Thanks very much, Chair.
And thank you to our witnesses for their presence here today. This is indeed an important topic, which is why we're studying it. I noticed a number of articles in the media, which also shows it's important.
I think one of the messages, though, that can inadvertently be conveyed, sometimes through articles, etc., is that somehow the farmers don't really care about the bees. It's the bees versus the farmers. Right? If only the farmers cared about bees, this situation would change.
Let me ask a question. Because I'm limited in time, I'll ask for short answers. How do bees benefit crop farmers, and do farmers have a vested interest in a healthy bee population?
Let me start with John and then Pierre. Then I have two other questions I would like to ask.