086
2014	Indigenous	18	17	15	16	18	14	1	42	40	81
2014	Non-Indigenous	14	23	19	14	12	14	4	45	31	3826

Question 41. My department or agency does a good job of supporting employee career development.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	38	27	12	9	10	3	1	68	20	83
2020	Non-Indigenous	28	37	16	10	5	3	1	68	15	3567
2019	Indigenous	34	23	20	12	9	3	0	58	22	76
2019	Non-Indigenous	26	36	18	12	6	2	0	64	18	3860
2018	Indigenous	27	35	20	10	5	3	0	64	15	73
2018	Non-Indigenous	27	38	16	10	6	2	0	67	17	3483
2017	Indigenous	30	36	10	13	8	3	0	68	22	93
2017	Non-Indigenous	31	38	13	10	6	3	0	71	16	4081
2014	Indigenous	25	34	15	15	8	3	0	61	24	81
2014	Non-Indigenous	29	37	15	11	5	3	1	68	16	3827

Question 42. I believe I have opportunities for promotion within my department or agency, given my education, skills and experience.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	31	24	15	8	17	2	2	58	26	83
2020	Non-Indigenous	26	33	14	12	10	3	3	62	23	3581
2019	Indigenous	30	25	16	13	17	0	0	55	30	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	25	34	14	12	10	2	2	61	24	3872
2018	Indigenous	24	31	15	14	14	1	0	56	28	73
2018	Non-Indigenous	26	33	14	13	10	2	2	62	24	3489
2017	Indigenous	29	29	13	10	14	2	3	61	25	94
2017	Non-Indigenous	28	31	13	13	12	2	2	61	25	4083
2014	Indigenous	16	29	10	19	21	4	2	47	42	81
2014	Non-Indigenous	21	30	15	16	14	2	3	53	31	3830

Question 43a. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Conflict between my work obligations and my family or personal obligations
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	54	19	14	2	1	1	9	81	4	83
2020	Non-Indigenous	51	24	12	6	3	1	4	78	9	3582
2019	Indigenous	61	22	8	4	3	0	3	85	7	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	55	23	10	5	2	1	5	82	7	3874

Question 43b. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Lack of access to learning opportunities
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	48	14	14	9	6	0	8	68	17	83
2020	Non-Indigenous	46	26	14	6	4	1	4	75	10	3581
2019	Indigenous	49	17	17	7	4	5	1	70	11	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	47	25	14	5	3	2	5	76	9	3861

Question 43c. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Discrimination
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	73	6	7	2	4	1	8	86	7	83
2020	Non-Indigenous	75	9	4	2	2	3	5	92	4	3569
2019	Indigenous	71	10	3	3	4	5	4	90	7	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	76	8	4	1	2	4	5	92	3	3859

Question 43d. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Accessibility or accommodation issues
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	67	11	4	0	5	1	12	90	6	83
2020	Non-Indigenous	74	9	4	1	1	2	9	93	3	3571
2019	Indigenous	79	3	1	0	5	3	9	93	6	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	79	5	2	1	1	2	11	96	2	3854

Question 44. I feel I would be supported by my department or agency if I proposed a new idea.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	33	42	13	5	5	2	0	77	10	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	29	43	16	6	2	4	0	75	9	3569
2019	Indigenous	26	47	12	6	5	4	0	76	12	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	25	44	17	8	3	4	1	72	11	3868
2018	Indigenous	28	42	15	4	3	7	1	76	8	73
2018	Non-Indigenous	27	39	19	7	4	3	1	69	11	3487
2017	Indigenous	27	33	25	7	3	3	1	63	11	94
2017	Non-Indigenous	27	39	16	7	4	5	1	70	12	4085

Question 45. I think that my department or agency respects individual differences (e.g., culture, work styles, ideas, abilities).
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	51	26	15	5	4	0	0	77	8	83
2020	Non-Indigenous	43	39	9	4	1	2	0	84	6	3556
2019	Indigenous	46	32	12	5	5	0	0	78	11	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	43	40	9	4	2	2	0	85	6	3846
2018	Indigenous	46	38	8	4	1	2	0	86	5	73
2018	Non-Indigenous	49	37	8	3	1	2	0	88	4	3483
2017	Indigenous	43	32	13	7	2	2	1	77	9	94
2017	Non-Indigenous	49	36	9	3	1	2	0	87	4	4082
2014	Indigenous	44	36	10	6	2	1	1	81	8	81
2014	Non-Indigenous	48	36	10	3	1	2	0	86	4	3826

Question 46. My department or agency implements activities and practices that support a diverse workplace.

A diverse workplace includes everyone, regardless of race, national or ethnic origin, colour, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or family status, religion, age, language, culture, background, interests, views or other dimensions.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	61	24	8	3	3	1	0	85	7	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	44	36	11	3	1	4	0	84	5	3554
2019	Indigenous	50	26	9	5	2	7	0	82	8	76
2019	Non-Indigenous	49	35	9	2	1	3	1	88	3	3860
2018	Indigenous	54	32	4	6	0	4	0	90	6	73
2018	Non-Indigenous	49	35	9	2	1	3	0	88	3	3479
2017	Indigenous	45	32	17	3	1	1	0	78	5	93
2017	Non-Indigenous	48	34	10	2	2	4	1	86	4	4085
2014	Indigenous	53	27	13	1	1	2	2	84	2	81
2014	Non-Indigenous	51	34	8	2	1	4	0	89	3	3824

Question 47. My department or agency implements initiatives that promote anti-racism in the workplace.
Anti-racism may be promoted by providing access to anti-racism training, and promoting awareness of resources and self-directed learning on anti-racism.

Anti-racism is an active and consistent process of change to eliminate individual, institutional and systemic racism.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	47	23	17	3	0	7	2	77	4	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	40	33	14	4	1	7	1	80	5	3575

Question 48. I would feel comfortable sharing concerns about issues related to racism in the workplace with a person of authority (e.g., immediate supervisor, senior manager, ombudsman, human resources advisor).

Racism refers to any individual action or institutional practice which treats people differently because of their colour or ethnicity.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	55	24	6	10	2	1	2	82	12	83
2020	Non-Indigenous	45	30	10	4	2	5	2	81	7	3571

Question 49. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	63	24	4	3	5	0	87	8	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	59	31	6	3	1	0	90	4	3583
2019	Indigenous	51	32	12	1	2	1	84	4	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	56	32	6	3	2	0	89	4	3863
2018	Indigenous	59	28	8	1	4	0	86	6	73
2018	Non-Indigenous	57	32	7	2	1	0	90	4	3476
2017	Indigenous	52	28	14	2	3	1	81	6	94
2017	Non-Indigenous	55	33	7	2	2	0	89	4	4088
2014	Indigenous	45	39	9	5	0	1	86	5	81
2014	Non-Indigenous	53	35	8	2	1	1	88	4	3825

Question 50. I would recommend my department or agency as a great place to work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	54	30	8	6	2	0	84	8	83
2020	Non-Indigenous	52	30	11	5	2	1	82	7	3573
2019	Indigenous	49	27	12	5	5	1	78	10	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	48	33	11	4	3	1	81	7	3867
2018	Indigenous	51	25	11	5	6	1	78	11	72
2018	Non-Indigenous	49	32	12	4	2	0	81	7	3477
2017	Indigenous	45	24	21	7	3	0	69	10	93
2017	Non-Indigenous	49	32	11	5	3	1	82	8	4088
2014	Indigenous	27	43	15	7	5	4	73	12	81
2014	Non-Indigenous	40	38	14	6	2	0	78	9	3829

Question 51. I am satisfied with my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	49	31	9	9	2	0	0	80	11	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	49	33	11	5	2	0	0	82	7	3568
2019	Indigenous	47	28	10	8	5	1	0	76	13	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	45	35	11	6	3	0	0	81	8	3851
2018	Indigenous	49	32	11	4	5	0	0	81	8	73
2018	Non-Indigenous	46	35	11	5	2	0	0	82	8	3457
2017	Indigenous	43	30	18	6	3	0	0	73	9	94
2017	Non-Indigenous	46	36	11	5	2	0	0	82	7	4087
2014	Indigenous	30	38	19	8	3	1	1	69	12	81
2014	Non-Indigenous	38	39	14	6	2	0	0	77	9	3829

Question 52. I would prefer to remain with my department or agency, even if a comparable job was available elsewhere in the federal public service.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	37	22	19	8	7	5	3	64	16	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	44	26	15	7	4	3	1	73	11	3580
2019	Indigenous	39	23	16	9	9	4	0	65	19	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	40	27	16	8	5	3	0	70	14	3872
2018	Indigenous	46	21	15	11	5	1	0	68	17	73
2018	Non-Indigenous	41	27	15	9	5	3	0	70	14	3479
2017	Indigenous	32	19	23	13	7	6	1	55	21	94
2017	Non-Indigenous	41	26	15	9	5	4	0	70	14	4085
2014	Indigenous	28	26	25	15	5	1	0	55	20	81
2014	Non-Indigenous	36	28	17	10	5	4	0	66	16	3829

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Mobility and Retention

Question 53. Do you intend to leave your current position in the next two years?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Not sure (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	32	35	33	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	25	41	34	3589
2019	Indigenous	26	24	49	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	27	39	34	3872
2018	Indigenous	21	34	45	73
2018	Non-Indigenous	26	43	32	3496
2017	Indigenous	20	29	51	94
2017	Non-Indigenous	24	44	32	4092
2014	Indigenous	36	38	26	81
2014	Non-Indigenous	23	43	34	3830

Question 54. Please indicate your reason for leaving.
Survey year	Demographic	To retire (%)	To pursue another position within my department or agency (%)	To pursue a position in another department or agency (%)	To pursue a position outside the federal public service (%)	End of my term, casual or student employment (%)	Other (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	3	21	17	5	46	8	27
2020	Non-Indigenous	16	39	21	3	16	5	902
2019	Indigenous	0	49	20	5	12	15	20
2019	Non-Indigenous	14	37	25	5	15	5	1026
2018	Indigenous	7	40	41	7	6	0	15
2018	Non-Indigenous	12	42	24	5	12	5	873
2017	Indigenous	11	46	23	6	8	6	19
2017	Non-Indigenous	13	46	23	4	8	6	991
2014	Indigenous	10	31	26	18	9999	15	28
2014	Non-Indigenous	14	46	22	8	9999	10	881

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Harassment

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

Question 55. Having carefully read the definition of harassment, have you been the victim of harassment on the job in the past 12 months?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	9	91	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	6	94	3583
2019	Indigenous	14	86	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	7	93	3870
2018	Indigenous	17	83	72
2018	Non-Indigenous	9	91	3489

Question 56a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Indigenous	45	55	11
2019	Non-Indigenous	42	58	279
2018	Indigenous	42	58	12
2018	Non-Indigenous	45	55	302

Question 56d. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Indigenous	0	100	11
2019	Non-Indigenous	0	100	279

Question 56e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Indigenous	0	100	12
2018	Non-Indigenous	2	98	302

Question 56f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Indigenous	0	100	11
2019	Non-Indigenous	2	98	279
2018	Indigenous	0	100	12
2018	Non-Indigenous	2	98	302

Question 56g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Indigenous	0	100	11
2019	Non-Indigenous	6	94	279
2018	Indigenous	0	100	12
2018	Non-Indigenous	6	94	302

Question 57d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Humiliation
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Indigenous	53	47	11
2019	Non-Indigenous	40	60	276

Question 57f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Offensive remark
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Indigenous	55	45	11
2019	Non-Indigenous	56	44	276
2018	Indigenous	50	50	12
2018	Non-Indigenous	53	47	302

Question 57g. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Personal attack
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Indigenous	46	54	11
2019	Non-Indigenous	29	71	276

Question 57i. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Sexual comment or gesture
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Indigenous	0	100	11
2019	Non-Indigenous	7	93	276
2018	Indigenous	0	100	12
2018	Non-Indigenous	8	92	302

Question 57j. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Threat
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Indigenous	0	100	11
2019	Non-Indigenous	13	87	276

Question 57k. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Unfair treatment
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Indigenous	52	48	12
2018	Non-Indigenous	44	56	302

Question 57l. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Yelling or shouting
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Indigenous	0	100	12
2018	Non-Indigenous	17	83	302

Question 58a. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I discussed the matter with my supervisor or a senior manager.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Indigenous	40	60	12
2018	Non-Indigenous	56	44	301

Question 58b. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I discussed the matter with the person(s) from whom I experienced the harassment.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Indigenous	40	60	12
2018	Non-Indigenous	28	72	301

Question 58c. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I contacted a human resources advisor in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Indigenous	0	100	12
2018	Non-Indigenous	6	94	301

Question 58e. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I used an informal conflict resolution process.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Indigenous	0	100	12
2018	Non-Indigenous	6	94	301

Question 58f. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I filed a grievance or formal complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Indigenous	0	100	12
2018	Non-Indigenous	4	96	301

Question 58g. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I resolved the matter informally on my own.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Indigenous	0	100	12
2018	Non-Indigenous	13	87	301

Question 58i. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Indigenous	52	48	12
2018	Non-Indigenous	26	74	301

Question 59a. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The issue was resolved.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Indigenous	0	100	12
2018	Non-Indigenous	13	87	290

Question 59c. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The behaviour stopped.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Indigenous	0	100	12
2018	Non-Indigenous	11	89	290

Question 59g. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Indigenous	0	100	12
2018	Non-Indigenous	13	87	290

Question 59l. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I was afraid of reprisal (e.g., having limited career advancement, being labelled a troublemaker).
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Indigenous	58	42	12
2018	Non-Indigenous	44	56	290

Question 59m. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Someone threatened me.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Indigenous	0	100	12
2018	Non-Indigenous	3	97	290

Question 59o. 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	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2018	Indigenous	0	100	12
2018	Non-Indigenous	3	97	290

Question 60. I am satisfied with how matters related to harassment are resolved in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	22	12	16	6	6	29	8	55	19	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	22	16	14	4	2	33	9	66	10	3574
2019	Indigenous	22	10	19	7	13	22	7	46	28	76
2019	Non-Indigenous	21	16	15	5	3	29	11	62	13	3869
2018	Indigenous	17	20	13	9	8	29	4	55	26	73
2018	Non-Indigenous	20	19	16	4	3	30	7	63	12	3476
2017	Indigenous	26	11	29	2	7	21	4	50	12	94
2017	Non-Indigenous	21	18	15	4	3	30	8	65	12	4084
2014	Indigenous	17	11	19	5	4	36	8	50	15	80
2014	Non-Indigenous	18	19	15	4	3	32	10	63	11	3827

Question 61. My department or agency works hard to create a workplace that prevents harassment.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	38	29	11	4	4	11	2	78	9	83
2020	Non-Indigenous	41	30	12	3	2	10	1	80	6	3579
2019	Indigenous	33	35	8	5	8	8	3	76	15	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	41	31	12	4	2	8	1	80	6	3874
2018	Indigenous	30	36	16	6	2	10	1	74	8	73
2018	Non-Indigenous	38	34	14	4	2	8	1	79	6	3480
2017	Indigenous	42	29	13	4	5	6	1	76	10	92
2017	Non-Indigenous	38	33	11	3	2	10	1	81	6	4081
2014	Indigenous	30	28	20	2	0	14	4	72	3	80
2014	Non-Indigenous	34	34	14	3	1	13	2	79	5	3825

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Discrimination

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

Question 62. Having carefully read the definition of discrimination, have you been the victim of discrimination on the job in the past 12 months?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	11	89	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	4	96	3580
2019	Indigenous	10	90	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	4	96	3860

Question 67. I am satisfied with how matters related to discrimination are resolved in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	20	13	15	9	3	31	9	56	20	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	23	16	14	2	2	36	7	68	7	3566
2019	Indigenous	23	12	21	1	5	26	12	56	10	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	22	16	15	3	2	33	10	66	8	3866
2018	Indigenous	18	21	16	6	0	35	4	64	10	73
2018	Non-Indigenous	21	19	15	2	2	34	6	67	7	3480
2017	Indigenous	27	22	22	2	3	21	3	64	7	94
2017	Non-Indigenous	22	17	14	2	2	35	8	68	7	4085
2014	Indigenous	22	16	14	2	2	37	7	67	8	81
2014	Non-Indigenous	19	19	14	2	1	37	8	69	5	3824

Question 68. My department or agency works hard to create a workplace that prevents discrimination.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	40	24	12	7	3	12	2	75	11	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	42	31	12	3	2	10	1	82	5	3574
2019	Indigenous	37	29	13	3	5	9	4	76	9	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	42	29	12	2	2	10	2	82	5	3865
2018	Indigenous	32	37	11	1	0	17	1	85	2	73
2018	Non-Indigenous	39	32	13	2	2	10	1	81	5	3486
2017	Indigenous	42	27	18	2	2	7	1	75	5	94
2017	Non-Indigenous	40	32	11	2	1	12	2	83	4	4083
2014	Indigenous	40	19	20	2	1	16	2	72	4	81
2014	Non-Indigenous	35	34	13	2	1	14	2	82	3	3824

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Stress and Well-Being

Question 70a. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Risk of exposure to COVID-19
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	50	24	17	5	3	0	1	75	8	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	52	22	11	6	6	0	2	77	12	3580

Question 70b. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Pay or other compensation-related issues
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	60	21	8	3	4	1	2	84	7	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	52	28	12	4	3	0	1	81	8	3578
2019	Indigenous	48	21	14	9	5	1	1	70	15	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	48	29	12	5	4	0	1	78	10	3869
2018	Indigenous	53	19	13	4	8	1	1	74	13	73
2018	Non-Indigenous	44	29	15	6	5	0	1	74	11	3477
2017	Indigenous	34	33	15	7	9	0	2	69	16	94
2017	Non-Indigenous	40	27	16	8	6	0	2	69	15	4083

Question 70c. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Heavy workload
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	23	24	29	13	8	1	0	48	22	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	20	27	25	15	12	0	0	47	27	3583
2019	Indigenous	19	29	35	10	6	0	0	48	17	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	25	30	24	12	8	0	1	56	20	3865
2018	Indigenous	15	44	20	11	8	0	1	60	19	73
2018	Non-Indigenous	20	29	26	15	8	0	1	50	24	3478
2017	Indigenous	24	24	26	13	12	0	0	49	25	94
2017	Non-Indigenous	21	31	26	13	8	0	1	53	21	4087

Question 70d. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Unreasonable deadlines
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	34	30	13	14	7	1	1	66	21	83
2020	Non-Indigenous	30	29	21	11	8	0	1	59	20	3574
2019	Indigenous	33	27	18	14	8	0	0	60	22	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	35	30	19	9	6	0	1	66	15	3857
2018	Indigenous	21	39	26	7	6	0	1	61	13	72
2018	Non-Indigenous	28	31	22	11	5	1	1	61	17	3474
2017	Indigenous	29	27	23	11	9	0	1	57	20	94
2017	Non-Indigenous	29	31	21	11	5	0	2	62	17	4072

Question 70e. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Not enough employees to do the work
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	40	17	19	13	8	1	1	58	22	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	27	24	22	14	11	1	1	52	26	3577
2019	Indigenous	27	24	23	12	13	0	1	51	25	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	28	27	21	13	9	1	2	57	22	3853
2018	Indigenous	22	40	23	8	7	0	0	62	15	73
2018	Non-Indigenous	26	25	23	14	8	1	1	53	23	3464
2017	Indigenous	24	16	24	26	7	1	2	42	34	93
2017	Non-Indigenous	26	27	22	14	8	1	3	54	23	4085

Question 70f. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Overtime or long work hours
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	50	26	11	6	5	0	3	78	11	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	43	24	15	8	7	0	3	69	15	3563
2019	Indigenous	62	21	4	5	5	0	3	85	11	76
2019	Non-Indigenous	58	19	9	4	3	0	6	83	8	3855
2018	Indigenous	58	19	15	1	4	0	3	79	5	73
2018	Non-Indigenous	53	22	11	5	3	1	7	80	8	3473
2017	Indigenous	46	22	12	5	4	0	10	76	11	94
2017	Non-Indigenous	48	24	10	5	3	1	10	80	8	4077

Question 70g. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Balancing work and personal life
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	28	27	26	9	9	0	55	19	83
2020	Non-Indigenous	28	28	20	13	10	0	56	23	3575
2019	Indigenous	37	32	9	14	6	1	70	21	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	37	30	19	8	6	1	68	14	3861
2018	Indigenous	37	37	15	6	6	0	74	11	73
2018	Non-Indigenous	35	28	20	9	7	0	63	16	3483
2017	Indigenous	28	35	20	12	6	0	62	18	93
2017	Non-Indigenous	33	32	20	9	6	1	65	15	4074

Question 70h. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Balancing work and caregiving responsibilities (e.g., children, elderly, family member(s)) during the COVID-19 pandemic
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	42	21	26	5	3	0	4	65	8	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	34	25	18	9	8	0	7	63	18	3574

Question 70i. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of control or input in decision-making
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	42	30	11	6	6	5	1	76	12	83
2020	Non-Indigenous	37	34	18	6	3	1	1	72	9	3574
2019	Indigenous	36	34	19	4	7	0	0	70	11	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	34	36	19	6	4	1	1	71	10	3855
2018	Indigenous	33	43	14	7	3	0	0	76	10	73
2018	Non-Indigenous	30	36	21	7	4	1	1	67	11	3480
2017	Indigenous	34	25	20	10	10	1	0	59	20	92
2017	Non-Indigenous	32	34	19	8	4	1	2	68	12	4074

Question 70j. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Competing or constantly changing priorities
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	27	36	18	9	7	1	1	65	17	82
2020	Non-Indigenous	27	34	21	11	6	0	1	61	17	3574
2019	Indigenous	26	30	27	11	7	0	0	56	17	76
2019	Non-Indigenous	28	33	21	11	6	0	1	62	17	3862
2018	Indigenous	34	28	29	8	1	0	0	62	10	73
2018	Non-Indigenous	26	33	24	11	5	1	1	59	17	3473
2017	Indigenous	27	32	19	12	9	0	0	60	21	93
2017	Non-Indigenous	27	35	20	10	5	1	2	63	16	4076

Question 70k. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of clear expectations
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	37	27	22	6	7	0	1	65	13	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	35	33	17	8	5	0	1	69	14	3576
2019	Indigenous	36	30	19	8	6	0	0	66	14	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	33	32	19	9	6	0	1	66	14	3859
2018	Indigenous	35	30	19	10	3	3	0	67	13	73
2018	Non-Indigenous	30	33	21	10	5	0	1	64	15	3473
2017	Indigenous	29	24	22	18	7	0	0	53	25	93
2017	Non-Indigenous	33	33	19	9	5	0	2	67	14	4074

Question 70l. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of recognition
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	64	13	10	10	2	1	78	12	83
2020	Non-Indigenous	51	25	12	6	4	1	77	10	3565
2019	Indigenous	54	18	12	7	9	0	72	16	76
2019	Non-Indigenous	48	27	13	6	5	1	76	11	3859

Question 70m. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Feeling disconnected from colleagues
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	38	33	16	7	5	0	1	72	11	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	28	31	22	12	6	0	1	59	19	3578

Question 70n. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Information overload
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	34	32	19	7	6	1	1	67	13	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	31	32	21	10	5	0	1	64	15	3575
2019	Indigenous	38	36	13	9	4	0	0	74	13	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	38	31	18	8	4	0	1	70	12	3859
2018	Indigenous	34	37	16	7	6	0	0	71	13	73
2018	Non-Indigenous	32	34	20	9	4	0	1	67	13	3468
2017	Indigenous	43	20	17	12	9	0	0	63	20	93
2017	Non-Indigenous	34	34	18	8	4	1	2	69	13	4064

Question 70o. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Physical work environment
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	48	25	21	5	0	1	74	5	83
2020	Non-Indigenous	48	29	14	5	3	1	77	8	3561
2019	Indigenous	69	19	4	2	5	0	88	8	76
2019	Non-Indigenous	59	22	9	4	3	2	83	7	3856
2018	Indigenous	66	20	5	5	3	1	87	8	73
2018	Non-Indigenous	54	23	12	5	4	2	79	9	3467
2017	Indigenous	56	23	13	1	2	4	83	4	94
2017	Non-Indigenous	55	23	11	5	3	2	80	8	4081

Question 70p. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Difficulty accessing my work tools or network (e.g., work email, work device, ergonomic equipment)
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	30	31	19	13	7	0	0	61	20	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	28	38	21	8	4	0	0	66	13	3574

Question 70q. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Accessibility or accommodation issues
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	61	26	5	2	2	0	4	90	5	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	70	15	6	2	1	0	6	90	4	3563
2019	Indigenous	84	4	4	3	4	0	1	90	6	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	77	10	3	1	1	1	7	94	2	3859
2018	Indigenous	81	7	7	2	0	0	4	91	2	73
2018	Non-Indigenous	74	12	5	1	1	1	6	92	3	3469

Question 70r. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Harassment or discrimination
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	82	7	5	2	0	1	3	93	2	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	83	7	3	1	2	1	3	94	3	3562
2019	Indigenous	79	8	3	5	4	0	1	88	9	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	78	10	4	2	3	1	3	91	5	3863
2018	Indigenous	71	14	6	4	2	0	4	88	6	73
2018	Non-Indigenous	77	10	4	2	3	1	4	91	5	3468
2017	Indigenous	72	13	10	0	2	0	4	87	2	94
2017	Non-Indigenous	76	11	4	2	3	1	4	91	5	4075

Question 70s. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with my co-worker(s)
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	85	8	2	2	0	2	95	2	81
2020	Non-Indigenous	74	16	5	2	1	2	92	3	3571
2019	Indigenous	59	25	10	1	4	0	84	5	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	64	23	7	3	2	2	88	5	3853
2018	Indigenous	58	24	12	4	1	1	83	6	72
2018	Non-Indigenous	61	23	9	3	2	1	86	5	3482
2017	Indigenous	55	31	7	4	0	3	89	4	94
2017	Non-Indigenous	61	23	8	3	2	3	87	5	4081

Question 70t. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with individual(s) with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	74	9	9	3	2	1	1	84	6	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	73	14	6	3	2	0	2	89	5	3569
2019	Indigenous	62	21	6	5	5	0	0	83	10	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	65	18	8	3	4	0	2	85	7	3850
2018	Indigenous	55	22	11	6	4	0	1	79	10	72
2018	Non-Indigenous	61	20	9	5	3	1	1	82	8	3471
2017	Indigenous	51	29	10	1	6	1	2	83	7	94
2017	Non-Indigenous	63	18	8	4	4	0	3	84	8	4083

Question 70u. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with individual(s) working for me
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	79	3	7	0	0	0	11	92	0	82
2020	Non-Indigenous	63	13	5	1	1	0	16	92	3	3573
2019	Indigenous	67	10	3	0	3	0	18	93	3	74
2019	Non-Indigenous	60	13	5	2	1	0	18	89	4	3848
2018	Indigenous	58	9	9	4	0	0	20	84	5	70
2018	Non-Indigenous	56	15	6	2	1	0	20	89	4	3461
2017	Indigenous	57	14	4	3	0	1	20	90	4	94
2017	Non-Indigenous	56	15	5	2	1	0	21	89	4	4067

Question 70v. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with other individual(s) (e.g., members of the public, individuals from other departments or agencies)
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	81	10	3	1	0	0	4	95	1	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	77	12	4	1	1	1	5	94	2	3572
2019	Indigenous	68	18	6	1	1	0	5	90	3	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	76	13	4	1	1	0	5	94	2	3853
2018	Indigenous	65	17	8	4	0	0	7	88	4	72
2018	Non-Indigenous	72	15	5	1	1	0	7	93	2	3476
2017	Indigenous	74	11	6	0	0	0	9	94	0	92
2017	Non-Indigenous	71	14	4	1	1	0	9	93	2	4061

Question 70w. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of job security
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	72	3	12	2	5	2	3	80	7	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	68	17	7	3	3	1	2	87	6	3577
2019	Indigenous	82	9	2	3	2	0	1	92	5	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	74	13	4	2	3	1	3	90	5	3864
2018	Indigenous	74	15	3	3	4	0	1	90	7	72
2018	Non-Indigenous	74	12	6	2	3	0	3	89	5	3477
2017	Indigenous	73	11	6	0	4	2	4	89	5	94
2017	Non-Indigenous	69	15	5	3	4	1	4	88	7	4081

Question 70x. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Personal issues
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	47	34	11	3	3	1	82	7	83
2020	Non-Indigenous	46	30	14	5	3	1	77	8	3577
2019	Indigenous	47	32	12	6	1	1	80	8	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	54	26	12	4	2	2	82	6	3856
2018	Indigenous	56	29	11	4	0	0	85	4	72
2018	Non-Indigenous	49	28	14	4	2	2	79	6	3471
2017	Indigenous	52	29	9	3	2	3	85	6	94
2017	Non-Indigenous	51	29	12	4	2	2	81	7	4078

Question 71. To what extent is stress from the COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacting your ability to carry out day-to-day work responsibilities?
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	36	37	18	4	2	1	1	75	6	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	31	42	19	6	3	0	0	73	9	3583

Question 72. Overall, my level of work-related stress is...
Survey year	Demographic	Very low (%)	Low (%)	Moderate (%)	High (%)	Very High (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	30	31	21	13	3	1	0	62	17	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	17	33	33	13	4	0	0	50	17	3585
2019	Indigenous	24	34	30	9	3	0	0	58	12	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	21	35	31	9	4	0	0	56	13	3866
2018	Indigenous	22	42	22	13	0	1	0	65	13	73
2018	Non-Indigenous	19	35	31	11	3	0	0	54	14	3485
2017	Indigenous	12	27	35	13	10	1	1	41	23	94
2017	Non-Indigenous	15	34	35	11	4	0	1	49	15	4092

Question 73. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	11	18	41	16	13	1	0	29	29	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	9	18	37	24	11	0	0	35	28	3582
2019	Indigenous	8	11	44	25	12	0	0	37	19	76
2019	Non-Indigenous	7	16	36	27	13	0	0	40	24	3851
2018	Indigenous	7	16	37	26	15	0	0	41	22	73
2018	Non-Indigenous	7	16	37	27	12	0	0	40	23	3461
2017	Indigenous	11	21	39	16	12	0	2	28	32	94
2017	Non-Indigenous	6	16	38	26	13	0	0	40	22	4088

Question 74. My department or agency does a good job of raising awareness of mental health in the workplace.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	53	30	10	2	1	2	1	86	3	83
2020	Non-Indigenous	47	37	9	3	1	2	0	86	5	3569
2019	Indigenous	42	35	13	5	4	1	0	77	9	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	35	42	13	5	2	3	0	79	7	3859
2018	Indigenous	31	46	14	5	0	3	0	80	6	73
2018	Non-Indigenous	34	43	13	5	2	3	0	79	7	3484
2017	Indigenous	21	47	17	3	6	7	0	73	9	94
2017	Non-Indigenous	25	43	16	7	4	6	0	72	11	4090

Question 75. I believe senior managers in my department or agency take adequate steps to support the mental health of employees during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	49	31	9	7	1	3	1	82	8	83
2020	Non-Indigenous	39	33	13	8	4	4	0	75	12	3571

Question 76. I would feel comfortable sharing concerns with my immediate supervisor about my mental health.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	47	18	7	10	8	8	1	72	20	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	41	29	11	10	7	2	0	72	17	3579

Question 77. My immediate supervisor supports my mental health and well-being.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	57	20	9	5	1	6	2	84	7	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	51	28	10	3	2	4	1	83	6	3559

Question 78. I would describe my workplace as being psychologically healthy.

A psychologically healthy workplace is one that promotes employees’ psychological well-being and actively works to prevent harm to employee psychological health due to negligent, reckless or intentional acts.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	41	29	17	7	4	1	1	72	11	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	39	35	14	7	3	2	0	75	10	3575
2019	Indigenous	31	36	16	13	4	0	0	67	17	77
2019	Non-Indigenous	31	40	15	8	4	2	0	72	12	3874
2018	Indigenous	27	43	14	9	4	3	0	72	14	73
2018	Non-Indigenous	32	39	16	8	4	2	0	72	12	3489
2017	Indigenous	21	41	15	15	7	1	0	63	22	94
2017	Non-Indigenous	25	42	16	9	5	3	0	70	14	4090

Question 79a. I feel that the information I receive from my department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic is... Clear and easy to understand.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	61	26	5	4	0	3	0	90	4	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	49	37	7	4	1	1	0	87	5	3585

Question 79b. I feel that the information I receive from my department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic is... Provided in a timely manner.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	58	25	10	4	0	3	0	86	5	83
2020	Non-Indigenous	50	35	9	4	1	1	0	86	5	3572

Question 79c. I feel that the information I receive from my department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic is... Relevant to the work that I do.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	46	23	21	6	0	3	1	73	6	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	36	35	18	6	2	1	2	73	8	3565

Question 79d. I feel that the information I receive from my department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic is... Consistent with the information provided to me by my immediate supervisor.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	61	23	8	4	0	3	1	88	4	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	48	31	12	3	1	2	3	84	3	3577

Question 79e. I feel that the information I receive from my department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic is... Available in both official languages.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	78	11	1	0	0	5	4	99	0	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	80	15	2	0	0	2	0	97	0	3574

Question 80. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, my department or agency has clearly communicated the mental health services and resources that are available to me.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	62	25	8	0	1	4	1	91	1	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	59	30	6	3	1	2	0	91	3	3563

Question 81. I would feel comfortable sharing concerns with my immediate supervisor about my physical health and safety.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	61	18	6	8	3	5	0	83	11	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	54	28	8	5	3	1	0	84	8	3571

Question 82. I am satisfied with the measures my department or agency is taking to protect my physical health and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	68	18	8	1	0	2	2	90	2	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	60	27	7	3	1	2	1	89	4	3577

Question 84. I am equipped to support employees in my work unit who are experiencing mental health issues. (for supervisors)
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	32	29	15	11	7	6	0	65	19	28
2020	Non-Indigenous	20	47	15	13	3	1	1	69	16	1422
2019	Indigenous	20	40	12	12	8	4	4	65	22	25
2019	Non-Indigenous	18	46	14	11	3	3	5	69	16	1390

Question 85. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, have you managed any employees who have been working remotely? (for supervisors)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	84	16	28
2020	Non-Indigenous	97	3	1425

Question 86. My department or agency has provided me with adequate training and/or resources to manage a remote team during the COVID-19 pandemic. (for supervisors who manage employees who have been working remotely)
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	22	26	16	24	9	0	4	50	34	23
2020	Non-Indigenous	14	33	20	21	10	1	1	48	32	1372

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Duty to Accommodate

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

Please note that the questions about duty to accommodate do not apply to employees who asked for office equipment to work remotely, unless their requests pertain to specific accommodation measures that help to reduce barriers to work, as per the Canadian Human Rights Act.

Question 87. Having carefully read the definition of duty to accommodate, did you have workplace accommodation measures in place before the COVID-19 pandemic which are no longer being met?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	12	88	83
2020	Non-Indigenous	8	92	3546

Question 88. Having carefully read the definition of duty to accommodate, have you requested workplace accommodation measures in the last two years?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	17	83	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	11	89	3550
2019	Indigenous	14	86	76
2019	Non-Indigenous	12	88	3871
2017	Indigenous	19	81	94
2017	Non-Indigenous	13	87	4085
2014	Indigenous	17	83	81
2014	Non-Indigenous	10	90	3823

Question 89. Were the requests for workplace accommodation measures related to a disability?
A disability means any impairment, including a physical, mental, intellectual, cognitive, learning, communication or sensory impairment — or a functional limitation — whether permanent, temporary or episodic in nature, or evident or not, that, in interaction with a barrier, hinders a person’s full and equal participation in society.

A barrier means anything — including anything physical, architectural, technological or attitudinal, anything that is based on information or communications or anything that is the result of a policy or a practice — that hinders the full and equal participation in society of persons with an impairment, including a physical, mental, intellectual, cognitive, learning, communication or sensory impairment or a functional limitation.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	37	63	16
2020	Non-Indigenous	56	44	389

Question 90. Were any workplace accommodation measures implemented?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	80	20	16
2020	Non-Indigenous	82	18	389
2019	Indigenous	91	9	11
2019	Non-Indigenous	86	14	457
2017	Indigenous	71	29	17
2017	Non-Indigenous	82	18	518
2014	Indigenous	68	32	14
2014	Non-Indigenous	84	16	387

Question 91. I am satisfied with the workplace accommodation measures that were implemented.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	47	22	24	8	0	0	68	8	13
2020	Non-Indigenous	51	36	5	6	2	1	87	8	319
2019	Indigenous	39	20	21	10	9	0	60	19	10
2019	Non-Indigenous	49	32	5	9	4	0	82	13	391
2017	Indigenous	83	17	0	0	0	0	100	0	12
2017	Non-Indigenous	49	37	4	5	5	0	86	10	423
2014	Indigenous	60	30	0	0	10	0	90	10	10
2014	Non-Indigenous	54	32	4	6	2	1	87	8	325

Question 92. I would feel comfortable requesting workplace accommodation measures from my immediate supervisor.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	54	27	6	1	5	2	6	88	6	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	50	30	8	4	1	3	3	86	5	3571

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Compensation

Question 93. In the last 12 months, has your pay or other compensation been affected by issues with the Phoenix pay system?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Not sure (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	11	72	14	3	86	14	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	10	72	16	2	88	12	3590

Question 97. To what extent have issues with the Phoenix pay system affected your decision to seek or accept another position (e.g., deployment, promotion, secondment, assignment, acting assignment) within your organization or the federal public service?
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most positive or least negative answers (%)	Least positive or most negative answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Indigenous	48	14	9	1	2	6	19	83	4	84
2020	Non-Indigenous	55	15	8	4	2	3	14	83	7	3579
2019	Indigenous	56	9	12	8	7	2	5	71	16	75
2019	Non-Indigenous	55	17	10	5	4	1	8	79	10	3850
2018	Indigenous	52	13	11	10	6	1	7	71	17	73
2018	Non-Indigenous	58	14	9	5	4	1	9	80	10	3480

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Date modified:: 2019-03-01

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

Question 1. I have the tools, technology and equipment I need to do my job.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Question 9. I have clear work objectives.

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

Question 11. Overall, I feel valued at work.

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

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

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

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

Question 16. Overall, I like my job.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Question 19. I am satisfied with how interpersonal issues are resolved in my work unit.

Question 20. In my work unit, every individual is accepted as an equal member of the team.

Question 21. In my work unit, individuals behave in a respectful manner.

Question 22. The people I work with value my ideas and opinions.

Question 23. In my work unit, I would feel free to speak about racism in the workplace without fear of reprisal.

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

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

Question 26. I feel that my immediate supervisor supports my career goals.

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

Question 28. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, have you requested flexible work hours, either formally or informally?

Question 29. During the COVID-19 pandemic, my immediate supervisor supported the use of flexible work hours.

Question 30. I am satisfied with the quality of supervision I receive.

Question 31. Senior managers in my department or agency lead by example in ethical behaviour.

Question 32. I have confidence in the senior management of my department or agency.

Question 33. Senior management in my department or agency makes effective and timely decisions.

Question 34. Essential information flows effectively from senior management to staff.

Question 35. Senior managers in my department or agency use both official languages in their interactions with employees.

Question 36. My department or agency does a good job of communicating its vision, mission and goals.

Question 37. I feel that change is managed well in my department or agency.

Question 38. If I am faced with an ethical dilemma or a conflict between values in the workplace, I know where I can go for help in resolving the situation.

Question 39. My department or agency does a good job of promoting values and ethics in the workplace.

Question 40. I feel I can initiate a formal recourse process (e.g., grievance, complaint, appeal) without fear of reprisal.

Question 41. My department or agency does a good job of supporting employee career development.

Question 42. I believe I have opportunities for promotion within my department or agency, given my education, skills and experience.

Question 43a. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Conflict between my work obligations and my family or personal obligations

Question 43b. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Lack of access to learning opportunities

Question 43c. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Discrimination

Question 43d. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Accessibility or accommodation issues

Question 44. I feel I would be supported by my department or agency if I proposed a new idea.

Question 45. I think that my department or agency respects individual differences (e.g., culture, work styles, ideas, abilities).

Question 46. My department or agency implements activities and practices that support a diverse workplace.

Question 47. My department or agency implements initiatives that promote anti-racism in the workplace.

Question 48. I would feel comfortable sharing concerns about issues related to racism in the workplace with a person of authority (e.g., immediate supervisor, senior manager, ombudsman, human resources advisor).

Question 49. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.

Question 50. I would recommend my department or agency as a great place to work.

Question 51. I am satisfied with my department or agency.

Question 52. I would prefer to remain with my department or agency, even if a comparable job was available elsewhere in the federal public service.

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

Question 54. Please indicate your reason for leaving.

Question 55. Having carefully read the definition of harassment, have you been the victim of harassment on the job in the past 12 months?

Question 56a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers

Question 56d. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)

Question 56e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies

Question 56f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)

Question 56g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other

Question 57d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Humiliation

Question 57f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Offensive remark

Question 57g. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Personal attack

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

Question 57j. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Threat

Question 57k. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Unfair treatment

Question 57l. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Yelling or shouting

Question 58a. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I discussed the matter with my supervisor or a senior manager.

Question 58b. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I discussed the matter with the person(s) from whom I experienced the harassment.