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Column by Sylvain Charlebois, Associate Dean, CME, featured in the Guelph Mercury.

The most recent massive recall at Alberta-based XL Foods is the last thing the Canadian beef industry needed, especially as it supplies 40 per cent of all beef consumed domestically.

This incident may yet again damage the industry’s already fragile image, particularly considering that the U.S. Department of Agriculture may have discovered the outbreak before our own Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

Sylvain Charlebois comments on food safety systems in Canada. Article featured in the Ottawa Citizen.

In the wake of the XL Foods tainted meat outbreak, the general consensus among politicians and union leaders is that Canada should retain the services of more federal inspectors in order to elevate the quality of our food safety systems, arguing that this is only way to effectively reduce the number of future outbreaks. It is a message Canadians can easily comprehend, which is why it has received considerable airplay over the last few years.

Students have a new place to study – and learn about business – thanks to a partnership between the Guelph Chamber of Commerce, Innovation Guelph and CME. Last month, the Chamber in cooperation with Innovation Guelph opened the third floor of their building at 111 Farquhar St. to CME students on Friday afternoons. The third floor is home to Innovation Guelph, which provides support to entrepreneurs and new businesses.

Sylvain Charlebois, Associate Dean of CME, describes on CBC News how Canadians waste billions of dollars of food every year. Listen to the interview online.

In an interview with HRM TV, assistant professor of Human Resources, Nita Chhinzer, talks about managing layoffs and why they are not always as successful as expected. Watch the full interview.

Article featured in The Daily Meal.

Today there are diners who want the restaurants they use to make the same level of commitment to the environment as they have. Eco- Friendly restaurants are increasing in their numbers around Canada, as well as growing in popularity. Leaders in Environmentally Accountable Foodservice (LEAF) is a non-profit certification program for restaurants. LEAF is an organization dedicated to making certain restaurants follow firm environmental standards.

Sylvain Charlebois, associate dean of the College of Management and Economics, comments on the state of Canada's hog industry. 

The hog industry is experiencing more lows these days due to severe economic swings. In fact, Saskatchewan-based Big Sky farms, North America’s number 2 producer, entered receivership recently.

That announcement was followed the next day by Manitoba-based Puratone Corporation’s decision to file for bankruptcy protection.

Evie Adomait, Assistant Professor and Faculty Advisor for the Department of Economics and Finance, has devoted her career to making Economics manageable and entertaining for students.  After being a member of the University for nearly 30 years, Evie has established herself personally and professionally and will be awarded for her accomplishments with the University of Guelph Faculty Association (UGFA) Distinguished Professorial Teaching Award for CME in October. 

Fred Pries, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Business, was recently appointed as a member of the Editorial Advisory and Review Board for Issues in Accounting Education from 2013 to 2015.

Issues in Accounting Education is one of the three primary publications of the American Accounting Association. The mission of the journal is to publish research, commentaries, instructional resources and book reviews that assist accounting faculty in teaching and that address important issues in accounting education.

Sylvain Charlebois, associate dean of research and graduate studies in the College of Management and Economics, was interviewed on CBC Radio One’s The Current this morning. Charlebois discussed the pressure on the domestic pork industry and how all functions of the supply chain can be coordinated. Listen to the full CBC interview.