Colleagues, I call this 46th meeting to order. This is the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development. Today we are undertaking the continuation of our review of Bill C-27.
For my colleagues' sake, as well as for those who are attending here today, I want you to be aware that we have been notified that there is a possibility of a vote in the House of Commons, which will require all members of Parliament to return to the House of Commons for that vote once it begins.
To accommodate that vote—and, Dennis, if you would just jump in here and maybe listen—I would seek the consent of committee members to undertake something that is a bit unusual. We would hear the testimony from our first witnesses, have 10 minutes of that, and then we would bring to the table the remaining witnesses who have arrived for the second hour, just to ensure that we get on the record the testimony of all the witnesses we have here today. It would be unfortunate if we didn't at least get that on the record, considering the fact that many of our witnesses have travelled a considerable time to be here. I will see if there is consent to undertake that type of a set-up.
We will begin the questioning before the bells, if that can happen. If not, we'll possibly come back after the vote, depending on what the timeframe looks like. We'll cross that bridge when we get there.
Is there consent to move forward on that?