2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey Results for Canadian Food Inspection Agency by Question 20 and 21. Please indicate your occupational group and level. Occupational Group ES

The results of the 2017 Public Service Employee Annual Survey (PSEAS) are presented according to the numerical order of questions, grouped by section theme as they appeared in the questionnaire. Results are not shown when there is no historical comparison, or when there is an insufficient number of responses.

Note: Due to rounding, percentages may not add to 100. Results have been adjusted for non-response to better represent the target population. Therefore, percentages should not be used to determine the number of respondents within a response category.

Survey Themes

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My Workplace

Question 1. My department or agency implements activities and practices that support a diverse workplace.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 ES 42 43 6 3 1 4 0 89 4 95
2017 ES-02 27 45 0 9 0 18 0 89 11 11
2017 ES-03 45 45 9 0 0 0 0 91 0 11
2017 ES-04 31 54 8 8 0 0 0 85 8 13
2017 ES-05 45 45 3 3 0 3 0 93 4 29
2017 ES-06 43 43 5 0 5 5 0 90 5 21
2014 ES 58 35 5 0 1 1 0 94 1 84
2014 ES-04 44 50 6 0 0 0 0 94 0 16
2014 ES-05 56 36 4 0 0 4 0 96 0 25
2014 ES-06 61 36 4 0 0 0 0 96 0 28

Question 2. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 ES 38 43 9 7 3 0 0 81 11 94
2017 ES-02 64 27 0 9 0 0 0 91 9 11
2017 ES-03 36 55 0 9 0 0 0 91 9 11
2017 ES-04 23 54 8 0 15 0 0 77 15 13
2017 ES-05 32 43 18 7 0 0 0 75 7 28
2017 ES-06 38 38 5 14 5 0 0 76 19 21
2014 ES 54 37 7 0 2 0 0 90 2 84
2014 ES-04 44 44 13 0 0 0 0 87 0 16
2014 ES-05 56 36 8 0 0 0 0 92 0 25
2014 ES-06 50 39 7 0 4 0 0 89 4 28
2011 ES 41 34 9 10 3 2 1 78 13 125
2011 ES-03 47 20 13 7 7 7 0 71 14 15
2011 ES-04 48 41 0 7 0 4 0 92 8 27
2011 ES-05 31 34 17 14 0 3 0 68 14 29
2011 ES-06 37 37 8 11 5 0 3 76 16 38
2008 ES 27 45 13 11 3 0 0 73 15 62
2008 ES-04 26 39 13 17 4 0 0 65 22 23
2008 ES-05 25 44 19 13 0 0 0 69 13 16
2008 ES-06 36 50 7 0 7 0 0 86 7 14

Question 3. I am encouraged to be innovative or to take initiative in my work.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 ES 34 39 14 8 5 0 0 73 14 95
2017 ES-02 55 27 18 0 0 0 0 82 0 11
2017 ES-03 27 55 9 9 0 0 0 82 9 11
2017 ES-04 31 38 8 0 23 0 0 69 23 13
2017 ES-05 31 34 14 14 7 0 0 66 21 29
2017 ES-06 29 48 14 10 0 0 0 76 10 21
2014 ES 30 46 8 7 8 0 0 76 16 84
2014 ES-04 31 63 6 0 0 0 0 94 0 16
2014 ES-05 28 56 4 4 8 0 0 84 12 25
2014 ES-06 25 36 14 11 14 0 0 61 25 28

Question 4. I believe I would be supported if I proposed a new idea, even though it might not work.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 ES 28 42 12 12 6 0 0 71 18 95
2017 ES-02 45 36 18 0 0 0 0 82 0 11
2017 ES-03 36 36 18 9 0 0 0 73 9 11
2017 ES-04 15 62 0 0 23 0 0 77 23 13
2017 ES-05 24 34 10 21 10 0 0 59 31 29
2017 ES-06 19 62 10 10 0 0 0 81 10 21

Question 5. I have support at work to balance my work and personal life.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 ES 35 35 8 12 9 1 0 70 21 95
2017 ES-02 45 45 0 0 0 9 0 100 0 11
2017 ES-03 36 55 9 0 0 0 0 91 0 11
2017 ES-04 15 38 31 0 15 0 0 54 15 13
2017 ES-05 34 34 7 17 7 0 0 69 24 29
2017 ES-06 33 24 5 24 14 0 0 57 38 21
2014 ES 42 39 4 8 7 0 0 81 16 84
2014 ES-04 44 56 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 16
2014 ES-05 60 20 0 12 8 0 0 80 20 25
2014 ES-06 25 50 4 7 14 0 0 75 21 28
2011 ES 36 38 11 7 8 0 0 74 15 125
2011 ES-03 47 40 0 7 7 0 0 87 13 15
2011 ES-04 37 41 7 4 11 0 0 78 15 27
2011 ES-05 21 41 21 10 7 0 0 62 17 29
2011 ES-06 34 37 11 11 8 0 0 71 18 38

Question 6. I am satisfied with my department or agency.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 ES 25 42 16 9 5 2 0 69 15 95
2017 ES-02 45 36 9 9 0 0 0 82 9 11
2017 ES-03 18 64 0 0 9 9 0 90 10 11
2017 ES-04 15 31 15 23 15 0 0 46 38 13
2017 ES-05 14 52 21 7 3 3 0 68 11 29
2017 ES-06 38 29 14 14 5 0 0 67 19 21
2014 ES 25 48 17 10 1 0 0 73 11 84
2014 ES-04 25 38 25 6 6 0 0 63 12 16
2014 ES-05 28 52 16 4 0 0 0 80 4 25
2014 ES-06 21 50 14 14 0 0 0 71 14 28
2011 ES 27 37 18 12 6 0 0 64 18 125
2011 ES-03 33 27 13 27 0 0 0 60 27 15
2011 ES-04 30 44 19 4 4 0 0 74 7 27
2011 ES-05 31 31 28 10 0 0 0 62 10 29
2011 ES-06 16 45 13 13 13 0 0 61 26 38
2008 ES 18 31 19 21 11 0 0 48 32 62
2008 ES-04 26 26 9 22 17 0 0 52 39 23
2008 ES-05 6 44 25 25 0 0 0 50 25 16
2008 ES-06 21 36 29 0 14 0 0 57 14 14

Question 7. Overall, I like my job.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 ES 28 40 17 11 4 0 0 68 15 95
2017 ES-02 45 27 18 9 0 0 0 73 9 11
2017 ES-03 27 45 18 9 0 0 0 73 9 11
2017 ES-04 31 23 23 15 8 0 0 54 23 13
2017 ES-05 28 38 10 17 7 0 0 66 24 29
2017 ES-06 19 52 19 5 5 0 0 71 10 21
2014 ES 29 50 13 6 2 0 0 79 8 84
2014 ES-04 31 50 13 6 0 0 0 81 6 16
2014 ES-05 32 52 12 0 4 0 0 84 4 25
2014 ES-06 21 54 14 7 4 0 0 75 11 28
2011 ES 32 43 10 10 4 0 0 75 14 125
2011 ES-03 47 27 20 7 0 0 0 73 7 15
2011 ES-04 41 37 15 7 0 0 0 78 7 27
2011 ES-05 17 62 7 14 0 0 0 79 14 29
2011 ES-06 32 42 5 11 11 0 0 74 21 38
2008 ES 21 58 13 6 2 0 0 79 8 62
2008 ES-04 22 57 13 9 0 0 0 78 9 23
2008 ES-05 25 50 19 6 0 0 0 75 6 16
2008 ES-06 21 79 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 14
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Workplace Well-Being

Question 8. My immediate supervisor creates an environment where I feel free to discuss with him or her matters that affect my well-being at work.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 ES 55 26 4 8 6 0 0 81 15 95
2017 ES-02 64 27 0 0 9 0 0 91 9 11
2017 ES-03 64 9 18 9 0 0 0 73 9 11
2017 ES-04 38 38 8 0 15 0 0 77 15 13
2017 ES-05 52 21 3 17 7 0 0 72 24 29
2017 ES-06 52 38 0 10 0 0 0 90 10 21

Question 9. My immediate supervisor seems to care about me as a person.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 ES 54 27 8 6 4 0 0 81 11 95
2017 ES-02 64 27 0 0 9 0 0 91 9 11
2017 ES-03 55 36 9 0 0 0 0 91 0 11
2017 ES-04 31 31 15 8 15 0 0 62 23 13
2017 ES-05 52 28 3 14 3 0 0 79 17 29
2017 ES-06 57 24 14 5 0 0 0 81 5 21

Question 10. I would describe my workplace as being psychologically healthy.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 ES 28 32 11 18 9 2 0 61 28 95
2017 ES-02 55 9 18 9 9 0 0 64 18 11
2017 ES-03 18 45 9 27 0 0 0 64 27 11
2017 ES-04 31 23 8 15 23 0 0 54 38 13
2017 ES-05 28 28 10 17 10 7 0 59 30 29
2017 ES-06 19 33 14 24 10 0 0 52 33 21

Question 11. My department or agency does a good job of raising awareness of mental health in the workplace.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 ES 28 51 6 7 4 3 0 82 12 95
2017 ES-02 36 45 0 18 0 0 0 82 18 11
2017 ES-03 18 55 18 9 0 0 0 73 9 11
2017 ES-04 15 54 8 8 8 8 0 75 17 13
2017 ES-05 31 45 3 7 7 7 0 81 15 29
2017 ES-06 33 52 10 0 5 0 0 86 5 21

Question 12. Overall, my level of work-related stress is…
Survey year Demographic Very low
(%)		 Low
(%)		 Moderate
(%)		 High
(%)		 Very High
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 ES 3 19 41 22 13 2 0 23 35 95
2017 ES-02 9 55 27 0 9 0 0 64 9 11
2017 ES-03 0 55 45 0 0 0 0 55 0 11
2017 ES-04 8 15 31 38 8 0 0 23 46 13
2017 ES-05 3 7 48 24 14 3 0 11 39 29
2017 ES-06 0 10 43 33 14 0 0 10 48 21

Question 13. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.
Survey year Demographic Always/ Almost always
(%)		 Often
(%)		 Sometimes
(%)		 Rarely
(%)		 Never/ Almost never
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Positive answers
(%)		 Negative answers
(%)		 Total responses
2017 ES 8 20 43 19 8 1 1 27 29 93
2017 ES-02 0 0 45 27 27 0 0 55 0 11
2017 ES-03 0 9 18 55 18 0 0 73 9 11
2017 ES-04 8 25 42 25 0 0 0 25 33 12
2017 ES-05 10 21 52 7 7 3 0 14 32 29
2017 ES-06 15 20 50 15 0 0 0 15 35 20
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Harassment

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

Question 14. Having carefully read the definition of harassment, have you been the victim of harassment on the job in the past two years?
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2017 ES 20 80 95
2017 ES-03 0 100 11
2017 ES-05 31 69 29
2014 ES 11 89 84

Question 15a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 ES 32 19

Question 15d. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 ES 0 19

Question 15e. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals from other departments or agencies
Survey year Demographic  
(%)		 Total responses
2017 ES 0 19
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Discrimination

Discrimination means treating someone differently or unfairly because of a personal characteristic or distinction, which, whether intentional or not, has an effect that imposes disadvantages not imposed on others, or that withholds or limits access that is given to others. There are 11 prohibited grounds of discrimination under the Canadian Human Rights Act: race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, disability, and pardoned conviction or suspended record.

Question 16. Having carefully read the definition of discrimination, have you been the victim of discrimination on the job in the past two years?
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2017 ES 8 92 95
2017 ES-02 0 100 11
2017 ES-03 0 100 11
2014 ES-04 0 100 16
2014 ES-05 0 100 25