CME News

Sylvain Charlebois addresses the need for dairy farmers to rethink strategy around supply management in the Guelph Mercury. Article on dairy farmer supply management strategy.

Master's student Justin McManus is studying the link between emotion and gambling and how advertising can affect behaviour. In an At Guelph article, Justin also explains the increased prevalence of gambling due to the fact people don't have to go to a casino, but can go online and even use their phones. Study Looks at Effects of Gambling Advertisements

Ross McKitrick along with Kenneth P. Greene, as guest columnists in the Toronto Sun, discuss how the Ontario government's Green Energy Act is costing more than $5 billion annually but its environmental benefits are negligible. Conventional pollution control measures at less than one-tenth the cost could have achieved equivalent or or greater benefits they propose. Toronto Sun article Green Energy Act: Ontario Government still sees no evil.

Sylvain Charlebois writes in La Presse about a unique marketing model in Quebec around the selling of sap and maple syrup in that province that has become a source of embarassment around the image of Canada as a major source of maple syrup in the world. Governed by the Quebec Maple Syrup Producers, the Act subjects producers to a quota system and all must market their crop through a single point. Although they may sell directly to consumers, they must report their sales to the Federation, thus creating a maple cartel of sorts.

Congratulations to HTM's, Assistant Professor Trent Tucker for winning a 2013 Desire2Learn Innovation Award for Teaching and Learning. Presented annually by Desire2Learn and the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE), Tucker has been recognized for commitment to innovation and continous improvement as well as a passion for providing opportunities for his students. Innovation nets profs national awards

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