I will open this Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development of Tuesday, April 17, 2007.
Committee members, you have the orders of the day before you. Today we have witnesses from the Native Women's Association of Canada. Beverley Jacobs is the president. Welcome. From Quebec Native Women Inc. we have Ellen Gabriel, president. Thank you for being here today.
I have to inform the witnesses that we're close to being called to the House for votes. I imagine the committee will want to recess for the opportunity to vote.