Don't know about Canada but I'm told one of the problems in USA has been
the
transportation of hives over considerable distances to pollinate orchards.


Don't know about transportation, they hitched a ride on our ship Aurora on
our Word Cruise in 2006 in the Panama Canal. A Bee Keeper came on board at
the other end of the canal and took them off.
Picture http://www.myalbum.com/Album=YQ7UHU4B

Kind regards
Mike