I call this meeting to order.
I'd like to take this opportunity to welcome our guests here today, and thank them for making the time in their schedules to appear before us with very short notice. We certainly do appreciate that.
Today we're studying Bill C-45, and more specifically clauses 173 to 178. Certainly we would appreciate some comment and some feedback, and an opportunity to question our guests here as well.
I won't go on too long here this morning. I know both groups have some opening remarks, and I'll start off with the Assembly of First Nations.
Mr. Wuttke, if you want to make your opening comments, the floor is yours.