Thank you, Madam Chair.
My next questions will be for Ms. Jackson.
You said earlier that wetlands are rarely drained. You say it would be better to work with ranchers so they have a better understanding of how environmental assessments work and how to protect riparian areas on grazing land.
Mr. Lowe, you talked about creating a common fund for producers in order to put in place better environmental practices on farm land.
I met with a group of producers who said that to put in place better agricultural practices, the federal government would have to invest more in research and technological innovation. Could you talk a bit more about that? How could we help producers so that land, habitat and ecosystems would be better protected? At the same time, do you think that as a result, cattle and animals could be in better health and provide more to the local, regional and perhaps even national economy?