I do have a specific question to the group representing ALUS, but I might say it is really good to hear from a consumer perspective that's supportive. We may disagree on some points, but you seem to have a lot of respect for the industry and a great deal of understanding. Jennifer and Florence, I want to just say that to you, because what we read from some of the national press and the overview that they give in the Globe and Mail, National Post, CTV, and CBC is nothing but basically a clear lack of understanding of the farming community. I just want to say that in the beginning.
I have a specific question to you, Bob. You mentioned in one of your last points that you should be funded by the Government of Canada. How, specifically, do you see ALUS being funded by the Government of Canada?
And to anyone else, really, one of the things that we have heard a fair bit over the last number of years is that we do have to find a way on carbon sinks. Does anyone have a plan on how you get paid for carbon sinks? I think there's a general attitude, at least from the farm sector, that if we're going to do all this stuff on the farm sector for the public good--providing public services, public goods, landscapes, clean air, carbon sinks, environment--then there has to be a way of that being another commodity, really, that farmers should receive some economic benefit for.
But the key first: how do you expect this crew over there to fund ALUS?