2020 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Courts Administration Service by Question 111. Do you occupy a position in which you provide services directly to the public as a regular part of your job?

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.

Survey Themes

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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 Provides services to public 30 43 6 17 4 0 0 73 21 171
2020 Does not provide services to public 39 42 4 12 3 0 0 81 15 270

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 Provides services to public 71 22 2 3 1 0 0 93 4 170
2020 Does not provide services to public 74 18 5 1 2 0 0 93 2 269
2017 Provides services to public 67 26 3 3 1 0 0 93 4 154
2017 Does not provide services to public 69 24 2 1 2 0 2 95 3 195
2014 Provides services to public 66 25 5 2 1 1 1 92 3 200
2014 Does not provide services to public 52 32 9 4 2 1 1 85 6 214

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 Provides services to public 34 35 10 16 4 0 0 69 21 171
2020 Does not provide services to public 41 32 10 12 4 0 1 73 17 271
2019 Provides services to public 42 34 6 14 4 0 0 76 19 183
2019 Does not provide services to public 53 32 4 7 5 0 0 85 11 257
2017 Provides services to public 32 42 11 10 5 1 0 74 15 154
2017 Does not provide services to public 48 33 6 8 4 0 0 81 13 197
2014 Provides services to public 41 36 6 12 4 0 0 78 16 198
2014 Does not provide services to public 41 38 7 10 3 0 0 80 13 213

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 Provides services to public 25 43 10 15 8 0 0 68 22 171
2020 Does not provide services to public 34 36 16 9 4 0 1 71 13 271
2019 Provides services to public 27 36 14 14 7 1 1 64 22 183
2019 Does not provide services to public 36 36 10 12 5 0 1 73 17 257
2018 Provides services to public 30 47 8 8 7 0 1 77 15 182
2018 Does not provide services to public 32 37 10 13 7 0 1 70 20 251
2017 Provides services to public 28 37 12 18 4 0 1 65 22 154
2017 Does not provide services to public 30 37 13 9 11 0 0 67 20 197
2014 Provides services to public 17 37 13 23 9 0 0 54 32 199
2014 Does not provide services to public 17 26 22 16 19 0 1 43 35 214

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 Provides services to public 34 33 9 16 7 1 0 68 23 171
2020 Does not provide services to public 43 32 12 10 2 0 0 75 12 269
2019 Provides services to public 42 36 10 8 2 1 1 79 11 183
2019 Does not provide services to public 51 36 5 5 2 0 0 88 7 256
2017 Provides services to public 33 48 6 9 4 0 1 81 13 152
2017 Does not provide services to public 45 39 9 6 2 0 0 84 8 197
2014 Provides services to public 33 43 12 10 2 1 0 77 11 200
2014 Does not provide services to public 31 44 17 5 3 1 0 76 8 214

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 Provides services to public 38 31 13 10 8 0 0 69 18 172
2020 Does not provide services to public 41 29 14 11 5 0 1 70 16 270
2019 Provides services to public 38 32 14 10 5 0 1 71 14 182
2019 Does not provide services to public 50 30 7 7 5 1 0 81 12 259
2018 Provides services to public 47 31 8 5 8 0 0 79 13 183
2018 Does not provide services to public 46 32 8 8 4 1 1 79 12 253
2017 Provides services to public 34 36 13 12 5 0 1 70 17 154
2017 Does not provide services to public 44 32 12 7 5 1 0 77 11 197
2014 Provides services to public 30 31 18 11 8 1 2 63 19 200
2014 Does not provide services to public 27 32 24 8 5 2 1 62 14 214

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
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Provides services to public 34 43 12 5 4 0 1 78 10 172
2020 Does not provide services to public 43 34 12 7 3 1 0 78 10 271
2019 Provides services to public 40 41 13 3 3 0 0 81 6 184
2019 Does not provide services to public 50 32 8 5 5 0 0 82 10 259
2018 Provides services to public 42 37 14 5 2 0 0 79 7 182
2018 Does not provide services to public 41 40 9 5 5 0 0 81 10 252
2017 Provides services to public 24 50 16 7 4 0 0 74 11 154
2017 Does not provide services to public 33 51 8 3 4 0 0 85 7 196
2014 Provides services to public 25 45 16 11 4 0 0 70 14 200
2014 Does not provide services to public 29 44 14 8 5 0 0 73 13 214

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 Provides services to public 28 33 13 13 12 0 1 62 25 172
2020 Does not provide services to public 35 33 15 11 6 1 0 69 16 270
2019 Provides services to public 30 31 12 16 11 0 1 61 27 184
2019 Does not provide services to public 39 36 13 7 4 1 0 77 10 259
2018 Provides services to public 30 30 16 13 10 0 1 61 24 183
2018 Does not provide services to public 39 32 11 9 6 1 2 73 15 253
2017 Provides services to public 21 33 19 17 10 0 0 53 27 154
2017 Does not provide services to public 31 40 16 7 5 1 0 71 12 197
2014 Provides services to public 19 36 13 16 16 0 0 55 33 200
2014 Does not provide services to public 25 36 15 15 8 0 0 62 23 213

Question 9. I have clear work objectives.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
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Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Provides services to public 32 39 13 8 7 0 1 72 15 172
2020 Does not provide services to public 35 44 12 6 2 0 0 79 9 270
2019 Provides services to public 38 33 12 12 5 0 0 71 17 184
2019 Does not provide services to public 37 41 11 9 3 0 0 78 11 259
2018 Provides services to public 38 40 12 7 3 0 0 78 10 183
2018 Does not provide services to public 33 42 13 7 5 0 0 76 12 253
2017 Provides services to public 28 42 16 10 3 0 1 71 13 154
2017 Does not provide services to public 35 42 15 5 4 0 0 76 9 197

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
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Provides services to public 47 36 12 2 3 0 0 82 6 172
2020 Does not provide services to public 54 32 9 3 2 0 0 86 5 270
2019 Provides services to public 51 35 8 5 1 0 0 87 6 181
2019 Does not provide services to public 60 29 6 2 2 0 0 89 4 258
2018 Provides services to public 52 38 8 2 1 0 0 90 2 182
2018 Does not provide services to public 52 35 7 2 2 2 0 89 4 254
2017 Provides services to public 38 44 8 8 2 0 1 82 10 154
2017 Does not provide services to public 48 42 7 1 2 0 0 90 3 197
2014 Provides services to public 38 43 10 5 3 1 1 82 8 200
2014 Does not provide services to public 41 32 16 8 2 0 0 74 10 214

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
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Provides services to public 29 34 11 12 12 0 1 64 25 172
2020 Does not provide services to public 39 31 16 8 6 0 0 70 14 270
2019 Provides services to public 31 36 11 11 11 0 0 67 22 184
2019 Does not provide services to public 48 29 12 6 6 0 0 77 12 259
2018 Provides services to public 35 33 11 11 10 0 0 69 21 179
2018 Does not provide services to public 43 33 7 7 7 2 1 78 14 253
2017 Provides services to public 25 34 17 14 11 0 0 58 25 154
2017 Does not provide services to public 35 39 13 6 7 0 0 74 13 197

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
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Provides services to public 56 29 9 3 2 0 1 86 5 168
2020 Does not provide services to public 59 28 9 3 2 0 0 87 5 268
2019 Provides services to public 56 34 7 2 1 1 0 90 2 183
2019 Does not provide services to public 69 19 6 4 2 0 0 88 6 258
2018 Provides services to public 57 34 5 3 1 0 0 91 4 181
2018 Does not provide services to public 59 27 8 2 2 1 0 88 4 250
2017 Provides services to public 52 36 7 3 1 0 1 89 5 154
2017 Does not provide services to public 60 31 5 1 3 0 0 91 4 196
2014 Provides services to public 64 27 6 2 1 0 0 91 3 200
2014 Does not provide services to public 61 28 8 2 1 0 0 89 3 214

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 Provides services to public 27 37 13 11 11 0 1 65 22 172
2020 Does not provide services to public 37 35 11 9 7 0 1 73 16 270
2019 Provides services to public 22 37 12 18 10 1 1 60 28 184
2019 Does not provide services to public 45 30 12 7 5 0 1 76 12 259
2018 Provides services to public 35 32 9 12 10 0 1 68 23 182
2018 Does not provide services to public 36 34 12 7 8 2 0 72 16 254
2017 Provides services to public 19 43 15 15 7 0 1 62 23 154
2017 Does not provide services to public 37 37 15 5 5 1 0 75 11 196
2014 Provides services to public 16 38 18 15 12 1 0 54 27 200
2014 Does not provide services to public 19 37 18 14 11 1 0 56 25 214

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
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Provides services to public 31 34 12 13 10 0 1 65 23 172
2020 Does not provide services to public 40 31 15 8 5 1 1 72 13 269
2019 Provides services to public 34 31 12 13 10 0 1 65 23 184
2019 Does not provide services to public 47 31 12 4 4 1 0 79 8 258
2018 Provides services to public 36 27 14 13 9 0 1 64 21 181
2018 Does not provide services to public 41 32 13 5 8 1 0 74 13 251
2017 Provides services to public 25 34 15 16 9 0 1 60 25 154
2017 Does not provide services to public 41 33 13 7 5 1 1 75 12 196
2014 Provides services to public 22 35 18 13 11 0 1 58 25 200
2014 Does not provide services to public 31 31 17 11 7 1 1 63 19 214

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 Provides services to public 31 43 9 11 5 1 1 75 16 171
2020 Does not provide services to public 33 38 15 9 4 1 1 72 13 268
2019 Provides services to public 35 33 14 11 7 0 0 68 18 180
2019 Does not provide services to public 42 38 9 7 4 0 0 80 11 254
2018 Provides services to public 39 35 10 9 8 0 0 73 16 182
2018 Does not provide services to public 41 35 9 6 8 1 0 77 13 254
2017 Provides services to public 27 39 18 11 6 0 1 66 17 154
2017 Does not provide services to public 36 40 12 6 4 1 1 78 10 196
2014 Provides services to public 25 32 18 15 9 0 1 57 24 200
2014 Does not provide services to public 23 39 19 12 7 0 0 63 18 214

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
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Provides services to public 40 40 11 4 4 0 1 80 9 172
2020 Does not provide services to public 48 32 10 5 4 0 1 81 9 270
2019 Provides services to public 43 41 12 3 0 0 0 85 3 184
2019 Does not provide services to public 55 29 9 5 3 0 0 83 8 259
2018 Provides services to public 44 42 9 3 2 0 0 86 5 182
2018 Does not provide services to public 50 34 7 3 5 1 1 85 8 252
2017 Provides services to public 37 46 9 5 3 0 1 83 8 154
2017 Does not provide services to public 44 44 7 3 2 0 0 88 6 195
2014 Provides services to public 34 45 11 6 3 0 0 79 10 200
2014 Does not provide services to public 37 43 9 8 2 0 0 81 10 214

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 Provides services to public 37 33 18 7 4 0 1 71 11 170
2020 Does not provide services to public 36 29 21 7 6 0 1 66 13 271
2019 Provides services to public 41 32 17 4 5 1 0 73 10 183
2019 Does not provide services to public 40 30 18 7 4 0 0 71 11 257
2018 Provides services to public 32 37 18 7 4 1 1 70 11 183
2018 Does not provide services to public 37 32 15 9 5 1 1 70 14 253
2017 Provides services to public 40 36 16 4 3 0 1 77 7 154
2017 Does not provide services to public 32 36 17 8 5 1 1 70 13 196
2014 Provides services to public 33 36 22 7 3 0 1 69 10 199
2014 Does not provide services to public 39 29 17 6 8 0 0 69 14 214

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 Provides services to public 14 29 31 14 9 2 1 24 44 171
2020 Does not provide services to public 9 21 37 23 10 0 0 33 30 269
2019 Provides services to public 9 23 32 18 17 1 0 35 32 183
2019 Does not provide services to public 8 22 30 22 14 2 2 38 31 257
2018 Provides services to public 10 24 27 21 15 1 3 37 35 182
2018 Does not provide services to public 10 19 28 18 17 5 4 38 31 252
2017 Provides services to public 10 18 33 22 10 1 5 34 31 153
2017 Does not provide services to public 12 18 33 19 11 2 5 33 32 196
2014 Provides services to public 10 24 37 16 8 1 4 26 36 200
2014 Does not provide services to public 12 20 34 16 11 1 5 29 35 213

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 Provides services to public 12 17 28 23 13 2 4 39 32 172
2020 Does not provide services to public 8 15 23 26 25 2 1 52 24 270
2019 Provides services to public 10 22 22 18 23 3 2 43 33 183
2019 Does not provide services to public 7 11 25 26 24 4 4 53 20 256
2018 Provides services to public 9 21 27 23 16 1 3 41 31 181
2018 Does not provide services to public 7 15 24 20 23 7 5 48 25 251
2017 Provides services to public 12 20 29 23 8 3 5 34 35 154
2017 Does not provide services to public 9 17 28 16 17 4 7 38 30 195
2014 Provides services to public 12 22 26 21 10 6 3 35 37 199
2014 Does not provide services to public 15 18 29 16 10 3 9 29 38 213

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 Provides services to public 15 20 26 21 14 1 4 37 36 172
2020 Does not provide services to public 7 16 27 22 21 3 4 46 25 267
2019 Provides services to public 9 17 21 22 24 4 3 50 28 181
2019 Does not provide services to public 9 13 26 20 23 6 3 47 24 257
2018 Provides services to public 8 20 21 21 19 4 7 45 32 181
2018 Does not provide services to public 8 14 23 20 22 6 7 48 25 250
2017 Provides services to public 8 23 28 21 13 1 7 37 33 153
2017 Does not provide services to public 9 16 23 21 19 2 11 46 28 195
2014 Provides services to public 14 22 22 22 10 5 5 36 40 200
2014 Does not provide services to public 16 20 23 18 12 3 9 33 41 212

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 Provides services to public 7 7 31 30 22 1 2 53 15 171
2020 Does not provide services to public 3 13 30 30 22 0 2 53 16 269
2019 Provides services to public 3 9 24 32 28 1 2 63 12 182
2019 Does not provide services to public 4 9 27 30 25 2 2 58 14 256
2018 Provides services to public 2 13 24 30 26 2 3 59 15 181
2018 Does not provide services to public 5 13 27 23 26 3 2 52 19 251
2017 Provides services to public 6 13 30 30 16 1 5 49 20 152
2017 Does not provide services to public 7 8 31 28 19 0 7 51 16 193
2014 Provides services to public 6 14 25 35 14 1 4 52 22 198
2014 Does not provide services to public 12 14 29 26 14 2 4 42 27 211

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 Provides services to public 19 17 25 21 15 0 2 37 37 171
2020 Does not provide services to public 8 19 26 22 22 1 3 45 28 270
2019 Provides services to public 11 21 25 17 22 1 3 40 34 183
2019 Does not provide services to public 12 14 23 20 24 3 5 47 28 258
2018 Provides services to public 18 23 24 17 12 1 4 31 44 181
2018 Does not provide services to public 14 17 21 18 19 5 6 42 34 252
2017 Provides services to public 22 29 25 12 8 0 3 21 53 153
2017 Does not provide services to public 17 27 24 9 14 3 6 26 48 194
2014 Provides services to public 30 26 22 11 7 1 2 19 58 199
2014 Does not provide services to public 21 23 21 16 9 1 8 27 49 213

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 Provides services to public 15 15 28 22 14 4 2 38 32 171
2020 Does not provide services to public 9 14 23 23 22 4 5 50 25 269
2019 Provides services to public 19 14 29 15 19 3 2 35 34 183
2019 Does not provide services to public 9 12 25 23 21 7 3 49 24 257
2018 Provides services to public 18 20 25 19 16 1 2 36 39 180
2018 Does not provide services to public 9 17 26 18 17 6 7 40 30 251
2017 Provides services to public 18 19 28 16 12 3 3 30 40 152
2017 Does not provide services to public 13 18 24 16 17 5 8 37 35 193
2014 Provides services to public 12 21 21 23 14 4 5 40 37 199
2014 Does not provide services to public 11 16 29 18 9 2 15 32 33 213

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 Provides services to public 16 18 35 13 12 3 3 27 36 172
2020 Does not provide services to public 7 15 34 20 19 3 3 41 23 268
2019 Provides services to public 12 19 25 15 23 4 3 41 32 183
2019 Does not provide services to public 9 16 25 22 20 4 3 45 28 257
2018 Provides services to public 8 17 31 20 15 5 4 38 28 180
2018 Does not provide services to public 7 19 21 21 20 6 6 47 29 250
2017 Provides services to public 11 25 26 18 14 4 3 34 38 153
2017 Does not provide services to public 13 10 30 18 18 3 8 40 26 194
2014 Provides services to public 14 23 29 18 7 2 5 28 41 199
2014 Does not provide services to public 12 21 30 12 10 6 9 26 39 213

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 Provides services to public 18 22 32 18 8 1 1 26 41 171
2020 Does not provide services to public 6 19 33 24 15 1 2 40 26 270
2019 Provides services to public 15 20 28 19 16 1 2 36 35 183
2019 Does not provide services to public 8 17 26 25 21 3 2 47 26 258
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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 Provides services to public 18 30 18 17 11 2 4 51 30 172
2020 Does not provide services to public 23 32 19 3 9 7 7 63 15 271
2019 Provides services to public 25 26 17 13 13 5 1 55 27 181
2019 Does not provide services to public 32 24 16 9 6 8 5 64 18 259
2018 Provides services to public 23 32 18 13 8 4 3 59 22 180
2018 Does not provide services to public 32 23 14 9 7 10 5 64 19 253
2017 Provides services to public 16 30 19 19 12 1 3 48 32 153
2017 Does not provide services to public 22 27 19 9 8 7 8 58 20 196
2014 Provides services to public 19 27 22 12 15 3 3 48 29 200
2014 Does not provide services to public 22 28 19 11 11 5 4 55 24 213

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
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Provides services to public 32 27 15 10 14 1 1 60 25 172
2020 Does not provide services to public 49 28 7 8 6 1 1 79 14 270
2019 Provides services to public 45 27 9 8 11 0 0 72 19 181
2019 Does not provide services to public 54 24 7 7 6 1 0 80 13 259
2018 Provides services to public 42 31 9 10 6 1 0 74 16 181
2018 Does not provide services to public 57 22 6 7 6 1 1 80 14 252
2017 Provides services to public 30 34 15 12 7 0 1 65 20 153
2017 Does not provide services to public 45 36 6 5 8 1 1 82 13 196
2014 Provides services to public 34 29 9 12 14 1 1 64 27 200
2014 Does not provide services to public 37 33 8 8 8 5 1 75 17 214

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
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Provides services to public 38 33 12 9 6 0 1 72 16 172
2020 Does not provide services to public 52 29 8 7 2 1 1 82 9 266
2019 Provides services to public 43 34 8 11 4 0 0 77 15 181
2019 Does not provide services to public 55 30 5 8 2 0 0 85 10 257
2018 Provides services to public 44 40 8 4 3 0 0 85 7 182
2018 Does not provide services to public 54 28 7 6 5 1 0 82 11 251
2017 Provides services to public 28 47 10 9 4 1 1 77 14 154
2017 Does not provide services to public 38 41 9 6 4 1 1 81 10 197
2014 Provides services to public 30 38 16 10 6 0 0 68 17 200
2014 Does not provide services to public 36 41 11 7 5 0 0 77 12 212

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 Provides services to public 28 40 17 7 5 1 1 70 12 170
2020 Does not provide services to public 45 33 13 4 3 1 1 79 7 271
2019 Provides services to public 39 35 16 4 5 1 0 75 9 180
2019 Does not provide services to public 49 34 8 4 3 2 0 85 7 259
2018 Provides services to public 42 40 9 4 4 1 1 84 7 182
2018 Does not provide services to public 49 30 10 3 4 2 1 81 8 254

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 Provides services to public 39 21 16 9 8 7 1 65 18 172
2020 Does not provide services to public 47 19 15 3 4 9 3 75 8 270
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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 Provides services to public 38 31 17 2 7 0 5 73 9 171
2020 Does not provide services to public 43 23 19 3 3 2 7 73 6 270
2019 Provides services to public 34 26 23 6 5 1 6 65 11 183
2019 Does not provide services to public 49 25 11 3 5 2 4 80 8 259

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 Provides services to public 42 28 11 10 8 0 0 71 18 171
2020 Does not provide services to public 39 32 16 6 7 0 1 71 13 269
2019 Provides services to public 40 27 15 7 10 1 1 67 17 183
2019 Does not provide services to public 52 22 14 5 5 1 2 76 10 259
2018 Provides services to public 45 32 7 5 9 0 1 79 14 182
2018 Does not provide services to public 42 29 11 6 5 4 3 75 13 252
2017 Provides services to public 32 32 14 14 7 0 1 64 21 154
2017 Does not provide services to public 39 36 10 5 5 1 3 79 10 196
2014 Provides services to public 29 34 13 13 10 0 0 64 23 200
2014 Does not provide services to public 29 34 15 12 7 0 3 65 20 214

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 Provides services to public 45 25 13 7 8 1 1 71 16 172
2020 Does not provide services to public 47 25 17 6 3 2 1 73 9 271

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 Provides services to public 46 31 8 8 6 1 0 78 14 172
2020 Does not provide services to public 46 31 12 6 4 1 1 78 10 271
2019 Provides services to public 45 20 12 13 8 1 0 67 21 181
2019 Does not provide services to public 56 26 8 4 4 1 2 84 8 257
2018 Provides services to public 51 26 10 5 6 1 2 78 11 182
2018 Does not provide services to public 49 29 8 3 6 2 2 82 10 250
2017 Provides services to public 38 30 14 10 8 0 1 68 18 153
2017 Does not provide services to public 53 28 10 4 3 1 1 83 7 196
2014 Provides services to public 30 33 16 11 9 0 1 64 20 199
2014 Does not provide services to public 30 37 12 12 7 0 3 68 20 213

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 Provides services to public 39 61 171
2020 Does not provide services to public 36 64 271

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 Provides services to public 42 25 9 2 7 7 7 78 11 172
2020 Does not provide services to public 49 19 11 2 7 5 8 77 10 271

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 Provides services to public 47 27 13 6 7 0 1 75 12 172
2020 Does not provide services to public 51 26 13 5 3 1 2 78 9 271
2019 Provides services to public 45 26 11 9 8 0 1 72 17 184
2019 Does not provide services to public 58 24 8 5 4 0 1 83 9 259
2018 Provides services to public 52 25 12 3 6 0 1 78 10 181
2018 Does not provide services to public 55 22 10 3 6 2 1 80 10 251
2017 Provides services to public 40 34 10 8 7 0 1 74 15 154
2017 Does not provide services to public 57 25 6 4 5 1 1 84 10 196
2014 Provides services to public 42 27 15 9 7 0 0 69 17 200
2014 Does not provide services to public 33 35 15 10 5 1 1 69 16 213
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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 Provides services to public 29 24 22 11 10 4 0 55 22 172
2020 Does not provide services to public 38 28 13 7 6 8 1 72 14 271
2019 Provides services to public 29 31 17 8 9 6 1 65 17 183
2019 Does not provide services to public 43 26 12 5 7 7 0 75 12 258
2018 Provides services to public 33 32 14 9 7 4 1 68 17 182
2018 Does not provide services to public 40 27 12 6 6 8 1 74 13 254
2017 Provides services to public 18 34 21 12 7 6 1 57 21 154
2017 Does not provide services to public 33 35 12 6 5 7 2 74 12 196
2014 Provides services to public 21 36 16 14 7 7 0 60 23 199
2014 Does not provide services to public 19 29 24 9 7 12 0 54 18 213

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 Provides services to public 23 30 17 14 13 2 0 55 28 171
2020 Does not provide services to public 34 25 19 11 7 3 1 61 20 270
2019 Provides services to public 26 30 16 11 12 3 1 59 24 183
2019 Does not provide services to public 41 29 10 7 8 4 0 73 16 258
2018 Provides services to public 29 28 18 12 11 2 1 59 23 179
2018 Does not provide services to public 37 29 11 9 8 6 0 71 18 253
2017 Provides services to public 15 24 26 22 9 2 1 40 32 154
2017 Does not provide services to public 29 33 15 7 11 4 2 65 19 195
2014 Provides services to public 15 29 24 18 12 2 0 45 30 199
2014 Does not provide services to public 16 29 25 14 12 2 1 47 27 213

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 Provides services to public 17 27 18 17 17 4 0 45 36 171
2020 Does not provide services to public 25 30 18 13 10 3 1 57 24 271
2019 Provides services to public 25 22 20 12 14 7 1 51 27 183
2019 Does not provide services to public 28 33 14 10 8 7 0 66 19 256
2018 Provides services to public 23 24 19 14 16 3 1 49 31 180
2018 Does not provide services to public 27 31 15 10 8 9 0 64 19 254
2017 Provides services to public 9 24 24 21 14 8 1 36 37 154
2017 Does not provide services to public 22 29 18 11 11 7 1 55 25 196
2014 Provides services to public 10 22 26 23 13 5 0 34 38 199
2014 Does not provide services to public 12 22 28 17 15 7 0 36 34 213

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 Provides services to public 16 27 14 20 20 2 1 44 41 172
2020 Does not provide services to public 26 31 17 10 13 2 0 59 24 271
2019 Provides services to public 23 24 18 18 13 4 0 49 32 183
2019 Does not provide services to public 27 33 15 12 8 5 0 63 21 258
2018 Provides services to public 20 32 18 13 15 1 1 53 28 182
2018 Does not provide services to public 28 32 13 9 11 7 0 64 21 254
2017 Provides services to public 8 29 18 22 18 4 1 39 42 153
2017 Does not provide services to public 23 30 17 10 14 6 0 57 25 196
2014 Provides services to public 13 30 22 16 17 2 0 44 34 198
2014 Does not provide services to public 9 28 23 21 16 3 0 38 38 213

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 Provides services to public 49 26 8 5 3 7 2 82 9 171
2020 Does not provide services to public 66 20 6 2 2 2 1 89 4 270
2019 Provides services to public 53 24 12 3 4 4 1 80 8 184
2019 Does not provide services to public 69 15 7 3 1 5 1 89 4 259
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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
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Provides services to public 30 37 19 9 4 1 0 68 12 171
2020 Does not provide services to public 24 44 22 7 2 1 0 70 8 268
2019 Provides services to public 29 43 18 6 4 0 0 72 10 182
2019 Does not provide services to public 34 41 13 7 2 1 1 77 10 256
2018 Provides services to public 27 39 21 6 7 0 0 66 13 181
2018 Does not provide services to public 35 36 18 5 5 1 1 72 10 254
2017 Provides services to public 19 42 17 13 6 2 1 63 19 154
2017 Does not provide services to public 30 37 17 8 5 2 1 69 13 196
2014 Provides services to public 21 37 28 9 5 0 0 59 14 200
2014 Does not provide services to public 17 36 27 8 8 3 1 56 16 212

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 Provides services to public 18 23 22 23 12 3 0 42 35 170
2020 Does not provide services to public 16 36 19 17 7 3 1 54 26 270
2019 Provides services to public 15 33 18 21 9 3 1 50 31 182
2019 Does not provide services to public 21 34 18 14 6 6 1 59 21 259

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 Provides services to public 30 33 15 11 8 2 1 64 20 172
2020 Does not provide services to public 36 32 15 8 5 2 1 70 14 270
2019 Provides services to public 34 35 11 8 8 3 1 72 17 182
2019 Does not provide services to public 42 34 10 7 3 1 2 79 10 259
2018 Provides services to public 39 37 14 5 4 2 0 77 9 182
2018 Does not provide services to public 41 32 12 5 6 2 2 76 12 254
2017 Provides services to public 30 37 15 10 4 2 2 70 14 153
2017 Does not provide services to public 42 31 10 8 2 6 0 78 11 195
2014 Provides services to public 29 35 20 8 4 4 1 66 13 200
2014 Does not provide services to public 32 34 14 7 6 5 1 70 14 212

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
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Provides services to public 26 29 25 9 8 2 0 57 18 171
2020 Does not provide services to public 30 33 22 6 5 3 1 66 11 270
2019 Provides services to public 31 31 21 7 7 2 0 63 15 181
2019 Does not provide services to public 39 38 13 4 3 2 0 79 7 258
2018 Provides services to public 32 34 21 6 5 1 0 67 11 182
2018 Does not provide services to public 36 33 16 7 5 1 2 71 13 253

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 Provides services to public 17 18 16 19 18 10 2 39 43 172
2020 Does not provide services to public 27 17 21 10 11 12 3 51 24 270
2019 Provides services to public 19 20 20 14 16 9 2 44 33 182
2019 Does not provide services to public 27 23 18 8 9 13 3 59 20 257
2018 Provides services to public 26 20 17 12 15 9 3 52 30 182
2018 Does not provide services to public 24 23 15 11 10 11 6 56 26 252
2017 Provides services to public 11 24 18 16 12 14 4 43 35 154
2017 Does not provide services to public 17 20 18 11 11 18 4 49 29 196
2014 Provides services to public 13 25 22 14 18 6 2 42 34 200
2014 Does not provide services to public 18 14 21 16 13 13 4 39 36 213

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 Provides services to public 18 33 22 12 11 3 2 53 24 171
2020 Does not provide services to public 29 31 20 10 6 4 0 62 17 270
2019 Provides services to public 23 30 20 14 11 2 1 54 26 183
2019 Does not provide services to public 32 30 15 10 8 4 1 65 20 258
2018 Provides services to public 24 31 14 17 13 2 0 56 31 182
2018 Does not provide services to public 25 26 21 10 11 5 2 56 22 253
2017 Provides services to public 16 27 27 14 14 1 1 44 28 153
2017 Does not provide services to public 26 26 19 13 11 6 0 55 25 196
2014 Provides services to public 11 17 28 16 24 3 1 30 42 200
2014 Does not provide services to public 11 13 19 26 26 4 1 25 55 212

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 Provides services to public 14 25 19 16 22 2 2 41 39 172
2020 Does not provide services to public 21 20 16 15 16 2 10 47 35 271
2019 Provides services to public 22 21 12 21 17 4 2 46 41 183
2019 Does not provide services to public 22 21 14 12 18 4 8 50 34 259
2018 Provides services to public 19 25 12 17 23 2 3 46 42 182
2018 Does not provide services to public 21 20 11 15 19 5 9 47 40 254
2017 Provides services to public 11 22 19 21 23 1 4 34 46 154
2017 Does not provide services to public 13 17 16 16 21 6 11 36 44 196
2014 Provides services to public 14 13 19 17 31 3 3 28 51 200
2014 Does not provide services to public 7 14 19 17 33 3 8 23 56 212

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 Provides services to public 47 20 11 8 4 3 6 75 13 172
2020 Does not provide services to public 49 20 11 6 4 0 10 77 11 270
2019 Provides services to public 51 20 15 6 3 1 5 75 9 183
2019 Does not provide services to public 53 21 11 4 3 2 7 80 7 259

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 Provides services to public 48 24 11 5 5 2 4 77 11 172
2020 Does not provide services to public 53 19 10 5 2 1 8 80 8 268
2019 Provides services to public 46 22 16 6 6 1 4 71 12 183
2019 Does not provide services to public 56 15 13 3 4 2 7 78 8 257

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 Provides services to public 64 14 3 2 7 5 5 86 10 171
2020 Does not provide services to public 76 5 4 2 3 2 8 91 5 269
2019 Provides services to public 71 9 4 4 4 3 5 86 10 183
2019 Does not provide services to public 75 4 5 3 2 4 8 90 5 258

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 Provides services to public 64 12 6 2 5 4 7 86 7 171
2020 Does not provide services to public 70 9 4 2 2 2 12 91 5 268
2019 Provides services to public 73 7 4 1 2 3 9 92 3 181
2019 Does not provide services to public 78 3 2 2 1 3 12 95 3 259

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 Provides services to public 17 39 18 15 8 4 0 58 24 170
2020 Does not provide services to public 23 41 21 6 4 4 2 68 10 270
2019 Provides services to public 19 36 19 15 7 2 1 57 23 182
2019 Does not provide services to public 30 43 10 7 5 4 0 76 13 258
2018 Provides services to public 25 37 18 10 9 1 0 62 20 182
2018 Does not provide services to public 33 32 18 6 6 4 2 69 12 253
2017 Provides services to public 14 31 23 15 12 4 1 47 28 154
2017 Does not provide services to public 19 38 19 5 7 11 0 65 13 195

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 Provides services to public 29 33 15 16 7 2 0 63 23 166
2020 Does not provide services to public 36 36 13 6 4 3 1 76 10 269
2019 Provides services to public 39 31 13 9 7 1 0 71 16 181
2019 Does not provide services to public 44 37 9 3 3 2 0 84 6 256
2018 Provides services to public 44 33 12 7 2 2 1 79 8 181
2018 Does not provide services to public 46 34 10 3 3 3 0 83 7 251
2017 Provides services to public 20 47 16 9 5 2 1 68 15 153
2017 Does not provide services to public 38 41 9 2 4 5 0 84 6 196
2014 Provides services to public 33 40 16 7 3 1 0 74 10 200
2014 Does not provide services to public 32 42 14 7 4 1 0 75 11 213

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 Provides services to public 30 34 17 7 6 5 0 68 14 170
2020 Does not provide services to public 39 36 11 5 2 6 1 81 7 271
2019 Provides services to public 40 26 18 6 7 2 1 68 13 183
2019 Does not provide services to public 47 31 10 6 2 4 0 81 9 256
2018 Provides services to public 47 28 14 5 2 2 1 78 8 180
2018 Does not provide services to public 45 30 13 3 3 5 1 80 6 250
2017 Provides services to public 28 40 18 6 3 4 1 71 10 154
2017 Does not provide services to public 39 31 13 2 4 9 0 78 7 196
2014 Provides services to public 36 35 17 5 4 3 1 73 9 200
2014 Does not provide services to public 31 41 15 3 4 5 2 77 7 213

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 Provides services to public 30 33 19 6 7 5 0 67 14 171
2020 Does not provide services to public 42 32 12 5 2 5 2 79 8 271

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 Provides services to public 38 30 8 7 10 5 1 72 19 171
2020 Does not provide services to public 47 31 9 3 3 4 3 84 6 270

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
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Provides services to public 46 29 13 7 5 0 0 76 12 172
2020 Does not provide services to public 55 30 8 5 2 0 0 85 7 271
2019 Provides services to public 48 33 9 5 5 0 0 81 10 182
2019 Does not provide services to public 62 26 6 2 2 1 0 89 4 259
2018 Provides services to public 51 34 7 5 3 0 0 85 8 178
2018 Does not provide services to public 60 27 6 3 4 0 0 87 7 249
2017 Provides services to public 32 45 11 7 5 0 1 77 12 154
2017 Does not provide services to public 54 33 8 3 2 1 0 87 5 195
2014 Provides services to public 37 38 14 6 4 0 0 76 10 200
2014 Does not provide services to public 43 38 10 5 4 0 0 81 9 213

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
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Provides services to public 28 27 17 14 13 1 0 55 27 172
2020 Does not provide services to public 38 29 16 10 7 0 0 68 16 270
2019 Provides services to public 34 33 16 10 6 1 0 67 16 181
2019 Does not provide services to public 51 23 13 4 8 0 1 75 13 256
2018 Provides services to public 36 27 16 12 8 1 0 64 19 181
2018 Does not provide services to public 45 24 14 8 7 1 0 70 16 251
2017 Provides services to public 18 33 25 16 6 1 1 52 23 153
2017 Does not provide services to public 30 27 22 9 9 3 0 58 19 196
2014 Provides services to public 18 33 27 11 10 0 0 51 22 200
2014 Does not provide services to public 23 29 25 10 11 1 0 53 22 214

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 Provides services to public 24 34 16 14 12 0 0 58 26 169
2020 Does not provide services to public 39 28 18 10 5 0 0 67 15 271
2019 Provides services to public 35 34 15 10 6 0 0 69 16 182
2019 Does not provide services to public 49 26 11 8 5 0 0 75 13 258
2018 Provides services to public 36 31 16 10 7 0 0 67 17 179
2018 Does not provide services to public 44 26 14 8 6 1 0 72 14 251
2017 Provides services to public 20 37 23 13 6 0 2 58 19 154
2017 Does not provide services to public 33 35 15 9 8 1 0 68 16 196
2014 Provides services to public 17 36 23 13 10 1 0 54 23 199
2014 Does not provide services to public 24 36 20 8 11 1 0 61 19 214

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 Provides services to public 34 19 15 14 16 1 1 54 31 170
2020 Does not provide services to public 31 20 21 12 9 3 5 55 22 270
2019 Provides services to public 36 22 18 12 10 2 0 59 23 182
2019 Does not provide services to public 41 21 13 8 10 3 3 66 20 259
2018 Provides services to public 34 27 11 14 12 1 1 62 27 181
2018 Does not provide services to public 36 21 14 11 9 4 5 63 21 251
2017 Provides services to public 22 29 20 14 11 1 2 53 26 154
2017 Does not provide services to public 25 21 18 13 8 9 6 54 24 196
2014 Provides services to public 21 24 21 18 13 2 0 46 32 200
2014 Does not provide services to public 25 20 20 11 13 7 3 51 28 214
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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 Provides services to public 24 35 41 172
2020 Does not provide services to public 39 31 30 271
2019 Provides services to public 29 29 42 184
2019 Does not provide services to public 32 33 36 259
2018 Provides services to public 25 35 39 181
2018 Does not provide services to public 39 35 26 254
2017 Provides services to public 34 33 33 154
2017 Does not provide services to public 38 27 35 197
2014 Provides services to public 32 33 36 200
2014 Does not provide services to public 34 35 31 214

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 Provides services to public 11 13 67 2 0 7 43
2020 Does not provide services to public 10 10 38 6 36 0 102
2019 Provides services to public 9 26 53 2 5 6 53
2019 Does not provide services to public 8 9 31 8 36 7 86
2018 Provides services to public 16 7 55 0 15 7 46
2018 Does not provide services to public 7 9 36 5 39 3 97
2017 Provides services to public 20 10 52 2 10 6 51
2017 Does not provide services to public 16 10 35 2 34 3 69
2014 Provides services to public 20 16 41 14 9999 9 62
2014 Does not provide services to public 20 8 50 3 9999 19 76
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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 Provides services to public 19 81 172
2020 Does not provide services to public 10 90 270
2019 Provides services to public 20 80 184
2019 Does not provide services to public 12 88 259
2018 Provides services to public 17 83 182
2018 Does not provide services to public 12 88 254

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

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Provides services to public 43 57 33
2020 Does not provide services to public 53 47 26
2019 Provides services to public 62 38 36
2019 Does not provide services to public 37 63 29
2018 Provides services to public 39 61 32
2018 Does not provide services to public 46 54 33

Question 56b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Provides services to public 77 23 33
2020 Does not provide services to public 46 54 26
2019 Provides services to public 61 39 36
2019 Does not provide services to public 56 44 29
2018 Provides services to public 65 35 32
2018 Does not provide services to public 69 31 33

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
2020 Provides services to public 0 100 33
2020 Does not provide services to public 0 100 26
2019 Provides services to public 0 100 36
2019 Does not provide services to public 0 100 29
2018 Provides services to public 0 100 32
2018 Does not provide services to public 0 100 33

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

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2019 Provides services to public 0 100 36
2019 Does not provide services to public 0 100 29

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
2020 Provides services to public 23 77 33
2020 Does not provide services to public 0 100 26

Question 57a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Aggressive behaviour

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Provides services to public 53 47 33
2020 Does not provide services to public 34 66 26
2019 Provides services to public 57 43 36
2019 Does not provide services to public 42 58 29
2018 Provides services to public 39 61 32
2018 Does not provide services to public 47 53 33

Question 57b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Excessive control

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Provides services to public 53 47 33
2020 Does not provide services to public 37 63 26
2019 Provides services to public 45 55 36
2019 Does not provide services to public 24 76 29
2018 Provides services to public 41 59 32
2018 Does not provide services to public 38 62 33

Question 57c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Being excluded or being ignored

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Provides services to public 50 50 33
2020 Does not provide services to public 39 61 26
2019 Provides services to public 46 54 36
2019 Does not provide services to public 46 54 29
2018 Provides services to public 31 69 32
2018 Does not provide services to public 47 53 33

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

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Provides services to public 57 43 33
2020 Does not provide services to public 51 49 26
2019 Provides services to public 27 73 36
2019 Does not provide services to public 32 68 29
2018 Provides services to public 54 46 32
2018 Does not provide services to public 61 39 33

Question 57e. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Interference with work or withholding resources

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Provides services to public 26 74 33
2020 Does not provide services to public 41 59 26
2019 Provides services to public 33 67 36
2019 Does not provide services to public 29 71 29
2018 Provides services to public 18 82 32
2018 Does not provide services to public 30 70 33

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

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Provides services to public 60 40 33
2020 Does not provide services to public 64 36 26
2019 Provides services to public 43 57 36
2019 Does not provide services to public 45 55 29
2018 Provides services to public 53 47 32
2018 Does not provide services to public 50 50 33

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

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Provides services to public 29 71 33
2020 Does not provide services to public 49 51 26
2019 Provides services to public 22 78 36
2019 Does not provide services to public 31 69 29
2018 Provides services to public 29 71 32
2018 Does not provide services to public 46 54 33

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

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Provides services to public 60 40 33
2020 Does not provide services to public 44 56 26
2019 Provides services to public 43 57 36
2019 Does not provide services to public 46 54 29
2018 Provides services to public 35 65 32
2018 Does not provide services to public 68 32 33

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

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Provides services to public 37 63 33
2020 Does not provide services to public 22 78 26
2019 Provides services to public 41 59 36
2019 Does not provide services to public 18 82 29
2018 Provides services to public 28 72 32
2018 Does not provide services to public 39 61 33

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
2020 Provides services to public 56 44 33
2020 Does not provide services to public 56 44 26
2019 Provides services to public 60 40 36
2019 Does not provide services to public 57 43 29
2018 Provides services to public 42 58 32
2018 Does not provide services to public 67 33 33

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 Provides services to public 22 78 32
2018 Does not provide services to public 29 71 33

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
2019 Provides services to public 25 75 36
2019 Does not provide services to public 26 74 29

Question 58d. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I contacted my union representative.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2019 Provides services to public 20 80 36
2019 Does not provide services to public 19 81 29
2018 Provides services to public 17 83 32
2018 Does not provide services to public 25 75 33

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
2019 Provides services to public 16 84 36
2019 Does not provide services to public 18 82 29

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
2020 Provides services to public 24 76 33
2020 Does not provide services to public 32 68 26
2019 Provides services to public 21 79 36
2019 Does not provide services to public 26 74 29
2018 Provides services to public 27 73 32
2018 Does not provide services to public 23 77 33

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 Provides services to public 21 79 32
2018 Does not provide services to public 16 84 31

Question 59d. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The individual apologized.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2018 Provides services to public 16 84 32
2018 Does not provide services to public 19 81 31

Question 59j. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I had concerns about the formal complaint process (e.g., confidentiality, how long it would take).

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2018 Provides services to public 21 79 32
2018 Does not provide services to public 19 81 31

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 Provides services to public 40 60 32
2018 Does not provide services to public 48 52 31

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 Provides services to public 0 100 32
2018 Does not provide services to public 0 100 31

Question 59n. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I did not believe it would make a difference.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2018 Provides services to public 44 56 32
2018 Does not provide services to public 57 43 31

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 Provides services to public 14 15 18 7 13 25 8 43 30 172
2020 Does not provide services to public 20 14 16 8 5 30 8 55 20 271
2019 Provides services to public 16 17 20 8 10 23 6 46 26 184
2019 Does not provide services to public 22 14 16 5 6 27 11 57 17 259
2018 Provides services to public 15 18 18 10 10 20 9 47 28 179
2018 Does not provide services to public 20 13 19 7 6 25 10 51 20 254
2017 Provides services to public 6 22 22 9 12 22 8 39 30 153
2017 Does not provide services to public 13 15 17 7 7 30 12 47 24 196
2014 Provides services to public 17 16 23 6 11 21 6 46 23 199
2014 Does not provide services to public 15 16 22 8 5 29 5 47 19 212

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 Provides services to public 23 27 21 9 10 9 1 56 20 172
2020 Does not provide services to public 27 29 17 6 5 15 2 67 12 271
2019 Provides services to public 26 32 17 11 7 6 1 62 19 184
2019 Does not provide services to public 38 28 15 3 4 10 2 75 9 259
2018 Provides services to public 31 28 18 9 7 8 0 64 17 181
2018 Does not provide services to public 32 29 16 5 6 11 1 69 13 253
2017 Provides services to public 15 36 22 6 9 10 1 58 17 152
2017 Does not provide services to public 28 31 15 4 6 15 1 70 12 195
2014 Provides services to public 23 32 20 8 7 8 2 61 16 200
2014 Does not provide services to public 21 32 21 6 5 14 2 62 13 212
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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 Provides services to public 12 88 172
2020 Does not provide services to public 5 95 268
2019 Provides services to public 10 90 184
2019 Does not provide services to public 5 95 258
2018 Provides services to public 10 90 181
2018 Does not provide services to public 4 96 253

Question 63a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2019 Provides services to public 34 66 18
2019 Does not provide services to public 44 56 11

Question 63d. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Provides services to public 0 100 21
2020 Does not provide services to public 0 100 14
2019 Provides services to public 0 100 18
2019 Does not provide services to public 0 100 11
2018 Provides services to public 0 100 19
2018 Does not provide services to public 0 100 10

Question 64g. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Sexual orientation

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2019 Provides services to public 0 100 18
2019 Does not provide services to public 0 100 11

Question 64h. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Gender identity or expression (including gender diverse identities or expressions such as transgender, two-spirit, or non-binary)

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2018 Provides services to public 0 100 19
2018 Does not provide services to public 0 100 10

Question 64i. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Marital status

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2019 Provides services to public 0 100 18
2019 Does not provide services to public 0 100 11

Question 64k. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Genetic characteristics (including a requirement to undergo a genetic test, or disclose the results of a genetic test)

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Provides services to public 0 100 21
2020 Does not provide services to public 0 100 14
2019 Provides services to public 0 100 18
2019 Does not provide services to public 0 100 11
2018 Provides services to public 0 100 19
2018 Does not provide services to public 0 100 10

Question 64m. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Pardoned conviction or suspended record

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Provides services to public 0 100 21
2020 Does not provide services to public 0 100 14
2019 Provides services to public 0 100 18
2019 Does not provide services to public 0 100 11
2018 Provides services to public 0 100 19
2018 Does not provide services to public 0 100 10

Question 65d. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I contacted my union representative.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Provides services to public 27 73 21
2020 Does not provide services to public 0 100 14

Question 65f. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I filed a grievance or formal complaint.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2018 Provides services to public 0 100 19
2018 Does not provide services to public 0 100 10

Question 65i. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I took no action.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Provides services to public 27 73 21
2020 Does not provide services to public 59 41 14
2018 Provides services to public 42 58 19
2018 Does not provide services to public 44 56 10

Question 66d. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? The individual apologized.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2018 Provides services to public 0 100 19
2018 Does not provide services to public 0 100 10

Question 66g. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I changed jobs.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2018 Provides services to public 0 100 19
2018 Does not provide services to public 0 100 10

Question 66j. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I had concerns about the formal complaint process (e.g., confidentiality, how long it would take).

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2018 Provides services to public 27 73 19
2018 Does not provide services to public 0 100 10

Question 66n. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I did not believe it would make a difference.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2018 Provides services to public 63 37 19
2018 Does not provide services to public 44 56 10

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 Provides services to public 17 13 21 3 9 28 8 47 19 171
2020 Does not provide services to public 18 14 19 1 3 37 8 57 9 271
2019 Provides services to public 16 15 22 7 6 28 6 47 20 181
2019 Does not provide services to public 22 14 17 3 2 31 10 62 9 258
2018 Provides services to public 19 18 23 3 5 25 7 55 12 180
2018 Does not provide services to public 21 12 22 3 3 30 10 54 10 254
2017 Provides services to public 10 21 22 3 6 29 9 51 15 153
2017 Does not provide services to public 20 12 14 1 4 36 13 62 10 195
2014 Provides services to public 16 16 21 3 5 33 8 53 12 200
2014 Does not provide services to public 13 14 24 3 2 39 6 48 9 212

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 Provides services to public 28 20 24 5 9 14 1 56 16 171
2020 Does not provide services to public 29 28 17 3 3 17 3 71 7 271
2019 Provides services to public 29 31 17 6 6 11 0 67 14 182
2019 Does not provide services to public 41 27 13 3 2 12 2 79 6 259
2018 Provides services to public 29 32 21 4 3 9 2 68 9 181
2018 Does not provide services to public 30 25 21 4 3 15 1 66 8 254
2017 Provides services to public 17 36 21 6 4 13 3 64 12 152
2017 Does not provide services to public 33 28 12 1 4 20 3 79 6 195
2014 Provides services to public 24 32 20 4 3 16 2 68 8 200
2014 Does not provide services to public 22 27 21 2 2 23 2 66 5 212
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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 Provides services to public 18 15 19 17 28 1 2 35 46 172
2020 Does not provide services to public 19 26 24 14 16 0 1 45 31 270

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 Provides services to public 47 23 16 6 7 1 1 71 13 171
2020 Does not provide services to public 47 29 12 5 5 1 1 77 11 269
2019 Provides services to public 40 25 18 10 7 0 0 65 17 180
2019 Does not provide services to public 41 25 17 6 9 0 2 67 16 257
2018 Provides services to public 36 30 15 10 8 0 1 66 19 183
2018 Does not provide services to public 33 28 17 9 9 1 2 63 19 252
2017 Provides services to public 31 26 16 10 13 0 5 59 24 152
2017 Does not provide services to public 36 25 16 9 9 1 4 64 19 196

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 Provides services to public 19 30 18 13 19 0 1 49 32 171
2020 Does not provide services to public 20 23 24 20 12 0 0 43 33 270
2019 Provides services to public 22 23 29 15 11 0 1 45 26 182
2019 Does not provide services to public 23 25 29 12 8 1 2 50 21 258
2018 Provides services to public 23 22 23 14 17 0 0 46 31 182
2018 Does not provide services to public 19 26 27 17 7 2 1 47 25 252
2017 Provides services to public 16 21 24 22 14 0 3 39 37 153
2017 Does not provide services to public 15 31 23 18 10 1 1 47 29 195

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 Provides services to public 33 32 16 9 8 0 1 66 18 171
2020 Does not provide services to public 30 31 21 9 7 0 2 63 16 269
2019 Provides services to public 39 26 19 10 3 0 3 67 14 178
2019 Does not provide services to public 34 27 21 10 4 2 3 63 15 257
2018 Provides services to public 34 29 19 12 4 0 2 64 17 182
2018 Does not provide services to public 26 32 22 10 6 1 2 60 17 251
2017 Provides services to public 24 28 24 8 11 1 4 54 20 152
2017 Does not provide services to public 27 26 20 13 8 1 4 56 23 194

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 Provides services to public 20 25 20 11 21 1 2 47 33 170
2020 Does not provide services to public 30 20 18 13 15 1 3 52 29 269
2019 Provides services to public 21 23 22 15 17 1 2 45 32 181
2019 Does not provide services to public 29 25 23 9 10 2 3 56 20 256
2018 Provides services to public 15 25 22 13 24 1 0 40 38 182
2018 Does not provide services to public 28 20 21 15 12 1 3 50 28 252
2017 Provides services to public 11 18 21 22 25 0 3 30 48 153
2017 Does not provide services to public 18 21 15 21 18 1 4 42 42 196

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 Provides services to public 51 19 12 5 8 1 5 74 13 171
2020 Does not provide services to public 41 25 14 9 6 1 3 69 16 268
2019 Provides services to public 51 22 14 4 3 0 6 77 8 181
2019 Does not provide services to public 49 23 14 5 3 0 4 77 9 257
2018 Provides services to public 50 19 14 5 7 1 4 73 13 181
2018 Does not provide services to public 45 22 16 4 5 2 6 73 10 251
2017 Provides services to public 37 31 12 3 5 1 10 77 9 152
2017 Does not provide services to public 39 23 13 6 5 2 12 72 13 195

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
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Provides services to public 28 26 18 11 15 1 2 55 26 172
2020 Does not provide services to public 34 23 17 13 11 1 1 58 24 270
2019 Provides services to public 37 27 17 10 9 0 1 64 19 182
2019 Does not provide services to public 37 27 18 11 6 0 1 65 17 258
2018 Provides services to public 35 23 21 11 9 1 1 59 20 180
2018 Does not provide services to public 31 29 21 10 7 1 2 61 17 252
2017 Provides services to public 28 27 20 11 10 1 3 57 22 152
2017 Does not provide services to public 24 40 18 10 7 1 1 65 17 194

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 Provides services to public 30 23 17 13 10 0 7 57 25 172
2020 Does not provide services to public 42 18 12 7 13 0 9 65 21 268

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 Provides services to public 27 27 18 13 11 2 2 56 25 172
2020 Does not provide services to public 35 28 19 7 8 1 2 65 16 270
2019 Provides services to public 34 24 19 12 9 1 1 60 20 184
2019 Does not provide services to public 37 34 15 5 5 2 2 73 11 259
2018 Provides services to public 36 24 22 9 6 1 1 62 16 183
2018 Does not provide services to public 34 33 16 7 4 2 4 72 12 254
2017 Provides services to public 18 29 28 11 11 0 4 48 23 152
2017 Does not provide services to public 33 29 16 10 7 1 4 65 18 194

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 Provides services to public 24 22 24 11 14 1 3 49 26 170
2020 Does not provide services to public 31 32 21 10 5 1 0 64 15 268
2019 Provides services to public 32 25 21 13 9 0 0 58 21 183
2019 Does not provide services to public 30 33 20 7 7 1 2 65 14 258
2018 Provides services to public 27 30 24 11 7 0 1 57 18 183
2018 Does not provide services to public 29 31 20 11 5 1 3 63 17 254
2017 Provides services to public 23 29 22 12 9 0 5 54 23 152
2017 Does not provide services to public 26 31 22 9 8 1 3 59 18 195

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 Provides services to public 29 25 20 9 14 1 1 55 24 170
2020 Does not provide services to public 32 35 16 11 4 1 1 68 15 270
2019 Provides services to public 34 26 22 8 10 0 0 60 18 183
2019 Does not provide services to public 35 31 20 5 6 0 2 68 12 259
2018 Provides services to public 39 26 19 7 7 1 1 67 14 183
2018 Does not provide services to public 33 30 18 11 5 0 3 65 16 251
2017 Provides services to public 29 27 16 12 10 1 4 60 23 152
2017 Does not provide services to public 34 30 18 9 6 1 2 65 16 195

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
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Provides services to public 38 21 14 12 12 0 3 61 25 171
2020 Does not provide services to public 42 26 16 8 6 1 0 70 14 269
2019 Provides services to public 40 19 19 7 14 0 1 60 22 182
2019 Does not provide services to public 50 23 13 6 4 2 2 76 10 258

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 Provides services to public 29 27 24 7 11 0 1 57 18 172
2020 Does not provide services to public 34 29 18 10 8 1 1 64 18 270

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 Provides services to public 30 19 23 11 15 1 1 50 26 171
2020 Does not provide services to public 35 32 16 8 8 1 0 68 16 271
2019 Provides services to public 34 34 13 10 8 1 1 69 18 181
2019 Does not provide services to public 38 34 17 6 3 0 2 73 10 258
2018 Provides services to public 35 29 14 15 5 1 1 65 20 181
2018 Does not provide services to public 36 34 15 10 3 0 2 72 13 253
2017 Provides services to public 34 26 17 12 6 1 4 63 19 152
2017 Does not provide services to public 36 31 19 7 3 1 3 69 11 195

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
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Provides services to public 39 19 19 9 10 1 3 60 20 171
2020 Does not provide services to public 44 22 18 6 8 0 1 67 15 271
2019 Provides services to public 55 21 15 5 2 0 2 78 8 180
2019 Does not provide services to public 57 25 9 4 2 0 3 84 6 259
2018 Provides services to public 51 22 15 7 2 1 1 75 9 183
2018 Does not provide services to public 55 25 8 6 4 0 3 83 10 250
2017 Provides services to public 48 24 18 4 3 0 3 75 7 153
2017 Does not provide services to public 54 22 15 3 4 0 3 78 7 195

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 Provides services to public 31 26 18 12 12 0 1 58 24 172
2020 Does not provide services to public 34 30 23 4 9 0 1 64 13 271

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 Provides services to public 57 20 9 3 6 1 4 81 10 170
2020 Does not provide services to public 64 16 8 2 4 1 4 84 7 270
2019 Provides services to public 72 16 5 1 1 1 4 92 2 181
2019 Does not provide services to public 73 10 4 0 2 1 9 93 3 258
2018 Provides services to public 73 11 7 2 1 0 5 89 3 182
2018 Does not provide services to public 67 17 5 1 2 0 8 91 3 253

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 Provides services to public 65 11 6 6 6 2 4 81 13 169
2020 Does not provide services to public 71 12 5 3 4 1 4 88 7 270
2019 Provides services to public 66 11 10 6 4 0 3 80 10 182
2019 Does not provide services to public 73 10 4 3 3 0 5 88 7 259
2018 Provides services to public 69 15 6 4 4 1 2 86 8 183
2018 Does not provide services to public 68 9 8 4 4 0 7 82 9 253
2017 Provides services to public 62 17 3 8 3 0 6 84 12 153
2017 Does not provide services to public 69 11 5 4 5 1 4 85 10 195

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
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Provides services to public 51 27 12 4 2 2 1 80 7 172
2020 Does not provide services to public 61 21 8 3 4 0 3 85 7 271
2019 Provides services to public 46 32 18 3 1 0 1 78 4 181
2019 Does not provide services to public 58 26 6 4 3 0 3 87 7 258
2018 Provides services to public 47 32 13 3 3 1 1 81 6 181
2018 Does not provide services to public 55 24 10 5 3 0 3 81 9 253
2017 Provides services to public 40 33 13 6 3 0 4 77 10 153
2017 Does not provide services to public 55 26 7 6 3 0 2 83 10 194

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 Provides services to public 55 18 10 8 7 1 2 74 16 171
2020 Does not provide services to public 62 17 9 6 5 0 1 80 11 270
2019 Provides services to public 54 20 13 4 7 0 2 76 11 182
2019 Does not provide services to public 68 13 6 4 5 0 3 84 10 256
2018 Provides services to public 52 22 11 8 5 1 1 76 13 180
2018 Does not provide services to public 58 19 10 6 5 0 2 79 11 251
2017 Provides services to public 44 28 12 8 4 1 4 75 12 153
2017 Does not provide services to public 63 18 4 6 5 0 3 84 12 195

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 Provides services to public 53 11 5 1 2 0 28 89 4 172
2020 Does not provide services to public 54 9 8 2 2 0 25 84 6 270
2019 Provides services to public 58 13 2 2 2 0 23 93 5 180
2019 Does not provide services to public 60 10 5 2 1 1 21 90 4 257
2018 Provides services to public 55 11 7 2 0 1 24 88 3 182
2018 Does not provide services to public 54 9 7 3 2 0 25 85 7 251
2017 Provides services to public 40 17 5 4 1 0 33 85 7 153
2017 Does not provide services to public 49 11 5 4 2 0 29 84 9 195

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 Provides services to public 51 26 10 6 3 0 4 80 9 172
2020 Does not provide services to public 78 12 4 1 1 0 5 94 2 271
2019 Provides services to public 55 23 16 2 2 0 4 80 4 180
2019 Does not provide services to public 71 13 5 1 1 1 8 92 2 257
2018 Provides services to public 46 27 13 7 3 1 2 75 11 180
2018 Does not provide services to public 69 14 6 1 1 0 8 91 3 254
2017 Provides services to public 48 20 15 8 2 0 7 73 10 152
2017 Does not provide services to public 71 10 4 1 4 0 9 90 5 194

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 Provides services to public 74 12 6 1 2 1 3 90 3 172
2020 Does not provide services to public 68 14 7 3 4 0 4 86 7 271
2019 Provides services to public 76 10 7 3 1 0 3 89 4 182
2019 Does not provide services to public 74 14 3 1 2 0 6 94 3 258
2018 Provides services to public 78 8 2 6 3 0 3 89 9 182
2018 Does not provide services to public 67 11 5 5 4 1 7 85 10 252
2017 Provides services to public 65 15 7 1 5 1 6 86 7 153
2017 Does not provide services to public 60 17 6 4 6 1 5 82 11 194

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
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Provides services to public 45 29 12 7 3 1 3 77 10 172
2020 Does not provide services to public 45 29 13 7 4 0 2 76 10 269
2019 Provides services to public 56 24 12 5 2 0 1 81 6 182
2019 Does not provide services to public 58 21 11 4 2 0 4 82 7 258
2018 Provides services to public 49 26 15 4 1 1 3 78 6 181
2018 Does not provide services to public 56 21 13 5 2 0 3 79 7 254
2017 Provides services to public 48 27 14 5 0 0 6 80 6 153
2017 Does not provide services to public 55 23 12 3 4 1 2 80 8 195

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 Provides services to public 26 30 21 16 7 0 0 56 23 172
2020 Does not provide services to public 25 34 25 8 6 0 0 60 14 270

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 Provides services to public 16 32 26 19 8 0 0 48 27 170
2020 Does not provide services to public 14 26 35 19 6 0 0 40 25 271
2019 Provides services to public 16 33 33 12 4 0 0 50 17 183
2019 Does not provide services to public 18 34 36 9 3 0 0 52 12 259
2018 Provides services to public 15 30 34 16 5 0 0 45 21 181
2018 Does not provide services to public 20 33 31 13 3 0 0 53 16 253
2017 Provides services to public 14 29 37 15 4 0 1 43 19 153
2017 Does not provide services to public 12 32 35 14 6 0 0 45 20 196

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 Provides services to public 14 22 37 17 11 0 0 27 36 172
2020 Does not provide services to public 12 21 40 18 8 0 0 27 34 270
2019 Provides services to public 9 19 40 22 10 0 0 32 29 183
2019 Does not provide services to public 8 16 38 20 17 0 1 37 25 256
2018 Provides services to public 8 18 42 20 12 0 0 32 26 182
2018 Does not provide services to public 7 18 38 21 15 0 1 37 25 250
2017 Provides services to public 5 23 35 24 11 1 1 36 29 152
2017 Does not provide services to public 4 17 42 23 13 0 1 36 22 195

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 Provides services to public 35 35 17 7 5 1 0 71 12 171
2020 Does not provide services to public 38 38 14 7 2 1 0 77 9 269
2019 Provides services to public 33 39 14 8 5 2 0 73 13 183
2019 Does not provide services to public 37 35 14 6 3 5 0 76 9 259
2018 Provides services to public 36 42 11 7 3 1 0 79 10 182
2018 Does not provide services to public 31 38 13 7 6 4 1 74 13 253
2017 Provides services to public 20 42 21 8 5 5 0 65 13 152
2017 Does not provide services to public 20 44 19 6 6 5 0 68 12 196

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 Provides services to public 25 28 15 17 11 3 0 55 29 170
2020 Does not provide services to public 34 28 17 13 4 4 0 64 18 268

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 Provides services to public 30 26 14 14 11 4 0 59 27 170
2020 Does not provide services to public 38 26 13 13 6 3 1 67 19 269

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 Provides services to public 39 28 16 4 7 4 2 71 12 172
2020 Does not provide services to public 44 27 15 6 3 5 1 75 9 267

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 Provides services to public 24 27 15 15 16 3 1 53 31 172
2020 Does not provide services to public 28 33 18 9 8 3 0 63 18 270
2019 Provides services to public 24 32 16 16 11 1 0 57 27 184
2019 Does not provide services to public 30 32 18 9 7 2 1 65 17 259
2018 Provides services to public 29 31 19 13 8 1 0 60 21 182
2018 Does not provide services to public 28 33 16 13 6 3 1 64 20 252
2017 Provides services to public 16 34 19 24 4 3 1 51 30 152
2017 Does not provide services to public 17 35 24 12 9 3 0 53 22 196

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 Provides services to public 24 34 13 18 10 1 0 59 28 172
2020 Does not provide services to public 36 40 11 9 4 0 0 77 13 269

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 Provides services to public 22 29 11 18 19 1 0 52 37 171
2020 Does not provide services to public 35 31 14 10 9 1 0 67 19 268

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 Provides services to public 31 35 16 10 8 0 0 66 18 169
2020 Does not provide services to public 36 31 19 7 5 0 2 68 13 265

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 Provides services to public 35 37 15 4 5 3 1 74 10 170
2020 Does not provide services to public 45 30 15 3 3 1 3 78 6 268

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 Provides services to public 70 21 5 0 0 2 1 95 0 170
2020 Does not provide services to public 78 15 3 1 0 2 1 96 1 269

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 Provides services to public 44 38 7 4 2 4 0 86 7 171
2020 Does not provide services to public 51 32 10 3 1 2 1 85 5 269

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 Provides services to public 45 27 11 8 7 2 1 74 16 172
2020 Does not provide services to public 48 28 7 11 3 2 0 78 15 270

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 Provides services to public 31 20 15 13 19 2 0 52 33 172
2020 Does not provide services to public 40 31 11 8 9 1 1 72 17 271

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 Provides services to public 19 28 24 19 6 3 0 49 26 32
2020 Does not provide services to public 17 55 5 18 1 2 1 75 20 66
2019 Provides services to public 41 25 15 7 13 0 0 65 20 33
2019 Does not provide services to public 18 48 14 11 5 2 2 69 16 53

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 Provides services to public 88 12 32
2020 Does not provide services to public 93 7 66

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 Provides services to public 4 25 20 36 15 0 0 29 50 28
2020 Does not provide services to public 9 35 14 27 15 0 0 44 42 61
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Duty to Accommodate

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

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 Provides services to public 10 90 172
2020 Does not provide services to public 9 91 268

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 Provides services to public 17 83 172
2020 Does not provide services to public 12 88 268
2019 Provides services to public 18 82 184
2019 Does not provide services to public 14 86 259
2017 Provides services to public 18 82 152
2017 Does not provide services to public 13 87 196
2014 Provides services to public 20 80 198
2014 Does not provide services to public 13 87 214

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 Provides services to public 57 43 30
2020 Does not provide services to public 63 37 32

Question 90. Were any workplace accommodation measures implemented?

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Provides services to public 73 27 30
2020 Does not provide services to public 84 16 32
2019 Provides services to public 94 6 33
2019 Does not provide services to public 84 16 35
2017 Provides services to public 78 22 28
2017 Does not provide services to public 77 23 27
2014 Provides services to public 79 21 40
2014 Does not provide services to public 96 4 27

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
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Provides services to public 32 51 8 4 4 0 0 83 9 22
2020 Does not provide services to public 40 31 12 3 11 0 3 73 15 26
2019 Provides services to public 42 34 17 0 7 0 0 76 7 30
2019 Does not provide services to public 49 30 14 7 0 0 0 79 7 29
2017 Provides services to public 46 26 5 18 5 0 0 72 23 22
2017 Does not provide services to public 54 39 0 0 7 0 0 93 7 21
2014 Provides services to public 64 23 3 3 3 3 0 90 7 31
2014 Does not provide services to public 48 37 15 0 0 0 0 85 0 26

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 Provides services to public 41 32 9 6 7 3 1 76 14 170
2020 Does not provide services to public 50 23 12 7 4 1 3 76 11 270
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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 Provides services to public 17 63 18 2 79 21 172
2020 Does not provide services to public 17 60 21 2 78 22 271

Of those who indicated that their pay or other compensation had been affected:

Question 94. Have all your pay or other compensation issues been resolved?

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 Provides services to public 58 42 29
2020 Does not provide services to public 38 62 47

Of those who indicated that their pay or other compensation had been affected:

Question 95. I am satisfied with the support (e.g., regular information, follow-up, making enquiries on my behalf, offering emergency or priority pay) I received from my department or agency to help resolve my pay or other compensation issues.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Provides services to public 12 31 23 13 17 5 0 45 31 29
2020 Does not provide services to public 28 21 16 18 16 0 2 50 34 47

Of those who indicated that their pay or other compensation had been affected:

Question 96. I am satisfied with the support I received from the Pay Centre to help resolve my pay or other compensation issues.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)
Somewhat agree
(%)
Neither agree nor disagree
(%)
Somewhat disagree
(%)
Strongly disagree
(%)
Don't know
(%)
Not applicable
(%)
Most positive or least negative answers
(%)
Least positive or most negative answers
(%)
Total responses
2020 Provides services to public 17 20 13 17 17 0 16 44 40 29
2020 Does not provide services to public 14 17 8 24 30 0 7 34 58 46

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 Provides services to public 48 16 10 5 6 4 12 75 13 172
2020 Does not provide services to public 47 16 9 6 5 4 13 76 13 271
2019 Provides services to public 44 18 12 6 10 2 8 69 18 183
2019 Does not provide services to public 50 13 12 7 8 1 9 71 16 258
2018 Provides services to public 52 10 8 10 6 1 13 72 19 183
2018 Does not provide services to public 49 12 11 6 7 4 11 72 15 254
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