Testing Our Values in the New Normal – Quiz

During Covid-19 pandemic and while teleworking, I was unhappy about the decisions that the federal government made and I published a personal article publically criticizing these actions on Facebook.

By doing so, I might be going against the value of Integrity.

• Situation 1 True

  False: The correct answer is Respect for democracy.

  Whether on social media or in person, we have a duty of loyalty to the Government of Canada (our employer) which includes a duty to refrain from publicly criticizing the government of Canada, its policies, priorities, programs or officials.

• Situation 1 False

  False: The correct answer is Respect for democracy.

  Whether on social media or in person, we have a duty of loyalty to the Government of Canada (our employer) which includes a duty to refrain from publicly criticizing the government of Canada, its policies, priorities, programs or officials.

In a weekly team meeting virtually held during Covid-19 pandemic, I was constantly texting since the meeting was not about any of my tasks. Not sure why I was invited to begin with.

This behaviour is going against the value of Respect for Democracy

• Situation 2 True

  False: The correct answer is Respect for people.

  Public servants shall respect human dignity and the value of every person by treating every person with respect and fairness. Paying little or no attention to an expressed opinion in a meeting could be perceived as disrespectful.

• Situation 2 False

  False: The correct answer is Respect for people.

  Public servants shall respect human dignity and the value of every person by treating every person with respect and fairness. Paying little or no attention to an expressed opinion in a meeting could be perceived as disrespectful.

Because I was working from home lately and had some time to spare, I started an online business selling items related to Covid-19 pandemic. Since it is on my personal time and not related to my work description, I should not disclose it to the department.

By doing so, this behaviour is going against the Value of Excellence.

• Situation 1 True

  False: The correct answer is Integrity.

  Whether if related to your position or not, you should take all possible steps to prevent and resolve any real, apparent or potential conflicts of interest between our official responsibilities and our private affairs in favour of the public interest by submitting a Conflict of interest Declaration, even if the activity is taking place outside of work hours.

• Situation 1 False

  False: The correct answer is Integrity.

  Whether if related to your position or not, you should take all possible steps to prevent and resolve any real, apparent or potential conflicts of interest between our official responsibilities and our private affairs in favour of the public interest by submitting a Conflict of interest Declaration, even if the activity is taking place outside of work hours.

I was running lately into many technical issues while teleworking. I could not access one of the files that I had to submit soon. Knowing that my good colleague Gupta was physically working in the office, I sent him my username/password to access my account. This was a temporary measure and I changed my password afterwards for security reasons.

By doing so, this behaviour is going against the value of Stewardship.

• Situation 1 True

  True: The correct answer is Stewardship.

  We cannot use someone else's password as this could be perceived as a breach subject to disciplinary measures. We are entrusted to use and care for public resources responsibly, for both the short-term and long-term.

• Situation 1 False

  True: The correct answer is Stewardship.

  We cannot use someone else's password as this could be perceived as a breach subject to disciplinary measures. We are entrusted to use and care for public resources responsibly, for both the short-term and long-term.

My manager tasked me to complete a bilingual report due in a week from now. Since this was an urgent request and knowing that the translation bureau is overwhelmed during Covid-19 pandemic, I decided to submit a unilingual report. I assume that people can understand my decision, as we are facing unique pandemic circumstances.

By doing so, my decision is going against the value of Respect for People.

• Situation 1 True

  False: The correct answer is Excellence.

  We have to make every reasonable effort to provide services in both official languages. Public servants must demonstrate professional excellence by providing fair, timely, efficient and effective services that respect Canada's official languages.

• Situation 1 False

  False: The correct answer is Excellence.

  We have to make every reasonable effort to provide services in both official languages. Public servants must demonstrate professional excellence by providing fair, timely, efficient and effective services that respect Canada's official languages.