Things are, indeed, being done: CAPA meets once a year, and various Canadian researchers discuss and conduct research together. However, it is quite difficult to follow all of that, because in Quebec, we have the Fédération des apiculteurs, whereas in Ontario, it is the OBA. The CHC, or the Canadian Honey Council, is the umbrella organization for these groups, but it is quite costly to be able to follow the activities of the Canadian Honey Council. We are talking about quite limited budgets. When we experience losses in colonies like that, beekeepers are less inclined to spend the money to participate in different activities at the national level. So it is quite difficult, financially speaking, to follow everything that is going on.
However, Canadian researchers do talk to each other. Research is conducted in each province, but there are also things that are done generally. I would even say that we meet the Americans about twice a year to discuss these issues. Symposiums are organized.