Tammy Schirle

Sep 25, 2024 | cdhowe.org | Tammy Schirle

At the end of 2023, 26 percent of paid employees across Canada spent at least part of their week working from home, down from 42 percent in the spring of 2020. There are substantial differences across Canada in work-from-home arrangements. Regional differences largely reflect the feasibility and desirability of working from home. Important factors, such as the types of jobs available and typical commute times are described in this paper.

Nov 16, 2023 | nber.org | Kevin Milligan |Tammy Schirle

This paper is written for the NBER international comparison project on long-term care. We thank the organizers and other participants in the project for helpful suggestions, and Moyosoreoluwa Sogaolu for research assistance. Some of the research was conducted at the SWORD Research Data Centre under contract 21-MAPA-SWO-7104. Statistics Canada is not responsible for the results presented in this paper.

Jul 5, 2023 | tammyschirle.substack.com | Tammy Schirle

This morning I did a series of interviews with CBC radio stations, talking about the Grocery Rebate that is being sent out to households today (July 5). Here’s the gist of the conversations I had…Who is eligible and how much? Generally, anyone who received a GST credit payment in January 2023 should expect to receive the Grocery Rebate. The amount they receive will be double the January 2023 GST credit payment.