2020 Public Service Employee Survey Results by Theme for Canada Revenue Agency by Question 110. What is your first official language?

The results of the 2020 Public Service Employee Survey (PSES) are presented by key people management themes (i.e., employee engagement, leadership, workforce, workplace). Results are not shown when there is no historical comparison, or when there is an insufficient number of responses.

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

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Employee engagement

Employee engagement

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 First official language - English 43 38 10 6 3 0 0 81 9 23647
2020 First official language - French 42 40 11 5 2 0 0 82 7 6720
2019 First official language - English 38 39 12 7 4 0 0 77 11 22670
2019 First official language - French 37 41 13 6 3 0 0 79 9 6517
2018 First official language - English 34 42 12 7 5 0 0 76 12 21241
2018 First official language - French 33 44 14 6 3 0 0 77 9 6392
2017 First official language - English 31 45 12 8 5 0 0 76 12 22319
2017 First official language - French 30 47 14 6 3 0 0 77 9 6799
2014 First official language - English 31 45 11 8 4 0 0 77 12 24537
2014 First official language - French 29 48 14 6 3 0 0 77 9 7360

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 First official language - English 38 36 13 8 4 0 0 75 12 23584
2020 First official language - French 36 39 14 7 3 0 0 75 10 6705
2019 First official language - English 32 36 14 10 7 0 0 69 17 22615
2019 First official language - French 31 39 17 8 5 0 0 70 13 6514
2018 First official language - English 29 37 14 12 8 0 0 66 19 21312
2018 First official language - French 27 41 17 9 5 0 0 68 14 6379
2017 First official language - English 27 37 15 12 9 0 0 64 21 22282
2017 First official language - French 24 41 19 10 5 0 0 66 15 6797

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 First official language - English 59 29 8 2 1 0 0 88 3 23441
2020 First official language - French 52 35 9 2 1 0 0 87 4 6667
2019 First official language - English 54 31 10 3 2 0 0 85 5 22478
2019 First official language - French 48 37 10 3 1 0 0 85 5 6491
2018 First official language - English 52 34 10 3 2 0 0 86 5 21181
2018 First official language - French 45 39 11 3 2 0 0 84 4 6360
2017 First official language - English 53 33 9 3 2 0 0 86 5 22269
2017 First official language - French 44 42 10 3 1 0 0 86 4 6786
2014 First official language - English 63 27 7 2 1 0 0 89 3 24525
2014 First official language - French 54 34 9 2 1 0 0 88 3 7355

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 First official language - English 50 35 9 4 2 0 0 85 6 23626
2020 First official language - French 46 39 9 4 2 0 0 86 6 6726
2019 First official language - English 45 37 11 5 3 0 0 82 8 22652
2019 First official language - French 42 42 11 4 2 0 0 83 6 6513
2018 First official language - English 40 40 11 6 3 0 0 80 9 21343
2018 First official language - French 38 43 12 5 2 0 0 81 7 6386
2017 First official language - English 40 40 11 6 3 0 0 80 9 22234
2017 First official language - French 35 45 12 4 3 0 0 81 7 6761
2014 First official language - English 42 39 11 5 3 0 0 81 8 24527
2014 First official language - French 38 44 11 4 2 0 0 83 6 7352

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 First official language - English 53 30 10 4 2 0 0 84 6 23529
2020 First official language - French 52 34 9 3 2 0 0 87 4 6692
2019 First official language - English 45 31 13 6 4 0 0 77 11 22628
2019 First official language - French 45 34 13 4 3 0 0 80 7 6499
2018 First official language - English 41 32 14 7 5 0 0 73 12 21233
2018 First official language - French 41 37 14 4 3 0 0 79 7 6388
2017 First official language - English 38 32 15 8 6 1 0 71 14 22288
2017 First official language - French 35 40 16 6 3 1 0 75 9 6782
2014 First official language - English 35 35 14 9 6 1 0 70 16 24539
2014 First official language - French 34 41 15 6 3 1 0 75 9 7359

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 First official language - English 50 33 10 5 2 0 0 83 7 23426
2020 First official language - French 48 37 10 3 2 0 0 86 5 6659
2019 First official language - English 42 33 12 7 4 0 0 76 12 22512
2019 First official language - French 41 37 14 5 2 0 0 78 8 6461
2018 First official language - English 38 35 14 8 5 0 0 73 13 21139
2018 First official language - French 37 40 15 5 3 0 0 77 8 6361
2017 First official language - English 36 35 13 10 6 0 0 71 15 22286
2017 First official language - French 32 42 17 6 3 1 0 74 9 6791
2014 First official language - English 34 37 13 10 6 0 0 71 16 24533
2014 First official language - French 31 44 15 7 3 0 0 75 9 7358

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 First official language - English 42 25 16 8 5 3 0 70 13 23595
2020 First official language - French 42 28 16 6 3 4 0 73 10 6722
2019 First official language - English 36 25 18 11 7 3 0 63 18 22667
2019 First official language - French 36 26 18 9 6 4 1 66 15 6521
2018 First official language - English 34 26 19 11 8 3 0 62 19 21279
2018 First official language - French 33 29 20 8 6 4 0 64 15 6407
2017 First official language - English 32 26 18 11 8 4 0 61 20 22286
2017 First official language - French 29 31 19 9 6 6 1 64 15 6788
2014 First official language - English 32 26 18 11 8 4 0 61 20 24535
2014 First official language - French 30 31 19 8 5 5 1 65 15 7358
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Leadership

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 First official language - English 46 24 16 4 2 2 6 77 7 23620
2020 First official language - French 44 28 14 3 2 2 7 79 6 6714
2019 First official language - English 44 25 17 5 3 1 5 73 8 22643
2019 First official language - French 41 27 16 4 2 1 7 75 7 6516

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 First official language - English 57 27 8 4 2 1 1 85 6 23600
2020 First official language - French 52 34 8 3 2 0 1 86 5 6715
2019 First official language - English 53 29 9 5 3 1 0 83 8 22547
2019 First official language - French 48 34 10 4 2 1 0 83 7 6496
2018 First official language - English 49 31 9 6 4 1 0 81 10 21139
2018 First official language - French 44 37 10 5 3 0 0 82 8 6369
2017 First official language - English 49 31 8 7 4 1 0 81 11 22315
2017 First official language - French 40 41 10 5 3 1 0 82 8 6797
2014 First official language - English 48 33 8 7 4 1 0 81 11 24528
2014 First official language - French 41 40 10 5 3 0 0 81 8 7361

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 First official language - English 63 23 7 4 2 0 1 87 6 23656
2020 First official language - French 57 29 8 3 2 0 0 86 6 6726
2019 First official language - English 59 26 8 5 3 0 0 85 8 22679
2019 First official language - French 52 32 9 4 2 0 0 84 7 6523
2018 First official language - English 52 27 10 6 5 0 0 80 10 21223
2018 First official language - French 47 34 11 5 4 0 0 81 8 6378
2017 First official language - English 57 25 9 5 4 0 0 82 9 22285
2017 First official language - French 49 33 10 4 3 0 0 82 8 6787
2014 First official language - English 56 27 8 5 4 0 0 83 9 24525
2014 First official language - French 48 35 9 5 3 0 0 83 8 7358

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 First official language - English 44 27 12 5 3 8 1 78 9 23649
2020 First official language - French 40 33 12 3 2 9 1 81 6 6727
2019 First official language - English 38 29 14 7 5 6 0 72 13 22676
2019 First official language - French 32 36 16 5 3 7 0 74 9 6527
2018 First official language - English 34 29 16 8 6 6 0 68 15 21344
2018 First official language - French 27 37 17 6 4 7 0 70 11 6412
2017 First official language - English 33 30 14 8 7 7 0 68 17 22327
2017 First official language - French 25 38 17 7 4 9 0 69 12 6804
2014 First official language - English 32 31 15 8 6 8 0 68 16 24530
2014 First official language - French 26 38 17 7 4 8 0 69 12 7351

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 First official language - English 42 30 13 7 4 3 0 75 12 23594
2020 First official language - French 37 37 15 5 3 2 0 76 9 6714
2019 First official language - English 35 31 16 9 6 3 0 67 16 22617
2019 First official language - French 29 36 19 8 4 3 0 67 13 6506
2018 First official language - English 30 31 16 11 8 3 0 63 20 21276
2018 First official language - French 24 37 20 10 6 3 0 63 16 6393
2017 First official language - English 29 31 16 12 9 3 0 62 22 22330
2017 First official language - French 21 36 22 11 6 3 0 59 18 6800
2014 First official language - English 27 32 16 13 9 3 0 61 22 24529
2014 First official language - French 22 37 22 10 6 3 0 61 16 7353

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 First official language - English 32 32 15 9 5 6 1 69 15 23582
2020 First official language - French 29 37 18 8 3 5 0 69 12 6718
2019 First official language - English 26 30 19 12 7 6 0 59 21 22600
2019 First official language - French 21 32 24 11 6 6 0 57 17 6496
2018 First official language - English 21 30 19 15 9 5 0 54 25 21264
2018 First official language - French 17 32 25 13 8 6 0 52 22 6400
2017 First official language - English 20 29 17 15 11 6 0 54 28 22317
2017 First official language - French 15 31 25 15 8 7 0 49 24 6789
2014 First official language - English 19 30 19 16 10 6 0 52 28 24514
2014 First official language - French 14 33 26 14 7 6 0 50 22 7355

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 First official language - English 32 36 13 11 5 3 0 70 16 23643
2020 First official language - French 29 41 16 9 4 2 0 71 13 6712
2019 First official language - English 26 33 16 13 8 3 0 61 22 22630
2019 First official language - French 23 35 21 11 6 3 0 60 18 6510
2018 First official language - English 22 33 17 15 10 3 0 56 26 21318
2018 First official language - French 18 35 22 15 8 3 0 55 23 6392
2017 First official language - English 21 33 15 15 11 4 0 57 28 22295
2017 First official language - French 17 37 22 13 7 4 0 57 21 6793
2014 First official language - English 20 34 15 16 11 3 0 57 28 24510
2014 First official language - French 16 38 22 13 7 3 0 56 21 7350
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Workforce

Performance management

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 First official language - English 35 36 14 9 5 0 1 72 14 23626
2020 First official language - French 36 38 15 8 3 0 0 74 11 6728
2019 First official language - English 28 37 16 12 7 0 0 65 19 22660
2019 First official language - French 27 41 18 9 5 0 0 68 14 6523
2018 First official language - English 24 35 17 13 10 0 0 60 23 21306
2018 First official language - French 26 37 20 10 6 0 0 63 16 6399
2017 First official language - English 23 37 16 14 10 0 0 60 23 22306
2017 First official language - French 23 39 21 11 5 0 0 62 16 6795
2014 First official language - English 21 36 17 15 11 0 0 57 26 24532
2014 First official language - French 21 39 21 12 6 0 0 61 19 7357

Question 9. I have clear work objectives.

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 First official language - English 43 40 8 6 2 0 0 83 8 23485
2020 First official language - French 37 44 12 6 2 0 0 80 8 6695
2019 First official language - English 38 41 10 8 3 0 0 80 10 22546
2019 First official language - French 32 46 13 6 2 0 0 79 9 6493
2018 First official language - English 34 42 11 9 4 0 0 76 12 21331
2018 First official language - French 29 47 14 7 3 0 0 76 10 6413
2017 First official language - English 34 43 10 9 3 0 0 77 13 22294
2017 First official language - French 27 49 13 7 3 0 0 77 9 6798

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 First official language - English 52 29 9 5 3 1 1 82 8 23602
2020 First official language - French 46 34 11 5 3 0 1 82 7 6712
2019 First official language - English 47 31 11 6 4 1 0 79 10 22644
2019 First official language - French 41 35 14 6 3 0 1 77 9 6524
2018 First official language - English 42 34 11 7 5 1 0 77 12 21232
2018 First official language - French 37 39 13 6 3 1 0 77 10 6381
2017 First official language - English 42 35 10 8 4 1 0 78 12 22332
2017 First official language - French 34 42 13 7 3 1 1 77 10 6801
2014 First official language - English 41 36 10 8 5 1 0 78 13 24541
2014 First official language - French 35 41 13 7 3 1 1 76 10 7359

Job fit and development

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 First official language - English 34 42 10 10 3 0 1 77 13 23567
2020 First official language - French 37 41 11 7 2 0 1 79 9 6700
2019 First official language - English 28 43 10 13 5 0 0 71 18 22579
2019 First official language - French 29 43 13 11 3 0 0 73 14 6508
2018 First official language - English 24 47 8 14 6 0 0 71 20 21362
2018 First official language - French 24 48 12 12 4 0 1 72 16 6425
2017 First official language - English 24 42 10 16 7 0 0 67 23 22327
2017 First official language - French 25 46 13 11 5 0 0 71 16 6800
2014 First official language - English 25 43 10 15 7 0 0 68 22 24525
2014 First official language - French 26 46 13 10 4 0 0 72 15 7357

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 First official language - English 55 22 12 4 3 2 2 80 7 23568
2020 First official language - French 50 28 12 4 3 2 2 81 6 6703

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 First official language - English 33 33 15 10 6 3 0 68 17 23594
2020 First official language - French 31 39 15 8 4 2 0 73 12 6695
2019 First official language - English 29 32 16 12 9 2 0 62 21 22647
2019 First official language - French 26 36 20 10 5 2 0 64 15 6505
2018 First official language - English 24 33 17 14 11 2 0 58 25 21268
2018 First official language - French 21 38 21 11 6 2 0 61 18 6381
2017 First official language - English 25 33 15 14 10 2 0 60 25 22286
2017 First official language - French 22 41 19 11 5 3 0 65 16 6793
2014 First official language - English 26 34 15 14 10 2 0 60 24 24533
2014 First official language - French 24 41 18 10 5 2 0 67 15 7356

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 First official language - English 30 30 14 12 10 2 1 63 23 23639
2020 First official language - French 30 32 16 11 8 2 2 64 19 6731
2019 First official language - English 28 30 14 13 13 2 1 59 27 22678
2019 First official language - French 26 31 17 12 11 2 2 59 24 6516
2018 First official language - English 24 30 15 15 14 1 1 55 30 21264
2018 First official language - French 22 32 18 13 11 2 2 56 25 6381
2017 First official language - English 24 29 13 15 15 2 1 54 32 22293
2017 First official language - French 21 33 17 14 11 2 2 56 26 6797
2014 First official language - English 23 29 13 16 16 2 1 54 33 24530
2014 First official language - French 22 33 17 14 11 2 2 57 26 7359

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 First official language - English 55 22 11 4 3 1 4 80 7 23670
2020 First official language - French 58 19 11 4 2 1 5 82 6 6731
2019 First official language - English 54 24 11 5 3 1 3 81 8 22645
2019 First official language - French 56 21 11 4 2 1 5 82 7 6520

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 First official language - English 50 24 13 5 3 1 3 78 8 23633
2020 First official language - French 53 22 12 5 2 1 4 80 7 6715
2019 First official language - English 47 25 15 5 4 2 3 75 9 22598
2019 First official language - French 48 21 15 7 4 2 4 73 11 6511

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 First official language - English 75 9 4 2 2 4 4 91 4 23567
2020 First official language - French 75 9 5 2 2 3 5 90 5 6695
2019 First official language - English 72 10 5 2 3 4 4 89 6 22568
2019 First official language - French 73 9 6 2 3 3 4 88 6 6493

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 First official language - English 74 10 4 1 1 2 7 92 3 23588
2020 First official language - French 72 11 5 2 1 2 7 92 3 6700
2019 First official language - English 76 7 3 1 2 2 9 93 3 22563
2019 First official language - French 76 8 3 1 1 2 9 94 2 6497

Empowerment

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 First official language - English 35 37 13 9 5 1 0 73 14 23494
2020 First official language - French 31 35 18 10 5 0 1 67 15 6696
2019 First official language - English 30 37 14 11 7 0 0 68 18 22543
2019 First official language - French 28 36 18 12 6 0 1 64 18 6495
2018 First official language - English 27 37 14 12 8 0 0 65 21 21264
2018 First official language - French 24 36 19 13 8 0 0 60 20 6378
2017 First official language - English 27 39 13 12 8 0 0 66 21 22252
2017 First official language - French 23 39 18 12 7 0 1 63 19 6777
2014 First official language - English 22 40 13 14 10 0 0 62 25 24539
2014 First official language - French 19 40 17 14 8 0 0 60 23 7361

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 First official language - English 38 33 16 8 4 0 0 71 13 23594
2020 First official language - French 35 34 18 8 4 0 1 69 12 6712
2019 First official language - English 33 33 17 9 6 0 0 67 16 22630
2019 First official language - French 31 34 19 9 6 0 1 65 15 6517
2018 First official language - English 30 34 17 11 8 0 0 64 19 21219
2018 First official language - French 27 35 20 11 7 0 1 63 18 6352
2017 First official language - English 30 34 16 12 8 0 0 65 19 22260
2017 First official language - French 26 37 20 11 6 0 1 63 17 6773
2014 First official language - English 26 35 16 13 9 0 0 62 22 24536
2014 First official language - French 24 38 18 12 7 0 1 62 19 7357

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 First official language - English 41 40 10 6 2 0 0 82 8 23407
2020 First official language - French 37 44 12 5 2 0 0 81 7 6633
2019 First official language - English 36 40 11 8 3 0 0 77 11 22319
2019 First official language - French 33 44 14 6 2 0 0 78 8 6430
2018 First official language - English 32 37 15 10 6 0 0 70 15 21260
2018 First official language - French 29 42 17 8 4 0 0 71 12 6369
2017 First official language - English 32 39 13 10 5 0 0 72 15 22255
2017 First official language - French 28 44 16 8 3 0 0 73 11 6775
2014 First official language - English 31 39 14 10 6 0 0 70 16 24533
2014 First official language - French 28 45 15 8 4 0 0 73 11 7362

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 First official language - English 27 40 17 8 3 4 1 70 12 23605
2020 First official language - French 22 39 21 8 3 6 1 66 11 6706
2019 First official language - English 23 39 19 10 5 4 1 65 15 22637
2019 First official language - French 18 37 25 10 4 5 1 59 15 6515
2018 First official language - English 22 34 22 11 7 4 0 58 19 21303
2018 First official language - French 18 36 25 11 5 5 0 56 17 6389
2017 First official language - English 22 34 20 11 8 5 1 58 20 22304
2017 First official language - French 16 36 25 11 6 7 0 56 18 6797

Work-life balance and workload

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 First official language - English 52 31 8 5 2 0 0 84 8 23583
2020 First official language - French 50 33 9 4 2 0 1 84 7 6711
2019 First official language - English 50 32 9 6 3 0 0 82 9 22600
2019 First official language - French 48 34 9 5 3 0 1 83 8 6514
2018 First official language - English 47 33 9 7 4 0 0 80 10 21311
2018 First official language - French 45 36 10 5 3 0 1 82 8 6402
2017 First official language - English 45 33 9 7 5 0 0 79 12 22299
2017 First official language - French 41 39 11 5 3 0 1 81 8 6795
2014 First official language - English 43 34 10 7 4 0 0 78 12 24531
2014 First official language - French 38 38 13 6 3 0 1 77 10 7358

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 First official language - English 46 32 13 4 2 0 1 80 6 23460
2020 First official language - French 49 32 11 5 2 0 1 82 7 6663
2019 First official language - English 45 31 15 5 2 0 1 78 7 22497
2019 First official language - French 47 34 12 4 2 0 1 82 6 6488
2018 First official language - English 43 32 16 6 3 0 1 76 9 21382
2018 First official language - French 45 34 13 5 2 0 1 80 7 6428
2017 First official language - English 44 33 14 5 2 1 2 79 7 22329
2017 First official language - French 45 37 11 4 1 0 1 84 5 6804
2014 First official language - English 42 33 16 5 3 0 1 75 8 24541
2014 First official language - French 45 35 13 4 2 0 1 81 6 7360

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 First official language - English 39 61 23668
2020 First official language - French 44 56 6728

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 First official language - English 51 16 10 2 2 6 13 83 5 23643
2020 First official language - French 47 22 10 3 3 6 9 82 6 6720

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 First official language - English 20 44 36 23693
2020 First official language - French 21 50 29 6736
2019 First official language - English 23 39 38 22715
2019 First official language - French 25 47 29 6538
2018 First official language - English 22 41 36 21420
2018 First official language - French 23 49 28 6431
2017 First official language - English 22 43 35 22323
2017 First official language - French 22 51 26 6798
2014 First official language - English 21 43 36 24541
2014 First official language - French 22 53 25 7358

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 First official language - English 24 49 16 3 4 4 4722
2020 First official language - French 28 47 14 3 3 5 1455
2019 First official language - English 19 43 18 5 10 4 5127
2019 First official language - French 24 42 18 4 8 4 1588
2018 First official language - English 21 45 19 5 4 5 4731
2018 First official language - French 26 45 18 3 3 5 1457
2017 First official language - English 23 41 16 6 9 6 4859
2017 First official language - French 29 39 17 4 4 7 1531
2014 First official language - English 24 46 15 8 9999 7 5281
2014 First official language - French 29 45 14 6 9999 6 1627
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Organizational goals

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 First official language - English 56 33 6 3 1 0 0 90 4 23507
2020 First official language - French 47 39 9 4 2 0 0 86 5 6675
2019 First official language - English 50 36 8 4 2 0 0 86 6 22549
2019 First official language - French 41 42 11 4 2 0 0 83 5 6498
2018 First official language - English 50 38 7 4 2 0 0 88 5 21359
2018 First official language - French 39 44 11 4 2 0 0 84 6 6396
2017 First official language - English 46 38 8 5 3 0 0 84 7 22287
2017 First official language - French 35 46 12 4 2 0 0 82 6 6792
2014 First official language - English 43 39 10 5 2 1 0 83 7 24530
2014 First official language - French 35 46 12 4 2 1 0 82 6 7354

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 First official language - English 41 41 11 4 1 1 0 83 6 23624
2020 First official language - French 35 47 12 4 1 1 0 83 6 6716
2019 First official language - English 33 42 15 6 3 1 0 76 9 22676
2019 First official language - French 29 46 17 5 2 1 0 76 7 6523
2018 First official language - English 30 42 16 8 3 1 0 73 11 21283
2018 First official language - French 24 46 19 7 3 1 0 71 10 6371
2017 First official language - English 31 40 14 8 5 1 0 72 13 22301
2017 First official language - French 24 46 17 7 3 1 0 72 11 6786
2014 First official language - English 34 40 14 7 4 1 0 75 10 24541
2014 First official language - French 27 47 17 6 2 1 0 75 8 7361

Organizational performance

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 First official language - English 8 20 36 22 11 1 2 33 30 23620
2020 First official language - French 8 27 34 21 8 1 2 29 36 6727
2019 First official language - English 9 21 36 21 10 1 1 32 31 22635
2019 First official language - French 8 26 35 19 9 1 2 29 36 6519
2018 First official language - English 10 23 37 19 9 1 2 28 34 21286
2018 First official language - French 9 28 35 19 7 1 2 27 38 6393
2017 First official language - English 11 22 36 17 10 1 3 28 34 22225
2017 First official language - French 9 27 35 16 8 1 4 26 37 6775
2014 First official language - English 11 25 36 16 8 1 3 25 37 24487
2014 First official language - French 9 30 35 16 6 1 2 23 40 7351

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 First official language - English 5 11 25 32 23 2 2 58 16 23547
2020 First official language - French 5 13 25 32 19 4 2 54 19 6702
2019 First official language - English 9 16 27 27 19 2 2 47 25 22553
2019 First official language - French 7 18 29 24 16 3 2 42 27 6506
2018 First official language - English 10 17 28 25 15 2 2 42 29 21222
2018 First official language - French 9 19 31 24 12 3 2 38 29 6369
2017 First official language - English 11 17 29 21 16 2 4 39 30 22142
2017 First official language - French 8 19 30 21 13 4 5 37 30 6766
2014 First official language - English 11 19 29 21 14 2 3 37 32 24455
2014 First official language - French 8 20 31 22 12 3 4 36 30 7345

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 First official language - English 7 15 31 26 16 2 3 45 23 23558
2020 First official language - French 10 21 33 20 10 3 3 32 33 6718
2019 First official language - English 10 18 31 23 14 1 3 38 29 22581
2019 First official language - French 13 26 31 17 9 2 3 27 41 6508
2018 First official language - English 11 19 31 22 12 1 3 36 32 21197
2018 First official language - French 15 26 29 17 8 2 3 26 43 6370
2017 First official language - English 11 18 30 20 13 2 5 36 32 22179
2017 First official language - French 14 25 30 15 8 3 5 25 43 6770
2014 First official language - English 13 19 31 20 11 2 4 34 34 24464
2014 First official language - French 14 26 30 16 8 2 4 26 42 7345

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 First official language - English 4 9 26 33 24 1 3 60 13 23500
2020 First official language - French 5 12 30 31 17 2 4 51 18 6699
2019 First official language - English 5 11 28 31 21 1 3 55 17 22498
2019 First official language - French 6 14 33 28 14 1 3 45 21 6500
2018 First official language - English 7 12 29 30 18 1 3 50 20 21190
2018 First official language - French 8 17 33 25 12 1 3 39 26 6359
2017 First official language - English 7 12 29 28 18 1 5 49 20 22065
2017 First official language - French 8 16 33 24 12 2 5 39 25 6764
2014 First official language - English 8 13 31 28 16 1 4 46 22 24406
2014 First official language - French 7 16 35 25 12 2 4 39 24 7332

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 First official language - English 6 14 27 28 20 2 3 51 20 23549
2020 First official language - French 6 15 26 29 20 2 3 51 22 6703
2019 First official language - English 9 16 28 25 19 1 2 45 26 22591
2019 First official language - French 9 18 27 25 16 2 3 44 28 6502
2018 First official language - English 12 20 29 22 14 1 2 37 33 21235
2018 First official language - French 12 22 28 21 12 1 3 35 35 6383
2017 First official language - English 13 18 28 20 15 2 5 37 33 22165
2017 First official language - French 11 20 28 20 13 2 6 36 34 6765
2014 First official language - English 14 20 29 19 13 1 4 34 36 24455
2014 First official language - French 12 23 29 19 12 1 4 32 37 7340

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 First official language - English 4 9 21 30 26 5 4 62 15 23447
2020 First official language - French 7 14 24 27 18 7 3 49 24 6695
2019 First official language - English 9 14 26 25 20 3 3 48 25 22523
2019 First official language - French 12 21 26 20 14 4 3 37 35 6499
2018 First official language - English 10 16 26 25 17 3 3 45 27 21182
2018 First official language - French 12 21 26 22 12 4 3 36 36 6370
2017 First official language - English 9 14 25 24 17 4 6 46 26 22169
2017 First official language - French 10 22 26 19 13 4 5 35 35 6779
2014 First official language - English 9 15 26 25 16 3 6 45 26 24445
2014 First official language - French 9 20 27 23 13 4 4 39 32 7340

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 First official language - English 8 16 33 24 15 2 2 40 25 23520
2020 First official language - French 7 18 34 22 13 3 3 37 27 6693
2019 First official language - English 11 19 33 21 13 2 2 35 31 22577
2019 First official language - French 11 23 34 18 10 3 3 29 36 6500
2018 First official language - English 13 20 33 19 11 2 2 31 35 21278
2018 First official language - French 12 25 33 16 8 3 2 25 40 6390
2017 First official language - English 12 20 33 17 11 3 4 30 35 22188
2017 First official language - French 12 23 33 15 8 4 4 26 38 6769
2014 First official language - English 14 21 32 17 10 2 4 29 37 24471
2014 First official language - French 11 24 34 16 8 3 3 26 37 7342

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 First official language - English 6 16 38 25 13 1 1 39 23 23612
2020 First official language - French 4 15 35 28 15 1 1 45 20 6727
2019 First official language - English 9 17 34 24 14 1 1 39 27 22619
2019 First official language - French 8 17 32 26 14 1 2 41 26 6517

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 First official language - English 29 40 15 10 3 2 0 70 14 23519
2020 First official language - French 25 44 18 8 3 2 0 71 11 6688
2019 First official language - English 21 37 18 16 7 2 0 58 23 22553
2019 First official language - French 17 37 23 14 6 3 0 56 20 6494

Diversity and inclusion

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 First official language - English 54 27 8 6 3 2 0 83 9 23572
2020 First official language - French 55 31 7 3 2 1 0 87 6 6709
2019 First official language - English 51 27 9 8 5 1 0 79 13 22589
2019 First official language - French 51 33 8 4 3 1 0 85 7 6498
2018 First official language - English 44 30 9 9 6 1 0 75 15 21257
2018 First official language - French 46 36 8 6 3 1 0 82 9 6383
2017 First official language - English 47 29 9 8 6 1 0 77 14 22324
2017 First official language - French 45 38 9 4 3 1 0 84 7 6798
2014 First official language - English 51 27 8 9 5 1 0 78 14 24527
2014 First official language - French 47 36 8 5 3 1 0 83 8 7360

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 First official language - English 60 28 5 4 2 1 0 89 6 23502
2020 First official language - French 58 33 5 3 1 0 0 91 4 6691
2019 First official language - English 54 31 6 6 3 0 0 85 9 22604
2019 First official language - French 51 37 7 4 1 0 0 88 5 6505
2018 First official language - English 48 35 7 6 3 0 0 84 9 21257
2018 First official language - French 47 40 7 4 1 0 0 87 6 6387
2017 First official language - English 45 37 8 7 3 0 0 82 10 22288
2017 First official language - French 42 47 7 4 1 0 0 89 5 6781
2014 First official language - English 45 39 7 6 3 0 0 84 9 24525
2014 First official language - French 42 46 7 3 1 0 0 88 5 7356

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 First official language - English 47 33 11 4 2 2 1 83 6 23407
2020 First official language - French 44 37 12 3 1 1 1 83 4 6681
2019 First official language - English 43 35 13 4 2 2 1 80 7 22653
2019 First official language - French 38 41 14 3 2 2 1 81 5 6510
2018 First official language - English 37 39 14 5 3 2 1 78 8 21292
2018 First official language - French 33 43 15 4 2 1 1 78 6 6394

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 First official language - English 45 35 10 5 2 2 0 82 7 23495
2020 First official language - French 40 40 11 4 2 2 0 82 6 6694
2019 First official language - English 43 36 12 6 3 1 0 80 9 22531
2019 First official language - French 39 40 12 4 2 2 0 80 7 6492
2018 First official language - English 48 35 10 4 2 1 0 83 7 21221
2018 First official language - French 43 41 10 3 2 1 0 85 5 6395
2017 First official language - English 45 36 10 5 3 2 0 82 7 22305
2017 First official language - French 36 45 11 3 2 2 0 83 5 6796
2014 First official language - English 49 33 10 5 2 2 0 83 7 24536
2014 First official language - French 39 44 10 3 1 2 0 85 5 7358

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 First official language - English 52 31 10 3 2 3 0 85 5 23569
2020 First official language - French 46 38 10 2 1 2 0 86 4 6702
2019 First official language - English 52 31 10 3 2 2 0 85 5 22562
2019 First official language - French 47 36 10 3 1 2 0 85 4 6490
2018 First official language - English 51 32 10 3 2 2 0 85 5 21233
2018 First official language - French 44 41 9 2 2 2 0 87 4 6392
2017 First official language - English 46 33 12 3 2 3 0 82 6 22280
2017 First official language - French 34 43 14 3 2 3 1 80 5 6789
2014 First official language - English 53 30 10 3 2 3 0 85 5 24527
2014 First official language - French 41 42 10 2 2 3 0 85 4 7355

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 First official language - English 58 30 7 3 2 0 0 88 5 23570
2020 First official language - French 57 34 5 2 1 0 0 92 3 6711
2019 First official language - English 53 31 8 4 3 0 0 85 7 22643
2019 First official language - French 51 36 8 3 2 0 0 87 5 6509
2018 First official language - English 50 33 9 5 3 0 0 83 8 21200
2018 First official language - French 47 40 8 3 2 0 0 87 5 6379
2017 First official language - English 47 34 9 6 4 0 0 82 10 22312
2017 First official language - French 41 45 8 3 2 0 0 86 5 6793
2014 First official language - English 50 32 8 5 3 0 0 83 9 24529
2014 First official language - French 44 42 9 3 2 0 0 86 5 7355

Anti-racism

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 First official language - English 48 22 13 4 3 6 3 78 8 23615
2020 First official language - French 46 26 11 4 3 6 4 80 7 6720

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 First official language - English 49 30 12 3 2 4 1 82 6 23600
2020 First official language - French 44 36 12 2 1 4 1 84 4 6717

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 First official language - English 47 28 10 5 3 4 2 80 9 23530
2020 First official language - French 45 34 9 4 2 3 3 83 7 6715

Of those who indicated that they were a victim of race-based discrimination:

Question 69. I am satisfied with how concerns or complaints about racism in the workplace 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 First official language - English 4 10 22 15 34 14 0 16 58 434
2020 First official language - French 2 7 30 22 26 13 0 10 55 112

Ethical workplace

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 First official language - English 32 31 18 6 3 6 4 70 10 23587
2020 First official language - French 30 35 16 5 3 7 5 73 8 6721
2019 First official language - English 34 30 16 8 5 5 3 69 14 22624
2019 First official language - French 29 33 17 7 4 7 4 69 12 6506
2018 First official language - English 24 34 20 9 6 5 2 62 16 21288
2018 First official language - French 23 39 17 8 4 6 3 68 13 6395
2017 First official language - English 31 32 15 8 6 5 3 68 16 22316
2017 First official language - French 24 37 17 7 5 6 5 68 13 6798
2014 First official language - English 36 32 13 8 5 4 2 72 14 24539
2014 First official language - French 27 36 17 7 5 5 3 69 13 7357

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 First official language - English 41 34 11 6 3 3 2 79 9 23599
2020 First official language - French 34 40 13 7 3 2 1 77 10 6700
2019 First official language - English 38 35 13 7 4 2 1 76 11 22629
2019 First official language - French 32 41 13 7 3 2 1 75 11 6508
2018 First official language - English 38 37 13 7 4 2 1 76 11 21269
2018 First official language - French 30 45 13 7 3 2 1 76 11 6386
2017 First official language - English 42 34 11 6 3 2 1 79 10 22274
2017 First official language - French 30 45 12 6 3 3 1 78 9 6781
2014 First official language - English 47 34 9 5 3 2 1 84 8 24533
2014 First official language - French 35 44 10 6 2 2 1 81 8 7358

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 First official language - English 47 34 12 4 2 1 0 82 6 23550
2020 First official language - French 41 42 12 2 1 1 0 84 4 6699
2019 First official language - English 39 35 15 6 3 1 0 76 9 22585
2019 First official language - French 35 42 16 4 2 1 0 78 6 6505
2018 First official language - English 38 36 15 6 4 1 0 75 10 21212
2018 First official language - French 32 45 15 4 3 1 0 78 7 6363

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 First official language - English 30 26 16 11 8 7 2 62 20 23585
2020 First official language - French 25 31 18 9 5 9 2 63 17 6720
2019 First official language - English 26 26 17 12 11 7 2 56 25 22643
2019 First official language - French 22 29 20 12 7 8 2 57 21 6518
2018 First official language - English 23 27 18 14 12 6 1 53 27 21277
2018 First official language - French 19 31 20 12 8 7 2 56 22 6384
2017 First official language - English 22 25 16 14 12 8 1 53 29 22278
2017 First official language - French 17 31 19 13 8 9 3 55 24 6778
2014 First official language - English 21 26 16 15 13 7 1 52 31 24526
2014 First official language - French 16 29 21 14 10 9 2 50 26 7357

Physical environment and equipment

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 First official language - English 42 44 3 8 2 0 0 87 10 23655
2020 First official language - French 42 45 4 7 2 0 0 87 9 6732

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 First official language - English 45 37 7 8 2 0 0 83 10 23638
2020 First official language - French 40 40 10 8 2 0 0 80 10 6720
2019 First official language - English 47 35 6 8 4 0 0 82 12 22631
2019 First official language - French 43 38 7 8 3 0 0 81 12 6519
2017 First official language - English 43 35 6 11 6 0 0 77 16 22305
2017 First official language - French 36 40 8 10 5 0 0 76 16 6802
2014 First official language - English 46 34 6 9 5 0 0 80 14 24531
2014 First official language - French 39 39 8 9 5 0 0 78 14 7357

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 First official language - English 51 34 7 6 2 0 0 85 7 23482
2020 First official language - French 46 38 8 6 2 0 0 84 7 6679
2019 First official language - English 50 35 7 6 2 0 0 85 8 22537
2019 First official language - French 50 37 8 4 2 0 0 87 5 6488
2017 First official language - English 48 36 7 6 2 0 0 84 9 22263
2017 First official language - French 44 43 7 4 1 0 0 88 5 6787
2014 First official language - English 48 36 7 6 2 0 0 84 8 24519
2014 First official language - French 44 42 7 4 2 0 0 87 6 7353

Use of official languages

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 First official language - English 85 11 1 1 1 0 1 97 2 23592
2020 First official language - French 67 25 4 3 1 0 0 92 4 6718
2017 First official language - English 79 15 2 1 1 1 1 96 1 22281
2017 First official language - French 54 34 4 5 2 1 0 89 6 6796
2014 First official language - English 81 14 2 1 1 0 1 96 1 24543
2014 First official language - French 56 32 4 5 2 1 0 89 7 7358

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 First official language - English 34 16 9 5 5 24 7 72 14 23646
2020 First official language - French 51 21 13 6 4 5 2 77 10 6725
2019 First official language - English 34 15 9 6 6 24 5 69 18 22685
2019 First official language - French 47 21 12 6 5 6 3 74 12 6527

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 First official language - English 8 92 23659
2020 First official language - French 7 93 6731
2019 First official language - English 12 88 22665
2019 First official language - French 9 91 6526
2018 First official language - English 13 87 21378
2018 First official language - French 10 90 6428

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

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 45 55 1937
2020 First official language - French 47 53 504
2019 First official language - English 49 51 2610
2019 First official language - French 48 52 616
2018 First official language - English 50 50 2782
2018 First official language - French 49 51 639

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

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 62 38 1937
2020 First official language - French 61 39 504
2019 First official language - English 59 41 2610
2019 First official language - French 58 42 616
2018 First official language - English 62 38 2782
2018 First official language - French 60 40 639

Question 56c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 6 94 1937
2020 First official language - French 5 95 504
2019 First official language - English 6 94 2610
2019 First official language - French 7 93 616
2018 First official language - English 6 94 2782
2018 First official language - French 6 94 639

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

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 5 95 1937
2020 First official language - French 3 97 504
2019 First official language - English 5 95 2610
2019 First official language - French 3 97 616
2018 First official language - English 5 95 2782
2018 First official language - French 4 96 639

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 First official language - English 12 88 1937
2020 First official language - French 7 93 504
2019 First official language - English 10 90 2610
2019 First official language - French 5 95 616
2018 First official language - English 12 88 2782
2018 First official language - French 6 94 639

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

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 5 95 1937
2020 First official language - French 5 95 504
2019 First official language - English 4 96 2610
2019 First official language - French 4 96 616
2018 First official language - English 3 97 2782
2018 First official language - French 4 96 639

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

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 39 61 1937
2020 First official language - French 25 75 503
2019 First official language - English 37 63 2596
2019 First official language - French 32 68 613
2018 First official language - English 38 62 2778
2018 First official language - French 28 72 638

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

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 37 63 1937
2020 First official language - French 41 59 503
2019 First official language - English 36 64 2596
2019 First official language - French 39 61 613
2018 First official language - English 38 62 2778
2018 First official language - French 38 62 638

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

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 41 59 1937
2020 First official language - French 40 60 503
2019 First official language - English 40 60 2596
2019 First official language - French 39 61 613
2018 First official language - English 41 59 2778
2018 First official language - French 40 60 638

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

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 42 58 1937
2020 First official language - French 40 60 503
2019 First official language - English 42 58 2596
2019 First official language - French 42 58 613
2018 First official language - English 42 58 2778
2018 First official language - French 40 60 638

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 First official language - English 29 71 1937
2020 First official language - French 22 78 503
2019 First official language - English 26 74 2596
2019 First official language - French 22 78 613
2018 First official language - English 28 72 2778
2018 First official language - French 25 75 638

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

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 51 49 1937
2020 First official language - French 54 46 503
2019 First official language - English 51 49 2596
2019 First official language - French 58 42 613
2018 First official language - English 53 47 2778
2018 First official language - French 60 40 638

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

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 35 65 1937
2020 First official language - French 32 68 503
2019 First official language - English 33 67 2596
2019 First official language - French 32 68 613
2018 First official language - English 34 66 2778
2018 First official language - French 33 67 638

Question 57h. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Physical violence

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 1 99 1937
2020 First official language - French 1 99 503
2019 First official language - English 1 99 2596
2019 First official language - French 1 99 613
2018 First official language - English 1 99 2778
2018 First official language - French 1 99 638

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

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 6 94 1937
2020 First official language - French 5 95 503
2019 First official language - English 8 92 2596
2019 First official language - French 6 94 613
2018 First official language - English 9 91 2778
2018 First official language - French 7 93 638

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

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 11 89 1937
2020 First official language - French 10 90 503
2019 First official language - English 9 91 2596
2019 First official language - French 10 90 613
2018 First official language - English 10 90 2778
2018 First official language - French 10 90 638

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

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 51 49 1937
2020 First official language - French 49 51 503
2019 First official language - English 47 53 2596
2019 First official language - French 45 55 613
2018 First official language - English 49 51 2778
2018 First official language - French 44 56 638

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

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 23 77 1937
2020 First official language - French 14 86 503
2019 First official language - English 21 79 2596
2019 First official language - French 18 82 613
2018 First official language - English 23 77 2778
2018 First official language - French 16 84 638

Question 57m. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Other

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 14 86 1937
2020 First official language - French 15 85 503
2019 First official language - English 15 85 2596
2019 First official language - French 16 84 613
2018 First official language - English 15 85 2778
2018 First official language - French 13 87 638

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 First official language - English 46 54 1937
2020 First official language - French 49 51 504
2019 First official language - English 44 56 2587
2019 First official language - French 50 50 612
2018 First official language - English 46 54 2777
2018 First official language - French 50 50 638

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
2020 First official language - English 24 76 1937
2020 First official language - French 27 73 504
2019 First official language - English 23 77 2587
2019 First official language - French 25 75 612
2018 First official language - English 25 75 2777
2018 First official language - French 27 73 638

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
2020 First official language - English 4 96 1937
2020 First official language - French 4 96 504
2019 First official language - English 5 95 2587
2019 First official language - French 6 94 612
2018 First official language - English 4 96 2777
2018 First official language - French 7 93 638

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
2020 First official language - English 24 76 1937
2020 First official language - French 18 82 504
2019 First official language - English 23 77 2587
2019 First official language - French 21 79 612
2018 First official language - English 23 77 2777
2018 First official language - French 20 80 638

Question 58e. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I used an informal conflict resolution process.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 8 92 1937
2020 First official language - French 9 91 504
2019 First official language - English 8 92 2587
2019 First official language - French 10 90 612
2018 First official language - English 9 91 2777
2018 First official language - French 10 90 638

Question 58f. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I filed a grievance or formal complaint.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 7 93 1937
2020 First official language - French 6 94 504
2019 First official language - English 6 94 2587
2019 First official language - French 6 94 612
2018 First official language - English 7 93 2777
2018 First official language - French 6 94 638

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
2020 First official language - English 10 90 1937
2020 First official language - French 13 87 504
2019 First official language - English 13 87 2587
2019 First official language - French 15 85 612
2018 First official language - English 12 88 2777
2018 First official language - French 15 85 638

Question 58h. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? Other.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 9 91 1937
2020 First official language - French 10 90 504
2019 First official language - English 9 91 2587
2019 First official language - French 12 88 612
2018 First official language - English 9 91 2777
2018 First official language - French 11 89 638

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 First official language - English 29 71 1937
2020 First official language - French 29 71 504
2019 First official language - English 31 69 2587
2019 First official language - French 27 73 612
2018 First official language - English 29 71 2777
2018 First official language - French 22 78 638

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
2020 First official language - English 13 87 1808
2020 First official language - French 15 85 474
2019 First official language - English 12 88 2421
2019 First official language - French 17 83 577
2018 First official language - English 11 89 2587
2018 First official language - French 14 86 597

Question 59b. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I did not think the incident was serious enough.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 19 81 1808
2020 First official language - French 18 82 474
2019 First official language - English 21 79 2421
2019 First official language - French 19 81 577
2018 First official language - English 19 81 2587
2018 First official language - French 19 81 597

Question 59c. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The behaviour stopped.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 8 92 1808
2020 First official language - French 12 88 474
2019 First official language - English 12 88 2421
2019 First official language - French 13 87 577
2018 First official language - English 9 91 2587
2018 First official language - French 14 86 597

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
2020 First official language - English 7 93 1808
2020 First official language - French 7 93 474
2019 First official language - English 6 94 2421
2019 First official language - French 9 91 577
2018 First official language - English 7 93 2587
2018 First official language - French 8 92 597

Question 59e. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Management intervened.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 9 91 1808
2020 First official language - French 11 89 474
2019 First official language - English 10 90 2421
2019 First official language - French 11 89 577
2018 First official language - English 9 91 2587
2018 First official language - French 11 89 597

Question 59f. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The individual left or changed jobs.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 9 91 1808
2020 First official language - French 7 93 474
2019 First official language - English 8 92 2421
2019 First official language - French 10 90 577
2018 First official language - English 9 91 2587
2018 First official language - French 10 90 597

Question 59g. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I changed jobs.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 9 91 1808
2020 First official language - French 11 89 474
2019 First official language - English 9 91 2421
2019 First official language - French 12 88 577
2018 First official language - English 10 90 2587
2018 First official language - French 12 88 597

Question 59h. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I did not know what to do, where to go or whom to ask.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 12 88 1808
2020 First official language - French 12 88 474
2019 First official language - English 12 88 2421
2019 First official language - French 12 88 577
2018 First official language - English 10 90 2587
2018 First official language - French 11 89 597

Question 59i. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I was too distraught.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 14 86 1808
2020 First official language - French 15 85 474
2019 First official language - English 12 88 2421
2019 First official language - French 13 87 577
2018 First official language - English 13 87 2587
2018 First official language - French 14 86 597

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
2020 First official language - English 29 71 1808
2020 First official language - French 23 77 474
2019 First official language - English 28 72 2421
2019 First official language - French 24 76 577
2018 First official language - English 27 73 2587
2018 First official language - French 21 79 597

Question 59k. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I was advised against filing a complaint.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 9 91 1808
2020 First official language - French 10 90 474
2019 First official language - English 8 92 2421
2019 First official language - French 11 89 577
2018 First official language - English 8 92 2587
2018 First official language - French 10 90 597

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
2020 First official language - English 46 54 1808
2020 First official language - French 41 59 474
2019 First official language - English 47 53 2421
2019 First official language - French 43 57 577
2018 First official language - English 46 54 2587
2018 First official language - French 41 59 597

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
2020 First official language - English 2 98 1808
2020 First official language - French 1 99 474
2019 First official language - English 1 99 2421
2019 First official language - French 2 98 577
2018 First official language - English 2 98 2587
2018 First official language - French 2 98 597

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
2020 First official language - English 55 45 1808
2020 First official language - French 46 54 474
2019 First official language - English 56 44 2421
2019 First official language - French 43 57 577
2018 First official language - English 56 44 2587
2018 First official language - French 50 50 597

Question 59o. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I intend to file a grievance or a formal complaint but I have not done so yet.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 3 97 1808
2020 First official language - French 5 95 474
2019 First official language - English 3 97 2421
2019 First official language - French 5 95 577
2018 First official language - English 4 96 2587
2018 First official language - French 3 97 597

Question 59p. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Other

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 13 87 1808
2020 First official language - French 15 85 474
2019 First official language - English 12 88 2421
2019 First official language - French 16 84 577
2018 First official language - English 11 89 2587
2018 First official language - French 14 86 597

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 First official language - English 28 17 15 4 4 25 7 66 12 23622
2020 First official language - French 24 22 15 4 3 26 7 68 10 6716
2019 First official language - English 24 17 18 6 6 22 7 58 17 22687
2019 First official language - French 20 20 17 5 4 25 8 60 14 6520
2018 First official language - English 22 19 22 6 6 21 5 55 16 21306
2018 First official language - French 18 23 19 4 4 25 6 60 12 6407
2017 First official language - English 22 18 19 6 6 22 7 57 17 22323
2017 First official language - French 17 24 18 4 4 26 8 62 12 6799
2014 First official language - English 23 20 19 6 6 21 6 58 16 24532
2014 First official language - French 18 24 17 5 4 25 7 62 12 7360

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 First official language - English 47 28 12 4 3 6 1 80 7 23631
2020 First official language - French 41 36 11 3 2 6 1 83 5 6703
2019 First official language - English 43 27 13 5 4 6 1 76 10 22678
2019 First official language - French 38 36 13 4 3 6 1 79 7 6525
2018 First official language - English 37 30 16 6 4 6 1 72 11 21305
2018 First official language - French 32 38 15 4 3 7 1 77 7 6408
2017 First official language - English 37 30 15 6 4 7 1 73 11 22300
2017 First official language - French 29 41 15 3 3 8 1 77 7 6792
2014 First official language - English 38 30 15 5 4 7 1 74 10 24516
2014 First official language - French 31 41 14 4 2 7 1 78 7 7352

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 First official language - English 6 94 23638
2020 First official language - French 6 94 6713
2019 First official language - English 7 93 22673
2019 First official language - French 6 94 6515
2018 First official language - English 8 92 21354
2018 First official language - French 6 94 6414

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

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 30 70 1352
2020 First official language - French 33 67 389
2019 First official language - English 31 69 1628
2019 First official language - French 32 68 376
2018 First official language - English 32 68 1635
2018 First official language - French 33 67 396

Question 63b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 76 24 1352
2020 First official language - French 77 23 389
2019 First official language - English 77 23 1628
2019 First official language - French 79 21 376
2018 First official language - English 76 24 1635
2018 First official language - French 81 19 396

Question 63c. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals working for me

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 3 97 1352
2020 First official language - French 3 97 389
2019 First official language - English 2 98 1628
2019 First official language - French 2 98 376
2018 First official language - English 2 98 1635
2018 First official language - French 2 98 396

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
2019 First official language - English 0 100 1628
2019 First official language - French 0 100 376

Question 63e. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 7 93 1352
2020 First official language - French 4 96 389
2019 First official language - English 6 94 1628
2019 First official language - French 4 96 376
2018 First official language - English 7 93 1635
2018 First official language - French 4 96 396

Question 63f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 10 90 1352
2020 First official language - French 7 93 389
2019 First official language - English 8 92 1628
2019 First official language - French 5 95 376
2018 First official language - English 9 91 1635
2018 First official language - French 6 94 396

Question 63g. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Other

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 9 91 1352
2020 First official language - French 10 90 389
2019 First official language - English 10 90 1628
2019 First official language - French 9 91 376
2018 First official language - English 9 91 1635
2018 First official language - French 8 92 396

Question 64a. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Race

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 32 68 1351
2020 First official language - French 29 71 389
2019 First official language - English 31 69 1599
2019 First official language - French 25 75 370
2018 First official language - English 31 69 1632
2018 First official language - French 22 78 396

Question 64b. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. National or ethnic origin

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 21 79 1351
2020 First official language - French 21 79 389
2019 First official language - English 22 78 1599
2019 First official language - French 22 78 370
2018 First official language - English 21 79 1632
2018 First official language - French 25 75 396

Question 64c. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Colour

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 23 77 1351
2020 First official language - French 20 80 389
2019 First official language - English 20 80 1599
2019 First official language - French 18 82 370
2018 First official language - English 20 80 1632
2018 First official language - French 15 85 396

Question 64d. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Religion

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 6 94 1351
2020 First official language - French 4 96 389
2019 First official language - English 8 92 1599
2019 First official language - French 7 93 370
2018 First official language - English 8 92 1632
2018 First official language - French 5 95 396

Question 64e. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Age

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 26 74 1351
2020 First official language - French 20 80 389
2019 First official language - English 32 68 1599
2019 First official language - French 21 79 370
2018 First official language - English 29 71 1632
2018 First official language - French 21 79 396

Question 64f. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Sex

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 24 76 1351
2020 First official language - French 16 84 389
2019 First official language - English 27 73 1599
2019 First official language - French 17 83 370
2018 First official language - English 27 73 1632
2018 First official language - French 18 82 396

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

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 4 96 1351
2020 First official language - French 5 95 389
2019 First official language - English 5 95 1599
2019 First official language - French 3 97 370
2018 First official language - English 4 96 1632
2018 First official language - French 3 97 396

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

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 6 94 1351
2020 First official language - French 4 96 389
2019 First official language - English 6 94 1599
2019 First official language - French 3 97 370
2018 First official language - English 6 94 1632
2018 First official language - French 4 96 396

Question 64j. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Family status

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 15 85 1351
2020 First official language - French 15 85 389
2019 First official language - English 11 89 1599
2019 First official language - French 12 88 370
2018 First official language - English 10 90 1632
2018 First official language - French 12 88 396

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
2018 First official language - English 2 98 1632
2018 First official language - French 2 98 396

Question 64l. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Disability

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 19 81 1351
2020 First official language - French 12 88 389
2019 First official language - English 18 82 1599
2019 First official language - French 16 84 370
2018 First official language - English 19 81 1632
2018 First official language - French 16 84 396

Question 64n. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Other

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 13 87 1351
2020 First official language - French 28 72 389
2019 First official language - English 13 87 1599
2019 First official language - French 31 69 370
2018 First official language - English 15 85 1632
2018 First official language - French 25 75 396

Question 65a. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I discussed the matter with my supervisor or a senior manager.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 26 74 1352
2020 First official language - French 36 64 389
2019 First official language - English 25 75 1586
2019 First official language - French 30 70 367
2018 First official language - English 25 75 1636
2018 First official language - French 31 69 396

Question 65b. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I discussed the matter with the person(s) from whom I experienced the discrimination.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 14 86 1352
2020 First official language - French 16 84 389
2019 First official language - English 12 88 1586
2019 First official language - French 12 88 367
2018 First official language - English 13 87 1636
2018 First official language - French 13 87 396

Question 65c. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I contacted a human resources advisor in my department or agency.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 3 97 1352
2020 First official language - French 3 97 389
2019 First official language - English 2 98 1586
2019 First official language - French 3 97 367
2018 First official language - English 3 97 1636
2018 First official language - French 3 97 396

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 First official language - English 21 79 1352
2020 First official language - French 19 81 389
2019 First official language - English 21 79 1586
2019 First official language - French 17 83 367
2018 First official language - English 19 81 1636
2018 First official language - French 17 83 396

Question 65e. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I used an informal conflict resolution process.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 5 95 1352
2020 First official language - French 5 95 389
2019 First official language - English 5 95 1586
2019 First official language - French 6 94 367
2018 First official language - English 4 96 1636
2018 First official language - French 5 95 396

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
2020 First official language - English 7 93 1352
2020 First official language - French 5 95 389
2019 First official language - English 5 95 1586
2019 First official language - French 7 93 367
2018 First official language - English 6 94 1636
2018 First official language - French 6 94 396

Question 65g. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I resolved the matter informally on my own.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 7 93 1352
2020 First official language - French 8 92 389
2019 First official language - English 8 92 1586
2019 First official language - French 8 92 367
2018 First official language - English 9 91 1636
2018 First official language - French 11 89 396

Question 65h. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? Other

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 6 94 1352
2020 First official language - French 9 91 389
2019 First official language - English 6 94 1586
2019 First official language - French 10 90 367
2018 First official language - English 7 93 1636
2018 First official language - French 9 91 396

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 First official language - English 50 50 1352
2020 First official language - French 43 57 389
2019 First official language - English 52 48 1586
2019 First official language - French 48 52 367
2018 First official language - English 52 48 1636
2018 First official language - French 43 57 396

Question 66a. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? The issue was resolved.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 6 94 1255
2020 First official language - French 7 93 371
2019 First official language - English 7 93 1431
2019 First official language - French 8 92 315
2018 First official language - English 5 95 1533
2018 First official language - French 6 94 369

Question 66b. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I did not think the incident was serious enough.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 14 86 1255
2020 First official language - French 10 90 371
2019 First official language - English 14 86 1431
2019 First official language - French 14 86 315
2018 First official language - English 13 87 1533
2018 First official language - French 11 89 369

Question 66c. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? The behaviour stopped.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 3 97 1255
2020 First official language - French 4 96 371
2019 First official language - English 3 97 1431
2019 First official language - French 5 95 315
2018 First official language - English 3 97 1533
2018 First official language - French 4 96 369

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
2020 First official language - English 2 98 1255
2020 First official language - French 4 96 371
2019 First official language - English 2 98 1431
2019 First official language - French 3 97 315

Question 66e. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? Management intervened.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 3 97 1255
2020 First official language - French 4 96 371
2019 First official language - English 3 97 1431
2019 First official language - French 4 96 315
2018 First official language - English 3 97 1533
2018 First official language - French 4 96 369

Question 66f. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? The individual left or changed jobs.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 5 95 1255
2020 First official language - French 5 95 371
2019 First official language - English 3 97 1431
2019 First official language - French 4 96 315
2018 First official language - English 4 96 1533
2018 First official language - French 3 97 369

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
2020 First official language - English 7 93 1255
2020 First official language - French 8 92 371
2019 First official language - English 7 93 1431
2019 First official language - French 5 95 315
2018 First official language - English 5 95 1533
2018 First official language - French 10 90 369

Question 66h. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I did not know what to do, where to go or whom to ask.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 11 89 1255
2020 First official language - French 12 88 371
2019 First official language - English 9 91 1431
2019 First official language - French 9 91 315
2018 First official language - English 9 91 1533
2018 First official language - French 11 89 369

Question 66i. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I was too distraught.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 11 89 1255
2020 First official language - French 14 86 371
2019 First official language - English 9 91 1431
2019 First official language - French 8 92 315
2018 First official language - English 10 90 1533
2018 First official language - French 10 90 369

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
2020 First official language - English 28 72 1255
2020 First official language - French 20 80 371
2019 First official language - English 24 76 1431
2019 First official language - French 22 78 315
2018 First official language - English 22 78 1533
2018 First official language - French 22 78 369

Question 66k. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I was advised against filing a complaint.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 8 92 1255
2020 First official language - French 8 92 371
2019 First official language - English 8 92 1431
2019 First official language - French 11 89 315
2018 First official language - English 7 93 1533
2018 First official language - French 13 87 369

Question 66l. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I was afraid of reprisal (e.g., having limited career advancement, being labelled a troublemaker).

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 45 55 1255
2020 First official language - French 42 58 371
2019 First official language - English 44 56 1431
2019 First official language - French 41 59 315
2018 First official language - English 42 58 1533
2018 First official language - French 39 61 369

Question 66m. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? Someone threatened me.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 2 98 1255
2020 First official language - French 2 98 371
2019 First official language - English 1 99 1431
2019 First official language - French 2 98 315
2018 First official language - English 1 99 1533
2018 First official language - French 2 98 369

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
2020 First official language - English 61 39 1255
2020 First official language - French 58 42 371
2019 First official language - English 62 38 1431
2019 First official language - French 55 45 315
2018 First official language - English 65 35 1533
2018 First official language - French 53 47 369

Question 66o. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I intend to file a grievance or a formal complaint but I have not done so yet.

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 4 96 1255
2020 First official language - French 5 95 371
2019 First official language - English 3 97 1431
2019 First official language - French 5 95 315
2018 First official language - English 3 97 1533
2018 First official language - French 3 97 369

Question 66p. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? Other

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 12 88 1255
2020 First official language - French 15 85 371
2019 First official language - English 10 90 1431
2019 First official language - French 15 85 315
2018 First official language - English 13 87 1533
2018 First official language - French 14 86 369

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 First official language - English 29 17 16 3 3 27 6 68 8 23604
2020 First official language - French 25 22 15 3 2 27 6 71 7 6712
2019 First official language - English 27 16 19 4 4 24 6 62 11 22647
2019 First official language - French 22 20 17 4 3 27 7 64 10 6518
2018 First official language - English 24 19 23 3 4 23 5 59 10 21329
2018 First official language - French 20 24 20 3 3 26 5 63 8 6401
2017 First official language - English 23 18 20 3 3 26 6 61 10 22312
2017 First official language - French 18 24 18 2 2 29 7 65 7 6799
2014 First official language - English 24 18 20 3 3 26 6 62 9 24530
2014 First official language - French 18 24 17 3 2 30 6 66 7 7356

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 First official language - English 48 28 12 3 2 6 1 81 6 23621
2020 First official language - French 41 36 11 2 2 7 1 83 4 6718
2019 First official language - English 45 26 14 3 3 7 1 78 7 22647
2019 First official language - French 39 34 14 3 2 8 1 80 6 6512
2018 First official language - English 39 30 17 4 3 7 1 74 8 21336
2018 First official language - French 33 37 16 3 3 8 1 77 6 6407
2017 First official language - English 39 29 15 3 3 9 1 76 7 22273
2017 First official language - French 30 41 15 2 2 9 1 79 5 6775
2014 First official language - English 40 29 15 3 2 9 1 77 6 24516
2014 First official language - French 31 40 14 2 1 10 1 80 4 7354

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 First official language - English 10 90 23498
2020 First official language - French 7 93 6700

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 First official language - English 14 86 23531
2020 First official language - French 13 87 6703
2019 First official language - English 17 83 22676
2019 First official language - French 13 87 6526
2017 First official language - English 18 82 22293
2017 First official language - French 13 87 6794
2014 First official language - English 17 83 24493
2014 First official language - French 12 88 7344

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 First official language - English 58 42 3373
2020 First official language - French 46 54 872

Question 90. Were any workplace accommodation measures implemented?

Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Total responses
2020 First official language - English 82 18 3372
2020 First official language - French 81 19 873
2019 First official language - English 82 18 3927
2019 First official language - French 84 16 877
2017 First official language - English 81 19 3988
2017 First official language - French 79 21 890
2014 First official language - English 81 19 4024
2014 First official language - French 81 19 844

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 First official language - English 50 33 6 7 3 0 0 84 10 2771
2020 First official language - French 49 36 8 5 2 0 0 85 7 712
2019 First official language - English 46 33 6 10 5 0 0 79 15 3209
2019 First official language - French 44 34 8 8 5 1 0 79 13 728
2017 First official language - English 44 37 5 8 5 1 1 81 13 3214
2017 First official language - French 46 37 7 5 4 1 0 84 9 702
2014 First official language - English 52 31 5 7 4 0 0 83 11 3274
2014 First official language - French 50 37 5 4 2 1 1 89 6 685

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 First official language - English 54 27 8 4 2 2 3 86 6 23632
2020 First official language - French 50 33 7 3 1 2 3 88 5 6716
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Workplace well-being

A safe and healthy workplace

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 First official language - English 42 32 12 7 3 4 0 77 10 23557
2020 First official language - French 37 37 14 6 2 3 0 77 9 6706

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 First official language - English 46 38 8 6 1 0 0 85 7 23670
2020 First official language - French 40 43 10 5 1 0 0 83 6 6727

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 First official language - English 46 36 9 6 2 1 0 83 8 23565
2020 First official language - French 38 41 12 6 1 1 0 80 7 6689

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 First official language - English 43 37 14 4 1 1 1 81 5 23486
2020 First official language - French 35 41 17 4 1 1 1 77 5 6688

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 First official language - English 52 32 10 3 1 1 1 86 4 23559
2020 First official language - French 45 40 10 3 1 1 1 86 4 6699

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 First official language - English 66 14 5 0 0 9 4 93 1 23595
2020 First official language - French 68 25 4 1 1 1 1 94 2 6712

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 First official language - English 59 29 6 3 1 2 0 90 4 23553
2020 First official language - French 51 36 7 3 1 2 0 89 3 6685

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 First official language - English 53 28 8 6 3 1 0 82 10 23547
2020 First official language - French 49 33 9 5 3 1 0 83 8 6698

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 First official language - English 62 26 7 3 1 1 1 89 4 23578
2020 First official language - French 55 32 8 3 1 1 0 88 4 6701

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 First official language - English 98 2 3259
2020 First official language - French 98 2 1149

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 First official language - English 24 42 14 15 5 0 0 66 20 3183
2020 First official language - French 18 41 20 15 6 0 0 59 21 1119

A psychologically healthy workplace

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 First official language - English 48 37 9 4 1 1 0 86 5 23626
2020 First official language - French 42 42 11 3 1 1 0 85 5 6719
2019 First official language - English 36 40 13 6 3 2 0 77 9 22652
2019 First official language - French 32 43 15 6 2 3 0 76 8 6496
2018 First official language - English 35 40 14 7 3 2 0 76 10 21307
2018 First official language - French 29 46 15 5 3 2 0 76 8 6400
2017 First official language - English 28 42 14 7 5 3 0 73 12 22271
2017 First official language - French 23 46 17 6 3 4 0 73 9 6784

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 First official language - English 42 27 12 10 7 2 1 71 18 23587
2020 First official language - French 40 32 12 9 5 2 1 74 14 6701

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 First official language - English 52 25 12 3 2 4 1 81 6 23521
2020 First official language - French 48 31 12 3 2 3 1 82 5 6695

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 First official language - English 40 33 14 7 4 2 0 74 11 23622
2020 First official language - French 37 39 14 6 3 1 0 77 8 6710
2019 First official language - English 29 35 17 11 6 2 0 65 18 22668
2019 First official language - French 26 40 18 9 5 2 0 67 14 6514
2018 First official language - English 27 36 16 12 7 2 0 64 19 21334
2018 First official language - French 23 43 18 9 5 2 0 67 14 6399
2017 First official language - English 20 38 17 13 8 2 0 60 22 22304
2017 First official language - French 16 45 19 11 6 2 0 63 17 6785

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 First official language - English 26 47 10 12 4 1 0 74 15 3257
2020 First official language - French 21 49 16 12 2 0 0 70 14 1147
2019 First official language - English 23 48 11 12 4 1 1 72 17 3100
2019 First official language - French 20 44 18 13 3 1 2 65 17 1037

Work-related stress

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 First official language - English 39 23 15 10 10 0 2 64 20 23668
2020 First official language - French 45 23 15 7 7 0 2 70 15 6725

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 First official language - English 42 29 16 7 5 0 1 72 12 23601
2020 First official language - French 39 28 19 8 6 0 1 67 14 6714
2019 First official language - English 33 31 18 8 8 0 1 64 17 22664
2019 First official language - French 29 29 20 10 10 0 2 59 21 6524
2018 First official language - English 28 30 21 10 9 0 1 59 20 21337
2018 First official language - French 25 25 22 13 13 0 2 51 26 6403
2017 First official language - English 29 29 19 11 10 1 2 59 22 22288
2017 First official language - French 22 23 21 14 16 0 4 47 32 6795

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 First official language - English 26 29 24 12 7 0 1 56 20 23639
2020 First official language - French 24 28 27 13 7 0 1 53 20 6717
2019 First official language - English 25 32 23 12 7 0 1 57 20 22656
2019 First official language - French 22 29 28 14 7 0 1 51 21 6520
2018 First official language - English 20 28 28 15 9 0 1 48 24 21318
2018 First official language - French 17 26 32 16 8 0 1 44 24 6393
2017 First official language - English 21 30 25 14 9 0 1 52 23 22285
2017 First official language - French 17 26 31 16 8 0 1 44 25 6786

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 First official language - English 38 29 16 8 5 1 3 69 14 23584
2020 First official language - French 31 29 21 10 5 1 3 62 16 6702
2019 First official language - English 36 30 17 8 5 0 3 68 14 22579
2019 First official language - French 28 30 23 11 6 0 3 59 17 6494
2018 First official language - English 28 29 22 11 7 1 3 59 19 21235
2018 First official language - French 21 27 27 14 8 0 2 50 23 6373
2017 First official language - English 29 29 19 11 7 1 4 61 19 22252
2017 First official language - French 20 28 25 14 9 1 3 49 24 6785

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 First official language - English 40 24 16 9 6 2 3 68 15 23544
2020 First official language - French 34 26 19 10 6 2 2 63 17 6684
2019 First official language - English 35 26 17 10 8 2 2 63 18 22552
2019 First official language - French 30 26 20 13 7 1 3 58 21 6488
2018 First official language - English 29 24 20 13 9 2 3 56 23 21245
2018 First official language - French 24 25 23 14 9 1 3 51 24 6371
2017 First official language - English 29 24 19 13 9 2 4 56 23 22286
2017 First official language - French 23 25 22 14 10 1 4 51 26 6787

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 First official language - English 63 17 8 3 2 1 6 85 6 23534
2020 First official language - French 56 19 9 4 3 1 7 82 8 6689
2019 First official language - English 67 16 5 2 1 0 8 90 4 22570
2019 First official language - French 59 19 8 3 2 1 9 86 5 6499
2018 First official language - English 61 17 8 3 2 1 9 86 5 21237
2018 First official language - French 53 20 10 3 2 1 11 82 6 6381
2017 First official language - English 57 16 7 3 2 1 15 87 5 22232
2017 First official language - French 46 21 11 4 2 1 16 80 7 6788

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 First official language - English 35 29 19 9 7 0 1 65 16 23597
2020 First official language - French 40 26 19 8 5 0 1 68 13 6712
2019 First official language - English 38 30 17 8 6 0 1 69 14 22638
2019 First official language - French 42 28 17 7 5 0 2 71 12 6515
2018 First official language - English 36 28 20 9 7 0 1 64 16 21300
2018 First official language - French 37 27 20 8 6 0 1 65 14 6382
2017 First official language - English 32 31 20 10 6 0 1 64 16 22204
2017 First official language - French 35 30 22 8 5 0 1 65 13 6774

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 First official language - English 35 24 18 9 9 0 5 62 19 23553
2020 First official language - French 36 24 19 9 6 1 5 64 16 6705

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 First official language - English 38 33 17 6 3 1 2 73 10 23523
2020 First official language - French 38 32 18 6 3 1 2 73 9 6691
2019 First official language - English 34 34 18 7 4 1 1 70 12 22632
2019 First official language - French 33 34 20 7 4 1 2 69 11 6504
2018 First official language - English 27 35 22 9 5 1 1 64 14 21258
2018 First official language - French 27 32 23 10 4 1 2 61 15 6379
2017 First official language - English 29 33 21 10 5 1 2 63 15 22175
2017 First official language - French 29 33 22 9 4 1 2 63 14 6772

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 First official language - English 29 33 21 10 5 1 1 62 16 23515
2020 First official language - French 29 32 22 10 5 1 1 63 15 6697
2019 First official language - English 28 33 21 10 6 1 1 62 17 22606
2019 First official language - French 29 32 22 10 5 1 2 62 15 6498
2018 First official language - English 22 31 24 13 7 1 1 55 21 21248
2018 First official language - French 22 31 26 13 6 1 2 54 19 6377
2017 First official language - English 23 31 22 14 8 1 2 56 22 22198
2017 First official language - French 22 30 25 14 6 1 2 54 21 6773

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 First official language - English 40 31 16 8 4 1 1 72 12 23525
2020 First official language - French 38 31 17 8 4 0 2 70 12 6697
2019 First official language - English 39 31 16 8 5 0 1 71 13 22598
2019 First official language - French 36 31 18 8 4 0 2 69 12 6492
2018 First official language - English 32 32 19 10 6 0 1 65 16 21243
2018 First official language - French 29 31 22 10 5 1 2 62 15 6377
2017 First official language - English 32 31 18 10 5 1 2 66 16 22197
2017 First official language - French 30 32 21 9 4 1 3 64 14 6769

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 First official language - English 49 26 13 6 5 1 1 76 11 23450
2020 First official language - French 49 26 13 7 4 1 1 76 11 6688
2019 First official language - English 44 27 14 7 6 1 1 72 13 22584
2019 First official language - French 44 27 15 8 5 0 1 72 13 6497

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 First official language - English 29 31 21 11 6 0 1 61 17 23561
2020 First official language - French 31 29 22 11 6 0 1 61 17 6707

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 First official language - English 25 31 22 12 8 0 1 57 21 23546
2020 First official language - French 27 30 23 12 7 1 1 58 19 6696
2019 First official language - English 30 32 20 10 6 0 1 63 17 22532
2019 First official language - French 31 30 21 11 6 1 1 62 17 6464
2018 First official language - English 25 30 23 13 8 0 1 56 21 21215
2018 First official language - French 25 29 24 13 7 0 1 55 20 6353
2017 First official language - English 25 31 22 12 7 1 2 57 20 22159
2017 First official language - French 24 30 24 13 7 1 2 56 20 6755

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 First official language - English 52 27 13 4 2 0 1 81 7 23437
2020 First official language - French 56 25 11 4 2 0 2 82 6 6688
2019 First official language - English 56 24 10 4 3 0 2 82 8 22537
2019 First official language - French 57 21 11 4 3 0 3 81 8 6489
2018 First official language - English 54 23 12 5 4 0 3 79 9 21164
2018 First official language - French 52 22 12 6 4 0 4 77 10 6354
2017 First official language - English 53 24 12 5 3 0 2 79 8 22297
2017 First official language - French 51 23 13 6 3 0 3 77 9 6798

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 First official language - English 34 35 19 7 4 0 0 70 11 23484
2020 First official language - French 37 33 19 7 3 0 1 71 10 6682

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 First official language - English 69 16 6 2 2 1 5 90 4 23474
2020 First official language - French 63 20 8 3 1 1 4 88 4 6675
2019 First official language - English 72 12 5 2 2 1 6 91 4 22557
2019 First official language - French 71 13 5 2 1 1 7 92 3 6474
2018 First official language - English 68 14 6 3 2 1 5 88 5 21203
2018 First official language - French 65 16 7 2 2 1 7 88 5 6372

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 First official language - English 80 9 4 2 2 1 3 92 4 23492
2020 First official language - French 78 9 4 3 2 1 4 90 5 6680
2019 First official language - English 72 12 6 3 4 1 3 87 7 22586
2019 First official language - French 71 12 5 3 4 1 3 87 8 6510
2018 First official language - English 69 14 6 4 4 1 3 86 8 21213
2018 First official language - French 68 13 6 3 4 1 5 86 8 6377
2017 First official language - English 70 13 6 3 3 1 4 87 7 22287
2017 First official language - French 68 13 6 4 3 1 5 86 7 6793

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 First official language - English 75 16 5 2 1 0 2 93 3 23399
2020 First official language - French 71 16 6 3 1 0 3 90 4 6668
2019 First official language - English 62 25 8 3 2 0 2 88 4 22509
2019 First official language - French 59 22 10 4 2 0 2 84 6 6485
2018 First official language - English 56 28 9 3 2 0 1 85 5 21299
2018 First official language - French 55 23 11 4 3 0 3 81 7 6401
2017 First official language - English 58 27 8 3 2 0 2 87 4 22270
2017 First official language - French 55 24 10 4 2 0 4 83 6 6791

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 First official language - English 70 15 6 3 3 1 2 87 6 23471
2020 First official language - French 71 14 6 4 3 0 3 87 7 6679
2019 First official language - English 63 19 8 4 4 0 1 83 9 22485
2019 First official language - French 64 16 8 5 4 0 3 83 9 6470
2018 First official language - English 55 22 11 6 5 0 1 78 11 21224
2018 First official language - French 58 19 10 6 5 0 3 80 11 6374
2017 First official language - English 59 21 9 5 4 1 2 82 9 22271
2017 First official language - French 60 18 9 5 4 0 4 81 10 6795

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 First official language - English 61 8 3 1 1 0 25 93 2 23510
2020 First official language - French 61 9 4 2 1 1 22 91 3 6694
2019 First official language - English 59 10 4 1 1 0 25 92 3 22409
2019 First official language - French 59 10 5 2 1 0 23 90 4 6465
2018 First official language - English 51 11 5 2 1 0 30 90 4 21104
2018 First official language - French 53 11 6 2 1 0 27 88 5 6356
2017 First official language - English 53 11 4 1 1 0 30 91 3 22263
2017 First official language - French 53 10 4 2 1 1 28 90 4 6784

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 First official language - English 64 20 8 3 2 1 3 87 5 23627
2020 First official language - French 72 14 6 2 1 1 5 90 4 6724
2019 First official language - English 62 20 9 3 2 0 5 86 5 22491
2019 First official language - French 69 15 7 2 1 0 6 89 4 6471
2018 First official language - English 55 23 10 4 2 0 6 83 6 21194
2018 First official language - French 63 16 8 3 1 0 8 86 5 6369
2017 First official language - English 58 21 9 3 2 1 7 85 5 22142
2017 First official language - French 63 15 8 3 1 1 10 87 4 6764

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 First official language - English 61 17 8 5 6 0 2 80 12 23651
2020 First official language - French 67 14 7 4 4 0 3 84 9 6726
2019 First official language - English 59 15 8 5 9 1 3 76 15 22583
2019 First official language - French 62 12 8 5 7 0 4 78 13 6500
2018 First official language - English 56 17 9 6 9 1 3 76 15 21286
2018 First official language - French 59 14 8 6 7 0 5 77 14 6402
2017 First official language - English 52 19 9 7 9 1 4 74 16 22301
2017 First official language - French 55 15 9 7 8 0 6 75 16 6801

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 First official language - English 43 31 15 5 3 0 1 76 9 23633
2020 First official language - French 46 28 16 6 3 0 2 75 9 6725
2019 First official language - English 49 29 12 4 3 0 2 80 7 22537
2019 First official language - French 51 27 14 4 2 0 2 79 7 6482
2018 First official language - English 44 31 15 5 3 0 2 77 8 21256
2018 First official language - French 46 27 16 6 3 0 3 75 9 6387
2017 First official language - English 45 32 13 5 2 0 3 79 8 22268
2017 First official language - French 45 29 15 5 2 0 3 77 8 6785

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 First official language - English 29 40 20 6 4 0 0 70 10 23663
2020 First official language - French 32 38 21 6 2 0 0 70 8 6719

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 First official language - English 17 36 33 11 4 0 0 53 14 23640
2020 First official language - French 19 34 34 10 3 0 0 53 13 6720
2019 First official language - English 18 35 32 10 4 0 0 54 14 22718
2019 First official language - French 18 34 34 10 3 0 0 52 13 6529
2018 First official language - English 15 33 35 12 5 0 0 48 17 21379
2018 First official language - French 14 32 37 13 4 0 0 46 17 6421
2017 First official language - English 13 31 37 13 6 0 0 44 18 22330
2017 First official language - French 12 29 40 13 5 0 0 41 18 6801

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 First official language - English 10 18 41 22 8 0 0 30 29 23521
2020 First official language - French 7 17 38 26 12 0 0 39 24 6707
2019 First official language - English 10 18 40 22 9 0 0 31 29 22492
2019 First official language - French 7 17 37 26 13 0 0 39 24 6477
2018 First official language - English 11 19 41 21 8 0 0 30 30 21086
2018 First official language - French 7 18 37 25 12 0 0 37 25 6361
2017 First official language - English 9 19 42 21 8 0 0 29 29 22228
2017 First official language - French 6 17 39 25 13 0 1 38 23 6774
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Compensation

Pay or other compensation issues

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 First official language - English 13 57 28 2 82 18 23694
2020 First official language - French 18 64 17 1 78 22 6738

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 First official language - English 60 40 3035
2020 First official language - French 54 46 1243

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 First official language - English 56 17 7 3 2 4 11 86 6 23633
2020 First official language - French 49 18 11 5 3 2 13 78 9 6729
2019 First official language - English 56 18 9 4 4 2 7 81 8 22487
2019 First official language - French 48 18 12 6 6 1 9 73 14 6463
2018 First official language - English 56 16 9 5 4 2 7 80 10 21312
2018 First official language - French 48 16 12 7 6 1 10 72 15 6410

Support to resolve pay or other compensation issues

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 First official language - English 16 24 19 17 16 2 7 43 36 3044
2020 First official language - French 10 24 19 21 18 1 8 37 43 1244

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 First official language - English 12 23 18 20 21 2 5 37 44 3037
2020 First official language - French 7 20 18 24 24 1 4 29 51 1247
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