I cannot speak for other provinces, but here in British Columbia, to address this issue of so many people being interested in bees and beekeeping, the ministry offers a free beekeeping course every year, which has an enrolment of 700, 800 or 900 people. We are trying to do our best to convey the best management practices to as many beekeepers as possible.
The losses I was referring to earlier are universal. They are not merely among new beekeepers, and I'm not suggesting that all commercial beekeepers do not necessarily always apply the best management practices. There is always room for improvement, but many of them are certainly adhering to practices that fall into the category of being good beekeepers. It's not merely ignorance or lack of training that has contributed to high losses.