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Annex 2

Tables from Questionnaires 3 (Visible Minority Public Servants) and 4 (Control Group - Non-Visible Minority Public Servants)

Table 1

Level of Education

Level of EducationVisible MinoritiesControl Group
Elementary completed0.5%0.8%
Secondary completed6.1%16.3%
Some college/university31.3%31.0%
Undergraduate university degree31.1%31.8%
Graduate degree6.3%3.8%

Table 2

Age Distribution

Age GroupsVisible MinoritiesControl Group
30 or less17.9%10.5%
31-4028.4%34.6%
41-5033.0%43.6%
51 or more20.7%11.3%

Table 3

Years in Public Service

Years Employed in the Public ServiceVisible MinoritiesControl Group
Less than one6.2%3.9%
1-4 years16.6%11.3%
5-9 years28.2%25.1%
10 or more49.0%59.9%

Table 4

Region of Work

RegionVisible MinoritiesControl Group
Atlantic19.8%10.2%
Quebec5.6%7.6%
Ontario51.8%55.9%
Prairies8.5%12.3%
British Columbia & the Territories13.3%14.0%
Outside Canada1.0%0.0%

Table 5

Employment Status

Employment StatusVisible MinoritiesControl Group
Indeterminate83.7%88.2%
Determinate8.3%5.9%
Casual2.0%2.8%
Part-time1.3%0.7%
Other4.7%2.4%

Table 6

Source of Job Information to Enter Public Service

SourceVisible MinoritiesControl Group
Advertisement31.0%25.6%
Word of mouth22.4%25.2%
Walk-in12.5%12.6%

Table 7

Required to Pass Written Tests

Required to Pass Written TestsVisible MinoritiesControl Group
Yes65.0%64.3%
No29.7%30.2%
Do not remember5.3%5.5%

Table 8

Test Related to the Position

Test Related to the PositionVisible MinoritiesControl Group
No response32.3%32.8%
Yes49.0%50.2%
No12.9%12.7%
Do not remember5.8%4.3%

Table 9

Required to Attend an Interview

Required to Attend an InterviewVisible MinoritiesControl Group
Yes92.0%92.6%
No7.0%6.6%
Do not remember1.0%0.8%

Table 10

Interview Questions Related to the Position

Interview Questions Related to the PositionVisible MinoritiesControl Group
Yes82.5%90.4%
No10.3%4.6%
Do not remember7.2%5.0%

Table 11

Ever Served on a Selection Board

Ever Served on a Selection BoardVisible MinoritiesControl Group
Yes30.0%56.4%
No70.0%43.6%

Table 12

Participation on Selection Boards

Participation on Selection BoardsVisible MinoritiesControl Group
2 or less59.5%53.6%
3-420.4%28.6%
5-68.6%6.4%
7 or more11.5%11.4%

 Table 13

Can Identify Policies/Practices Discouraging Visible Minorities' Entry

Can Identify Policies/Practices Discouraging Visible Minorities' EntryVisible MinoritiesControl Group
Yes43.5%16.3%
No56.5%83.7%

Table 14

In the Same Position Since Entry to Public Service

In the Same Position Since Entry to Public ServiceVisible MinoritiesControl Group
Yes34.2%23.6%
No65.8%76.4%

Table 15A

Length of Time in the Same Position

Period of TimeVisible MinoritiesControl Group
Five years or less53.0%48.1%
6-1027.6%25.0%
11 or more19.4%26.9%

Table 15B

By Choice, in the Same Position

By Choice, in the Same PositionVisible MinoritiesControl Group
Yes26.2%37.1%
No73.8%62.9%

Table 16

Number of Promotions Received in Last Seven Years

Number of Promotions Received in Last Seven YearsVisible MinoritiesControl Group
None52.6%45.0%
One29.7%29.1%
Two11.3%12.4%
Three or more6.4%13.5%

Table 17

Have Been in an Acting Position at a Higher Level

Have Been in an Acting Position at a Higher LevelVisible MinoritiesControl Group
Yes57.2%76.6%
No42.8%23.5%

Table 18

How Last Promotion was Received

How Last Promotion was ReceivedVisible MinoritiesControl Group
Formal request4.0%2.5%
Through performance appraisal8.5%5.9%
Supervisor's request11.4%10.8%
Competition59.4%66.1%
Other16.7%14.7%

Table 19A

Applied for Competition in the Last Seven Years

Applied for Competition in the Last Seven YearsVisible MinoritiesControl Group
Yes75.7%73.6%
No24.3%26.4%

Table 19B

Number of Competitions Applied for in the Last Seven Years

Number of Competitions Applied for in the Last Seven YearsVisible MinoritiesControl Group
2 or less40.9%51.8%
3-428.0%24.4%
5-616.8%10.7%
7 or more14.3%13.1%

Table 19C

Reason for Not Applying for Competitions in the Last Seven Years

Reason for Not Applying for Competitions in the Last Seven YearsVisible MinoritiesControl Group
No chance of winning25.1%15.0%
Competition process unfair27.0%16.7%
Not qualified9.3%6.7%
Not enough experience6.7%3.3%
Not interested10.4%21.7%
Other21.5%36.6%

Table 20

Do Best Qualified Receive Promotions

Do Best Qualified Receive PromotionsVisible MinoritiesControl Group
Yes23.4%25.7%
No76.6%74.3%

Table 21A

Lateral Moves/Assignments in the Last Seven Years

Lateral Moves/Assignments in the Last Seven YearsVisible MinoritiesControl Group
Yes60.0%66.4%
No40.0%33.6%

Table 21B

By Choice, No Lateral Moves/Assignments in the Last Seven Years

By Choice, No Lateral Moves/Assignments in the Last Seven YearsVisible MinoritiesControl Group
Yes46.0%67.0%
No54.0%33.0%

Table 22

Can Identify Policies/Practices in Promotion Process Discouraging
for Visible Minorities

Can Identify Policies/Practices in Promotion Process Discouraging for Visible MinoritiesVisible MinoritiesControl Group
Yes47.8%20.0%
No52.2%80.0%

Table 23

Performance Appraisal Consistently Applied

Performance Appraisal Consistently AppliedVisible MinoritiesControl Group
Yes35.5%20.2%
No64.5%79.8%

Table 24

Performance Appraisal Job Related

Performance Appraisal Job RelatedVisible MinoritiesControl Group
Yes68.5%73.8%
No31.5%26.2%

Table 25

Performance Appraisal Valuable in Attaining Full Potential

Performance Appraisal Valuable in Attaining Full PotentialVisible MinoritiesControl Group
Yes30.3%26.8%
No69.7%73.2%

Table 26

Policies/Practices in Performance Appraisal Process Discouraging
Visible Minorities

Policies/Practices in Performance Appraisal Process Discouraging Visible MinoritiesVisible MinoritiesControl Group
Yes32.7%13.8%
No67.3%86.2%

Table 27

Working Conditions in the Public Service Conducive to Higher Level of Production/Achievement

Working Conditions in the Public Service Conducive to Higher Level of Production/AchievementVisible MinoritiesControl Group
Yes36.6%32.4%
No63.4%67.6%

Table 28

Working Conditions Discouraging/Creating Obstacles

Working Conditions Discouraging/Creating ObstaclesVisible MinoritiesControl Group
Yes39.3%20.0%
No60.7%80.0%

Table 29

Should Public Service Implement Special Measures for Visible Minorities

Should Public Service Implement Special Measures for Visible MinoritiesVisible MinoritiesControl Group
Yes67.0%25.9%
No15.7%56.6%
Uncertain17.3%17.5%

Table 30A

Witnessed or Subjected to Discrimination in Employment

Witnessed or Subjected to Discrimination in EmploymentVisible MinoritiesControl Group
Yes48.3%28.6%
No36.8%62.9%
Uncertain14.9%8.5%

Table 30B

Action Taken When Witnessed or Subjected to
Discrimination in Employment

Action Taken When Witnessed or Subjected to Discrimination in EmploymentVisible MinoritiesControl Group
Complained to Supervisor15.1%12.8%
Went to Union11.8%7.3%
Filed Formal Complaint8.6%8.3%
Discussed with Discriminator11.1%17.4%
Reported to Human Resources4.9%6.4%
Reported to Senior Manager9.7%13.8%
Did Nothing26.6%28.5%
Reported to Employee Assistance4.1%1.8%
Reported to Human Rights Staff2.9%0.9%
Other5.2%2.8%

Table 31

Do Employment Equity and Human Rights Policies
Enhance Workplace Quality

Do Employment Equity and Human Rights Policies Enhance Workplace QualityVisible MinoritiesControl Group
Yes58.8%48.0%
No16.1%29.7%
Uncertain25.1%22.3%

Table 32

Feel Comfortable in the Workplace

Feel Comfortable in the WorkplaceVisible MinoritiesControl Group
Yes68.7%73.2%
No17.5%15.8%
Uncertain13.8%11.0%

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