Agriculture committee  Obviously, certain young people who aspire to take over from their parents are increasingly reluctant to do so, given the image of the occupation. I would like to add a few comments to your first question.

Agriculture committee  The industrialization of agriculture makes a difference. I was born on a farm and I worked on the farm. In those days, we worked 12 hours a day, we slept, and the next day we were in great shape. Today, with all the means of communication available, farmers are connected to their

Agriculture committee  Okay, go ahead.

Agriculture committee  We created agri-environment investment programs. This has helped us change our approach to agriculture and take greater account of the environment over the past 10 years. I suggest that we do the same thing for the health of farmers.

Agriculture committee  Yes, especially since I have noticed over time that consumers are open to hearing about farmers' problems. We have had booths at fairs and the interest we saw was incredible. Most consumers have a rather idyllic concept of what it is to be a farmer. They think about beautiful far

Agriculture committee  I can also give some examples.

Agriculture committee  When you read our document, you will notice a number. Among the 78 suicides recorded in recent years, 67% of those people had been diagnosed with a mental health problem.

Agriculture committee  That means that those people, in the days, weeks or months leading up to their suicide, had been diagnosed by a specialist, either a psychologist or psychiatrist, in the health network. Why is it that these people are primarily at the farms when they have been diagnosed with bur

Agriculture committee  Indeed, you know very well that it does not make sense. We are saying that mental health services have to be adapted to farmers' realities. So farmers diagnosed with a mental illness should not be told to rest at their farm along with their hundred or so cows.

Agriculture committee  Could I perhaps speak again during the round of questions?

Agriculture committee  Loud and clear. Hello everyone.

Agriculture committee  Allow me to introduce myself. I have been with the Union des producteurs agricoles for 47 years, 43 of which as a permanent member. For the last four years I have been working as a consultant on mental health issues. Over the course of my career, I have regularly seen cases of t