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Article featured in the Guelph Mercury.

David Suzuki, ecologist, and Jeff Rubin, economist, might seem like strange bedfellows, but after realizing they have some common goals when it comes to saving the planet, they’ve taken their show on the road to promote their common message.

The End of Growth tour comes to Guelph Oct. 16. Suzuki and Rubin will speak at 7 p.m. at Lakeside Hope House, 75 Norfolk St., Downtown Guelph (formerly Norfolk United Church).

Evan Fraser, an associate professor of geography at the University of Guelph, will moderate.

Nominations of, and applications from, current University of Guelph tenured faculty are invited for the position of Associate Dean, Academic, CME as an 80% administrative appointment.  It is anticipated that the Associate Dean, Academic will serve a five year term with potential for renewal for an additional five years.

Column written by Sylvain Charlebois, Associate Dean, CME

In the wake of the XL Foods tainted-meat outbreak, the 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 this is the only way to effectively reduce the number of future outbreaks.

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.